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Yan Li

Show BioHide BioYan Li is an editor and reporter for the Beacon. She focuses on international news, school events and other miscellaneous topics.

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Tables Have Turned! Pie the Teacher

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Last Thursday (April 20th), National Honor Society hosted the annual “Pie the Teacher” in the cafeteria. Students and teachers gathered around as Mr. Sinclair, Ms. Martin-Bauer, Mr. Menton, Ms. Allan, Mr. Parker and Mr. Webster sat in a row with their raincoat... More »

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Happy 35th, AISG!

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AISG is officially turning 35, and the celebrations are already in motion. The creative talents of AISG students were on full display when the Development and Communications Office, in cooperation with AISG art teachers, organized an Art Exhibit featuring stud... More »

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Outgoing = Success? Uh, no.

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Somehow, we seem to associate being outgoing with being successful—but that is a fallacious belief. Extroverts merely share their ideas more. In addition, statistical evidence shows that extroverts earn more money, and that can may be equated to success for so... More »

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Auditioning Artistic Talent

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After rounds of college applications have finally come to a close, seniors sit back in anticipation with crossed fingers. Along with their applications, some seniors have sent audition tapes, recordings, and art portfolios. Haejin Lee, a senior, talks about hi... More »

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Santa Claus Came to Town

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Presents, Christmas trees, fairy lights, decorations, large dinners, and no school. These are some of the images that float through our minds whenever the word Christmas is mentioned, but these are not typical for Chinese public school students, especially whe... More »

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Snack for Thought: Do Opposites Attract?

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By: Ruth Zou and Yan Li Fire and ice. Dead or alive. A blessing and a curse. From near and far. These opposite words are always thrown together, but when it comes to human relationships, do opposites really attract? When you hear the words “human relationships... More »

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What Does the Development Office Develop?

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We have a new recruit in AISG! Ms. Chen has just been appointed the communications coordinator for our school. She was born and raised in Guangzhou, and later on she spent years studying and working in England. Her previous job was recruiting students globally... More »

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Microsoft: Every Learner’s Best Friend

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Nadul Mattan, programs manager, brought part of the Microsoft team to AISG to see how Microsoft Forms are used at our school. Microsoft Forms is new to the Microsoft family, allowing teachers and students to speedily and efficiently create tests, quizzes, regi... More »

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Introducing…The New Apple TVs

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Recently, there has been a new addition to AISG classrooms. The projector cords are gone and in their place are the newly-installed Apple TVs. Apple TVs are essentially Apple’s own media streamer, and they can be used for watching movies, shows, videos and vie... More »

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The Faster I Run, The Slower You Get: IASAS Exchange

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During the four-day weekend, the cross country team participated in the Thailand IASAS Cross Country Invitational hosted by the International School of Bangkok. Last year, due to the haze from Indonesia that affected Kuala Lumpur as well, IASAS was cancelled. ... More »

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Rio 2016 Olympics Recap

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The closing ceremony of the Olympics also marks the end of one of the biggest sporting events of all time, and that doesn’t come without some memorable moments. USA took the lead with a total of 121 medals, 46 of which are gold, with Britain passing China by o... More »

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Writing the Untold

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Let’s face it. All you’re going to do during the summer is binge watch television shows and sleep until noon. All you’re going to use your literary skills for is crafting the perfect Instagram caption or WeChat post. Instead of all that, why don’t you use your... More »