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Coordinator Workshops: What is the Purpose?

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At the beginning of each school year, Ms. Volz invites coordinators from all community service groups and clubs to the Ersha campus for a coordinator workshop. The purpose of hosting these workshops is to allow new and existing coordinators “to get to know one... More »

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New Counselors at AISG

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This year, in addition to the new teachers and students, there are two new counselors––Ms. Cathy Taylor and Ms. Janet Hong––who will be joining our existing counseling office as the new emotional guidance support. This year will be Ms. Hong’s 6th year of couns... More »

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Parental Pressure in East Asia

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East Asian parents have become increasingly notorious for being harsh on their children, placing immense pressure on them. A nickname has even been coined by Yale Law School professor, Amy Chua, to describe a strict parent: Tiger Parent. In most cases, East As... More »

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AISG Campus 2.0: What to Expect

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All images in this article are used with permission from the AISG facilities master plan team. Next year, AISG is going to be completely redesigned, and many facilities will be revamped and renovated, including the cafeteria, gym, library, and classrooms. Acco... More »

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Pro-Choice or Pro-Life?

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In the US, abortion is a hugely controversial and divisive topic. Ever since the Roe vs Wade Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion in 1973, there has always been a vocal anti-abortion minority that strongly opposes abortion for a variety of reasons. Ant... More »

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Farewell Class of 2019

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Graduation for the class of 2019 was held in our theater, May 30, 2019. There were many guests—ranging from family members, teachers, and alumni of AISG. The event was held from 6 to 8 p.m., and the night ended with a buffet reception. The night started with a... More »

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How Sustainable is AISG?

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Recently, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Changes (IPCC) released a report which predicted that unless drastic and substantial changes were undertaken, the Earth’s temperature would rise by 1.5° C. This would pose a problem because a rise in the Ea... More »

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East Asian Men: Are Traditional Gender Roles Hurting Us?

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Women’s issues have been under the spotlight in the world recently, and this is evidence of increasing progress for women’s rights. But what about men? Along with women demanding equality, many people — especially from the younger generation — have begun to qu... More »

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Are AISG’S Late Work & Absence Policies Too Nice?

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There’s a saying that two things that are certain in life: taxes and death. Well, for us students, we can add tests to that list of inevitable things. I wrote about AISG’s grading system before, but now I want to write about our makeup and late work policies, ... More »

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What Does “The Future” Look Like for East Asian Women?

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In general, society’s concept of what it means to be a woman seems to be evolving. But what about here in East Asia? How have women in Japan, South Korea and China been affected by the recent surge of women’s rights movements? What does their society expect fr... More »

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Avengers: Endgame is the End of an Era

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Warning! This post contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame Avengers: Endgame was perhaps the most highly-anticipated movie of 2019, breaking record after record at the box office. Even before the movie was released, its trailer quickly became the most-viewed t... More »

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IB Courses at AISG: Do We Need More?

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At the beginning of 2018-2019 school year, AISG added the highly anticipated International Baccalaureate (IB) Computer Science SL/HL course to our program. I thought of this addition as a great sign that AISG cares about the demand of the students and that AIS... More »