A very warm welcome to you, and many thanks for taking the time to read our newsletter. I presume you would like to know a little more about us and why we do what we do.

We are the Young Journalists’ Club of Sekolah Sri Cempaka Damansara, a non-profit organization founded some years ago that has grown to become an integral portion of Cempakan life. The Young Journalists’ Club, as its name suggests, is a society dedicated to promoting young and aspiring writers and instilling an interest in the written word among our members and students. This organization is primarily divided into three sections; namely, the Editorial Team, the Design and Layout Team and the Photography Team. The Editorial Team is further divided into two sub-sections: the Lumen Studet and the Yearbook committees.

What you are currently reading is the Lumen Studet, our online newsletter. The Lumen Studet was once a print publication; the online version is the brainchild of Nicholas Quah Wenpin (Class of 2006).

‘Lumen Studet’, roughly translated, means ‘light of the student’ in Latin (and no, to the many, many people who have asked; it is not spelt ‘Lumen Student’). We operate on a potent combination of caffeine, e-mail and (occasionally unmet) deadlines, and we endeavor to work as much like a real news outlet as possible. Therefore, while we understand that many of our reporters are very young, we are quite discerning about the quality of the articles published. Our purpose is, as far as possible, to enable our students and the public alike to enjoy high-quality journalism produced by young Malaysian writers.

In short, we aim to please. Any questions, comments or suggestions can be directed to rachelchiah08@cempaka.edu.my. Sit back, relax, and enjoy what we have to offer. We’re all yours.