By Cynthia Wang OCTOBER 6th 2018 – At around 8:15 AM, the doors to the big gym opened as Mrs. Barinni swept out, quickly sorting through students and designating test takers to their respective rooms. The vast majority of students … Continue reading Reactions to the October SAT
By Grace Deng President of Shanghai Scholars Katie Chen responded to the first issue of the day, her phone buzzing nonstop. It was the first day of SASDO (pronounced SAS-doh), or Shanghai American School Debate Open. This was the second … Continue reading SAS Pudong Hosts SAS Debate Open
By Grace Deng At the start of the new school year, three SAS students launched SA Share, an essay database allowing students to upload and download past work. Currently, SA Share’s database has around 60 files. Ally Zhu, who founded SA Share … Continue reading SAS Students Launch Essay Sharing Platform to Mixed Reactions
By Cynthia Wang SEPTEMBER 22 – From 6 AM to 10 PM last Saturday, robotics teams from SAS Pudong, SAS Puxi, and BISS Puxi attended SAS Puxi’s 16 Hour Build event. Puxi advertises the event as “an opportunity for students … Continue reading FTC Robotics: 16 Hour Build
By Ryan Strong Recently, baseball was scheduled to engage in a multitude of games. However, in a rather unfortunate turn of events, many baseball games have been canceled. According to Andrew Chang, a senior on the baseball team, the first game that ran into issues was a game on September 1st. It was at Concordia and the second game of the season. Luckily, the team had been able to play for about half of the game. However, right in the middle of the game, both teams were informed that the risk of lightning was around sixty percent. As a result, … Continue reading Baseball Games Cancelled Due to Weather
By Cynthia Wang As online education becomes increasingly popular, it is worthwhile to address the offered online programs in Shanghai American School: VHS, Pamoja, and Global Online Academy. Currently, in grades 11 and 12, there are 16 students taking VHS, … Continue reading Online Education at SAS
By Kenneth Shu Summer’s over, school’s started, and you’re back on the usual routine of waking up really early to catch the bus, and sleeping really late to finish all your work. I know, it’s very hard. Like most sane … Continue reading How to Get Used to Just 6 Hours of Sleep
By Adeena Liang and Jessica Wu To kick-off the new school year, the new dress code is fully implemented. No midriffs and no undergarments should be visible. Sounds simple, right? However, a deeper look at what this change will mean for different members of the high school student body offers food for thought. One perspective is from the girls of our community. Many express their dismay, as their wardrobes consisting primarily of midriff-baring shirts are now against dress code and cannot be employed to their fullest potential. They express that by no means should they be prohibited from wearing their … Continue reading The New Dress Code and Its Sexist Implications
By Cynthia Wang Why would you ever want to play an instrument? First of all, craning your neck over a violin 24/7 will surely perpetrate some severe spinal disease. Also, blowing into a tube is just a waste of time and saliva. Those band students must be constantly oxygen-deprived – their lifespan no doubt shortening significantly. Every time I pass by those jail cells called “Music Rooms,” my ears implode. The blood-curdling screeches echoing down the choir hallway, accompanied by the twig-waving terrorist’s screams of bloody murder, just serve to ruin my day and shatter my youthful glee. Don’t even … Continue reading To the Tyranny of the Arts
By Colin Jun All IB Diploma students must work on their CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) experience and CAS projects. For some of you, CAS will seem like a huge burden to carry on for eighteen months. It is not an … Continue reading How to Survive CAS: Break the Shells, Keep the Pace