BY: LIU YING
“The Disposable Memory Project” attempts to document the journeys of many by passing around disposable cameras for people throughout the world to take photos. Disposable cameras are released out to the different countries in the world under a tracking system and photos from each successfully returned camera are uploaded onto the project’s website for public’s viewing.
Alike to the “Book Crossing” project in 2001 which people would pick up distinctly tagged books to read and then leaving the books at public areas after reading, for others to pick up the books and continue the books’ journey, “The Disposable Memory Project” works in the similar manner, but instead of books, the starring lead of the project is disposable cameras.
Dec 22, 2009
Lifestyle of a skater
BY: DAPHNE-RAE LEE
Skate Park, a skater's second home. These teenagers spend practically everyday at the park hanging out, drinking and skating.
These skaters may not seem to have a bright future as the stereotypical image they project is rather negative: School drop-outs who have nothing better to do with their lives. However, some of them are in fact sponsored by skate companies such as Brainless and Back2Back.
Nov 18, 2009
New scholarship programme for Asian students
BY: NURIMAN
The Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd recently announced a new initiative- the Australia Awards.
This new scholarship programme will allow students from across Asia to get the opportunity to study in Australia.
Youths' newfound love for healthy recreation in nature
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
BY: PRISCILLA CHUA
There had been a rising concern that youth’s lifestyle are ‘at risk’ due to the lack of recreational activities in Singapore. Recreational opportunities are important to youths as it can help to improve both their physical and emotional well-being. This also helps to prevent them from getting addicted into unhealthy hobbies such as gaming and whirling away their hours unproductively on social networking sites.
In response to this, National Parks Board (NParks) had been committed in introducing new recreational parks in the past one year. These fresh attractions were well-received by the youths. This is especially for Dairy Farm Nature Park and Xtreme SkatePark @ East Coast which were launched recently.
Nov 17, 2009
Youth entrepreneurs swarm TP
TP Engineering graduate Edwin Yeo (right) intrigues a guest with his diving products.
BY: NURUL 'AIN RAZALI
He thought there were too many engineers and marine divers around.
Thus, Temasek Polytechnic (TP) Diploma in Mechatronics graduate, Edwin Yeo Chee Hui, now 31, decided to simply 'sit on the fence' instead. Edwin, who graduated in 2000, combined his love for engineering and diving into one entity - by forming an enterprise offering services dealing with the design and engineering of diving equipment named Opcon Pte Ltd set up in 2007.
