Pharmacy Rag 2010

WELCOME

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After a 25-year hiatus, 2006 marked the first year in which students from the Department of Pharmacy returned to perform on Rag Day.

In 2007, we built our very first float, which was proudly displayed during our float and dance showcase. Thereafter, for every subsequent year, a Pharmacy float could be seen at every Rag Day Parade. Our floats have always receive raving reviews and are always spectacular, if not, up to scratch. That was the reason why, in 2008, we won the 2 most coveted awards, the OSA (Office of Student Affairs) Creativity Award and the Best Presentation Shield. Last year, we also built a magnificent Egyptian themed float that was well received by everyone.

So join us in our quest this year to build another miracle!

Photos (06/07/10)

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For Freshies: A shout-out to all the Freshmen of 2010/2011!

For for information, feel free to contact Charmaine at 91522789 or email her at creativefool@hotmail.com.

For Sponsers: Our Appeal for Your Help

Our proposed budget for Rag 2010 is as follows:

ITEMS	EXPENDITURE
Dancers’ costumes	$1000
Materials for float-building	$3500
Student welfare	$500
Miscellaneous	$500
Total	$5500

So why Pharmacy?

Pharmacy is a dynamic and growing profession. Over the last few decades, pharmacy has changed dramatically, from the art and science of compounding and dispensing medicine to a profession of health promoters, disease prevention specialists, health maintenance/chronic disease managers and medication-health information experts.

Pharmacy has been inseparable from mankind's history since it fulfils one of our most basic needs. As Man made his way through remote times or places, he reached out, often blindly, towards the resources of Nature for cures and remedies of diseases and in the process gradually developed pharmaceutical theories, techniques and implements with the goal of producing more effective medications. The person supplying this essential service is known as a pharmacist in modern times though he has been designated in a variety of ways throughout the ages. He still commands an important role in society – that of continuing the tradition of healthcare provision.

There is only one pharmacy school in Singapore. The NUS Department of Pharmacy has been an integral part of Singapore's health care community for 105 years. With the growth in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, life sciences and research in Singapore in recent years, it is no surprise that there is an increasing demand for pharmacists. However, there are just 0.3 practising pharmacists per 1,000 populations here — the lowest among developed countries. Thus, one of our objectives of Rag 2010 is to create greater awareness and interest in the pharmacy profession.

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2009:

We would like to once again thank our sponsors for 2009.

2008:

Won the OSA (Office of Student Affairs) Creativity Award and the Best Presentation Shield.

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Rag Director - John

Assistant Rag Director - Joanne

Secretary (Sponsorship IC) - Isabelle

Secretary (Marketing IC) - Meijun

Logistics IC - Boon Kiang

Float IC - Jaryl

Chief Engineer - Qi Xuan

Chief Engineer - Boon Hou

Chief Designer - Nicholas

Chief Designer - Charmaine

Props IC - Susan

Costume and Make-up IC - Hui Yi

Dance IC - Angela

Dance IC - Jiaying

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Rag 2010 will be Pharmacy’s fifth consecutive year of participation in Rag Day. After putting up a spectacular performance last year, we hope to uphold our senior’s legacy and make our float bigger and grander, especially with the inclusion of YOG into this year’s Rag. There will be more side props this year together with a 360 degree decorated singular unit float showcased. Elements of illumination will also be incorporated as the float will be paraded at night instead of the usual afternoon period.

Our objectives for the Rag Day 2010 are listed below:

a. to foster a sense of unity among the pharmacy students;

b. to welcome freshmen to the NUS Pharmacy family;

c. to put up an outstanding performance set to awe the audience and express our gratitude to our gracious sponsors;

d. to create awareness about the Pharmacy profession and;

e. to bring glory to the Department of Pharmacy at NUS.

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Rag & Flag is an annual event organized by the NUS Students’ Union (NUSSU). Every year, on Flag Day, students from the Halls of Residence and Faculty Clubs in NUS fan themselves out across the whole of Singapore, collecting donations in tin cans in aid of our beneficiaries. On Rag Day, stunning floats and impressive performances are then put up by the same Halls of Residences and Faculty Clubs to express our heartfelt thanks to the public for their generous donations.

NUS Rag 2010 will not only be purely a school event limited to our own undergraduates and staff. It will be bigger and grander this year particularly; in view of collaboration with YOG. YOG will be holding one of their celebratory events during NUS Rag Day 2010 with performance put up by NTU students and fireworks display. There will also be greater media coverage than before with Rag 2010 being part of the leg of the Youth Olympic Flame. Hence, in addition to the locals, there may be a possibility that Rag 2010 will be featured and aired to the international community.