MURDER CHASE

OVERVIEW

Murder Chase intrigues the mind and forces participants to think out of the box!

Participate on Day 1 and 2 to have an edge over others on Day 3 – creative prizes can be won!

Stand to win attractive prizes, while broadening your perspectives!

Registration forms are available at The Drum counter or with your Class Rep. Registration begins 4April ends 12 April

*No need to register for day 1&2—just walk in

* Register in pairs for Day 3!

Stand to win Shopping Vouchers worth more than $100!

3 Creative Prizes

Door Gifts !

DAY 1 / DAY 2

Duration : 18, 19 April 2011

Walk-in participation any time of the day

Day 1 : SHARP TONGUE

Day 2 : CRUEL CUT

Instruction :

Walk in and go to the counter. Pay the registration fee and get your CASE FILE.

1.Solve 7 basic riddles that would lead you to places in the drum. You will find clues regarding each of the suspects.

2.Piece the clues together to find out who is the murderer
3 Submit your answers at the counter

Perks :

-For participation, get 2 Free Hint coupons to be used on Day3.

-For correct answers, get 2 Free Clue coupons (on top of 2 free hint) that can be used on Day 3

-Coupons would be given on the third day

-Creative prizes to be won for conjecture of events

Admission Fee : $1

DAY 3

Duration : 20 April 2011

Common lunch break

**Gather at the stage in The Drum at 1.00pm ! There would be a briefing about your CASE assigned!

Day 3 : NOT HIM NOT HER

Instruction :

Game is played in Amazing Race manner. Submit the answer sheet at the submission room (briefed on that day) as soon as possible!

1. Solve questions (related to academics)

- Get clues related to killer

- learn skills to help piece clues together

2.Piece clues together to find the missing girl and to understand the psychology of the facts about the serial killer

3.Submit answers at final station

Admission Fee : $3/person.

MURDER CHASE

Hello NYJCians!!

Be a NYJCian Detective !
The Drum proudly presents to you MURDER CHASE this coming April 18-20th April 2011!

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VALENTINE DAY


Have you ever wonder about the history of Valentines Day?

Have a look at this article extracted from :
(http://www.theholidayspot.com/valentine/history_of_valentine.htm)

The modern St. Valentine's Day celebrations are said to have been derived from both ancient Christian and Roman tradition. As per one legend, the holiday has originated from the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalis/Lupercalia, a fertility celebration that used to observed annually on February 15. But the rise of Christianity in Europe saw many pagan holiday being renamed for and dedicated to the early Christian martyrs. Lupercalia was no exception. In 496 AD, Pope Gelasius turned Lupercalia into a Christian feast day and set its observance a day earlier, on February 14. He proclaimed February 14 to be the feast day in honor of Saint Valentine, a Roman martyr who lived in the 3rd century. It is this St. Valentine whom the modern Valentine's Day honors.

According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, there were at least three early Christian saints by the name of Valentine. While one was a priest in Rome, another was a bishop in Terni. Nothing is known about the third St. Valentine except that he met his end in Africa. Surprisingly, all three of them were said to have been martyred on 14th February.

It is clear that Pope Gelasius intended to honor the first of these three aforementioned men. Most scholars believe that this St. Valentine was a priest who lived around 270 AD in Rome and attracted the disfavor of Roman emperor Claudius II who ruled during this time.

The story of St. Valentine has two different versions - the Protestant and the Catholic one. Both versions agree upon Saint Valentine being a bishop who held secret marriage ceremonies of soldiers in opposition to Claudius II who had prohibited marriage for young men and was executed by the latter. During the lifetime of Valentine, the golden era of Roman empire had almost come to an end. Lack of quality administrators led to frequent civil strife. Education declined, taxation increased and trade witnessed a very bad time. The Roman empire faced crisis from all sides, from the Gauls, Slavs, Huns, Turks and Mongolians from Northern Europe and Asia. The empire had grown too large to be shielded from external aggression and internal chaos with existing forces. Naturally, more and more capable men were required to to be recruited as soldiers and officers to protect the nation from takeover. When Claudius became the emperor, he felt that married men were more emotionally attached to their families, and thus, will not make good soldiers. He believed that marriage made the men weak. So he issued an edict forbidding marriage to assure quality soldiers.

The ban on marriage was a great shock for the Romans. But they dared not voice their protest against the mighty emperor. The kindly bishop Valentine also realized the injustice of the decree. He saw the trauma of young lovers who gave up all hopes of being united in marriage. He planned to counter the monarch's orders in secrecy. Whenever lovers thought of marrying, they went to Valentine who met them afterwards in a secret place, and joined them in the sacrament of matrimony. And thus he secretly performed many marriages for young lovers. But such things cannot remain hidden for long. It was only a matter of time before Claudius came to know of this "friend of lovers," and had him arrested.

While awaiting his sentence in prison, Valentine was approached by his jailor, Asterius. It was said that Valentine had some saintly abilities and one of them granted him the power to heal people. Asterius had a blind daughter and knowing of the miraculous powers of Valentine he requested the latter to restore the sight of his blind daughter. The Catholic legend has it that Valentine did this through the vehicle of his strong faith, a phenomenon refuted by the Protestant version which agrees otherwise with the Catholic one. Whatever the fact, it appears that Valentine in some way did succeed to help Asterius' blind daughter.

When Claudius II met Valentine, he was said to have been impressed by the dignity and conviction of the latter. However, Valentine refused to agree with the emperor regarding the ban on marriage. It is also said that the emperor tried to convert Valentine to the Roman gods but was unsuccesful in his efforts. Valentine refused to recognize Roman Gods and even attempted to convert the emperor, knowing the consequences fully. This angered Claudius II who gave the order of execution of Valentine.

Meanwhile, a deep friendship had been formed between Valentine and Asterius' daughter. It caused great grief to the young girl to hear of his friend's imminent death. It is said that just before his execution, Valentine asked for a pen and paper from his jailor, and signed a farewell message to her "From Your Valentine," a phrase that lived ever after. As per another legend, Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his jailer during his imprisonment. However, this legend is not given much importance by historians. The most plausible story surrounding St. Valentine is one not centered on Eros (passionate love) but on agape (Christian love): he was martyred for refusing to renounce his religion. Valentine is believed to have been executed on February 14, 270 AD.

Thus 14th February became a day for all lovers and Valentine became its Patron Saint. It began to be annually observed by young Romans who offered handwritten greetings of affection, known as Valentines, on this day to the women they admired. With the coming of Christianity, the day came to be known as St. Valentine's Day.

But it was only during the 14th century that St. Valentine's Day became definitively associated with love. UCLA medieval scholar Henry Ansgar Kelly, author of "Chaucer and the Cult of Saint Valentine", credits Chaucer as the one who first linked St. Valentine's Day with romance. In medieval France and England it was believed that birds mated on February 14. Hence, Chaucer used the image of birds as the symbol of lovers in poems dedicated to the day. In Chaucer's "The Parliament of Fowls," the royal engagement, the mating season of birds, and St. Valentine's Day are related:

"For this was on St. Valentine's Day, When every fowl cometh there to choose his mate."

THE DRUM

UPCOMING EVENTS!

1. MURDER CHASE!
Murder Chase is The Drum Major Event that involves NYJCians who are mystery enthusiasts. This event spans across 3 consecutive days. A fresh new case will be presented each day. Each with a different theme and vital clues that will help participants to solve the case. Interested NYJCians are most welcomed to approach any drummers for more information.

2. GEEKS' DAY™
A wonderful day that happens on the last Thursday of each month. On this day, everyone who enters the Drum MUST be dressed up like a Geek. Why? Just for fun ! Join the fun @ The Drum  on every last Thursdays of the month.

3. Festivals of the Month
Festivals! There are many different festivals celebrated around the world.  For example, La Tamborrada Fiesta! Do you know what Festival is this? It is a well-known Drum Festival in Spain. In Festivals of the Month, The Drum will be showcasing a few of the many interesting Festivals that happen around the world monthly. Come! Join the drum to discover more! :D

4. Magazine Word Search
La Tamborrada Fiesta. Hm, have I seen this word before? Oh, The TIMES magazine (issue XX). Time to submit my answer to the Drum counter! This is what you have to do in the Magazine Word Search! A word will be chosen from magazines such as TIMES and The Economist  by the Drum each month for NYJCians to find. Prizes will be given for winners!

NYJCian have to submit the featured word in this manner.
Word : ____
Found : ______ (which issue, page, line, column)
Usage of the word in GP essays ( the topic . e.g Mass Media essays ) : _______

SPORTS FANTASIA 2010

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