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A Preview of Lijiang

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Lijiang is a city located in southern China in the northwestern part of the province Yunnan. This is the destination for this year’s Grade 11 China Trip. It will be the second year that Grade 11 students travel to Lijiang for China Trips, as last year was the ... More »

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Golf, a “Hole” New Sport at AISG

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This school year, a new sport that has never been played at AISG has been added to the activities program. This sport is golf. According to Mark Elliott, the Athletics and Activities Director, “many students have expressed interest for golf to begin at the sch... More »

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Orientation and Back to School Mood

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Summer has ended and a new school year has started. Both familiar and new faces are pouring into the school gates to start a new school year. Orientation has finished; students are settling in their classes, and making new friends. Students are enjoying their ... More »

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Cross Country: One Hill of a Sport

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Both Cross Country teams last year had an astonishing performance throughout the season. Both, the boy’s and girl’s teams, showed great courage during the season. This 2016-2017 year, the Cross Country team is looking stronger than ever. The addition of new co... More »

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A Preview of Yangshuo

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Yangshuo is a beautiful city in Southern China, located in the Guangxi region. It is filled with gorgeous landscapes and fresh air, making it the perfect place for leisure and fun. This year’s seniors, following the paths of previous graduating classes, will b... More »

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On Our Way to Tri-Cities

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The 9th of October will mark the first day of the annual Tri-Cities tournament for the volleyball, tennis and dance team. The tennis and dance team will travel to Western Academy of Beijing (WAB) to attend the annual WABX to the Max Jazz Festival. Our Rams vol... More »

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Fly High & Smash Low

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After having their highest placement in APAC volleyball last year, the varsity boys and girls are looking to get even better. Having practiced for about a month now, the confidence that they gained from last year should push them to win even more games this ye... More »

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Artistic License: Lit Mag Returns

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AISG has a long-standing history as a creative community. For the past several years the students in the Literary Magazine club received substantial support from our high school student body in the form of creative writing and art submissions, allowing for the... More »

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Reopening of a Monopoly

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The grand opening of BRICS Cafe took place on the Friday of September 2, 2016 in room 323. The room was flooded with new and old customers alike. The BRICS Cafe had a fruitful sale that went on during lunch and after school. Although the new point of sale syst... More »

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New Faculty, Climbing to New Heights

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This is the second article to introduce the new faculty members at AISG. Ms. Archer, who some of you may know as one of the cross country coaches, TOK teachers, or English teachers, is featured in this article. For those of you who do not know her or do not kn... More »

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That New Guy on the 3rd Floor: Welcome, Mr. Timmerman!

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There is a new leader in town for Ram Nation: the AISG community proudly presents Kerry Timmerman as the new principal of our high school. Given the fact that the student body hasn’t had the opportunity to get to know our principal so much yet, The Beacon has ... More »

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Senioritis It Is

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Not that anyone can be justified for grumpiness or misbehaviour, but seniors have a hectic schedule. Keen students might have noticed some whiney voices and walking flesh making noises. And most likely, the underclassmen will not understand all the fuss. But a... More »