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R&S People’s IWD Event

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Next Wednesday, March 8th, is International Women’s Day and Roots & Shoots People has an event for you! International Women’s Day is an official UN holiday on March 8th. According to UN, International Women’s Day is “A day when women are recognized for their a... More »

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Outgoing = Success? Uh, no.

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Somehow, we seem to associate being outgoing with being successful—but that is a fallacious belief. Extroverts merely share their ideas more. In addition, statistical evidence shows that extroverts earn more money, and that can may be equated to success for so... More »

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Editorial: Talent is More Important than Hard Work

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Yes, hard work is extremely important but talent is required. If you think about the best sports players in the world at this very moment, it is guaranteed that they are talented at what they do. When saying that talent is more important than hard work, it is ... More »

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Editorial: Should Letter Grades Be Replaced?

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For more than a century, students around the world have been assessed with grading systems, mostly with letters or numbers that determine a large part of their life. Our school is no exception – at the end of each semester students bring home a report card wit... More »

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Giving Voice to the Trump Campaign

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Never have the U.S. elections been so intense and controversial than during the 2016 election cycle. After the IB Economics elections project at AISG, student and teacher involvement in the elections was especially strong. Many members of the school population... More »

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3D Printers: The Beginning of our Future

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Imagine this, a photo of a ship. It is a flat, 2D representation of a ship on a dull piece of paper. It was printed, from a normal printer. But wouldn’t it be nice to hold a 3D version of that photo in your hands, where you can feel and see the details of the ... More »

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The Addams Family: Creeping their Way to a Fabulous Show

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On the evening of December 2nd and 3rd, members of the AISG musical performed The Addams Family at the Xinghai Concert Hall on ErSha Island. For those of you who are not familiar with The Addams Family, they are a fictional eccentric, wealthy, and aristocratic... More »

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Can Seniors Handle Privileges?

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Senior Privilege is a right given to many high school students around the United States, and the tradition has continued for many decades. Privileges may include having specific parking spots (obviously not likely at AISG due to Chinese laws and the school’s l... More »

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Swimming with the Taipei Tigersharks

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From November 3rd to November 6th, our swim team travelled to Taipei to take part in a swim invitational. The meet was hosted by the Taipei American School, as they have a pool on their campus. A total of fifteen teams participate from all over Asia, which is ... More »

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Shanghai Here We Come! Quiz Bowl

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The quiz team also known as the quiz bowl was formed last year. The team started last year to test and see a number of volunteers in the team. Preseason was successful with several members joining. This year is the first complete season of quiz bowl as they pl... More »