Last Tuesday evening marked the last choir and strings concert of the 2018-19 school year. It was also the last AISG concert for Ms. Lin and many of our seniors. I’ve attended all three choir and strings concert this year, and there is no doubt that this conce... More »
On March 28, 2019, the seventh edition of Art Basel returned to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center to present artwork from more than half of the galleries in the Asia-Pacific region. This year, the AISG IB Art students visited the art fair with Ms.... More »
gymnasium | jimˈnāzēəm | noun (plural gymnasiums or gymnasia): a room or building equipped for gymnastics, games, and other physical activities I have been kicked out of the gym twice — once for playing volleyball during my free period, and once for playing vo... More »
On a lackadaisical Monday morning, I received an email from Ms. Barga, our Beacon advisor, asking The Beacon staff if anyone was interested in interviewing an alum of our school named May Hong, who was also the former editor-in-chief for The Beacon. She gradua... More »
On March 22, AISG Quiz Bowl teams left to Shanghai to compete in the NAQT Asian Championships. The tournament took place at SAS Puxi, with twenty teams participating. AISG sent three teams, team A, B and C to compete against others. The first day consisted of ... More »
This week, there have been dozens of reports on the insane college admissions scandals released on the internet, where almost 50 individuals spent millions of dollars in a bribe scheme to get into elite universities. Among these mostly high-profile individuals... More »
What are your thoughts on international schools? Does attending international schools give you more benefits? Is it truly worth the high tuition fees? An international school provides an international education and environment, both for local students (sometim... More »
The AISG mission statement hopes “To nurture future-ready individuals to aspire, achieve, and contribute.” What exactly does this mean? How many people even know what the mission statement is? Dr. Carmody from the school’s administrative staff had a hand in ch... More »
On February 27, 2019, 17 AISG students and two MUN advisors woke up in the early morning to depart for Hanoi, Vietnam. Their journey lasted for five days, from February 27th to March 3rd, in which they participated in the 11th annual UNISMUN conference, hosted... More »
This article is a collaboration between Antonette L. and Amanda C. On February 21, we interviewed Kevin Baker, AISG’s new director beginning with the 2019-20 school year. We asked him a series of questions regarding his professional and personal life, as well ... More »
As a child, you may have dreamed of becoming a soccer player or an astronaut, but are these professions achievable? Is becoming a national soccer player realistic compared to a desk job working for a large organization. Many eventually come to the conclusion t... More »
Disclaimer After spending some time to consider Ms. Barga’s request to write an article on issues of discrimination, I caved and decided to tackle intersectionality. This article is meant to be a very short introduction, so I must apologize for leaving out the... More »