Starting another season with a smash, the Ram’s Varsity Badminton Team traveled to the Western Academy of Beijing (WAB) to participate in the well-anticipated Tri-cities tournament. It is part of WAB’s seasonal sports event of WABx-to-the-Max. In addition to t... More »
(A message from the author: The following article might be interpreted to have negative intentions towards the student group, Pulse, as I sincerely apologize to all readers (especially those of the Pulse group) for my critical tone. However, I do not have any ... More »
2017 has just arrived, but to the Chinese, New Year is merely a western tradition. The year of the Rooster is the holiday that has been long awaited for, as it crawls closer with January 28th approaching. With just days to the beginning of the two week Chinese... More »
Senior Privilege is a right given to many high school students around the United States, and the tradition has continued for many decades. Privileges may include having specific parking spots (obviously not likely at AISG due to Chinese laws and the school’s l... More »
The national sport of China has finally come to the competitive scene of athletics at AISG. Ram athletes can participate in the tryouts of the Varsity Table Tennis team, which meets every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday outside of the school. The team departs fro... More »
The Rams’ Varsity Team crossed the rim of the Chinese shores to arrive in Seoul, Korea, where the 2016 APAC Tennis competition was held at Seoul Foreign School. Five boys and five girls, the team fortunately did not have to send out an email to request for add... More »
The release event of the new iPhone in early September every year has evidently become an annual “tradition” over the years, since its revolutionary first appearance on the market in 2007. Despite fading from its peak of excitement and anticipation with declin... More »
Less than half a century ago, staring into a machine for hours on end might have been viewed as a ridiculous act. Yet, returning to the 21st century, computers and mobile phones have conquered the world by offering convenience in communication. Ultimately, the... More »
A new school year approaches with new students, new hopes, and new achievements. The Beacon is back for 2016-17, to once again inform and entertain the AISG community through news about our school, our city, and our world. As the digital edition of The Beacon ... More »
Sinking into the final year of high school careers, seniors have been thrown at with stones of IB extended essays, college selection lists, and none the less, college applications and essays themselves. So how far are the seniors in with their application proc... More »
To those of page-flipping, paper-passionate lovers of books and newspaper, the Beacon’s print edition saying a farewell may be a tremendous loss to the readers of the school publication. Although I have personally centered my focus to mainly the founding and d... More »
A lot of students may be wondering, what significance does the theatre genuinely have within the school’s functioning? A sincere answer could be simple – nothing, as the school has managed to go through eight years with quite a breeze. However, the addition of... More »