Features

An Oasis Among Islands – Reflections on The Ten

Sherissa

September 16th was an early morning for the sophomore class. Friends greeted each other with hugs and handshakes on the second floor of Hong Qiao Train Station, purple circles ringing their eyes and ice cold Starbucks clutched in their hands. Everyone had a story to tell. Roger Xu went to the wrong train station. Chloe Hui had just come from a sleepless night. The atmosphere was clearly tired, but palpably laced with apprehension and excitement as traffic jams and cold brew coffee marked the start of the week-long journey to Qiandao Lake, Hangzhou. The Ten was beginning. Throughout the week, … Continue reading An Oasis Among Islands – Reflections on The Ten

News

Reorganization of Club Schedule Leaves Students Uncertain about Future Club Commitments

Michelle Huang

The 2019-2020 school year begins on a string of promising weather, rejuvenated sports teams, and a new advisory program. Incorporated into the tightly packed school days comes a four-day club rotation schedule, in which waves of student-organised clubs dedicate themselves to academic excellence, acts of service, and interests unable to be supported by their courses.  Along with the new advisory program, however, comes new points of conflict for the student body and their extracurricular commitments. As the student council and Mr. Clapp altered the club rotation schedule to accomodate the new program, many student executives and members of multiple clubs … Continue reading Reorganization of Club Schedule Leaves Students Uncertain about Future Club Commitments

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2019-2020: On Freshmen Transitioning into High School

Shelley Yang

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

News, Sports

The Scream of a Rubber Chicken: An Unlikely Sound of Sportsmanship for the JV Girls Volleyball Team

Tiffany Kuo

Valencia Hartono, sophomore and middle blocker of the JV Girls volleyball team, blushes when the whine of a rubber chicken erupts from the inside of a duffle bag. “It’s a volleyball thing,” she explains. Every coach seeks ways to boost team morale and inspire their players to do their best. The coaches of the JV girls volleyball team have found a clear solution: through a screaming chicken doll, a “Frozen” -themed necklace, and a plastic shovel. The JV girls volleyball team has been having a great season so far—winning all but one of their games against CISS, NAIS, YCIS, and … Continue reading The Scream of a Rubber Chicken: An Unlikely Sound of Sportsmanship for the JV Girls Volleyball Team

News, Sports

Tennis Triumphs at Tricities

Sherissa

The day before Bianca Andreescu brought back Canada’s first grand slam with a heroic US open win, Avery Park, junior, and Emil Kali, senior, brought back Shanghai American School Pudong’s first 1st place trophy of the year. Coming back from ISB’s 7-2 lead, they sealed the championship for the boys and runner up for the girls at the North South East Tennis Tournament at WAB. Alongside their gripping conclusion to an excellent tournament for the SASPD tennis team, other wins and other accomplishments also defined the season. Boys No. 1 singles player Ludvig Denker, sophomore, and boys No. 2 singles … Continue reading Tennis Triumphs at Tricities

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New Year, New Look: Mixed Reviews on the Renovated School Entrance

Julie Xie

It was only a month ago that SAS students from grades K-12 walked through the familiar red gates to school. Many were greeted with a surprise not from the inside of the school, but from the outside: miniature water springs and plants sprouting from every corner now replaced the familiar wooden tables from years prior. The Eagle Shop, a small counter of school merchandise, was also removed and shifted to a small table within the school.  “The mix of Chinese culture in an American school is very nice,” comments Tiffany Kuo, sophomore, praising the fengshui element of the fountains. Nonetheless, … Continue reading New Year, New Look: Mixed Reviews on the Renovated School Entrance

Opinion

Review of “To the Lighthouse” by Virginia Woolf

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By Ryan Strong A family takes a vacation to their cottage in the United Kingdom. The youngest child requests that they sail to the lighthouse, but they are unable to. 10 years later, they return again to their cottage, this time completing their voyage to the lighthouse. From these fairly trite beginnings, Virginia Woolf manages to craft one of the greatest novels of the 20th century. The aforementioned family is the Ramsay family. Mrs. Ramsay- the matriarch – is kind and caring, constantly comforting her rather ill-tempered husband who goes from being furious to fretting about his position in the … Continue reading Review of “To the Lighthouse” by Virginia Woolf