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Nelly

Show BioHide BioNelly is 12th Grade student, this is her 3rd year in AISG. She mainly writes about current news and controversial topics. Her hobbies include movie marathons and reading.

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Coachella, Is It Really Worth Going To?

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One of the most popular and featured music festivals, Coachella, just took place on April 12th. The festival has gained an enormous amount of fame throughout the years, however, although its ticket sales have increased exponentially, Coachella seems to have lo... More »

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Pulse’s Dilemma on How to Please Everyone

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Satisfying the whole student body is an ongoing dilemma that Pulse, the community group in charge of organizing student-related events, has to deal with each time a new event approaches. The goal Pulse has in mind is to satisfy the students and allow them to e... More »

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Nurturing the Young in Today’s Society

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The ongoing battle of equality for women continues to this day, with more and more women starting to march in feminist rallies and demanding to have the same rights as the opposite sex. Recently, girls are encouraged to take risks and follow their aspirations.... More »

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Anxiety: Is it Becoming a Trend?

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Some time ago, I was in history class when one of my classmates commented on how she was feeling very overwhelmed and stressed with the enormous amount of work she had to complete. The moment she finished talking, another student made the statement that she (t... More »

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Purl: Pixar’s take on “Toxic Masculinity”

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Pixar recently premiered a short animation: Purl, which has been the newest addition to their SparkShorts collections of short movies. It didn’t take long for the movie to capture the audience’s attention as the movie takes on the matter of toxic masculinity i... More »

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The Gillette Controversy

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On January 14, American razor company Gillette aired an ad which did not sit well within a certain segment of its audience. The ad is a response to the #MeToo movement and urges men to hold themselves to a higher standard, above the one highlighted by recent m... More »

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Victoria’s Secret Again?

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Victoria’s Secret Fashion show, one of the most viewed event of the year, is worldwide known for its beautiful designs as well as the top models participating. However, the show has lead to many controversies, many people criticising the brand for body shaming... More »

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Students and Their Phones

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It’s a common thing to see on Chinese streets: people being so fixated on their phone games, conversations, or videos that they run into others or end up blocking the traffic. But it seems that this is not only happening in the outside world but in our school ... More »

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“Insatiable” Review

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Netflix’s brand new tv-show, “Insatiable” launched on August 10th, and some people have vehement opinions about it. The shows’ plot revolves around a high school student, Patty, who used to be a plus size teenager and who become slenderised over the summer, an... More »

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How is Porn affecting New Generations?

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“Pornography is a satire on human pretensions” – Angela Carter Easy access to porn is damaging society´s mindset of how relationships should work out and how they function. Many have stated that it is quite common to find images and ads related to pornography ... More »

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Is AISG Racist?

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International schools are similar to a blender: you’ve got different types of food all mixed together, but sometimes the blender just explodes and BOOM!—no smoothie for you. It’s 2017, yes, but we still see racist comments and actions in the world; it’s true t... More »

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Clockenflap: Music & Arts

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Clockenflap is the annual music and arts festival held in Hong Kong, it incorporates various types of music and is known to be one of the most attended events in the music world. Last year’s Clockenflap had over 600 000 visitors, this year it will have some fa... More »