An Interview with Mi Chelle :)

Mi Chelle is the One in Pink! (ICN 2007)

Foo Mi Chelle – a former KEVIIan, Pharmacy graduate and an illustrious dancer – was one of the DansDemonz dancers who performed during ICN 2008. KE Press was intrigued and we’ve managed to get 15 minutes of her time for a brief interview!

1. An introduction about yourself?

My name is Foo Mi Chelle. Yes, it is separately that way. No it is not joined together. It is an English cum Chinese name, special eh? Haha. Anyway, I was in Pharmacy while I was in NUS, graduated July 2008. I am an avid AB blocker. My last 2 years were spent in room B309. It’s a quiet, peaceful place and I love it! Currently, I am completing my 9-month pre-registration pharmacy training at National University Hospital.

2. What are you participating in for KE right now and why?

I am currently dancing with Dansdemonz. Why? I would say, why not? I have been dancing with them for 4.5 years now, and it has been a great experience for me. In my 2nd year, I was dance head. I had the opportunity to play a lead role as Juliet in my 1st year, and another lead year in my 4th year. Thanks to Fen, the super alumni really Anyway, Dansdemonz during work life is the best place to let out some steam, to do something different from work, to interact with the ever-bubbly and fun dancers. Working makes me miss things that you would never have thought you would miss during uni days. So treasure it!

ICN 2004: ... when Mi Chelle was cast as Juliet opposite Fen. (Trivia: Banner says October 22nd 2004)

3. Wow, you’ve really been active in Dansdemonz! Apart from dancing, what do you miss most about KE?

The sincerity of people, feeling like we’re one big family, the dance room!

4. Mind sharing with us your Top 3 Favourite Dinner Specials?

Oh, that’s a hard one. Can I choose from breakfast instead? The Hara Lotus bao, waffles and tea!

ICN 2006

5. What about your favourite CCAs and Block?

Dansdemonz, Float Dance, Hallplay, Band. Block B!

6. Ooh, anyway what do you hope KE will be like in the near future? Any improvements you would like to see?

Escalators from the bus terminal. And lifts in blocks! I mean, seriously, those stairs are ridiculous especially when hallmates are injured (which happened to me in my 1st year), climbing those stairs are a pain!

Performing in ICN 2007

7. Haha we hope that will be a reality one day! Last question, any words of advice for current KEVIIans?

Make as many friends as you can. Keep as many as you can. When you start working, things are not as straight-forward. You don’t know who you can trust. Find a gf/bf. Learn as many skills as you can, including languages, because you sure will NOT have as much time to do so when you’re out working.

Thank you Mi Chelle! We hope that you’ll be successful in all your future endeavours and we’ll see you around in Hall soon? Thank you again for performing during ICN!

And of course, ICN 2008!

ICN: Behind the Scenes

All Photos Courtesy Of KE Vision (also known as KE PhotoComm).
Photos can be found here: ICN 2008

Photographers: Ada, Cao Ying & Wen Qing

Internal Cultural Night

Author: Ashish Rudola
Edited by: Chan Yu Kit

The ICN (Internal Cultural Night) was held on 16th October, 2008. For those of you who do not know what ICN is, it is all about showcasing the myriad of fascinating cultural activities that form an essential part of KE Hall.  As such, one can witness diverse performances ranging from hip hop dance to classical Chinese song writing to breath-taking feats of martial arts, all in one night!

The event started at 8.20pm, only 10 minutes late, which could be a record of sorts! The emcees for the evening were Jene and Jiayan who were both very entertaining with their quirky sense of humour. The event started with two beautiful A Cappella songs; the first in Chinese and the second in Malay. Then, the F Block Resident Fellow (RF), Prof Seow Teck Keong, took the stage and gave a short speech. This was followed by a hip-hop dance section which consisted of 3 different dances. The dances were quite a sight and one could almost feel the temperature in the room rising! One spectator (who shall remain anonymous) could not stop saying “Oh my god!” and “Damn!!” under his breath.

The Chinese drama was next up at 8 45pm. Although some of the people could not understand Chinese, it was still pretty clear what the storyline was: a SEP student goes to China, falls for a girl and ultimately confesses his love for her. The play was hilarious and huge outbursts of laughter from all sections of the crowd were routine. This was followed by two songs from Xinyao, our Chinese song writers, accompanied by a piano. They composed 5 original songs specially for the evening, three of which they sung after the intermission. The first was called “Cloud” and the second “Red Saga Seeds”.

ELnD (English Literature and Drama) followed after Xinyao. They presented their item in a new format; a series of still pictures with the actors’ voices in the background. However, many people had already started to make a beeline toward the food and refreshments area. Compounded to this problem was the sound system, which made it quite hard to decipher what was being said. A 10 minute intermission was next.

The second half of the ICN started with one of the most eagerly anticipated acts. The KE Band performed three songs: ‘Cryin” by Aerosmith, ‘Always be my baby’ by David Cook and ‘Outside’ by Stained. As expected, the performances rocked and had the audience whipping out their cell phones and waving them in the air. This was followed by a dance, with a German song as the accompanying tune. The guys and girls, all dressed in white, looked quite elegant and graceful. Xinyao soon followed with the rest of their three moving songs – “To stop for a moment”, “The Grand Escape” and “Years”. Next was KE Voices, which sang “By the sea shore” which was preceded by various catcalls of “JIPSON!!!!”. Next, the KE DansDemonz portrayed three different types of love scenarios in a shooting gallery. The dance was nicely choreographed and was very funny.

The night was culminated in a scintillating display by our Wushu team. The theme of the display was that of a Wushu master passing down Wushu skills to his disciples. With all the necessary flips and somersaults that took that audience’s breath away, the event closed at 11pm with a bang.

DansDemonz

Lucky Draw Box

Yanling’s Lyrical Jazz Dance!

Chinese Drama

DansDemonz

Wushu

A Capella

"I Have No Job, I Have No Money, I Have No Car, But I'm in a Band"

The Happy Hungry Crowd!

DansDemonz

Wushu - Tai Chi

Well Done Culture Comm!

Photography by: Ada, Cao Ying & Wen Qing

Day 3 of Internal Cultural Week

Photo Essay by: Reuben Lim
Editor: Janice Fan

The loud riffs on the electric guitar could be heard even when one was quite a distance away from the dining hall…

Oh, it's the Band doing their sound check!

1st song by the Band...

Craig as lead singer and electric guitarist

Eng Seng on the bass...

Yannick on the drums...

& Mae Yue on the keyboard...

Next up was an interview with the ICW emcee, Priscillia!

Of course, we should also mention the people working behind the scenes…

Hui Min, the Sounds Manager for ICW/ICN. Making sure that nothing goes wrong with the sound system...

Yi Fei, the Culture Comm Head, making sure everything is okay.

The previews during ICW have shown us how hard our fellow Keviians are working to put up a good show on ICN. As a Keviian, what are you waiting for? Grab your tickets and watch these talented individuals perform at the Comm Hall on Thurs Night!

internal cultural week – the 1st and 2nd night

Note: Updates of the 2nd night has been added in

Writers: Akhilesh Narayan & Seow Vui Yin
Editor: Janice Fan

The evening of 13th October 2008 saw the beginning of the Internal Cultural Week (ICW).

getting the hungry crowd's attention

The A cappella group, consisting of three boys and three girls brought silence to the crowd of hungry Keviians as they began singing. The music filled the Dining Hall with an air of peace and tranquillity, which was spectacular.

Our entertainers for the night

If this was just a glimpse of the show on the 19th (Internal Cultural Night), then imagine what we could expect on the actual day! The amount of practice and hard work that would have gone into that one performance is unbelievable. Each one of the six members was aware of exactly what they had to and how they had to do it, to bring the music alive in KE7.

the silent dinner crowd as the perfect audience for the singers...

he touched my heart at this point~

After their engaging perfomance, there was an interview with the group, who explained the importance of KE7 A cappella and how it has grown over the years. The singers took a five minute break and then returned to finish their performance for the night with one last piece of art.

telling the crowd about their history...

Louis being.... well, Louis.

teacher and students - the photographers for the night!

On the 2nd night, Ken Juin started the day’s event with a short speech about what ICW was about

Next, the Wushu team of KE7 came up to perform.

Stunning displays that wow-ed the audience

Lastly, some of the members from Wushu shared about the art and the joy they experience in training and performing.