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Thomas S.

Show BioHide BioThomas is currently a Junior, and it is his second year as a beacon journalist. He hopes to write helpful and informative articles.

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2019 USA-DPRK Hanoi Summit

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On Thursday, Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un will meet in Vietnam, Hanoi, eight months after their historic summit in Singapore in June. In their first conference, the two leaders pledged to work together towards creating a strong diplomatic tie, as well as the c... More »

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Venezuela’s Interim President: Juan Guaidó

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After a week of deadly protests demanding the end of Maduro’s government in Venezuela, the opposition leader Juan Guaidó was officially recognized by the U.S. government as Venezuela’s interim president. Not long after the announcement, Canada as well as other... More »

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Shaoguan Girls Visit AISG

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The community service Global Issues Network (GIN) holds various activities and booths every year, with the sole purpose of helping the unprivileged girls in Shaoguan, a prefecture-level city in Northern Guangdong Province. The fund raised through all activitie... More »

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New Community Service: Infobyte

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AISG is an international school, meaning that most of the students come from a family background that uses a different language other than English. Though not always, most of the parents can’t speak English and there are certain instances where parents are una... More »

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September Author Visit: Brandon Mull

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Author visits are a wonderful opportunity for students to interact with professional writers and to find out about new books. This September, AISG will be holding another author visit, with Brandon Mull as the guest. Brandon Mull is the author of the Beyonders... More »

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Are Academic Summer Programs Worthwhile?

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 Summer programs are provided by certain universities during the summer vacation, allowing students to engage in classes related to chosen courses. Attending summer courses during the summer break is a wonderful opportunity to spend your time wisely. During th... More »

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HSU Game Night

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On May 25th, the High School Union held Game Night, an evening with fun games and activities. Game Night is an annual event hosted by the High School Union (HSU). Guests from four locals schools around Guangzhou united to play games and activities and to gathe... More »

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An Island Made of Garbage: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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Between California and Hawaii, a garbage patch of 80,000 tonnes of plastic is building up. Almost twice the size of Texas or three times the size of France, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the currently the largest garbage-accumulated patch in the Northern ... More »

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How Reliable is Social Media News?

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Social media has become a significant part of our lives. The sheer amount of information being shared on social networking sites shows how significant part social networking sites have become. Although people have discovered the vulnerability and insecurity of... More »

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“The Way I See It” Showcase at the Garden Hotel

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The Grade 10 students have been working on “The Way I See It” speeches for the past three months, investing their social studies class to work on the speech. With a variety of topics, including historical events as well as the development of AI, the grade 10 s... More »