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Cheerleading during a pandemic
Cheerleading during a pandemic

By Ennan Qiu

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeSeptember 27, 2020
How NOT to react to a global pandemic
How NOT to react to a global pandemic

If there is one thing that represents the year 2020, it will be the now iconic image of SARS-Cov-19.

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Renaissance CollegeSeptember 6, 2020
Hi-speed wifi and spitting in a can: the technology of COVID-19
Hi-speed wifi and spitting in a can: the technology of COVID-19

The process for this boasted no spectacular technology. Instead, it relied on an age-old method of testing - spitting into a can.

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Renaissance CollegeSeptember 5, 2020
Thanking the police — RCHK Facebook post sparks backlash
Thanking the police — RCHK Facebook post sparks backlash

Hong Kong’s political tensions and protests may have died down in the wake of the recent coronavirus pandemic, but it was only a matter of time before politics would become pressing yet again. As the number of cases in Hong Kong dwindles, many have decided to move their focus away from the pandemic and pick up from where they left off.

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeJune 15, 2020
Child trafficking - another sickening symptom of COVID-19
Child trafficking - another sickening symptom of COVID-19

Exploitation of children increases due to online classes and forced migration.

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeJune 3, 2020
Fast fashion: is it worth the fad?
Fast fashion: is it worth the fad?

I am not a fashion guru or obsessed with looking fancy, but I do sometimes go to shops and buy some nice clothes to make me look good.

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeJune 3, 2020
Dating in the time of IB
Dating in the time of IB

By Jane Chan

The Clas of 2020 spills it all.

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Renaissance CollegeMay 14, 2020
Welcome to the new decade
Welcome to the new decade

Written by Jane Chan

What our current crises expose about our future

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeApril 13, 2020 Comment
8 ways to stay productive during school closure
8 ways to stay productive during school closure

Written by Megan Chan

With school closure lasting until April 20th (or possibly longer!), students around RCHK have had to adapt to a different way of learning: online school. And unsurprisingly, this makes us more prone to procrastination.

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeMarch 16, 2020Suspension, School Life, RCHK, Homework, learning, onlinelearningComment
Purebloods, potions and power: social justice and Harry Potter
Purebloods, potions and power: social justice and Harry Potter

Written by Theodore Chow

Harry Potter is possibly the most universally known and beloved cultural touchstone for our generation. But are the stories of “the boy who lived” just a common set of escapist fantasies for children across the world to share? 

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeMarch 16, 2020Harry Potter, Politics, Social JusticeComment
The Buddy Reading Program: a well-read idea
The Buddy Reading Program: a well-read idea

Written by Abbie Wong

Most of you will have seen it as a CAS activity on the Student Bulletin at the beginning of this school year, but is it actually something that’s beneficial to the futures of the kids involved?

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeJanuary 25, 2020Reading, BuddyReading, CAS, EnglishComment
Discussing conflicting views should be encouraged
Discussing conflicting views should be encouraged

Written by Haven Lo

Discussing conflicting views should be encouraged

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeJanuary 25, 2020Politics, ConflictingViews, ProtestsComment
Hide your shoulders, ladies - it’s distracting the boys
Hide your shoulders, ladies - it’s distracting the boys

Written by Sophia Lawrance

According to the school, showing even the slightest bit of shoulder skin calls for a dress code violation, but let's not dare mention the boys with sweatpants sagging below their buttocks.

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeDecember 13, 2019Dec2019, Sexuality, Feminism Comments
Desperate much?  Faking your IA data
Desperate much? Faking your IA data

Written by The Vulture

An anonymous schoolmate, shrugging in the perfect nonchalance that only a year two burnout could have, chuckles as he admits…

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeDecember 13, 2019Dec2019, IA, Science, Labs Comment
Getting involved: changing perceptions of ethnic minorities in Hong Kong
Getting involved: changing perceptions of ethnic minorities in Hong Kong

Written by Markandeya Karthik

Racial discrimination emerges during extradition bill protests

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeDecember 13, 2019Dec2019, Racist, De, Protests, India, Social Worker, NGOComment
Clear seas, fun activities, and happy memories
Clear seas, fun activities, and happy memories

Written by Megan Chan

Unlike previous years, where Education Outside The Classroom (EOTC) expeditions were solely Hong Kong-based, Year 10 provided students with an opportunity to explore new backgrounds and experiences beyond a local scale.

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeDecember 13, 2019Dec2019, Cebu EOTC, EoTC, Cebu, Year 10Comment
To impeach or not to impeach: that is the question
To impeach or not to impeach: that is the question

Written by Wisley Lau

“Finally!” said late-night talk show host Samantha Bee when American Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi dropped a bombshell announcement:

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeDecember 13, 2019Trump, US, Politics, Dec2019Comment
Humankind is in hot water: How global warming killed 96% of life on Earth and how we will do it again
Humankind is in hot water: How global warming killed 96% of life on Earth and how we will do it again

Written by Andrea Lo

The Permian Period of 252 million years ago saw the greatest mass extinction via global warming and Earth is showing similar vital signs again.

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeDecember 12, 2019Sustainability, Dec2019, "Sustainability", Taylor, JaneComment
What about China?
What about China?

Written By Jane Chan

When someone asks where we’re from, many will take a second to decide between China and Hong Kong, and decide on the latter. We feel shame for China and what it seems to stand for: exploitation, censorship, authoritarianism.

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeDecember 12, 2019Dec2019, Jane, Chan, China, Hong Kong, Protests, CCP
E-Cigarettes: the next-generation nicotine epidemic plaguing our children
E-Cigarettes: the next-generation nicotine epidemic plaguing our children

Written by Angus Leung

Big Tobacco is taking new measures in their nicotine plague - this time, the bullseye is on our children, and their health.

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OpinionRenaissance CollegeDecember 12, 2019E-Cigarettes, Dec2019, Tobacco, Smoking Comment
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