As the school year draws to a close, we would like to wish The Beacon’s two editors-in-chief, Abby P. and Gabriel K. good luck in the future and bid them a farewell from The Beacon after two years of them at the helm. They are graduating this year as a part of... More »
This year’s musical is The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. It follows six students and three adults at a spelling bee in Putnam Valley Middle School. As the musical progresses, the characters gradually reveal more about themselves and learn to come out... More »
When AISG changed their meal provider to Sodexo a few years ago, students at first seemed reluctant to adapt to the change. Over time, people got used to it, but perhaps there was good reason behind their apprehension. One of the most common complaints about S... More »
On October 26, the AISG Quiz Bowl team traveled to Shanghai for the 2019 Fall Invitational. They brought four teams, with either three or four players. The tournament consisted of round-robin-style games in the first half of the day, in which the teams were pl... More »
AISG’s current senior class can be described in one word: ambitious. Many of the students in the class of 2020 strive for A+s, IB 7s, and 1600s on the SAT. All of this is supposedly done in order to ensure that they get into the best universities across the gl... More »
Mr. Kevin Baker arrived in Guangzhou about a month ago to take over as the new director of AISG from Dr. Carmody. He’s been “enjoying exploring Guangzhou” with his wife, Dee. He first visited Guangzhou in 1990 and is looking forward to discovering how much it ... More »
*Disclaimer – Due to technical errors, the personal interview with Mr. Zoller was lost, and the conversations are paraphrased. Regardless of whether you like it or not, you have probably given a speech before in front of an audience and will probably give man... More »
Leon’s Vivisection ft. Noodlebear is a photograph of a stuffed bear being operated on. These are Leon’s thoughts on this piece: “If you want to be blunt about the meaning behind this friend of a soft sculpture, the fact is, there is none. Noodle bear was conce... More »
When people hear the term “skipping school,” they often picture a scene straight out of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. They probably imagine students taking a luxurious vacation from school for no reason other than that they did not feel like going. However, this i... More »
Warning! This post contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame Avengers: Endgame was perhaps the most highly-anticipated movie of 2019, breaking record after record at the box office. Even before the movie was released, its trailer quickly became the most-viewed t... More »
On March 22, AISG Quiz Bowl teams left to Shanghai to compete in the NAQT Asian Championships. The tournament took place at SAS Puxi, with twenty teams participating. AISG sent three teams, team A, B and C to compete against others. The first day consisted of ... More »
Every month, or perhaps every week, social media, particularly Twitter, seems to have something to complain about. Is it always warranted? Many people seem to believe that they are sticking up for the right thing when they use a certain hashtag or go on a rant... More »