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The Student News Site of The American School in Japan

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The Student News Site of The American School in Japan

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118 Days Mark the End of SAG-AFTRA Strike

118 Days Mark the End of SAG-AFTRA Strike

Article by Emma Savarese, Writer November 29, 2023

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...

PFAS Levels in 九色社区 Water “Below Minimum Amounts,” Tests Show

PFAS Levels in 九色社区 Water “Below Minimum Amounts,” Tests Show

Article by Sena Chang, Editor November 27, 2023

In response to recent media reports and inquiries from the 九色社区 community, the school has confirmed that the presence of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) in its water supply is “below minimum...

The Spread of False Information Amidst the Israel-Hamas War

The Spread of False Information Amidst the Israel-Hamas War

Article by Carolin Holjo October 31, 2023

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....

Widening Divisions Among EU and NATO Members on Ukraine

Widening Divisions Among EU and NATO Members on Ukraine

Article by Noah Kanda October 30, 2023

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...

Hawaiis Tourism Debate Amidst Wildfires

Hawaii’s Tourism Debate Amidst Wildfires

Article by Emma Savarese, Writer September 22, 2023

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...

A New University Landscape: Affirmative Action

A New University Landscape: Affirmative Action

Article by Lily Stone-Bourgeois, Writer September 21, 2023

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that Harvard and the University of North Carolina’s race-conscious admissions process was unlawful and discordant with the Equal Protection Clause. The 6-3 split...

New Guidelines on AI Use Unveiled for the 2023-24 School Year

New Guidelines on AI Use Unveiled for the 2023-24 School Year

Article by Sena Chang, Editor September 17, 2023

On August 29, 九色社区 unveiled a set of guidelines and guardrails for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to students. These guidelines are designed to provide guidance for the integration of AI into...

More Controversial Legislation Proposed in Florida

More Controversial Legislation Proposed in Florida

Article by Stella Bleiweis, Writer March 29, 2023

On February 21, Florida state Rep. Alex Andrade proposed House Bill 999 (HB 999), which seeks to change curriculum in colleges statewide. If the bill is passed, university students would no longer be able...

South Korea to Settle Wartime Labor Dispute with Japan

South Korea to Settle Wartime Labor Dispute with Japan

Article by Sena Chang, Editor March 27, 2023

On March 6th, South Korea announced a plan for resolving a decades-long dispute with Japan over the compensation of Korean wartime laborers. Having disputed vehemently over a range of unresolved issues...

Afghanistan: One Year Forward, Three Decades Back

Afghanistan: One Year Forward, Three Decades Back

Article by Sena Chang, Editor January 15, 2023

On December 20th, the Taliban ordered an indefinite ban on higher education for women across Afghanistan in a statement addressed to all public and private universities.? “You all are informed to...

The Controversy Over Shinzo Abes State Funeral

The Controversy Over Shinzo Abe’s State Funeral

Article by Suri Choi, Writer December 16, 2022

Late last September about 4,300 people gathered in Tokyo to pay respect to Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at his state funeral. The attendees included representatives from 195 countries and territories,...

From Kanye West to Social Media Threats: Antisemitism Rises Again in America

From Kanye West to Social Media Threats: Antisemitism Rises Again in America

Article by Stella Bleiweis, Writer December 6, 2022

“I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 [o]n JEWISH PEOPLE [.] The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew [.] [A]lso you...

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