Phillip Kong As millions across the world suffer from the vicious disease of COVID-19, a quieter crisis arises in society, particularly in the lives of teenagers. We cling on dearly to the remnants of our […]
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Lord of the Flies Preview
Phillip Kong Photography by: Gillian Levene Lord of the Flies is UCC’s Year 8 & 9 winter dramatic production for the 2019-2020 school year. The play follows an adaptation of the renowned William Golding novel, […]
An Unlikely Philosopher: Taylor Swift’s Progression From Essentialism to Existentialism
Phillip Kong She is the American Music Awards’ Artist of the Decade. She has won 10 Grammys (so far). She is also arguably the most recognizable modern teenage idol. However, many “Swifties” don’t know Taylor […]
The Editor’s Review of the Board of Stewards
Phillip Kong Last spring, I interviewed our new Head Steward, Uche Ochuba, on his plans for the 2019-2020 school year. From his answers, I was confident that he would be able to lead the Board […]
Why This Year’s A-Day was My Favourite One
Phillip KongPhotos by Andy Wang and Faizan Haider In typical TBAW fashion, we are reporting on events way too late. Nevertheless, here is an article about A-Day. Objectively, it was not a good A-Day. It […]
The Reality of Scientific Research
Phillip Kong We’ve all seen those movies where scientists suddenly have a “eureka” moment and discover a life-changing breakthrough that alters the course of humanity as we know it. Transcendence, a film about artificial intelligence […]
An Academic Paradox
Phillip Kong Few things boggle my mind more than the mindset of UCC students towards academics. How can one put so much emphasis on a single aspect of school life and then relegate its importance […]
A Better Tomorrow – Movie Review
Phillip Kong For a movie with so much blood, guns, and deaths, the Hong Kong classic A Better Tomorrow has an emotionally driven storyline that leaves the audience shocked throughout the film. It stars Ti […]
UCC Swimming: Success and Irrelevance
Phillip Kong As much as I hate complaining about the conditions of the pool, (the fact that it suspiciously resembles Shrek’s swamp) the swim team deserves more attention. I don’t expect to turn all of […]
An Interview with Our Next Head Steward – 2019/2020 Edition
Phillip Kong An Interview with Our Next Head Steward, Uche Ochuba, conducted by Phillip Kong. Are you excited to be Head Steward? What are you most excited about? I feel like being in […]
The Tale of my First SAS Experience
Phillip Kong The first thing I felt was the slight humidity. I shuddered, not because of the temperature, though it was slightly chilly, but at the fond memories of Year Ten gym class. I remembered […]
