June 30th, 201702064By Leong Win Li & Chan Wooi Chi
We cry and moan and groan at these particular times every month. We detest the pain.
But what is even more painful is that in Penang, 515,000 of women end up harming mother earth during their monthly periods.
During this biological process that all women experience every month, a woman uses an...
June 30th, 201702661By student journalist Fong Jing Ting
“No one fights like Gaston. Douses lights like Gaston. In a wrestling match, nobody bites like Gaston.”
These lyrics from Beauty and the Beast may seem familiar to many who have grown up watching the fairytale during their childhood days, and when the film was set to be released in Malaysia,...
June 29th, 201701705By student journalist Chow Hong Wei
It is 1.30pm and the traffic is at a standstill along Light Street.
The traffic is caused by school buses and cars parked along the roads, waiting for Convent Light Street and Saint Xavier’s schools to dismiss their students for the day.
As the drivers’ patience wear thin, a turquoise blue...
June 29th, 201701229By student journalist Chan Wooi Chi
It starts with a spark, then a flare.
At the sound of the smoke alarm, occupants should have escaped a house fire within 2 1/2 minutes.
This is because the combination of scorching flames and thick toxic black smoke could lead to unconsciousness within five minutes.
However, low fire safety...
June 21st, 201701707While many can only dream of meeting their favourite TV hosts, 15 secondary school students will be mentored by the country’s famous media personalities, as part of their training to become the youngest media stars for the Host Idol 2017.
Organised by Han Chiang College (HCC), Host Idol 2017 which is the spin-off of the popular...
June 7th, 201701122Han Chiang College (HCC) and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) have signed a partnership agreement to cooperate in providing quality higher education for both of the institutions’ students.
The collaboration follows UCAS’ visit to HCC after UCAS Executive Principal Professor Dr Wang Jinzhan expressed his...
June 6th, 201701264By student journalist Fong Jing Ting
It is 5am.
Judy is awake and she is getting ready for her usual morning prayers.
Judy was a Catholic but has chosen to convert to Islam after marrying a Muslim.
As society’s attitude towards interracial marriages has evolved over the years, what really matters is that love has now...
June 6th, 201701282By student journalist Goh Kok Guan
Ahmad is a 25-year-old IT officer.
One day at work, he stumbled upon a video on YouTube while he had his earphones on.
What he heard sent some weird tingly vibes down his spine and as he listened further, he began to find pleasure in something new.
He described this video as “relaxing at an...
June 5th, 201701316By student journalist Chow Hong Wei
Two years ago, when Leow was 22, she decided not to get her daily hot chocolate at the same place, same time, every single day.
Deep in her mind, she knew what would come next.
Leow quit her full-time job as a purchasing officer and became fully committed to her unusual business.
As an...