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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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Executive Council Elections Preview

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On Tuesday, April 23, the ExCo election speeches and voting procedures will be held in the theater as a 45-minute community event. Candidates have started their process in applying for a position and campaigning for these candidates have started since last wee... More »

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Challenge Your Knowledge and Vocals

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GIN will be hosting the fifth annual Trivia Night on Friday, March 8. Last year, Trivia Night was held on Ersha Campus but this year, it will be held in the cafeteria of Science Park campus from 5 to 6:30. In addition, GIN has teamed up with the quiz bowl team... More »

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TikTok is The New Musical.ly

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Musical.ly officially rebranded itself into TikTok on August, 2018. This app has gone viral worldwide in the short amount of time since its rebranding. The app, originally named Douyin, launched in China under the company ByteDance. As it started to expand int... More »

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Swish Swish: Super APAC Basketball

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From January 23 to the 26, our boys and girls varsity basketball team took off to compete in the Super APAC Basketball tournament. Every 4 years, schools from both divisions of APAC (Asia and Pacific division) come together to form a Super APAC tournament. Unl... More »

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Girl’s Basketball Super APAC Preview

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In just a week, the girls varsity basketball team will be off to Concordia International School of Shanghai (CISS) for Super APAC. Super APAC differs from normal APAC, as Super APAC only occurs every 4 years and is a tournament where all 12 APAC schools come t... More »

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Are There Too Many Breaks?

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Since AISG is an international school, there are students who come from many different cultures. This is why the school has the responsibility to celebrate major holidays, especially those from Chinese and American culture. Some of the holidays AISG celebrates... More »

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Youtube Rewind 2018: Worst Video Ever?

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On December 6, the annual Youtube Rewind of 2018 came out. Youtube Rewind is an annual recap video featuring some of the biggest youtubers of the last 12 months, and has been released by Youtube ever since 2010. The main goal of the Youtube Rewind videos is to... More »

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Are the Morning Songs a Nightmare or a Dream?

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Imagine starting 5 days of your week listening to an obnoxiously loud ringing sound. Then, imagine starting your day off listening to your favourite songs, or music from all kinds of genres and cultures: having a good laugh with friends, enjoying music from yo... More »

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Bring on the Hoops!

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Basketball season has started! This year, both the boys and girls basketball teams have many changes from the previous year. From the results of the last APAC basketball tournament, with boys coming in 5th place, and girls in 2nd place, both teams are aiming t... More »

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Local Trip Better Than China Trips?

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Are local trips better than China trips? Local trips allow further understanding of the city itself, and give students a chance to explore “hidden” areas of Guangzhou. On the other hand, China trips let students appreciate a variety of different Chinese cultur... More »

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Can’t go to China Trips? Come to The Local Trip

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Next Tuesday, high school will be off to China trips! Unfortunately, there are 5 students who are not able to attend and will be going on the local trip in Guangzhou. What will they be doing? The local trip was designed to make sure that students who cannot at... More »

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Grade 10 StuCo Election Results

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On Tuesday, August 28, 10th graders all gathered in the theatre for the STUCO elections. Here are the nominees: President: Ben K. Vice President: Andy H. and Caeley K. Secretary: Chie Y. and Ishita A. Treasurer: Rahul S. All candidates gave a 2 to 3 minute spe... More »