Student life is hard and sometimes is taken much too seriously. The Beacon is pleased to present episode 2 of Humans of AISG where you get to know more about your peers and teachers casually and not professionally. Our guest this episode is the grade 12 HDL ... More »
The movie Jojo Rabbit was released in 2019 and was directed by producer, director, and actor Taika Waititi. The movie features other very well-known actors such as Scarlett Johansson, Rebel Wilson, Sam Rockwell, and Thomasin Mckenzie in addition to the break-o... More »
Shanghai went into an immediate city-wide lockdown and came up with the zero-Covid policy on April 4, 2022. So many things have happened in Shanghai since the lockdown, such as people being deprived of food and water, people being denied access to medical care... More »
In the 2022 first quarterly report of Netflix, it was reported that Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers. This is the first drop in customers for the service since it started generating subscriptions. Netflix also predicts that whey will lose another two million g... More »
A question that you’re always asked once you come out of quarantine is “How was quarantine?” or “How bad was it?” Quarantine wasn’t a common topic to talk about before Covid-19 had started but now this topic is all the rage. I had gone to Shanghai thinking tha... More »
Interested in what it’s like to work in China as an IB graduate and non-native Chinese speaker? Read on to learn more about Matthew Shairp, who is currently living this experience. Matt is Swire Management Program executive who is currently seconded to Swire P... More »
After numerous delays, the long anticipated new Batman film has finally come out. With so much anticipation behind it, what does the Beacon think of it? Before we begin, I have to warn you that there will be heavy spoilers in this review, so click off if you h... More »
The happiest moment for me at school was seeing how you guys were pleased with the food I made; at that moment, I felt like all the busy work was worth it. Here in AISG, we have a friendly atmosphere; this is what I love about working here. Everyone is amiable... More »
In January, five former students filed a class lawsuit against 16 American universities for price fixing their financial aid packages. The 16 universities were among the US News’ top ranking, most famous schools: Columbia, Dartmouth, Duke, Georgetown, the Mass... More »
Apple product announcements are rarely laid-back, and the March 8 Peak Performance event on Tuesday was no different with a plethora of new gadgets that were announced. There’s a new iPad Air 5 with the M1 chip, while the iPhone SE 3 features A15 Bionic power,... More »
5G, the well-known and relatively new technology has been planned to be implemented into the aviation scene of the United States, which includes regular passenger flights as well as rescue or emergency helicopters. However, what has been described by US airlin... More »
As our seniors wrap up their final year of high school and begin their new path ahead—whether it may be university, a gap year, or straight into the job market—it’s important to learn a few essential. Here is a list of things to look out for: Job Profile (Resu... More »