On March 1, World Trade Organization’s new director-general Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala began her term at the institution. Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment as the seventh Director General of the WTO is monumental, as she is the first Nigerian (and African) as well as t... More »
Season 3 sports are starting on Monday February 1, and will last all the way until April 18. Skim through this article for a bit more information on what it means to be a part of these teams! PRACTICES Varsity practices happen every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday a... More »
“The Notorious RBG” may sound like nothing more than a rip-off of the late American rapper Biggie’s stage name, but former Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life and work have left the light on for countless coming generations. When Ginsburg died on Sept... More »
On Wednesday, October 21, our IB1 Music students overcame COVID-19 restriction struggles to have their first music recital. The recital happened after school in Room M3 of the theater. Since this year’s IB1 Music class has a small size of five people, the reci... More »
For those of us on campus, it seems strange that it has been weeks into the school year and the hallways are still so empty. For those of us online, it must be even stranger that school is just a computer. New students and teachers, props to you for making it ... More »
Recently, The Beacon received a comment from a reader that heavily criticizes the publication, the work it produces, and the effectiveness of the leadership team. Rather than publish that comment on a specific article, we would like to address it publicly in t... More »
On Tuesday, May 7, the high school performance theater class had an after-school performance in the Blackbox Theatre. In around 45 minutes, the group performed two student-written plays: Objection of Love (written by Robert Y.) and Family is Stressful (written... More »
In general, society’s concept of what it means to be a woman seems to be evolving. But what about here in East Asia? How have women in Japan, South Korea and China been affected by the recent surge of women’s rights movements? What does their society expect fr... More »
Last Tuesday evening marked the last choir and strings concert of the 2018-19 school year. It was also the last AISG concert for Ms. Lin and many of our seniors. I’ve attended all three choir and strings concert this year, and there is no doubt that this conce... More »
Books may be “nerdy” but the Battle of the Books teams looked like they had more fun than you on Wednesday when they got to miss a day of school for the competition. On March 7, the high school and middle school Battle of the Books teams traveled to Nansha Col... More »
It seems pretty pointless to stay for a concert if you are not performing, but it does make for quite a relaxing evening—it is also an easy way to show some support for your friends. Every school year, the music department organizes 3 sets of concerts: a set i... More »
Without the excuse of “it’s Monday” and still so far away from Friday, Tuesdays are pretty painful. Everyone wants to go home by the time afternoon starts. Is it really worth the energy to stay awake for a tai chi presentation? A tea ceremony? Why should I car... More »