Every new unit, teachers hand out new textbooks to us. Don’t you find it annoying when they assign homework, but we have to do it on a separate piece of paper which we might lose? I think we should be able to write on our own textbooks. First of all, writing o... More »
In my opinion, the transition to from 8th grade to 9th grade is easy for me. I am excited to see that there are new students, teachers, and classes I can go to. It gives me a chance to meet new people and learn new things. There are not too many differences be... More »
Apple has made a new iPhone: The iPhone X. Like every other Apple product, it is slim and beautiful, but is it worth breaking your wallet for this new phone? Apple has made some new improvements to the iPhone. It is now waterproof up to 1 meter. This means t... More »
“You know, a long time ago crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody’s crazy.” On November 19, 2017, one of the most notorious criminals and cult leaders of the 20th century, Charles Manson, died in jail at the age 83. Manson organized a crime group called the... More »
Music class is an elective in the AISG high school, with the choices of band, strings, choir, and music technology. Whether or not music class should be required has always been a valid argument. I will attempt to show you both sides of the argument, and you c... More »
Through the Female Lens: Prerna Kanji There are numerous ways in which women are discriminated against in society, which men will never be able to understand. For as long as history has existed (it appears) that in most cultures, women are not considered equal... More »
Homework. One of the most dreaded parts of academic life. Homework is meant to help students do better in school and give them practice for tests and projects. However, homework may not be necessary. Too much homework can be harmful to students’ health, but to... More »
In 2015, Snapchat released an update that changed the social media world. Snapchat streaks were a new feature included in this update. A “streak” is created when you and your Snapchat friend have been snapping for more than three consecutive days. Then, Snapch... More »
Supercomputers are essential for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. They not only accelerate but are also the core power of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Out of the 500 top supercomputers with the best performance, China currently possesses 202 of them. For... More »
2017 has been a year of superhero movies. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has released 3 movies (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spiderman: Homecoming, and Thor: Ragnarok), and the DC Extended Universe has released two (Wonder Woman and now Justice League). Just... More »
At any school, whether it is public, private, or international, there are students who are academically successful in all subjects but aren’t outstanding. These students’ report cards are mostly A’s and B’s and have no failing grades. On the other hand, there ... More »
International schools are similar to a blender: you’ve got different types of food all mixed together, but sometimes the blender just explodes and BOOM!—no smoothie for you. It’s 2017, yes, but we still see racist comments and actions in the world; it’s true t... More »