This article is a collaboration between writers Chirag Asnani and Nina Sepahi. Last weekend, runners from three neighboring schools hopped on a bus early Saturday morning to run against our cross country team at AISG’s home course: “The Mountain.” The high sch... More »
A few weekends back, the high school varsity cross country team hopped on a bus and traveled to Jiulong, Qingyuan (a rural location around three hours from Guangzhou) for their first of two annual mid-season retreats. Right after reaching the hotel, the team c... More »
It’s that time of the year again— China trips; a week away from the strenuous daily work (for most of us!) of school. While most of the trips remain the same as in previous years, the seniors get a chance to take on a new adventure. This year, instead of revis... More »
Free block is an essential part of school life. It allows people to finish their work at school, freeing up time at home. At AISG, free block is 85 minutes, and one is allowed to go most places on campus, including the theater, the cafe, and the library. These... More »
Regardless of various school events that STUCO has organized, the heatwave never seems as great as what we expect. Caught up with overwhelming schoolwork and stress, many students at AISG lack passion when it comes to school spirit. AISG faculty has been tryin... More »
Over the summer, the AISG cafeteria was refurnished and redesigned to improve students’ lunch experience. The school also began contracting a new vendor, Sodexo, which is a major food service company from France. Sodexo has changed the prices of some items, an... More »
Click here for The Beacon Playlist of the month. The Beacon is working through some Spotify glitches to have the playlist available right on our site—check back later this month for full functionality! This playlist was compiled in collaboration by Sophie Mora... More »
This year, the tennis team has faced some changes, from a new coach to a greater number of people who came out to play. For many returning players, this causes them to view tennis practices more positively: the new players have raised the level of play, and al... More »
On August 24, the 9th grade StuCo elections took place in room 327-328. 10 candidates competed for 4 different spots in the student council of AISG. All of the candidates came prepared with various proposals and promises to try to win over the audience. Some c... More »
On Saturday, 2 September, the AISG high school Student Council held a leadership workshop at Science Park. Gwen Farm, the executive president, said the main theme for this year’s StuCo was family. She believes that as we spend most of our time in school, schoo... More »
Being an international school, it is undoubtable that collectively, our student body and faculty can mark off quite a few of the countries in the world. Each year, the arrival of new members brings yet a more culturally diverse experience to our community. Ori... More »
After school on September 5, students who were new to Model United Nations (MUN), gathered in Mr. Parker’s room to learn about the basic procedures and the background of MUN. One of the students who attended the meeting, Junior Sophia Lopukhin, explains, “it w... More »