That dreaded phrase: “you will have a summative next week”—the one that makes students enter panic mode immediately; the one that leads us to doubt our knowledge and understanding of the course. The thought of completing a formal assessment can surely be scary... More »
*Note to readers: This article was not meant to offend Taylor Swift fans, but to just explain the controversy behind her new music, and her history in relation to the lyrics. Nothing said is meant to reflect badly on her as an artist, or her music.* Just like ... More »
North Korea has been in the news recently for refusing to comply with the UN Security Council’s resolution of terminating its nuclear program and continuing to test its increasingly advanced ICBMs (Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles). North Korea also conduct... More »
Both! Of course, both! The big question here now is how do we balance them? Here at AISG, we offer a wide variety of extracurricular activities. There are sports, community service groups, and fine arts programs. Students have the choice to participate in any ... More »
Sleep. The most important part of our daily routine. It makes us more energetic, healthy and allows us to escape the harsh reality that is our society. Research from The National Speech Foundation shows that we, as adolescents, need about 8 to 10 hours of slee... More »
I love food. It’s great. Especially the danishes, cakes (some of them anyway), pretzels and instant hot/cold chocolate that they sell at our café. All returning students have noticed the obvious and aesthetically pleasing changes to the cafeteria and café, but... More »
In the summer of 2017, two AISG middle school graduates left for Guangzhou’s new BASIS International School without alerting AISG. On September 8, the two decided to return to the AISG community. As one of the two, I’ll reflect and comment on my experience wit... More »
Our computers are a crucial part of our school life. They help us to learn in many different ways, while also making tasks more efficient. The Science Park campus requires every student to have a version of the Macbook laptop (Macbook, Macbook Pro or Macbook A... More »
After three years off the air, How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) remains one of America’s favorite sitcoms and was nominated for 28 Emmys during its nine-year-long run. Loosely based on the friendship of the show’s executive producers Craig Thomas and Carter Bays,... More »
Welcome to the first episode of Eat it, a brand new series on The Beacon. On Eat it students get to taste different food ranging from the cafe to the upcoming video, Starbucks. In this episode, students tested out three different cakes from our very own cafe... More »
Every person is entitled to their own opinion, especially when it comes to politics. For those who believe in democracy, the freedom to vote for and support the candidate of one’s choice is an unalienable right: this fact cannot be debated. However, because ev... More »
APAC Awards Night: On May 5th, our school had our annual APAC Awards Night. Congratulation to all of the students who won an award. For those of you who don’t know about the event, the APAC Awards Night is a school event where we honor the accomplishments of... More »