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Ben K.

Show BioHide BioIt is Ben's second year in journalism, and first year as an executive member. He loves writing articles that no one cares about. During his free time, he streams K-Pop videos, especially Day6.

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College Admissions: Hi, How Are You?

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College admission results have been rolling into our senior’s emails recently, and as a social butterfly of our community, I decided to take the risk of writing an article about this topic. First of all, how are applications sent to universities? How is it don... More »

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Swimming in the Cold: APAC Swimming

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From January 23 to 27, our varsity swimmers were off in Beijing, where APAC Swimming 2019 was hosted. Although the average temperature of Beijing during the tournament was barely above 0 degrees, the swimmers managed to break 2 and set 2 school records. Additi... More »

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Swimmers of 2019

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AISG’s swimmers have been practicing since late October for their APAC tournament which will be held in Beijing, hosted by ISB (International School of Beijing). This year, the team consists of 14 swimmers, seven girls, and seven boys. For some swimmers, it wi... More »

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K-Pop Anthems

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*Disclaimer* Hoe has been a word used in the past to degrade women, but is now used by many women to empower themselves and their sexuality. Hoe anthems are not anthems that insult women or men in any way—instead, they are songs that empower and boost the conf... More »

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Feminism: Figure it Out

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Why should women be treated differently from men? Why are female workers still paid less than male workers for the same type of work? This problem is not only occurring in less-developed regions such as the Middle East or certain countries in Africa. Countries... More »

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Holiday Bazaar Controversy

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This year’s Holiday Bazaar, hosted by the PTA, was held on the Ersha campus just like previous years. This year, the PTA offered a 1000 RMB prize for the single “best decorated” student-led booth. The “best decorated” booth was selected through overall appeara... More »

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Humans of AISG: Dylan Chan

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You might see Dylan playing basketball in the gym during lunch break or around town at Starbucks near Regal Court in TianHe. He enjoys boxing and playing tennis and is a mixed-doubles tennis player for our APAC tennis team. I asked him about the most exciting ... More »

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Food Choices = Health Choices

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In Guangzhou, where organizations such as MeiTuan and ELeMa make food delivery so efficient, it has become a habit for even students like us to order food. MeiTuan is a multipurpose company that started in 2010, that covers services such as hotel and flight bo... More »

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Why are seniors thinking of gap years?

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The term gap year is defined as the year-long break between high school and university. In modern society, this so-called break is mentioned as seniors lose their motivation due to huge amounts of pressure and stress. This year, I have heard from many uppercla... More »

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Perils of Indifference – SEOMUN XXI

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The theme of this year’s SEOMUN (Seoul Model United Nations), hosted by KIS (Korean International School), was the Perils of Indifference. Perils of Indifference is the name of Elie Wiesel’s speech in 1999. With constantly developing technology and changing st... More »

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Be Ready to be Spirited – Spirit Week 2k18

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Yes everyone, it is that time of year when we all go broke by from buying costumes for spirit week. Starting from October 29 to November 2, StuCo and MSSC (Middle School Student Council) has collaborated again to plan a diverse and spectacular week. This year,... More »