By Cynthia Wang With APAC forensics approaching in 3 weeks time, the 10 members on the team are each rigorously preparing for his or her events. This year’s SAS Pudong forensics team is unique in its representation from all grade … Continue reading A New Team for APAC Forensics
By Grace Deng and Gabrielle Zhu SASPD’s College Counseling and Alumni and Development departments hosted the annual alumni panel during the community meeting on Tuesday. According to Director of College Counseling Mindy Rose, the panel is meant to “help SAS students begin to imagine what their post-high school lives could look like” and “put perspective around the college process.” While last year’s alumni panel was larger, comprised of alumni from Australia and the UK, this year’s panel was just three alumni: Andrea Jeng, Katrina Cherk, and Mikas Hansen. All three SAS alumni are at American schools. Several current SAS students … Continue reading This Year’s Alumni Panel: Not New, Not Diverse, but Applicable
By Brent Cheung Crazy Rich Asians made a surprise appearance in Chinese cinemas three months after it had been released in different countries. As the first American film with an all-Asian since the “Joy Luck Club” in 1989, Crazy Rich … Continue reading SAS Students React to Crazy Rich Asians’ Release in China
By Evan Pan One picture took in secrecy managed to change how Shanghai international students see cafeteria food. The picture, which consisted of two miniature steam buns, a duck leg and a paltry amount of vegetables, was sent into the … Continue reading SMIC Food Scandal Shakes Shanghai International School Community
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
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 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 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 Colin Jun PD Day was planned on Friday, but nobody expected we would have the two-day break on November 5th and November 6th. The announcement of November Break became official on October 15th through the school email sent to the parents. Our school is not the only institution subject to this break. All schools, offices and firms in Shanghai will also have the days off. The decision was made by the Shanghai Municipal Office, as the China International Import Expo is scheduled to happen from November 5th to November 10th. According to Shanghai Journal, the Shanghai Municipal Office explained … Continue reading November Break: A Surprise Holiday for All