photos by: Deborah Wong
At 230am on a Saturday morning, our hall had a surprise visitor…
a python!
say hi! xD
some KEVIIans who were there!
close-up shot
Master searching yellow pages for private pest control companies...
pest control guys at work!
capturing the snake by its neck!
huge, ain't it? and into the sack it goes!
Writer: Akhilesh
Editor: Chia Hui Min
For the unaware, Defense of the Ancients (DotA) is a custom scenario for Warcraft III, based on the “Aeon of Strife” map for StarCraft. The objective of the scenario is to destroy the opponents’ “Ancient”. The two teams’ ancients are heavily guarded structures at opposing corners of the map.
Eddie from Block A describes this game otherwise however. Using 5 words, he describes the game that he has been playing for the past 5 years: “Owning! Imba! KS-er! Leaver! Stunner!”
It is amazing how guys get addicted to a particular game and I am speaking with experience, although Eddie claims that DotA is not an addiction for him. Ah well, we all know that DotA is not an ‘addiction’. (I hope you can catch the sarcasm!) The strategy and tactics involved in the game make it more than just a mindless computer game and that is what he likes most about the game.
Eddie’s fondest memory of the game was when he went to play the game at Coronation Plaza between two ‘A’ Level Examinations, which supports his claim for the game being a stress buster. Nowadays, he does not have time to play other games. (Hmmm…I wonder why?) Spiritbreaker and Lightning Revenant are his favourite characters, as they can run very fast. According to him his weakness lies in his inability to decide when to retreat whereas his strength is his peaceful mannerisms with his teammates. He is very modest in stating that he is quite lousy at the game and is not as hardcore a gamer as other people.
“Battle Fury sucks” is all he wanted to tell his counterparts. (I guess a true gamer does not disclose much information). My final question to him was, “Do you use cheats?”
Eddie answered, “HELL NO! THAT SPOILS THE BEAUTIFUL GAME!”
And with this, we now hope that you have a better idea of what DotA is about. As many of us know by now, there is a DotA club in hall, led by none other than our KEWOC 08/09 head, Chong Kah Hsiung! Here are some interviews conducted by Xiao Shuang, with the chairperson and a member of this club. Read on to see what they have to say!
DotA with Kah Hsiung and Wu Hong
by: Ling Xiao Shuang
Editor: Chia Hui Min
Why do you want to play DotA?
KH: Initially I was forced to, but then later I became the one who forced others and slowly this committee grew to more than 20 people. Some of my members said it is a way to escape from being hooked by your girlfriends.
Playing with humans instead of the computer is more fun. Another reason is more and more people want to escape from similar tragedy.
WH: I play DotA to de-stress, to make friends and to know one’s true self. One will reveal his true colors in a few rounds of DotA.
What can you learn from DotA?
KH: This game is highly dependent on EQ. It unveils the innermost part of you without knowing. I do not learn much about the game but I learn more about the behavior of guys through the game and also their girlfriends in reality. I learnt that all guys are envious of me over my truly supportive girlfriend too. Credit has to go to her for the success of this club. No prize for guessing my girlfriend right? Try guessing the girlfriends of the other members!
Wu Hong, I heard that you previously stopped playing for a while. Why did that happen?
WH: That was when I first started playing DotA. I found it quite hard to strike a balance between DotA and my love life. After a few rounds of discussion, I finally found a balance between them. If anyone experiences problems in balancing your love life and DotA, please contact the president Kah Hsiung 
So it was Kah Hsiung that influenced you to play the game?
WH: Yes, he forced me to play even when I was sleeping!
What is the strategy that you use most frequently in the game?
KH: Some said farming is the best. Some advocate wind walk. But I believe that committing suicide overwhelms the others.
WH: Depends on which hero I am using. I like to use Earthshaker and Naga siren. I will farm then on!
Have you experienced any side effects from the game?
KH: My CAP increases like the ascending KE staircases because I have better time management so that I have time to play DotA. Some of my members suffer mentally though when they realize 2 pairs of eyes are staring on the laptop screen.
WH: No, it’s just a game. But I have learnt to manage my time because I have to find a balance between studies, love life and DotA. Also sometimes you need to learn how to be flexible and adapt yourself as each time I will play with different teammates.
Do you plan to participate in DotA tournaments?
KH: We did have a plan last time. But we were busy with our studies so we abandoned it.
How do you grade your performance in a game?
KH: It depends on your chosen hero and also the capability of your enemy. Just like our participation rate in games depends on the mood of girlfriends.
WH: Below average. B-
What is your overall view on DotA?
KH: NUS life is stressful enough. A DotA a day keeps your girlfriend away. Call 81187675 (editor’s note: Kah Hsiung’s number) to join the club!!
Writer: KP
Photos by: Adrian
Hot from the astounding success of Pygmalion 2009, Angel’s birthday was the next big thing to look forward to for the Hall Play team, as well as for KE Press 
Hence, Ms. Producer, Ms. Chan Yu Kit organised a well-thought-of plan to celebrate the 21st orbit around the Sun (+9 months?) of one of her best friends who’s also the Stage Manager for Pygmalion 2009 on February 3rd. AND, since Yu Kit and Angel are both in KE Press 2008/09 (Editor and Co-Head respectively), it was only apt that we joined in to celebrate Angel’s birthday along with her friends from X10 (10th XQRJ)! Below are the photos!
The Birthday Cake + Hershey Kissess! Prepared by Yu Kit!
The Hall Play team laying out and lighting up the tealights
The Star of the Night!
Yu Kit's task was to bring Angel down from her room to blow out the tealights!
Angel was then brought to another location where a group of close friends were hiding in the dark and pounced upon her surprised her with a slideshow featuring all her unglam photos!
Unglam's the Word of the Night!
Next, was the cake-blowing ceremony!
Since the best prize is a sur-prise (har har), Angel was in for one! Little did she know what was in store for her!
Yu Kit had actually used Trick Candles and it took a long while and help from 3 other puffer boys before the candles were completely extinguished!
When the torment was finally over and a wish was made, it was time for photos!
With friends from X10 and AY2007/08!
With the Hall Play team!
And, of course KE Press!
Happy Birthday Angel!
The night ended on a happy note and we wish Angel an angelic awesome year ahead full of joy and happiness! Happy 21st! Old already!
PS: Unfortunately, there was no birthday sabo! Sigh.
November 30th 2008
Is it Love?
Is it Ritual?
Is it Extraterresterial?
Anyone?
Biggest Clue:
Writer: Chia Hui Min
Editor: Jonathan Chan
What do black cats and evil-looking pumpkins bring to mind? It’s time for Halloween! CD blockers celebrated Halloween night last Thursday, 30th October, by having a yummy brownie night. CD block comm-ers, Gavin, Yun Lan, Ashish and block head Jordan, went around CD block trick-or-treating with their handmade masks, sweets and loud BOOs!
The four of them with their hilarious masks!
Some of the more successful scares came from the D3 girls, who totally screamed out loud! Most of the guys did not get much of a scare though. After scaring the wits out of almost all the CD blockers, Ashish and Jordan proceeded to B block to give away more sweets and frighten more people along the way!
Denise of D block got scared by Ashish!
Brownie night commenced soon after, with lots of moist and delicious brownies, coupled with vanilla ice-cream.
CD girls
Some games were played while everyone was savouring the lovely brownie and ice-cream combo. We started off with quizzes about fellow CD blockers and the Halloween festival, and then proceeded onto guessing what mysterious objects were inside two tin cans. Brave souls volunteered to stick their hands in, and their descriptions of the objects were made known to everyone.
Some of the brave souls who volunteered
Prizes, including sinful Hershey’s chocolates, were given for the correct identifications. The first tin can contained eggs with egg shells, while the second tin can contained a sock with leaves and branches.
First tin can - gooey egg contents with egg shells
Gavin's sock
With that, we ended the night by taking a lovely shot of all the blockers who were present:
CD!
Keep Up the Good Work Hall Play + Dinner & Dance Committee!
Writer: Akhilesh Narayan
Editor: Janice Fan
Photos by: Photo Essay Cluster
The notice boards in each block serve as a medium of communication between the block residents and the respective block comms. Each block has a completely different style of decorating their notice boards and as our photo essay cluster went round to take photos of the notice boards, our question was “what is the most eye-catching about this board?” Perhaps you could answer that question as you look at the photos that are coming up next…
E1
E4
If we have to rate the best notice board (without any bias, sigh) it would E Block’s piece of art. Why?
1) They have creative taglines like “e-nfo”!
2) They made the effort to take photos of every resident in the block! If you don’t already know why, you will if you read on.
3) They put up photos of previous block events – nice! (CD does it too)
We gave E Block 5 stars mainly because the letter “e” created to showcase the residents’ birthdays is the most eye-catching thing we’ve seen from all the notice boards in hall We checked with the Block Comm and was told that the board was updated monthly.
But of course, not to forget about the other blocks…
The CD Block notice board is an interesting one because of the many photos that are on it! Some are in fact rather amusing. For example, the “love & kisses from CD Block!” is a must-see; Nicholas’s expression cannot be ignored 
The other notice board at C1 is obviously used for more practical purposes, such as putting up of announcements and notices.
CD
check out nicholas' expression!
The Other CD Notice Board
The AB and F block notice boards are not as decorated, but they certainly reflect the characteristics of the blockers
AB
As for the AB Block notice board, it is reflective of the tranquil and peaceful environment that surrounds the block. They are not into all that colourful stuff, and they value supper a lot! No we are not saying this because the prominent placing of the RF supper’s poster :P We are saying this because they have a Barley Night every Tuesday night!
Like CD, the other notice board of AB is clearly used for announcements and notices. A trend amongst the East wingers perhaps?
The Other AB Notice Board
F Block is clearly a sporty block, and we can see their pride in being sports champions on their notice board! If anything, there are 2 things that stand out from their board – stars, and the IBG championship certificates.
F Block
GH
As for GH Block, they have definitely shown their aesthetic skills through the decorations of the noticeboard. Why do we say that? Because although their board is simple, (black with a very bold and dashing ‘GH’ at the top left corner, accompanied with grass and flowers), this is one board that ends up looking classy! And check out their notice board which proudly shows their victory in IBG for the past 2 years – the 3 dimensional IBG trophy and “GH” are definitely pieces of art
The Other GH Notice Board
Last but definitely not the least, we thought that GH’s doodle board was worth a mention in this photo essay!
GH's doodleboard
So, do you want to know who’s hot in GH? or what scandalous stories they have? Go check out their board!
Writer: Reuben Lim
Editor: Angel
After E-Block supper on Tuesday, the 21st of October, we celebrated our dearest KE Press Head Kok Pun’s 21st birthday!
Let’s go behind the scenes to see what happened…
Some of the surprise conspirators…
A special “brew” was in the making…
Adding self raising flour…
Louis' evil grin
Assigning the roles…
Final meeting before the act
Last touch-up with Brenda’s expired peanut butter
Leading the lamb to the slaughter…
Eagerly awaiting his surprise
Which was cake and doughnuts, together with...
Kok Pun’s moment of anguish…
Before THIS! Truly a Kodak moment
“And there was soil, flour, garlic chilli, expired peanut butter….”
HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY, KOK PUN!
All Photos Courtesy Of KE Vision (also known as KE PhotoComm).
Photos can be found here: ICN 2008
Photographers: Ada, Cao Ying & Wen Qing
Written by: Chia Huimin
CD block held its first ever mooncake celebration last Monday night, which was actually the day after the actual 中秋节 (which stands for Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinese). It was a time for the many CD blockers to chit-chat and have fun together, enjoying ourselves under the bright round moon!
The beautiful moon that shone even more brightly than during the actual Mid-Autumn Festival itself!
The celebration started off with our block head, Jene, telling us about the story of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Her narration of the famous Chang-er and Hou Yi story kept many of the listeners entertained and her crazy antics, like imitating Chang-er flying to the moon, certainly set the mood for the night. Her story-telling then kicked off the festivities! There were lots of mooncakes and ‘lucky’ sweets to munch on, and the mooncakes were in cute animal shapes to boot. There was tea to go along with the yummy mooncakes too.
Food galore!
After devouring the mooncakes, everybody was itching to get their hands on the sparklers! The lighted sparklers were loads of fun and some of the blockers were even trying to write words with the sparklers and capture the words on camera. Of course, what is Mid-Autumn Festival without lanterns? The small but cute paper lanterns provided lit up the night and it was certainly reminiscent of our childhood days. There were a few mishaps though, as a few lanterns accidentally caught fire!
Having fun with the sparklers!
Posing with the glowing lanterns!
This mooncake celebration was indeed a time for the CD blockers to mingle around and take a short break from all our stressful studies. It was also a good opportunity for the international students in CD block to get to experience this unique tradition of savouring mooncakes and playing with lanterns. With such a relaxing atmosphere, it was no wonder that the warmth and spirit of CD block shone through the lovely moon-lit night.
Edited by: Jonathan Chan
Conducted by Weiqin, Photography Committee Head
Check out the King Edward VII Hall Official Website in the near future for the photos!
Photos by: Kok Pun
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