Goodbye... and Hello!
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By NIKI CHEONG [email protected] T HREE years ago, in September, tertiary students and Sixth Formers across the country were introduced to R.AGE, The Star ’s youth pullout. R.AGE is not just a publication. Its tagline “R.AGE is a state of mind. YOURS. ” articulates The Star’s quest to engage young people in a variety of ways – from its online presence a t www.rage.com.my to the numerous ground activities that have become a trademark of R.AGE. We started with the aim to provide a plat- form for yout hs from 18 to 23 – those transi- tional years from adolescence to adulthood – to share their thoughts and trends, and to capture the vibrancy and energy of that generation. R.AGE became college students’ faithful companion; the 12-page pullout was distrib- uted for free from Monday to Friday at select- ed colleges, universities and schools in Peninsular Malaysia. The publication featured a myriad of elements that would interest young people – from heart to hair, sex to soul, fashion to food, and music to manic behav- iours. R.AGE was always intended to be a publica- tion by young people for young people. One of the highlight’s of R.AGE is the numerous columns written and produced by youths themselves. Among them are @ Campus, where four pages a week were “given” to a bunch of students from a particular educa- tional institution to write about topics of their choice; Stepping Out , a column dedicated to students studying abroad to share their ideas; and Rant & R.AGE , for youths to vent on issues close to their heart. All that reading and writing was not enough for free-spirited energetic youngsters, so R.AGE also organised various races to get their adrenaline pumping. Many youths may remember Spirit of KL, Spirit of Malacca and Spirit of Penang back in 2006, which saw readers gathering by the hundreds in search of what makes the respec- tive cities tick. A year later, students put their brains (and brawn) to good use at Genting Highlands in the money management race that was The R.AGE My2Sen Worth. And this year, more than 200 youths gathered in Ipoh and later, in the quaint town of Papan, Perak, in the histo- ry-themed adventure The R.AGE Trailblazer. Above all this, R.AGE prides itself for providing the space and opportunity to young people to express their thoughts and ideas. R.AGE also dedicates time and effort to help young people develop their skills through our workshop series which include workshops on multimedia, photography, personal grooming and self-defence, among others. Now, as we welcome a new year, R.AGE too is ready to enter a new phase. From next Monday, R.AGE will be availabl e to all youths – teenagers, tertiary students and young adults – in StarTwo from Monday to Friday. As such, this is the last issue of Youth2. Besides print, R.AGE will still be available online (look out for a brand new look for the website real soon!) and on the road via the numerous events the R.AGE team has planned for the year (stay tuned). Please join R.AGE on this journey. See you on Monday! T4 YOUTH STARTWO, WEDNESDAY 31 DECEMBER 2008 Goodbye ... and Hello! GIRLPOWER GIRLPOWER , ENINGS, FASHION I n d e e p 2 6 WEDNESDAY 2 0 0 7 0 9 www.rage.com.my R.AGE is known for organising races like the Spirit of KL challenge. Participants of the R.AGE Multimedia Workshop 2008 checking out the water level on a tripod. Such workshops are part of R.AGE activities. As we say goodbye to 2008, we also bid farewell to Youth2 . But look out for R.AGE beginning next Monday. 2 1 1 0 T U E S D AY 2 0 0 8 w w w .r ag e .c om.my S i m p l y a n i m a t e d 1 1 WEDNESDAY 2 0 0 7 0 4 www.rage.com.my This is ar t
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By NIKI CHEONG
THREE years ago, in September, tertiarystudents and Sixth Formers across thecountry were introduced to R.AGE, The
Star ’s youth pullout.R.AGE is not just a publication. Its tagline
“R.AGE is a state of mind. YOURS.” articulatesThe Star’s quest to engage young people in avariety of ways – from its online presence atwww.rage.com.my to the numerous groundactivities that have become a trademark ofR.AGE.
We started with the aim to provide a plat-form for youths from 18 to 23 – those transi-tional years from adolescence to adulthood –to share their thoughts and trends, and tocapture the vibrancy and energy of thatgeneration.
R.AGE became college students’ faithfulcompanion; the 12-page pullout was distrib- uted for free from Monday to Friday at select-ed colleges, universities and schools inPeninsular Malaysia. The publication featureda myriad of elements that would interestyoung people – from heart to hair, sex to soul,fashion to food, and music to manic behav-iours.
R.AGE was always intended to be a publica-tion by young people for young people. Oneof the highlight’s of R.AGE is the numerouscolumns written and produced by youthsthemselves. Among them are @ Campus,where four pages a week were “given” to abunch of students from a particular educa-tional institution to write about topics of theirchoice; Stepping Out , a column dedicated tostudents studying abroad to share their ideas;and Rant & R.AGE , for youths to vent on issuesclose to their heart.
All that reading and writing was notenough for free-spirited energetic youngsters,so R.AGE also organised various races to gettheir adrenaline pumping.
Many youths may remember Spirit of KL,Spirit of Malacca and Spirit of Penang back in2006, which saw readers gathering by thehundreds in search of what makes the respec-tive cities tick.
A year later, students put their brains (andbrawn) to good use at Genting Highlands inthe money management race that was TheR.AGE My2Sen Worth. And this year, morethan 200 youths gathered in Ipoh and later, inthe quaint town of Papan, Perak, in the histo-ry-themed adventure The R.AGE Trailblazer.
Above all this, R.AGE prides itself forproviding the space and opportunity to youngpeople to express their thoughts and ideas.
R.AGE also dedicates time and effort to helpyoung people develop their skills through ourworkshop series which include workshops onmultimedia, photography, personal groomingand self-defence, among others.
Now, as we welcome a new year, R.AGE toois ready to enter a new phase.
From next Monday, R.AGE will be availableto all youths – teenagers, tertiary studentsand young adults – in StarTwo from Mondayto Friday.
As such, this is the last issue of Youth2.Besides print, R.AGE will still be available
online (look out for a brand new look for thewebsite real soon!) and on the road via thenumerous events the R.AGE team has plannedfor the year (stay tuned).
Please join R.AGE on this journey. See youon Monday!
T4 YOUTH STARTWO, WEDNESDAY 31 DECEMBER 2008
Goodbye ...and Hello!
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R.AGE is known for organising races like the Spirit of KL challenge.
Participants of the R.AGE Multimedia Workshop 2008 checking out thewater level on a tripod. Such workshops are part of R.AGE activities.
As we say goodbye
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But look out for R.AGE
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