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Carmen C.

Show BioHide BioCarmen is currently an 11th grader attending AISG and it is her second year as a Beacon reporter. She has lived in China for about 8 years and this is her 5th year in AISG. Some of her hobbies include playing sports and art.

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Meet Your New Executive Officers!

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During the final week of April, students and teachers were sent an email introducing us to the candidates who were running for the Executive Council. There were a total of nine candidates, so there was no doubt that this year’s Executive Council elections were... More »

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Rising Popularity in Spanish Films: La Casa De Papel

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La Casa De Papel, also known as Money Heist, is a Spanish crime, drama, and thriller television series by Alex Pina which first aired in 2017. This series is based on a mastermind nicknamed Professor who instigates two “money heists” on the Royal Mint of Spain... More »

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Sayonara Seniors!

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It is no doubt that the global pandemic of the Coronavirus has been negatively impacting students’ academic and social lives. It is especially unfortunate for the seniors as their last semester of high school was spent separate from one another. Seniors had to... More »

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Swish Swish Shanghai: Tri-Cities Basketball

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On December 6, the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball team went to Shanghai American School of Pudong (SASPD) for Tri-cities. Tri-cities tournaments consist of APAC schools from the three major cities of China: Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou. The girls imme... More »

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Happy Birthday, China!

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The celebration of China’s 70th “birthday” (National Day) was held from October 1 to 7. On October 1, there was a special ceremony held in Tiananmen Square, which was decorated with Chinese flags and portraits of China’s past leaders. Government officials and ... More »

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Athletic Council Formation

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Recently, Activities and Athletics Director Mr. Kydd created the Athletic Council with junior Paoping Y. and senior Candy L. The purpose of having an athletic council is to raise awareness to the athletic program and make it a more natural part of the communit... More »

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A Fight for Freedom: Hong Kong Protest

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Since June 2019, hundreds of thousands of people have gathered on the streets of Hong Kong to protest against the extradition law. Leaders of China and Hong Kong have come to an agreement in the new extradition bill, where alleged criminals in Hong Kong will b... More »

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How To Stay in Shape Over the Summer

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Welcome to Dr. Chen’s exclusive tips on how to stay in shape over the summer. Students will soon be able to relax and enjoy their summer vacation and many of you, I assume, already have your summer vacation planned out–whether it be staying in Guangzhou, trave... More »

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School of Performing Arts

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This is a collaboration piece of Ben K. and Carmen C. School of Performing Arts, Seoul (SOPA) is by far, the most popular and well-known performing arts high-school in Korea. This school is known for their famous alumni in the K-Pop industry: Sehun of EXO, Mar... More »

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Why Are Freshies Not Going To Prom?

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The annual prom on May 25 is soon approaching and seniors have already started preparing their dresses and suits. Prom is a nice celebration for students to dress up, dance, and spend time with friends. In many schools who celebrate prom, the majority only all... More »

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Tiffany Chan

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Tiffany Chan, an alumna from the class of 2018, just finished her first year of university and returned to Guangzhou for the summer. On May 6, Tiffany visited AISG to reconnect with underclassmen and teachers. Additionally, she shared her first-year experience... More »

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2019-2020 Executive Council

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On Tuesday, April 23, all students from grade nine to eleven gathered in the theater for the Executive Council election speeches. It was evident that all candidates had prepared thoroughly and spent a lot of time to produce a speech that would impress the audi... More »