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Francesca M.

Show BioHide BioFrancesca McCarthy, who prefers to be called Cheka, is a senior who is currently in her fourth year at AISG and has been a writer and editor for The Beacon for three years. Cheka is this year's Editor-in-Chief and she enjoys writing, reading, and sometimes participating in sports.

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COVID’s Effect on Asian Economies

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As a result of the newest variant of COVID-19, Omicron, Asian economies are likely to become stagnant in their growth during the upcoming year. As of right now, an increasing amount of cases caused by the Omicron variant are being identified around the contine... More »

How Do COVID-Tracing Programs Work? What are they?

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Contact-tracing apps were made during the ongoing pandemic to help keep track of individuals who may have been in contact with others who could be infected with the coronavirus. When properly integrated into the public-health system of the designated area of t... More »

AISG’s First Friday Night Lights is a Huge Success!

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On September 17, AISG high school students stayed after school from 3:30-7:30 pm to watch the volleyball matches for both girls and boys varsity volleyball teams and then partake in any gym activity of their choice. This was the first Friday Night Lights, a ne... More »

Tornadoes in the US at an All-Time High

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The recent outbreak of tornadoes in the United States, specifically and prominently in Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, and Tennessee, is said to be one of the largest tornado outbreaks the nation has ever had. The tornadoes have caused entire warehouse... More »

The Debate About Cultural Aesthetics in China

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 Traditionally “macho” men are in, and effeminate men are out, according to the Chinese government’s latest crackdown on the entertainment industry in China. The Chinese government has now officially banned effeminate men from being displayed on Chinese televi... More »

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Horrific Fires in Turkey Consumed the Nation

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225 fires in 47 provinces in Turkey have been raging across the nation from July 28, 2021, up until today. The large-scale fires have destroyed over 55,000 hectares (135,000 acres) of land, resulting in the demolishment of people’s homes, land, forests, livest... More »

The Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem last month, about a week before the start of Ramadan. Credit...Ahmad Gharabli/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
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Why is the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Exploding Now?

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After years of quiet, a little-noticed police incident in Jerusalem last month became the first of many that sparked the explosion of the current crisis. Twenty-seven days before the first rocket was fired by Gaza last week, Israeli police officers entered the... More »