The Student News Site of The American School in Japan Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:09:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 /features/mans-former-best-friend-the-pigeon/ /features/mans-former-best-friend-the-pigeon/#respond Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:09:59 +0000 /?p=4761 Reading Time: 3 minutes 鈥淢an’s best friend鈥� is a phrase commonly used to describe the long standing friendship of humans and dogs. The domestic dog is certainly unique in its unwavering loyalty and centuries of devoted companionship. But there is, however, an animal that has had such close links with man that it too deserves appropriate recognition. Used as...]]> /features/mans-former-best-friend-the-pigeon/feed/ 0 /features/coquette-couture-more-than-an-internet-microtrend/ /features/coquette-couture-more-than-an-internet-microtrend/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2024 13:42:22 +0000 /?p=4688 Reading Time: 5 minutes Pink bows and pink lace and pink lipstick and pink dresses and pink nails and pink silk pajamas and pink uggs, and did I mention pink bows? You can’t escape it.聽 The world is seeing the resurgence of girlhood. Then again, it’s not really new. We saw it on mid-90s runways and we saw it...]]> /features/coquette-couture-more-than-an-internet-microtrend/feed/ 0 /features/asij-alumni-by-the-numbers/ /features/asij-alumni-by-the-numbers/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:55:00 +0000 /?p=4611 Reading Time: < 1 minute ]]> /features/asij-alumni-by-the-numbers/feed/ 0 /features/humans-of-asij-naomi-almog/ /features/humans-of-asij-naomi-almog/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:45:45 +0000 /?p=4586 Reading Time: 2 minutes Naomi Almog is a senior at ASIJ, known throughout the high school for her musical talent. She has been singing in choirs since elementary school and joined ASIJ as a sophomore in 2021. At school, she is a prominent member of the choir and Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and often performs songs in the courtyard. In...]]> /features/humans-of-asij-naomi-almog/feed/ 0 /features/is-the-un-security-council-fulfilling-its-purpose/ /features/is-the-un-security-council-fulfilling-its-purpose/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 05:43:41 +0000 /?p=4581 Reading Time: 4 minutes 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鈥攁nd more specifically the Security Council鈥攁t maintaining global security is of utmost relevance.聽 The UN Security Council was founded after World War II by China, France, Russia,...]]> /features/is-the-un-security-council-fulfilling-its-purpose/feed/ 0 /features/navigating-the-change-from-the-paper-to-digital-sat/ /features/navigating-the-change-from-the-paper-to-digital-sat/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:20:20 +0000 /?p=4564 Reading Time: 2 minutes 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 and timing of the test.聽 Overall, the digital SAT reduces testing time from three hours to two...]]> /features/navigating-the-change-from-the-paper-to-digital-sat/feed/ 0 /features/blackwater-and-wagner-the-rise-of-modern-mercenaries/ /features/blackwater-and-wagner-the-rise-of-modern-mercenaries/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2023 01:43:18 +0000 /?p=4561 Reading Time: 2 minutes In the past 20 years, unusual developments have been taking place within the military sphere. Governments have been privatizing their militaries, letting corporations take the place of traditional armed forces as a cost-cutting measure.聽 These corporations mainly provide security and logistical assistance to augment a military鈥檚 administrative capabilities, but are also deployed on the front...]]> /features/blackwater-and-wagner-the-rise-of-modern-mercenaries/feed/ 0 /features/narges-mohammadi-a-life-of-activism/ /features/narges-mohammadi-a-life-of-activism/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 05:41:00 +0000 /?p=4501 Reading Time: 2 minutes Women in Iran have long suffered from misogynistic and discriminatory laws aimed at limiting their freedoms within society. For instance, according to Time Magazine, lack of bodily autonomy is demonstrated in the laws allowing girls as young as nine years old to be married as long as their families are in accordance.聽 However, likely the...]]> /features/narges-mohammadi-a-life-of-activism/feed/ 0 /features/service-at-asij-is-changing-can-its-students-change-too/ /features/service-at-asij-is-changing-can-its-students-change-too/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 02:15:23 +0000 /?p=4410 Reading Time: 5 minutes The atmosphere held no hint of the unusual in Room 204. Abot Kamay鈥檚 inaugural leadership meeting was proceeding as usual, with discussions centered on assigning roles for the upcoming club fair, reviewing leadership duties, and brainstorming upcoming initiatives. However, the trajectory of both the meeting and the club itself unexpectedly veered in a different direction...]]> /features/service-at-asij-is-changing-can-its-students-change-too/feed/ 0 /features/together4ukraine-a-night-of-fashion-music-and-dialogue/ /features/together4ukraine-a-night-of-fashion-music-and-dialogue/#respond Sun, 01 Oct 2023 13:31:59 +0000 /?p=4391 Reading Time: 4 minutes Silhouettes adorned in navy blue and yellow. Voices forging a post-war future. Ethereal, silky music. Rapt with attention, hundreds of eyes stayed glued to the remarkable display that was the Together4Ukraine event. Held on September 9, Together4Ukraine transformed the ASIJ theater into a poignant and invigorating atmosphere. The student-led event was coordinated by Head Organizer...]]> /features/together4ukraine-a-night-of-fashion-music-and-dialogue/feed/ 0