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Shanghai Quiz Bowl Invitational

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On October 26, the AISG Quiz Bowl team traveled to Shanghai for the 2019 Fall Invitational. They brought four teams, with either three or four players. The tournament consisted of round-robin-style games in the first half of the day, in which the teams were pl... More »

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Class of 2020: Aiming High

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AISG’s current senior class can be described in one word: ambitious. Many of the students in the class of 2020 strive for A+s, IB 7s, and 1600s on the SAT. All of this is supposedly done in order to ensure that they get into the best universities across the gl... More »

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Behind-The-Scenes of The Most Difficult Elective At AISG

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On Wednesday afternoon, an eerie and tense atmosphere surrounded the collaborative workshop elective of the Yearbook class. In the far corner of the room, the five-person template-and-design team rushed to make last-minute edits, scampering over graphic design... More »

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APAC Tennis

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This year’s APAC Tennis took place from October 24 to 26, and was hosted by AISG. Both the boys’ and girls’ AISG team got 5th place, but the girls’ team received the sportsmanship award. The schools that participated this year were Concordia International Scho... More »

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NCHS Induction Ceremony

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On the November 5, the National Chinese Honors Society (NCHS) held its induction ceremony to welcome new students into the fold. Five students were admitted in the NCHS: senior Cindy W., senior Eddie K., Junior Kathleen W., junior Queenie T. and junior Chie Y.... More »

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Economic Impact on Hong Kong

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The economic impact of the protests in Hong Kong has been tremendous. Hundreds of billions of dollars have been lost from the past few months of protest. The number of tourists from China entering Hong Kong has dropped by 56.3%, or 730,000 tourists, causing re... More »

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Jumping into Parent-Teacher Conferences

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Just two weeks after the fall break ended, parents were invited to attend the parent-teacher conferences (PTCs), which were held on October 21 and 22. This invitation allowed parents to converse with their children’s teachers from various subjects. There are d... More »

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BTS Final Concert

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BTS began their journey for the “Love Yourself” World Tour on August 25, 2018 where they visited twelve countries. On May 4, 2019 they began the “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself” tour which was a continuation to the “Love Yourself.” After 430 days of touring aro... More »

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November 11th (Singles day)

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When people think of November 11th, they think about the sadness of Remembrance Day that honors all the dead soldiers in ww1. However, in China, November 11th is a completely different holiday. The day is called 11 11 or double 11 in Chinese and it began by ce... More »

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A Starry Night: Open Mic 2019

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Open Mic Night, an annual event hosted by AISG’s Student Council (StuCo), was held after school yesterday on Friday, November 1 from 5:30 till 8:00. This event is a night where members of the high school community, including both students and teachers, can per... More »

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APAC Cross Country

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From October 24 to 26, our cross country team traveled to Concordia International School of Shanghai (CISS) to participate in the annual APAC cross country race. Both the boys’ and girls’ team got 10th place overall, but individuals were able to break their pe... More »

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Which grading system is more beneficial to students?

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The introduction of Veracross to the AISG community and the ongoing change in each subject department’s grading system perplexed students and teachers alike. Many questioned the necessity of a sudden change in the grading system and expressed their curiosity a... More »