Leaders in Heels
The million-dollar question here is – Why are women still drastically under-represented? What is deterring women from running for office? Perhaps simply, politics isn’t a woman’s cup of tea? Continue reading Leaders in Heels
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Asia Leadership Youth Conference 2019
On the 23rd of February and the 3rd of March, the Asia Leadership Conference (ALC) took place in Sunway University in the form of a 1-day leadership conference. Featuring Harvard Teaching Fellows, participants were exposed to various leadership activities to learn what is ‘real leadership’, through a mixture of plenary sessions and interactive workshops. The theme for this year’s Asia Leadership Youth Conference was “Personal Leadership: 21st Century Skills to Navigate through Changing Times”.v Continue reading Asia Leadership Youth Conference 2019
The Power of Pink
image source by Ng Li Wei What’s the first thing you associate with the colour pink? Women. When you see a baby in pink clothing, you naturally assume that the baby is a girl. You don’t even read the labels on washroom doors; the one coloured pink is obviously the women’s. In toy stores, the toys are arranged by colour and the “obvious gender” they’re … Continue reading The Power of Pink
Once Upon A Time (Into The Future)
Last weekend, we were treated to a night with the students of Diploma in Performing Arts from batch 2018, who showcased a series of 8 playlets, titled Once Upon a Time (Into the Future). The theme, “a collection of memories growing up”, was a whimsical and at times sombre contemplation of the past, present and future. The show featured acting, dancing, singing, shrieking (so much shrieking), and even a short silent video clip. Continue reading Once Upon A Time (Into The Future)
Reminiscing Through Hot Chocolate
By Natasha Effendy //
the first sip.
this cup of hot chocolate
fills my belly and mouth
with an inevitable warmth,
making me feel so at home.
the second sip.
suddenly burns me
with nostalgia,
reminding me of
the first time i saw you in that cafe,
drinking hot chocolate. Continue reading Reminiscing Through Hot Chocolate
SISA’s Valentine’s Night
Valentine’s Day is a special day to commemorate the bond between lovers, celebrated on the 14th of February. You can celebrate Valentine’s in countless ways, such as by going on a picnic date, watching a movie, or by going to a Valentine’s event where everyone, even the singles can have fun. Luckily, Sunway International Student Ambassador (SISA) hosted that event the night before Valentine’s Day in Sunway University’s Art Gallery. Continue reading SISA’s Valentine’s Night
Overrated?! – The Fault In Our Stars
Written by: Fajar binti Benjamin – If you’re an avid YA reader, you’ve probably heard of and read The Fault In Our Stars. And if you’re an avid YA reader who has not read TFIOS, it’s probably because of a strong opinion expressed to you that you’ve decided to believe. There are no alternatives. Continue reading Overrated?! – The Fault In Our Stars
The Power of Red
source Written by Ng Li Wei It’s a time for celebration. The streets are ablaze with bright lanterns. Shopping centres are competing for the unofficial prize of Best Decorated. Generic festive songs are blasting from every radio and speaker in existence. Thousands of cars flock in and out of the city, some doing last minute shopping, some leaving for their hometowns. Car alarms are … Continue reading The Power of Red
Travel Destination: Freycinet National Park
We all know that when we talk about Australia, we’ll bring up places like the Sydney Opera House, the Twelve Apostles, Melbourne City Centre, the massive Uluru rock, and the stunningly beautiful Great Barrier Reef. These five national icons attract the lion’s share of its millions of tourists, and have graced the faces of about an equally large number of postcards sold each year. Continue reading Travel Destination: Freycinet National Park
Hands
Five fingers
on each hand
make ten
yet, still,
they
fall short
of reaching Continue reading Hands
