It’s a time of the year to be thankful towards many people, especially to teachers, who care about our learning and our growth as students. It has been noticed by the StuCo members that teachers aren’t often appreciated by the students themselves, as the PTA a... More »
China is known as one of the safest countries in the world; however, recently, there was an incident where Liam, a three year-old American boy, went missing on November 4. This incident occurred in the Yuexiu district of the Guangzhou, where, according to a st... More »
Why has there been a recent increase in bake sales from community service groups? Multiple community service groups have started organizing more bake sales during lunch in front of the amphitheater. Is there an explanation for this recurring trend? An example ... More »
Thousands of students from at least 112 countries skipped school to participate in the protest held March 15, 2019 which was considered one of the biggest environmental movements in history. The march was about raising awareness about the exacerbating conditio... More »
After a long time, the era of 5G has finally reached China! Commercial 5G licenses have been released to the country’s telecommunications network operators and its cable network. The carriers include China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom and China Broadcas... More »
Over the past few years, the Chinese government has started to notice the enormous garbage problem in the country and has planned to implement new policies rectifying this issue. China has implemented a new residue system in “102 residential communities, 17 ci... More »
Last year, Beacon journalists wrote an article where the seniors of Class of 2019 expressed their complaints on China Trips. The vast majority was overwhelmed with stress from college applications and internal assessments, causing them to be dissatisfied of th... More »
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Planning on making up for the sleepless nights throughout the week on weekends? This is not a healthy option, especially due to the effects it has on your body. Nowadays, many young adults sleep very late, believing they can make up for it during weekends, and... More »
The annual IB art exhibition is back! Senior IB art students are presenting their chosen art pieces they have been working arduously on throughout their IB years. Their art works are placed in the lounge area of the theater. The opening ceremony of this years’... More »
If you like music, then this article is for you. The band members have been working arduously to assemble an exceptional performance for APAC. They performed on February 23 from 4 to approximately 5 in the afternoon. Through the span of 3 months, they have bee... More »
February is known to be Black History Month and its purpose is to honor the contributions from African-Americans to the United States’ history. High fashion brands such as Gucci have offended many people with their recent release. In February of 2019, Gucci re... More »