The Student News Site of The American School in Japan Tue, 26 Mar 2024 02:23:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 /news/march-a-month-dedicated-to-celebrating-women/ /news/march-a-month-dedicated-to-celebrating-women/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 02:23:27 +0000 /?p=4819 Reading Time: 3 minutes March, Women’s History Month, is dedicated to celebrating the impressive achievements of women throughout history, while acknowledging the obstacles they continue to face. It’s a time to recognize and appreciate the immense contributions that women have made to society, science, politics, art, and culture and remember the barriers they broke down along the way.  Initially,...]]> /news/march-a-month-dedicated-to-celebrating-women/feed/ 0 /opinion/a-guide-to-surviving-second-semester-of-junior-year/ /opinion/a-guide-to-surviving-second-semester-of-junior-year/#respond Sat, 03 Feb 2024 08:10:39 +0000 /?p=4641 Reading Time: 3 minutes “You should expect never to leave your house.”  “I would not want to relive that.”  “It was a rough time.”  These are just a few phrases current seniors used to describe the battle that is the second semester of junior year.  In our already fiercely competitive school environment, packed with students driven by academic validation,...]]> /opinion/a-guide-to-surviving-second-semester-of-junior-year/feed/ 0 /news/118-days-mark-the-end-of-sag-aftra-strike/ /news/118-days-mark-the-end-of-sag-aftra-strike/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 01:57:54 +0000 /?p=4573 Reading Time: 2 minutes 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 and other media professionals, initiated the strike on July 14, 2023, outlining several reasons for their decision. SAG-AFTRA has...]]> /news/118-days-mark-the-end-of-sag-aftra-strike/feed/ 0 /campus-life/asij-boys-volleyball-crowned-champions-in-the-2023-yujo-tournament/ /campus-life/asij-boys-volleyball-crowned-champions-in-the-2023-yujo-tournament/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 08:24:21 +0000 /?p=4469 Reading Time: 3 minutes In the 9th annual YUJO Volleyball Tournament, ASIJ hosted thirteen schools from various locations, including South Korea, Singapore, Okinawa, and the Kanto Area. The event took place from Thursday, October 5th, to Saturday, October 7th, bringing together boys and girls varsity volleyball teams to compete for the YUJO championship title.  The Kubasaki Lady Dragons secured...]]> /campus-life/asij-boys-volleyball-crowned-champions-in-the-2023-yujo-tournament/feed/ 0 /news/hawaiis-tourism-debate-amidst-wildfires/ /news/hawaiis-tourism-debate-amidst-wildfires/#respond Fri, 22 Sep 2023 08:59:43 +0000 /?p=4372 Reading Time: 2 minutes On August 8, 2023, relentless wildfires swept through Lahaina, Maui, a Hawaiian town steeped in over a millennium of rich history. The fires claimed the lives of approximately 115 individuals, while 66 others remain unaccounted for. Thousands have been displaced, seeking refuge in shelters and the homes of those willing to offer assistance.  Amidst this...]]> /news/hawaiis-tourism-debate-amidst-wildfires/feed/ 0