On July 23, 2020, China launched a rocket named Long March 5 from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan. Attached to the rocket was a rover called Zhurong, named after a god of fire from Chinese mythology. Zhurong spent 7 months travelling to Mars unti... More »
Throughout our lives, we learn a lot of useful things at home, in school, online – but rarely do we learn how to sleep. Most people assume there isn’t much to it, just grab a pillow and a blanket shut your eyes, and bam— healthy sleep. However, the reality abo... More »
New to AISG this year, Kaisa F. is a junior high school student who transferred from Oslo, Norway. Kaisa believes her friends would describe her as “funny, easygoing, and caring”. Having lived in Oslo her whole life, Kaisa mentioned she initially felt anxious ... More »
This school year’s Spring Spirit Week took place from March 15 to March 19 and featured many exciting spirit days such as Fan Day, Mismatch Day, Crazy Hair Day, Pajama Day, and Rainbow Day. Crazy Hair Day Crazy Hair Day on Wednesday included a nice surprise fr... More »
What is GameStop? GameStop is a well-known American video game retailer that operates in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Like many retail stores, GameStop (GME) suffered significantly at the hands of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a res... More »
El Salvador, a small country located in Central America, has been struggling with severe gang violence since 1992 when a brutal 12-year civil war ended. According to the nation’s defense ministry, an estimated 500,000 El Salvadorians are involved with gangs, w... More »
It has been over 13 years since the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, a British girl who was kidnapped at the age of 3 in 2007 during a holiday in Portugal with her parents and younger siblings. The investigation has cost over £11 million and has recently res... More »
Between the moments where you are not stressing about schoolwork and meeting imminent deadlines, there is an open window of possibilities waiting to be explored with this newly acquired extra time at home. The feeling of laziness can creep on you and bring you... More »
Following the tragic death of African-American George Floyd, who was choked to death by a White police officer named Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has intensified and sparked protests and looting. It has also do... More »
Nintendo fans were gifted with a brand new title in the Animal Crossing series called Animal Crossing New Horizons (ACNH) on March 20. The game centers around developing your very own private island with cute villagers and DIY furnitures. However, is this seem... More »
Contemporary art is often mocked, but when paired with a brave or possibly reckless art performer, you get a worldwide viral story of a man eating an $120,000 banana. Maurizio Cattelan is a renowned Italian contemporary artist; he is also extremely controversi... More »
This year’s highly praised high school musical took place on November 5 and 6. The show performed was the award-winning Tony Broadway musical, “The 29th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” The musical follows the story of several spellers, some of which were t... More »