By Kenneth Shu Memes, memes, everywhere. The Instagram meme culture has dramatically grown in the following decade as social platforms became more accessible, and video-based humor more pervasive. From the “doge” and the “distracted boyfriend”, Instagram memes have made an … Continue reading On Instagram Meme Culture
By Ryan Strong IB students at Shanghai American school recently had a deadline (on November seventh) for their EE or Extend Essay. This is a four-thousand-word essay that has students write about a topic within one of their areas of study or related to multiple areas of study. The way students dealt with the deadline differed: some students turned their Extended Essay in within the deadline, while others asked for extensions from their teachers. Dr. Mac, an IB Chemistry teacher, emphasized the importance of deadlines in making sure that students were on track for their diploma. However, she also emphasized … Continue reading Reactions to IB Extended Essay Deadline
By Cynthia Wang Leukemia Hospital is, in senior Jason Kang’s words, “a pretty lowkey club.” With biweekly visits to Shanghai’s Xinhua Hospital, members of Leukemia Hospital take an hour and a half off from their Sunday afternoons to spend some … Continue reading A Humble Service Club: Leukemia Hospital
Stress Zero is hosting its annual meme competition to celebrate their second Stress Awareness Week at SAS Pudong. Currently, there are fourteen memes that have been submitted to the Stress Zero Events team competing to become the best meme of … Continue reading Stress Zero Hosts Annual Meme Competition
By Kenneth Shu What does it mean to serve? According to the Oxford Dictionary, service refers to the act of helping or doing work for someone or some cause. This is usually used to address public officials, civil servants, and … Continue reading Remembering Stan Lee: What Does it Mean to Serve?
By Colin Jun On Tuesday, the Engineering Club hosted a short presentation during a community meeting. The Engineering Club invited two guest speakers from General Motors, Global Chief Engineer Douglas Houlihan and Planning and Program Manager Rodolpho Campos. Throughout the … Continue reading Guest Speaker from General Motors Speaks to SAS Pudong Students
By Grace Deng SAS Pudong’s Prom Committee (PromCom) held the annual Fall Ball on Friday, November 9th—and while participants agreed the venue was beautiful, many students wished the dance included more dancing. “The formal looked really aesthetic,” said PromCom member … Continue reading Fall Formal: A Beautiful Venue for (Not?) a School Dance
By Kristen Fu and Colin Jun Although we are halfway through the first semester of the school year, many of us still have yet to meet the new teachers. Here’s a little bit about them: Mr. Morgan College Counseling Q1. Which school are you moving from? I am coming from Woodward Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. Q2. How do you feel about moving to Shanghai and our school? Shanghai is an amazing cosmopolitan city. It is comfortable to live here. The city itself is very massive – I will constantly be a tourist and visit different places in Shanghai. I love … Continue reading Meet SAS Pudong’s New Teachers
By Colin Jun SMICMUN V conference was held at SMIC Private School on October 27th from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Under the theme “Unraveled Tapestry”, veterans, beginners and middle school delegates from various international school discussed eight topics. Since … Continue reading SASPD Students Attend SMICMUN V
By Cynthia Wang Every Sunday, from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM, the New Voice Children’s Choir (NVCC) rehearses near Sanlin, Shanghai. “It started with a woman named Carol who was involved in children’s choirs in the US and, through her connections with Stepping Stones, an outreach program, created a music enrichment program for migrant children,” said Alicia Knox, the current English choir instructor for the NVCC, having moved to Shanghai a year later. Ms. Lisa, the choir’s Chinese instructor, adds on, “Carol used to teach English in Stepping Stones and established this choir soon after for Shanghai’s migrant children.” “The … Continue reading New Voice Children’s Choir: A Choir for Shanghai’s Migrant Children