Founded in 2023, Writer’s Room is Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s student-led publishing house. It is home to two established youth-centric media brands, The UrbanWire and HYPE SG. We aim to engage minds and capture the emotional and visual perspectives of our little red dot through the stories we share.
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Editor-In-Chief's Note
The capstone team for Writer’s Room Semester 2 of 2024 is cooking up a plethora of delectable content to close out 2024 and welcome us in to 2025! I’ve been impressed by their enthusiasm and drive so far. I’m sure you’ll see their passion for content shining through in the weeks ahead 
James Sharpe, Editor-In-Chief of Writer’s Room
Writer's Room Issue #60
Dear readers,
Welcome to Issue #60 of The UrbanWire! It’s an honor to continue this journey of storytelling and exploration with all of you. As your new Lead Editor, my goal is to share stories that inspire, challenge, and bring us closer together as a community.
For over two decades, The UrbanWire has been the voice of youth, presenting meaningful stories and perspectives. From local events to thought-provoking pieces, there’s something here for everyone to enjoy and take away.
I am beyond grateful to be the Editor of this publication, and I hope to continue building a space for learning, growth, and meaningful conversations. Stay tuned as we uncover fresh perspectives and share untold stories with you!
Cherlisa Lee, Editor of The UrbanWire.
Guess who has Risk by Gracie Abrams on loop? It’s none other than UrbanWire’s Lead Editor, Cherlisa!
If she’s not working on UrbanWire stuff, you’d probably catch her filming somewhere else, again. Her spontaneity makes her the best go-to for last minute plans and ability to adapt to any situation on the go!
She is full of energy and the room would probably never go silent when she’s around. And, you’ll never catch her sitting at one spot for more than 5 minutes without staying completely still. Her ADHD-like behaviours is one to get checked by…
Outside of work, she’s either playing basketball or out with her friends, you’d rarely catch her home.
Say hello to Jonathan, HYPE’s newest Lead Editor!
He’s a man of many hobbies, constantly picking up new interests each week. From kayaking, to painting, to playing Texas poker, each week he keeps finding new hobbies to drag his friends into! According to Jonathan, his short-lived interests “keeps the group-chat lively”, but his friends might tell a different story…
One thing he can’t seem to find however, is a good barber: He somehow always manages to get a disastrous haircut experience every month. (Don’t ask for photos!)
Meet Cheryl, HYPE’s Deputy Editor and resident matcha girlie!
When she’s not out sourcing stories and writing articles, she’s likely curled up on the couch watching Netflix with her dog! (There’s a high chance you’ll catch her at the Mahjong table too – “Go big or go home!”)
Cheryl’s chill, really. Spontaenity is one of her better traits. Her hair colour changes whenever she feels like it. And she’s ALL about unplanned getaways! Hit her up for a hangout whenever.
If there was one thing she wished she was better at, it’d be booking lesson slots for driving.
Meet Raine, UrbanWire’s Deputy Editor of Production who never fails to add a touch of fun and creativity!
She is an absolute wild card that loves all things girly, but nothing tops her love for animals. If not spending time with her 9273729 pets at home, she hustles as a bunny groomer!
She also has to take her lunch strictly on time – anything later than 12pm and she starts to snap!
Meet UrbanWire’s Deputy Editor for Content, Wilson!
When Wilson’s not doing work, you can catch him either hanging out with loved ones or at the gym! He also loves doing events at Universal Studios Singapore!
Being the homebody that he is, he loves to stay home and talk with friends or watch his favourite shows! There’s a 99% chance you’ll catch him listening to either The Weeknd, Avicii or Coldplay when he has airpods on!
Meet NJ, UrbanWire’s Deputy Editor of Production!
When she’s not editing photos, you’ll find her playing old rock songs on her electric guitar. She’s a huge Tyler The Creator and Kendrick Lamar fan! She loves taking photos for her friends and family! She also really loves wearing loads of jewellery, and you’ll always see her with loads of rings on her fingers!
Ask her about horror movies and anything horror related, she’ll love to talk to you all about it!
Say hello to Glenda, HYPE’s Editorial Admin, here to ensure the magazine’s a win!
If she’s not keeping the team’s deadlines in check, you’ll likely catch her watching the only two TV shows she keeps in rotation – Brooklyn Nine Nine and Gravity Falls or hunching over her desk making bracelets for friends!
And if the keychains on her bag aren’t obvious enough, she’s a little too obsessed with Kpop. Her headphones are always blasting her top three Kpop artists BTS, ZEROBASEONE, and Billlie, but name almost any group and she’s probably at least heard of them or a tune or two (Seriously, if you ask her to talk about it, you’ll never hear the end of it).
Yusei I say everybody say what?
Meet UrbanWire’s Editorial Admin, Yusei! With him around you can be sure that we will always upload a day late!
When Yusei’s not doing work, he’s probably playing games or the guitar. You’ll hear him before you see him with his loud keychains! When you see him around, his clothes are always baggy because he can’t pick the right size. The team also thinks he should get a haircut, as that helmet is not protecting him from anything.
His attention span is so bad that he’ll forget his left from right. But when it comes to work, he’ll down coffees and energy drinks to stay focused!
Meet Jing Jie, HYPE’s Social Media Head!
Follow @hypesg to get a taste of his creative flair and engaging content
Whenever Jing Jie is not busy with school work, you will find him either working or sleeping, or even playing mahjong with his friends
Take a listen in his AirPods and you will most likely hear a chinese song as CPOP is Jing Jie’s favourite genre, be it old classics or new hits!
Here’s our resident makeup and fashionista Kristal, UrbanWire’s Social Media Head!
You may catch her touching up her lipstick and combing her hair to ensure those bangs are in place from time to time during discussions. But not to worry, she does her best when she looks her best! Her creative wheels are always turning to deliver the best visuals and ideas possible for our stories! (She’s also using her role to hold the team captive to make silly TikTok trends)
Despite having a bike license, she rather remains a pillion/passenger princess for now.
Mr Sharpe needs no introduction. We all know he is the mastermind behind Writer’s Room, aka the Editor in Chief!
Mr Sharpe is quite the daredevil himself. He recently did a track day at Sepang on his Green Machine, a Kawasaki H2SX! Imagine those tight corners and sharp turns!
When’s he not busy hearing out and approving our story ideas, you can find him having sailboat races out in Changi or riding away into the wind on his Kawasaki. Oh, he’s also bald by choice!
Presenting to you the team in full force.
Writer’s Room. Class of 2025.
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