Article by Emma Savarese, Writer

November 29, 2023 • No Comments

After 118 days, the longest actors strike in Hollywood history has come to an end. SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists), an American labor union made up of 160,000 actors...

Article by Sena Chang, Editor

November 27, 2023 • No Comments

In response to recent media reports and inquiries from the ASIJ community, the school has confirmed that the presence of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) in its water supply is “below minimum amounts,” according...

Article by Carolin Holjo

October 31, 2023 • No Comments

On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas conducted a surprise attack against Israel in which hundreds of gunmen blew through the Israeli-Gaza border, kidnapped 203 citizens, and killed 1400 Israelis. In response,...

Article by Noah Kanda

October 30, 2023 • No Comments

As the Russo-Ukrainian war approaches its second year, many questions still remain. When will this war end? How will it end? Perhaps for many, those questions are no closer to being answered than when the war began.  Top...

Article by Carolin Holjo

December 7, 2023 • No Comments

Humans of ASIJ is series in which Hanabi staff members interview members of the ASIJ community who are notable for their talents, skills, interests, and perspectives.  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Naomi...

Article by Lily Stone-Bourgeois, Writer

November 29, 2023 • No Comments

The high school recently heard U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emmanuel assert that the United Nations requires reform. Amidst the Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Hamas wars, the effectiveness of the UN—and more specifically the...

Article by Ava Piscopo

November 27, 2023 • No Comments

The SAT, a test that has played an important role in college admissions, was recently switched from its typical paper format to a new, more flexible digital version. The digital SAT has brought major changes to the structure...

Article by Lily Stone-Bourgeois, Writer

October 24, 2023

There are 171,476 words currently used in the English language according to the Oxford English Dictionary’s Second Edition. This fact sometimes scares people away from the...

Article by Meredith Michels

November 16, 2023 • No Comments

On October 7, 2023, terror struck once again in the Middle East.  Thousands have died in the most recent conflict between Israel and Gaza and a hasty end to the fighting seems unlikely. The headlines...

Article by Mia Levin, Writer

October 26, 2023 • No Comments

As greenhouse gas emissions increase and global temperatures rise, renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power have become more and more common, with greater stigma around the use of carbon emitting...

Article by Kiyomi Miura, Writer

October 24, 2023 • No Comments

In a society where consumer markets meet social media to offer a seemingly limitless supply of products, minimalism has been buried under the rubble. Fundamentally it may seem abstract, but the concept...