At Lunch Flexi on Friday, January 10th, students gathered in the High School Commons for a screening of Frozen 2. The movie, a long-anticipated sequel of Frozen, was released last November. A voting form had been made available prior to decide on … Continue reading Wind Down Friday
Losing to YCIS with a 25 point margin and watching their opponents wrap each other in triumphant hugs was not how SASPD’s junior varsity boys basketball team intended their day to start at SISAC. “Don’t talk about it,” said Justin Kuan ’22. But the tension didn’t last long. After struggling in another 24-52 loss against LFS, the team shone with high spirits. They were seen walking off laughing and slapping each other on the backs. It was perhaps that brimming positivity that helped them pull through in a 58-30 win over CISS later that afternoon, ending the day in 7th … Continue reading SISAC Basketball-A Saturday of Triumphs and Losses
On Wednesday, Nov 13, SASPD’s APAC Dance team traveled to the annual APAC Dance festival, held this year in American International School of Guangzhou. Over the course of five days, dancers from across Asia bonded with friends and host families, … Continue reading APAC Dance team shares favorite memories of the season
On September 12, 2019, SASPD hosted its annual alumni panel during that week’s community meeting. This year, the alumni consisted of three students of the Class of 2009– Hamish McKenzie, Lennart Schwung, and Mike Chan. Unlike last year, the universities of the alumni this year span from Europe to Australia, as well as the United States. There was also a wider range of career paths that were presented–namely, teaching, marketing, and finally STEM management. Aside from the usual questions regarding the college application process, life after high school graduation, and college courses, students felt that the perspectives of the alumni … Continue reading 2019-2020 Alumni Panel Provides Refreshing Take on the Wider World
Four weeks since the end of summer vacation, the school populace is getting used to its weekly rotation of classes, clubs, and extracurricular activities. For freshmen, high school brings about many changes: new opportunities, new choices, and new challenges. For Emerald Jiang ’23, the most challenging part of high school is the workload. “[Within] the few first weeks we already have quizzes, minor summatives, and formative tests,” she said. “It is stressful…sometimes you might not understand what [the teachers] are talking about.” Other students express similar worries. “[I’m] not used to being productive at the beginning of the year,” said … Continue reading 2019-2020: On Freshmen Transitioning into High School
by Shelley Yang and Keely Boyle On September 23, over ninety ninth-grade students set off on a train to Wu Yuan on the second incarnation of the Nine, a five-day camp modeled from China Alive. Accompanying them were 12 advisors, several nurses, the grade leader, and the high school vice principal, Kristen Dickhaut. Students were led through each day with assigned groups and leaders, who supervised, conducting daily reflections and joining the fun. Annalee Higginbottom, who was part of the Nine’s planning and attended the trip, said that one of the main goals of the trip was to “help students … Continue reading Spectrum: Opinions on the Nine
By Ryan Strong If I had to sum up this review in one sentence, it would be this: Stanley Kubrick is a genius. Full stop. Even 50 years after its release, 2001: A Space Odyssey is still as revolutionary as … Continue reading REVIEW: 2001: A Space Odyssey