By Katelyn Lu From November 13th to 15th, the APAC Dance Team attended the annual APAC Dance event at Seoul Foreign School (SFS). Throughout these intense three days, the team attended workshops on Afro-pop, hip-hop, choreography, and Korean mask dance. At the same time, they worked with students from other international schools—SFS, UNIS, ISB, Brent, and HKIS—to create original choreography in fusion groups. On the final day, the festival concluded with a showcase of the fusion works, each school’s individual choreography, and several guest performances. Below are some highlights and photos from the APAC Dance trip! SASPD Team photo before … Continue reading APAC Dance 2025 Highlights!

By Ivy Li & Stephanie Zhang From the addition of the ambiguous “Transdisciplinary Learning and Enrichment” to the controversial removal of the underclassmen’s only flex block, the 2025-26 school schedule has sparked heated debate. Though framed as a move to support student wellbeing, the disrupted balance between classes, extended learning, and clubs has triggered a response far from enthusiastic. A critical question arises within the PD High School community: Why should the unilateral decision of school administration drown out student voice?  2025-2026 Schedule Example with Sample Courses A Summary of Key Changes  1. Extended Learning Restructuring  2. Club Participation Limitations 3. … Continue reading Student Voices vs. Administrative Decisions: The Controversy of the 25-26 Schedule

By Ryan Man On September 20th, 2024, Shanghai American School (SAS) bore witness to the impending threat of Typhoon Bebinca. With China issuing a red typhoon warning, airplane flights were canceled, making SAS college counselor Mr. O’Brien anxious that he would not be able to catch his flight to the U.S. On top of that, the typhoon was so strong that teachers were forced to stay home, conducting their teacher meetings online. Not everyone liked it—current high school social studies teacher Mr. Gross mentioned how it reminded him of the distance learning days during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Unlike the other … Continue reading  Weather Hysteria: Shanghai American School Hit by Its Strongest Typhoon in 75 Years