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Tanya K.

Show BioHide BioTanya Khanna has been at AISG for the past nine years, and is currently looking forward to her junior year. This is her first year working with the Beacon; she takes interest in the videography section of the beacon. Other than that, she enjoys art, and music.

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Seniors 2019: Sleepless Nights, Anxious Days

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Our seniors were given their first set of official predicted grades on October 22. Naturally, many seniors were feeling uneasy and unsure about their predicted grades and college applications before this was handed out. However, some were sure of their predict... More »

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Section 377: Evolving India

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The afternoon of September 6th brought hope into millions of people’s lives. This was the day Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code was decriminalized. This code states that anyone who commits unnatural offenses such as sexual relations with someone of the same... More »

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How To: Get Back on Track After Long Vacations

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*Note: The names of all interviewees have not been disclosed as readers may disregard their recommendations by virtue of their identity. Have you ever returned to school after a relaxing vacation and your legs just refuse to walk up the seven flights of stairs... More »

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India’s Transgender Community

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Note: Although the Hijras are the dominant transgender community of India, there are many other smaller transgender communities that have not been introduced in this article. The Indian transgender community is one that, in my opinion, is the most different co... More »

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Humans of AISG: Shirley Wang & Gayatri Ghosh

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Gayatri G. marks the newest addition to our student community here at AISG, with only two days spent in school so far. Like many other students at AISG, Gayatri has a passion for MUN. She explains that she’s “really into social studies,” enjoys public speaking... More »

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Procrastination vs Work Stress

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I’m sure if all the students at AISG were asked this question,“Do you procrastinate,” then 90% of us would probably respond with, “yes,” or “of course, who doesn’t,” or “it’s my 9/5 job.” Either way, we have all been victims of procrastination due to which it ... More »

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School Spirit at AISG: A Persisting Problem?

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Over the years, school spirit has come across as a concern for the AISG community. With countless attempts to improve, and countless jokes made about it, perhaps it’s time to investigate the issue and see who’s really at fault: school event planners or student... More »

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Spirituality vs Religion

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You may not be religious or “spiritual”, which nowadays just seems to be a word that people (sometimes randomly) use to describe themselves. But I’m sure there was a point in your life in which you asked yourself, what do I believe in? Perhaps it was the tenth... More »

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Take Five at Intermission Café

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Intermission, our new café, is one of the many additions to our school campus this year. The café space was described as a “happy accident” by Mr. Tragert, as it was only moved up to the first floor due to the construction of our theater. Although we already h... More »