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Reading Time: < 1 minuteArticle by Berenice Paul Bregeon, Writer
January 27, 2025
In modern days, plastic has increasingly become a common material used in manufacturing our clothing. According to Statista, as of 2023, about 67% of the volume of textile fiber made globally consisted...
Article by Lysandre Stone-Bourgeois, Writer
January 26, 2025
Our Mustang Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team endured a tough loss against Saint Mary's International School (SMIS) on Friday, January 24th, as the game ended in favor of SMIS 48-47. The game included...
Article by Noah Kanda, Writer
January 13, 2025
It's 2024, and global tensions are at their highest levels since World War 2. European countries are ramping up arms production, extremism in the Middle East is expanding, and in Asia, militaries are expanding...
Article by Mayuko Kawase, Writer
January 9, 2025
When the winter season is in action, Christmas fills the minds of many: lighted driveways, decorated trees, and Christmas dinners with family and friends. There is an undeniable joy in the air. Holidays...
Article by Nadja Petreski, Writer
January 9, 2025
Why do we feel compelled to terrify ourselves with haunted houses, horror films, and ghost stories? Well, fear has always been an intrinsic part of the human experience; scary tales are essential to our...
Montpellier: Is Free Transportation an Urban Utopia?
January 8, 2025
Imagine a city where taking public transportation rather than your car is not just an eco-friendly choice but also an economical one. Montpellier, a bustling city in southern France, has made this a reality...
The Greatest Good: Exploring Utilitarianism and Moral Responsibility
January 7, 2025
Imagine this scenario: your friend wants to borrow your favorite sweater. You understand the risk of the sweater getting stained or lost. However, your friend's overall happiness outweighs the potential...
Varsity Basketball Team Spotlight: Success through leadership
December 10, 2024
The ASIJ Varsity Basketball team has had an ambitious season under Coach Ryan Naughton. With a strong focus on personal growth, team chemistry, and competitiveness, this year's Boys Mustang Basketball...
Article by Carolin Holjo, Koyo Odagari, and Shivaan Kothari
December 4, 2024
Spillin' The Tea is a Hanabi column that takes a casual perspective on submissions from the ASIJ Community. The 2024-25 writers are Koyo Odagari (10), Carolin Holjo (11), and Shivaan Kothari (11). This...
Article by Elizabeth Rexrode, Writer
November 18, 2024
"The spirit of secession is stronger today than ever," warned Frederick Douglass, the formerly enslaved activist and leader in the abolitionist movement, in 1871. Douglass foreshadowed the resilience of...
Article by Noah Kanda, Writer
November 11, 2024
It's 2024, and global tensions are at their highest levels since World War 2. European countries are ramping up arms production, extremism in the Middle East is expanding, and in Asia, militaries are expanding...
Article by Noah Kanda, Writer
October 18, 2024
It's 2024, and global tensions are at their highest levels since World War 2. European countries are ramping up arms production, extremism in the Middle East is expanding, and in Asia, militaries are expanding...
Article by Lysandre Stone-Bourgeois, Jackson Bomongcag, and Ian Zacharias
October 18, 2024
Cross Country may seem simple. Fifty to two hundred individuals on a trail, racing anywhere from five to ten kilometers, aiming for the fastest time to win the race. However, behind the scenes exists a...
How to: Safety in Playing Guitar and Bass Guitar
September 11, 2024
Carpal tunnel syndrome. Tendonitis. Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). These are the worst nightmares for a guitarist or bassist, whose work requires a great deal of repetitive finger movements and wrist...
Anti-Intellectualism in American Politics
May 30, 2024
This article is a second part to an earlier essay on anti-intellectualism. Read the first part here. In his seminal book, Anti-intellectualism in American Life, Richard Hofstadter proposes that anti-intellectualism...
Should Gene Editing in Humans be Allowed?
May 30, 2024
The field of genetic science has been rapidly evolving in recent years, leading to developments that were once thought impossible. One of the most significant advancements has been gene editing, the modification...