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ESF CoCo 2024!
2024 marked the second in-person edition of ESF’s annual computer science conference after the pause that enveloped the world in 2019....
Diwali 2024!
In this morning’s warm autumn breeze, our campus transformed into a realm of vibrant colours and joyous melodies, heralding the arrival...
Sports Day 2023!
Everyone loves Sports Day. It’s one day in the year where we can take a step back from our academics and run wild, participate in...
Battle Of The Books 2023
Friday, May 19th. 8:10am. The air is crisp with the scent of determination. Our warriors, young as they may be, prepare to fight the...
Poetry Anthology
Today we bring you a collection, from the poets and writers of KGV who have turned caffeine and raw emotions into poignant and...
Lion Rock Music Festival
Lion Rock Music Festival The Lion’s Crest Team Anahita Labh, Anya Saha, Ashley Kwok, Isabella Cagliarini, Katie Li, Stephanie Chong, Teya...
Kindness Week
With the most recent relaxation of our school’s lengthy Covid restrictions, we are jointly met with a barrage of new surprises. Perhaps...
"Busy on a Sleepy Night" by Chloe Wan - winner of TLC's photography competition!
We're so happy to announce Chloe Wan as the winner of our 2022 photography competition! Taken at Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market, "Busy on a...
Seaing Change: The Environmental Organization Making Waves
We all want to help protect the Earth, but it can be hard without knowing where to start. One group of KGV students is working to fix...
Online CAS Clubs
Due to the exponential surge in Covid-19 infections, face-to-face classes have been suspended across the entirety of Hong Kong. Following...
Meet the New Prefect Team!
With the dawn of a new year, leadership responsibilities have been passed onto a new group of students, dedicated to the betterment of...
Student Prefects 2021
Hi everyone! This is Brandon Choy and Zareen Tasnim, your Head Prefects for this year! We would like to take this opportunity to...
Model United Nations
MUN stands for Model United Nations and is a globally recognized activity. Delegates are assigned a country or a politician which will...
Inter-House Music
IHM is the Inter house music contest at KGV where students from different houses and year groups compete for various prizes. This...
KGV's Virtual NGO Fair
Featuring an exclusive interview with Mr. Beard The NGO fair. Most students have probably heard of it but not as many actually know the...
Pride Week
This year, pride week was newly introduced and seemed to be bigger, better and more significant than ever. Backed by the KGV sports...
So, Why Shoelaces?
Well, our team also decided to interview Mr. Muncer, the true driving force behind the idea of the rainbow shoelaces campaign. The idea...
Opinion
Miserable Books To Make You Cry
I don't cry at books, or films, or songs. Call me a heartless maniac if you will. If I did, I'd waste a lot of tissues. But anyways......
International Women's Day 2024
The Representation Of Women In Mass Media Women are amazing. There’s no question about that. Think about all the influential female...
Top Shaved Ice Desserts in Hong Kong
With summertime at its peak, a sweet relief from the blistering streets becomes an increasing necessity, here is a list of the top five...
Five Hidden Gem Indian Restaurants In Hong Kong
So you’re a fan of Indian food, or looking to try something new, aside from the typical butter chicken and naan? I’ve got you covered....
Book Review: Normal People By Sally Rooney
“Marianne, I’m not a religious person but I do sometimes think God made you for me." Normal People by Sally Rooney takes a look at how...
The Ethics Of AI
Disclaimer: I did not use ChatGPT or any other artificial intelligence engine to write this article. I should have. This took far too...
The Hidden Price Of The Clothes We Wear
What do you see in your future? Perhaps a law degree from Harvard, maybe fashion school in New York, possibly Engineering at MIT? Imagine...
Performative Activism: You Might Be Part Of The Problem
On social media nowadays, we often see people sharing information about a certain cause or issue via their stories. Wildfires in...
5 LGBTQ+ Activists to Follow on Instagram
We at the Lion’s Crest firmly believe that everyone deserves the right to choose who they want to be and who they want to love if they...
What’s best for you? Surgical Masks vs Cloth Masks
Face masks are vital to our fight against COVID-19, and they come in a variety of shapes and sizes. However, what is the distinction ...
Income Inequality in Hong Kong
For many years, Hong Kong was ranked as the “freest economy”. However, Hong Kong’s income inequality is the largest of any developed...
Will Humanity Survive Climate Change?
Earth's climate has changed throughout our history. The planet's average temperature has risen by almost 1.14 Celsius since the 19th...
Importance of Diversity In Entertainment and Media
When I was a child, I would struggle to find a character to dress up as for Halloween, because I saw it as an opportunity to become...
Sports
Sports Day 2023!
Everyone loves Sports Day. It’s one day in the year where we can take a step back from our academics and run wild, participate in...
The History of Figure Skating
Racing across the ice, rotating several rotations in the air, spinning at dizzying speeds, all just to please some judges. This may be...
Interhouse Basketball
A trailblazing light in our post-Covid recovery and sure to make KGV history, we witnessed (for the first time) Intherhouse Basketball....
Swim Gala: Vianca Ng and Blue Wong on their experiences as student swimmers
The ripple of chlorinated water. The blast of the air horn. The swimmers shifting nervously on the sun-bleached benches, waiting to be...
Interhouse Sport Events
Interhouse Rounders and Dodgeball The annual Inter-House Sports Events came to a close with spectacular results from all houses and all...
Entertainment
Miserable Books To Make You Cry
I don't cry at books, or films, or songs. Call me a heartless maniac if you will. If I did, I'd waste a lot of tissues. But anyways......
the last bits of y9
the first bit of Y9 I tilted my head quizzically, a bemused smile playing on my lips. There’s a potted plant in the turtle pond! It’s one...
5 TV Shows To Get You In A Fall Mood
As autumn arrives, it's time to snuggle up with a cozy blanket, a warm drink, and a comforting TV show. Whether you prefer family dramas...
The Egyptian Guide for the Afterlife
Ani was an ambitious human who lived during the 13th century BCE in the Egyptian city of Thebes. This moment is a scene that has been...
Weekly Recommendations (19/4)
Did Diwali come early this year? Break out the mithai! Today we’re focusing on Indian representation through books, Bollywood and more!...
The Funny Papers (5/4)
With Easter being just around the corner, I’m sure many of us are looking forward to the long awaited holidays. And while we’re at it,...
The Funny Papers 29/3
Get ready to dive into the wonderful world of the ocean and its amazing underwater sea creatures, grab your snorkel and flippers, and get...
Weekly Recommendations (28/3)
“Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.” - Aldous Huxley (...
Weekly Recommendations (21/3)
Hello everyone! Although this past week has been about maths and pi, I don’t want this weekly recommendation to be packed with all that...
The Funny Papers (15/3)
This week’s funny papers are about famous explorers! Take a venture into a sea of information you might not have known about before. Fun...
Weekly Recommendations (14/3)
Find out about the terribly twisty mystery movie (try saying that three times fast), a tool to see your writing without words, and stand...
The Funny Papers (8/3)
A staple food for all ages and cultures, cookies are an ever-reliable source of sugary goodness. Find out fun facts, recipes and a word...
Weekly Recommendations (7/3)
This week’s recommendations centre around being grateful and appreciating what you have. Hello everyone! In case you’ve missed it,...
Post-Valentine's Playlists
It’s been a full two weeks since the beloved/dreaded Valentine’s Day - a Hallmark holiday of chocolates, roses and pain. Whatever it is...
The Funny Papers (28/2)
Fun Facts The origin of the word ‘love’ comes from the Sanskrit लुभ्यति (lubhyati), meaning desire. Love makes you brave. Love leads to...
Weekly Recommendations (28/2)
Hi everyone! It’s been not that long since Valentine’s Day, and I’m still in that corny, cheesy, lovey-dovey romantic mood: so I thought...
The Chernobyl Disaster
April 26th, 1986. You are a Soviet nuclear scientist completing a series of safety tests in a nuclear plant just after midnight, and...
The Hong Kong Palace Museum
If you’ve been out and about in Hong Kong recently, you might have seen some ads like these: These are for the brand new Hong Kong Palace...
The Trend Of AI Art: Implications for Today's Artists
When someone says "artist", a host of greats from past centuries come to mind. Michelangelo, Renaissance painter of the Sistine Chapel;...
The New 7 Wonders of the World
You've heard of 'The 7 Wonders', but do you know how they came to be? Newly compiled through a 2006 campaign, ‘The New 7 Wonders of the...
Jamie Bilbow - Chef, Foodie, and ESF Almuni
Jamie Bilbow, nicknamed ‘大米’ (literally ‘big rice’), is a British chef and TV producer who has starred in multiple food travel shows. But...
The Eternal Jukebox
What if you could extend your favourite song… forever? Well, now you can! The Eternal Jukebox is a website created by Paul Lamere,...
History Through The Lens
The Hong Kong Film Archive is a local history museum located on the waterfront of Sai Wan Ho. It was formed in 1993 to collect, preserve...
Book Review: The Book of Delights
“What you don't know until you carry a tomato seedling through the airport and onto a plane” , Ross Gay writes, “is that carrying a...
The Addams Family: Get Ready for A Chilling Night!
The COVID-19 pandemic has allowed many beloved school traditions to fall by the wayside, but at long last, KGV's school musical is back....
History of Ramune and the Marble Within
If you’ve been to a Japanese restaurant, chances are you would’ve seen this drink on the menu. The iconic soda, with its distinctive...
Little High Little Low
Tea has a rather peculiar drinking culture considering the history it contains through the ages of wars and trading. It is this very fact...
The Strange Disappearance Of Amelia Earhart
In 1937, Amelia Earhart once again attempted to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate across the globe accompanied by flight...
Things to do in Christmas
Christmas, the time for festive joy and spending quality time with your loved ones. Unfortunately, due to the new wave of the...
Importance of Diversity In Entertainment and Media
When I was a child, I would struggle to find a character to dress up as for Halloween, because I saw it as an opportunity to become...
Education(al)
International Women's Day 2024
The Representation Of Women In Mass Media Women are amazing. There’s no question about that. Think about all the influential female...
Applications of Gene Therapy
Imagine a world where our genes hold the key to conquering genetic disorders and debilitating diseases. A world where faulty genes are...
Empowering Youth: 3 Volunteer Opportunities For Students In Hong Kong
Looking to find a CAS activity that is fulfilling, meaningful and maybe even fun? Struggling to find a charity with hours that you can...
Four Healthy Ways to Destress
With the arrival of each academic year, students are greeted with seemingly endless piles of work, hectic schedules, and restless nights....
An Introduction to Copperplate
The History of Calligraphy The term "calligraphy" is derived from the Greek words "kallos" (meaning beauty) and "graphein" (meaning to...
Surviving IGCSE
You before using these tips. Let’s not make this complicated. You clicked on this article wanting to improve your scores, I wrote this...
Women's Fashion Throughout the 20th Century
1900s In the 1900s, women’s clothing shifted in favour of more comfortable pieces as the suffragette movement began. Frilly blouses, long...
The Effects of Climate Change On Island Nations
As global temperatures continue to rise, island nations around the world are facing unprecedented challenges related to climate change....
The (Slightly Perplexing) Guide To Menstruation
Do you ever remember being young and innocent? And one day you bled out of your vagina? And no one told you what was going on, so you had...
International Women's Day
(Buckle up. This is going to be a long one.) International Women’s Day, first celebrated in 1911, is now marked annually on the 8th of...
How To Improve at Creative Writing
So you want to improve at creative writing? Here are 3 tips from one of our writers to get you started! Read, Read, Read Yes, okay. Every...
The New 7 Wonders of the World
You've heard of 'The 7 Wonders', but do you know how they came to be? Newly compiled through a 2006 campaign, ‘The New 7 Wonders of the...
Do you want to get into CUHK or HKU medicine?
Are you an aspiring medic who dreams of helping out the needy someday? Well then, continue reading! At the moment of writing this...
GCSE Tips and Tricks
Two of the top scorers in the 2020 IGCSE course, Ernest Yip and Tanisa Goyal, have provided some useful advice and anecdotes for future...
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