Post Malone’s new album, Beerbongs and Bentleys, was released on April 27, 2018, and is on course to break the record for the highest streaming week for an album ever. Despite the fact that it was released around a week ago, the song with the least clicks on S... More »
APAC Forensics, AKA Speech & Debate, comes to AISG There will be a new speech and debate team joining the APAC squad next year—the APAC Forensics team, coached by Ms. Barga with two other teachers. Although the national organization for forensics in the U.S. h... More »
This article was submitted to the Beacon by guest contributors Cindy W and Chantal G, both tenth graders. All tenth grades are currently doing a project in science focusing on an environmental issue; we decided to focus on deforestation in Indonesia due to the... More »
Running laps, playing sports and sweat. These are the fundamental actions and scents we associate with PE class. Perhaps we even think about Health class and learning about decision making or related topics. Accordingly, I’m pretty sure the last thing we think... More »
To focus further on healthy diets, fresh ingredients, and a better learning experience, AISG decided to bring in a small green environment to our community which is to create a new garden. Having a garden at school can be new to many people, especially to peo... More »
In ancient societies, people paid with labor and items such as shells. Coins, silver, gold, etc. were developed as trading currencies later on. Paper money was introduced in the 18th century and has dominated the market ever since. Entering the 21st century, d... More »
On the 27th of April, AISG held the Poem in the Pocket day. This event was aimed to make poetry more fun and “visible” and to get students to “grab a simple poem” and share it with their peers. A major problem in this event was that many AISG students did not ... More »
Prom is coming up in a few weeks. It is being held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on May 19th, with tickets starting at 440RMB this week. I noticed the lack of freshman and sophomore participation, with a total whopping amount of five freshmen. I interviewed a... More »
If you rely on caffeine to wake you up and keep you going, you aren’t alone! Caffeine is used daily by millions of people to increase wakefulness, improve concentration, and alleviate fatigue. Caffeine is a stimulant found in various drinks, foods and other pr... More »
Senior pranks are a part of high school culture, just as much as exams, pep rallies, and prom. This year, the seniors played a number of pranks on the rest of the school. When students arrived in the morning, many were shocked to see that the front staircase w... More »
There is an outbreak of people falsely claiming that they have anxiety when all they are is a little stressed out. This does nothing but discredit the people who actually have anxiety. Sometimes, you start to get overwhelmed by work, or maybe you’re anxious ab... More »
[The two videos below are published on YouTube by Gabriel Kim and Sangyoon Kim for grade 10 science RAFT project. VPN is needed to watch the videos.] Stopping Sea Level Rising: PROMOTIONAL VIDEO Stopping Sea Level Rising: INTERVIEW VIDEO ft. Eddie, Lisa, Sam W... More »