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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 »

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Around the World with Our Rams

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Although we are wrapping up our third week since the start of school, there are many students who are reminiscing about their summer vacations. As international students, we travel all around the world to explore different places, make new memories, and catch ... More »

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The New AISG ‘Sports’ Team

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In this new school year, AISG introduced a new after school activity – the Quiz Bowl Team. For those who are still wondering what they should do Tuesday and Thursday after school, don’t worry, you have a new option. Feel free to join the Quiz Bowl Team organiz... More »

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GENCO: Our New Leaders, Ready to Serve

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This year’s GENCO elections were extraordinarily competitive, as there were three to four candidates for many positions, far more than there have been in previous years. While this may be good news for our voters, this made the elections quite tense. We hope t... More »

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Meet Our New Rams

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Marco is a new eleventh-grade student at AISG. Prior to AISG, he was attending the American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ). In this short clip, Marco explains how AISG is different from AISJ. More »

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Are Seniors On Track?

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Sinking into the final year of high school careers, seniors have been thrown at with stones of IB extended essays, college selection lists, and none the less, college applications and essays themselves. So how far are the seniors in with their application proc... More »

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Summering with the Rams

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While summer has come to an end, school resumes for a new year at AISG. That means it is time to hear about all of the different experiences your friends and fellow AISG students had during the summer of 2016. AISG students certainly had an array of experience... More »

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The Addams Family: Music and Monsters Unite

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Following the musical last year, “Adrift in Macao”, AISG is featuring another musical this year, “The Addams Family”. This musical was originally a movie produced in 1991 and is also performed as a Broadway musical. The plot is firmly based on the broadway mus... More »

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New Faculty: Science Edition

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After saying all of our farewells to the teachers who left our community last year, now comes the time to extend a friendly greeting to all of our new teachers and faculty. This article will be the first to introduce a few of our new teachers, but there will b... More »