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The BRICS Have Fallen

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Every Wednesday and Friday, the AISG community anticipates the opening of BRICS café, a café made by the Business Club. The café sells everything from instant ramen to soda and is a favorite among many AISG students. However, recently, it was found that studen... More »

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The new and “improved” AISG Restroom Systems

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Reconstruction and remodeling are quite common for buildings in our everyday life. There might not be a perfect plan or layout for the design of an environment, but there is always room for improvement. However, the recent changes to the AISG restrooms make me... More »

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Calling All Daydreamers

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The universe in your head is almost always a better place than the world we actually live in. Explaining that universe to others, however, is just not as simple as it sounds. Something is lost when that thought goes from your head into your mouth or on to your... More »

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Is the ‘Right’ College Really a Thing?

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College is the next big step after graduating high school. No matter how prepared you may feel for college, there is no certainty that what you expect will become a reality. Once I completed my junior year of high school, it was time to go college hunting. Ini... More »

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Are Academic Summer Programs Worthwhile?

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 Summer programs are provided by certain universities during the summer vacation, allowing students to engage in classes related to chosen courses. Attending summer courses during the summer break is a wonderful opportunity to spend your time wisely. During th... More »

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Shanghai soccer APAC-The golden generation

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The highlight of any sports season at AISG, the APAC tournament, occurred at Concordia International School of Shanghai for boys soccer last month. 6 schools including CISS and 5 other APAC schools from all around Asia were invited to participate in this fasci... More »

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Do We Really Need MAPS?

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The most dreaded event of the year for many students is most likely the MAPS testing that takes twice a year. MAPS stands for Measures of Academic Progress. It is a test that is “a computerized adaptive test which helps teachers, parents, and administrators im... More »

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Membean: a Piquant or Onerous Task?

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Membean: The vocabulary website that students either love or hate, but which English teachers love to promote. Even though many students usually dislike this website, they diligently do membean week in and week out. Personally, I enjoy membean because I think ... More »

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Air Pollution at AISG

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This article was a collaboration between Abby Paras and guest contributor Madeline Cope Every student at AISG knows about air pollution. Everyone in China knows about air pollution since China is one of the leading countries for air pollution. On the World Hea... More »

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The Vegan MOOvement (gift card prize)

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It’s that time in a sophomore’s life where they are assigned a science summative to take action in order to raise awareness and help the environment for their Ecosystems unit. There are several choices for the pairs to choose from; some of which are: a YouTube... More »

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Is AISG Politically Correct?

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Political correctness is defined as the avoidance of certain expressions and actions that might offend those from minority groups. AISG, being an international school, has many students who come from countries that are considered minorities in Western culture.... More »

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School Lunch Policy: Should it Change?

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As everyone knows, the lunch time at AISG is about 40 minutes long. This time may change depending on if there are events present or not but generally both middle school and high school receive 20 minutes to eat their lunch. However, in these 20 minutes, stude... More »