By Michelle Huang “Cellos and bass, why don’t you start us off with a B, E, A, and D; something like this––” We hesitantly did as we were told. Soon the violins and violas joined, plucking Es and Cs on … Continue reading Improvisational Freedom – As Taught by the Charl du Plessis Trio
By Grace Deng As a superhero flick, “Captain Marvel” is fun but not extraordinary. As a feminist film, “Captain Marvel” is essential. As expected from an Oscar winner, Brie Larson stuns as Captain Marvel, an alien warrior of the Kree … Continue reading Review: Captain Marvel (Spoiler Free)
By Kenneth Shu So you want funding for your club huh? Well, for a start, don’t get your hopes up. Getting club funding is hard, ridiculously hard. To paint a picture for you non-creative peoples, you’re more likely to get a scholarship from Harvard than persuade the administration to pay for that extra trip your club has been planning. But there’s no need to lose all your hopes just yet, there’s always a way to milk the school for that extra pound of cash. So, in the name of good fortune and comedic relief, here are 3 realistic ways you … Continue reading 3 Actually Realistic Ways to Get Club Funding
By Cynthia Wang Cynthia Wang is a founder of the new MUN publicity team. SAS Pudong’s Model United Nations (MUN) program has just added another dimension to their program that they believe will increase visibility and transparency of the program towards students and parents: a publicity and communications team. With freshman Jasmine Huang, sophomores Chris Shen and Claire Yin, juniors Claire Lu, Daphne Tsai, Cynthia Wang, and James Li, and seniors Yun Kei Chao and others occasionally contributing to the work, this new team is geared towards promoting the club and broadening its scope to that of an APAC sport. … Continue reading A New MUN Publicity Team
On March 7th, Junior Student Council announced on the PA that they will be selling White Valentine’s Day candy and rose grams to students during high school flexi and lunch on both Thursday and Friday. The event was received relatively well, with junior Student Council receiving around 2480 rmb in revenue and approximately 1300 rmb in profit. However, the SAS Pudong High School student population has differing opinions on the event. Sophomore Anna Snow supports Junior STUCO in their event. “I think it’s a really cute idea and it’s a fun opportunity to send cute things to your friends!” She … Continue reading Students Disagree on STUCO’s White Valentine’s Day Grams
“Reach” by Gabrielle Zhu Friday Night Lights, March 1, 2019. Continue reading Reach – Friday Night Lights 2019
By Cynthia Wang A scrawny man with twig-like arms and hands grasping grey dumbbells stares longingly at a mirror. A polished businessman stares back, a crude smirk hanging on his lips as he patronizingly gazes down at his real-life counterpart. … Continue reading On Profiting Off Toxic Masculinity
By Michelle Huang In the last few months of 2018, SASPD participated in APAC Basketball, Table Tennis, and Forensics. This year, SASPD hosted Junior Varsity APAC Basketball, a tournament in which up to six different schools participated for the championships. Although this might just mean exciting Flex periods and a convenient excuse to cut down on class time for non-participating students, these APAC events hold a common significance to all athletes––a final milestone of all the shared efforts and memories accumulated over the past few months. The general consensus on their personal views around the teams seems to be chiefly positive. … Continue reading On JPAC Basketball–JV Teams Look Back on the Season
Results for last November’s FCD Survey on the school’s use of drugs and alcohol were released in January 2019. During the grade level meeting on January 15th, Dr. Lee and other counselors revealed some results. Although the presentation covered several important points, it is challenging to cover a 250-page-long report in 50 minutes. Here are some more 2018 FCD Survey results that may interest you: 4% of students, ages 15-18, who drank within the past 12 months, drove after drinking on at least one occasion. From Key Findings Section of FCD Survey Results Report Although only some students behaved this … Continue reading FCD Survey Results Revealed: Clearing Misunderstandings
“The Moment” by Gabrielle Zhu Pudong Rocks 2019 Continue reading The Moment – Pudong Rocks 2018