The AISG mission statement hopes “To nurture future-ready individuals to aspire, achieve, and contribute.” What exactly does this mean? How many people even know what the mission statement is? Dr. Carmody from the school’s administrative staff had a hand in ch... More »
It’s February, and awards season has started. The Academy Awards, more commonly known as the Oscars, are the most prestigious awards for film. This year is yet another year of breaking barriers for the Oscars. It marks a change in the world of film. The nomine... More »
For more than three weeks now, the US Federal government has been on a temporary hiatus, or in other words, a shutdown. The shutdown began when President Trump and the US Congress, which consists of the largely-Republican Senate and the largely-Democratic Hous... More »
On December 7, 2018, Aquaman, the newest installment in the DCEU franchise, was released in China. The movie was a commercial success, making its way onto the highest-grossing movies of all time list, at number 46. The film has a 65% approval rating on Rotten ... More »
On November 29 and 30, the high school theater department put on the musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The musical, which originally ran off-Broadway in 1967 and ran on-Broadway in 1999, follows the Peanuts characters Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Schroe... More »
On November 12, 2018, the world woke up to this: Stan Lee, the Marvel Comics legend and creator of superheroes such as the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, and Spiderman, passed away at the age of 95. Along with Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, Stan Lee was one of the lea... More »
On November 16, the new Fantastic Beasts movie Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald hit theaters. The movie received a 40% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, an IMDb rating of 7.0, and a Metacritic review of 53 out of 100. This can be compared to the f... More »
Hey Beacon readers! Take a look at our home page. What do you see? Many of the featured images are cut off or formatted weirdly. It seems cluttered. The Beacon has had the current theme for more than two years. We are looking to update our look with a fresh ne... More »
What is art? For years, society has struggled to place a definition on this undefinable concept. Some argue that anything can be art. Some believe that true art takes time. In fact, art has long been one of the most controversial topics that we as a society ha... More »
Recently, Nike released a controversial ad, featuring Colin Kaepernick, which sparked debate throughout America. One ad shows Kaepernick’s face emblazoned with the words “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” This is a reference to th... More »
This year, AISG has a number of new teachers in every department. In the math and science department, there are two new teachers, Mr. Gomes, who teaches math, and Ms. Maine, who teaches science. I interviewed both of them to get some insight into their lives a... More »
This article was written in response to Stanley’s article. Freedom of speech is a legal right. According to the First Amendment of the US Constitution, “Congress shall make no law […] abridging the freedom of speech.” Freedom of speech is defined as “the right... More »