As school events and sports tournaments come and go, so does the questioning of our school’s spirit. This year’s Tri-Cities Volleyball had an unprecedented amount of students supporting and cheering on our teams, but this isn’t always the case. This brings up ... More »
The annual New York Times Asia-Pacific Writing Competition challenges international students to express their opinions on news stories and current affairs. This year’s competition theme is Our World: 2050, where students need to write a 500-word essay about wh... More »
The SAT, as you have heard from college admissions, is one of the required standardized tests for US universities admissions. The SAT covers three different areas including critical reading, writing, and math. Many students are preparing for the upcoming SAT t... More »
After our one and only high school and IB Art teacher, Ms. Mora, left our school to Costa Rica after last school year, Ms. Robles joined the AISG community. Before AISG, Ms. Robles has been teaching art for 8 years, in Seoul, Korea, and at King’s academy in Jo... More »
An introduction to CAS for the juniors occurred on August 28, led by Ms. Dean and Ms. Martin-Bauer. CAS is a requirement for students that are taking the IB Diploma. Failing to meet these requirements will result in the loss of the IB Diploma. There were mixed... More »
Family Fun Day, an AISG fan-favorite event, is returning once again! It is hosted every year by the AISG Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and will take place at AISG’s elementary school campus on Ersha Island instead of Science Park this year. It will be held ... More »
The class of 2020 is going through the toughest period of their careers as students, struggling with sleep deprivation, learning new materials, and meeting deadlines for colleges. Almost every student applying to US colleges uses the Common App, an application... More »
Rafael Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev in the 2019 Tennis U.S. Open finals. Nadal took victory in five sets: 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4. Coming into the US Open, Nadal and Medvedev were the two most anticipated players in male tennis. Nadal had won the previous major ... More »
2019 is coming to an end, but there will not be an end to movie releases. Below are 6 most anticipated movies that will be released in the cinemas from September to December. IT: Chapter Two IT: Chapter Two is the second movie of the IT series. The first movie... More »
In the new school year, we are welcoming several new 11th and 10th graders into our Ram community. Joining a new school as a sophomore can be challenging, but entering as a junior may be tougher due to the start of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Progr... More »
Last year, Beacon journalists wrote an article where the seniors of Class of 2019 expressed their complaints on China Trips. The vast majority was overwhelmed with stress from college applications and internal assessments, causing them to be dissatisfied of th... More »
The 2019-2020 school year has seen several additions to the AISG community, with new faces present in the faculty, administration, and the student body. One such change has been the arrival of Ms. Trixie Siemens, who has replaced Mr. Tragert and taken on the c... More »