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 Article by Kah Kiat Photos by Yong Quan | Hall XI Halloween Supper was successfully held on Tuesday, 27th of October. The JCRC and Block Management Committees have been hard at work over the past few weeks. For instance, the Block 54 BMC, with the help of some volunteers, made over 300 tissue ghosts. For the occasion, Canteen 11 was decorated with spider webs, balloons, skeletons and other creepy props. Residents participated enthusiastically by dressing up according to their respective block themes: Block 53 – Crooks, Block 54 – Vampires and Werewolves, Block 55 – Chinese Ghosts and Block 56 – Angels and Demons. Some roommates even took it a step further by dressing up to complement each other, like Chao Ching and Edmund’s Angel and Demon costumes respectively. Not wanting to miss out on the fun, members of the JCRC also participated actively, with President Meirong dressed as a Japanese ghost, Amanda as a vampire and Maxton as an Angel. The night started off at 8.45 pm with emcees for the day Jaspreet and Lynn announcing the arrival of the Hall Fellows. The Senior Hall Fellow, Assoc Prof Ting Seng Kiong, also gave a speech to start proceedings. This signaled the opening of the game booths. Block 55 BMC created several games for residents, such as the Fright Room, Fright Fight and Monster Kill. There was a booth selling chocolate fondue, which was manned by the Appreciation Dinner committee. Also, there was a booth manned by Ashraff the Magician. He wowed the crowd with his magic tricks, drawing gasps of amazement. The Fright Room game held in the dance studio drew the loudest screams from the girls; some of whom were simply unable to stop screaming inside. As 53 resident Jeanette Lim aptly described, “It’s Sc-sc-sc-scary!” At 9.30 pm, our Hall’s Xing n’ Strum performance group performed 2 Chinese songs, 杀手 (The Killer) by Lin Jun Jie and 以父之名 (In the name of the Father) by Jay Chou to rapturous applause. The buffet line was then opened, with residents tucking into delicious food items like bee hoon, curry chicken and fish sticks. Meanwhile, the Best Dressed competition was held. The respective Block Managers nominated residents from each block. Senior Hall Fellow Prof Ting declared 55 resident Jian Xun, who was dressed as a Chinese ghost, the eventual winner. Of course, lucky draws were also held, this time with a small twist. Residents with winning tickets had to draw from a card to determine if they had to do a forfeit to claim their prize. These ranged from the wild—dancing to the tune of Sexy Back by Justin Timberlake—to the wacky—trying to eat a dangling banana while blindfolded. Also, the xcItE! committee held a food eating competition where the top five nominees, based on votes, competed against each other. Competitors had to gobble ten bowls of spaghetti in as many minutes. After intense competition going down to sudden death, rugby captain Aaron Chiang was declared Glutton of the Year. The night ended at 11.30 pm with everyone dispersing with fond memories. | | |
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Article by Shu Yuet and Fu Jing Photos by Yong Quan and Wei Han Nothing beats the opportunity to chill out and have fun with the men and women from Hall 11! And it was indeed a fun-filled evening we had on Wednesday, 7th October during our Mid-Autumn Festival.
The event kicked off with a bang. A sumptuous dinner was also on order, with non-Halal, Halal and vegetarian food catered for all residents.
A highlight of the evening was the moon cake making competition. There was a good response when the call for participants was given, including our hall's foreign exchange students, who came from different countries, including the Netherlands and Kazakhstan. It was delightful to see our foreign friends experiencing our tradition for themselves.
Block 55 was named the winner by Madam Chan, Hall Fellow of Block 56 whose presence who graced the event. There were other highlights of the night, which were the lantern walk and the superb performances by our very own Jam Band, Dance and Xing n' Strum. Block 56 was crowned overall champions of the recently concluded Inter Block Games, taking home the SCRC Challenge Shield once again.
Thanks to all organizers for the wonderful event and also our Hall 11 Residents! The event wouldn't have been so fun and successful without your presence and support.
Next up, keep a lookout for Halloween, organized by the Block Management Committees, on Tuesday, 27 October. |
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The eagerly anticipated first hall supper was held today with various activities planned by the four Block Managers and their newly recruited Block Management Committees. It was a chance for the four committees to show their mettle, having just been formed a few days before, and it's safe to say that they've all acquitted themselves remarkably. Although Blocks 53 and 56 had their lounges under renovation, Block Managers Felix and Edmund still had exciting plans for their residents, with a musical performance thrilling the crowd at 53 and Wii video games on a large projected screen outside 56. Meanwhile, 54 had a board game session, with games such as Carrom, Careers and Twister being introduced to the residents by the seniors. Block 55 had a movie screening of last year's hit movie Tropic Thunder, starring Ben Stiller and Robert Downey, Jr. But it's not really about the activities or food, really, is it? More importantly, residents of each block got to know and interact with their neighbours, many of whom they might have not seen before. Also, residents had a chance to meet with the Hall Fellow of their respective blocks, who took time off their busy schedule to grace the first block event of this academic year. Enjoyed the block supper this time round? Keep your eyes peeled for the next block event! Photos are here!
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Have you always wanted to know what it'll be like to take a walk around the hall with lanterns? Do you want to have a go at making mooncakes under the pale moonlight? Are you yearning to see the latest performances by Jam Band, Xing N Strum and Dance? Enjoy all this and more at Mid Autumn Festival 2009! Wednesday, 7 October 2009
7 p.m.
Registration opens 6.45 p.m. |
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