On paper, the SASPD’s Book Club no longer exists, but a few of its members continue to organizing meetings – and they are trying to reach out to new members. The Book Club’s last year of official recognition was the … Continue reading Book Club Continues to Meet Despite Reduced Membership
A repeat of the deadly epidemic in Europe during the 14th century? The year of 2020 has been off to a rocky start. From the Australian forest fires to the volcanic eruption in the Philippines, a new crisis has emerged: … Continue reading Attitudes and Paranoia of Pandemic Life: A Historical Undertaking
By Norman on Canon EOS 70D, all images taken within a car Continue reading A Drive Around Shanghai: The Effects of the Coronavirus
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
The school campus came alive with bustling crowds and costumed actors on the evenings of December 5th and 6th, 2019. After months of preparation, the theatre community performed inside the PAC the first production of the year: Shrek the Musical. The musical is based on the Dreamworks movie Shrek, which has now become a cult classic among teens. The production starred James Wang, junior, Anna Girdle, senior, and Austin Eggett, sophomore as Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey respectively. As the year drew to a close, students were asked to shed light on the rigorous rehearsal process and how they felt about … Continue reading On Shrek the Musical: post-performance reflections from musical, acting, and technical perspectives
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
From Friday, November 1st, to Sunday, the SAS-ISB Swim Invitational Meet was held at SASPD. 19 schools across Asia participated in this meet – one of the largest non-APAC swim meets that lasted for three days. SASPD came in second place with over 800 points while SASPX came in first with over 1200 points. Regardless of their school or age, everyone held anticipations and goals before this swim meet. Several freshmen for SASPD, however, shared their thoughts on what they were expecting. Sean Liu ’23 said, “I was excited to see excellent swimmers that I can learn from, specifically by … Continue reading Freshmen discuss anticipations for SAS-ISB Swim Invitational Meet
Tara Westover had never stepped foot in a desk-and-chair classroom until she turned 17. Neither had she received her birth certificate until she turned nine. When other sick children are rushed by their parents to the hospital, Tara had never been sent to a government institution, not for broken arms or tuberculosis. When most kids her age wake up in the mornings to an eight-hour day at school, Tara spends her days in the junkyard, gathering scraps and metals and operating dangerous machines for her father. There are many famous groups of religious fundamentalists in the world, who isolate themselves … Continue reading The Sacrifices You Make to Become “Educated”