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Jason P.

Show BioHide BioJason Pan is an AISG student currently in 11th grade. This is his 13th year at AISG. He enjoys studying and studying and studying. He has lived in Guangzhou for most of his life. This is his second year in the Beacon.

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The US-China Trade War for Dummies

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A full blown trade war has been going on between the world’s two largest economies, China and the U.S. The concept of trade wars can be complicated to understand. I’m sure most people have heard about the US-China trade war, but many don’t know about what is a... More »

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Lion Dance Again and Again and Again

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I have been at AISG since first grade, which was a decade ago, and every single year before Chinese New Year break starts, we go and watch a lion dance. I have watched the same performance of dancing lions, loud drums, crashing gongs, and a happy man chasing t... More »

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Returning Sophomore: Jeffrey S.

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With a new semester beginning after Winter break, AISG welcomes a few new faces who have just recently joined our community. In the 10th grade, there is one new student; however, he may be a familiar face to some people in the AISG community. Tennis has always... More »

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College Visits at AISG

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Every once in a while, AISG holds a college visit session. All high school students go to a designated area in the school and they are able to talk to and ask questions about university to specific college representatives. Michelle Z, a senior, said that “When... More »

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Big Tournaments for Big Teams

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Season II of sports is in full effect at AISG. Practice has been ongoing for a month now and each team has steadily become better and better, and improving their skills. As a first test of their skill, the basketball team will be hosting the Tri-cities tournam... More »

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E-sports Teams in Universities

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In the past few years, video games have taken off significantly in popularity. What started off as a pastime for many individuals has now turned into a billion dollar industry that holds multi-million–dollar–tournaments each year. They hold large tournaments i... More »

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Boys’ Basketball First Game Against BSG

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The AISG Basketball team has a game against BSG coming up on Thursday, November 14th. This will be the first game of their season under Coach Cooke and they are hoping for a win. However, the boys’ team is missing 3 of their starters. Sameer S and Javin L will... More »

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Is LeBron Slowing Down?

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With his recent move to the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James joined talented young players like Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, and Brandon Ingram; and they were instantly hyped as being one of the best teams in the NBA with a strong chance of winning the NBA Champion... More »

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The BRICS Have Fallen

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Every Wednesday and Friday, the AISG community anticipates the opening of BRICS café, a café made by the Business Club. The café sells everything from instant ramen to soda and is a favorite among many AISG students. However, recently, it was found that studen... More »

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Meet the New New Student

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Although school started three months ago, even more new students are joining the AISG Community. Isco K., who originally came from Pakistan and previously attended a school in Pakistan, moved to Guangzhou about a month ago. He found himself in Guangzhou becaus... More »

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Decline of Fortnite

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was arguably the most popular game and at one time had 3.2 million players playing at once. However, all of the success that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds had enjoyed was eventually trumped when Fortnite: Battle Royale was release... More »

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Freshmen Thoughts on High School

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Every year, 8th graders make the transition to high School and take on the new changes of school life. These changes can be drastic and may even be an intimidating process at times. However, this is not always true and some students transition from middle scho... More »