Earthquake Strikes Turkey: AISB Responds
On Monday, February 6, 2023, Turkiye experienced a devastating earthquake that caused widespread destruction and loss of life. The earthquake…
Earthquake Shatters Turkey: Romania Responds
On February 6, 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeast of Turkey, near the Syrian border, causing widespread destruction. Massive…
What are the Iran Decency Protests?
After months of protests, activists claim that the Islamic Republic of Iran’s “morality police” might be abolished. But what are…
Effects of the Russia-Ukraine War on Students In Our Community
The Russia-Ukraine war started in February 2022 and has affected millions of people in Ukraine and beyond – including several…
NASA’s Plans to Revisit the Moon: The Artemis Mission
Ever since the Apollo moon landings in the late 1960s, we haven’t seen as many groundbreaking feats from NASA. Apollo…
The Ongoing Ukrainian Refugee Crisis & Human Trafficking: What we Know
When Russia invaded Ukraine on the 24th of February, millions of people prepared to flee their homes and expose themselves…
Amid War, DP Students from Ukraine and Russia Tasked with Difficult Decisions about Exams
Since the advent of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Baccalaureate organization (IB) has been under pressure to communicate its…
Egyptian students escape Ukraine through Romania, now wonder what the future holds
Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, Ahmed Abosnan and 60 other Egyptian medical students heard the first bombs fall in their…
What Distance Learning has really been like for Chinese Students
Since mid-February, Chinese schools have been closed, giving way to the large-scale implementation of distance learning. But with millions of…
AISB’s Earth Week: How COVID-19 is Impacting the Environment
This article is part of our Earth Week series, created to support an AISB student-led initiative. Visit their official website…
Coronavirus: the impacts from a human rights perspective
As of April 2nd, the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 950,000, with 40% of the global population living…
A Students’ Quick Guide to the US Presidential Election Race
Even though the United States presidential election isn’t until November, the primaries are in full-swing, and the media is heating…
“I AM NOT A VIRUS”: ASIAN STUDENTS FACE XENOPHOBIC BULLYING & HARASSMENT
On January 30th, the World Health Organization declared Wuhan Coronavirus a global health emergency. As of February 12th, there have…
A Movember Issue: Why are so many men taking their own lives?
Things are starting to get hairy, but for a great cause. This month, Movember is all about spreading awareness to…
‘There is no Planet B’: A Look into Bucharest’s Climate Strikes
Last Friday, four million people across 180+ countries took to the streets to demand governmental action on climate change. Protestors…
Climate Change: What are students doing to make a difference?
Have you heard about the recent school climate strikes through the news, Twitter, or Instagram? In the last month alone,…
Mass Shootings Around the World: Are We Safe Anymore?
As most people know, on March 15th, there was a mass shooting which killed 50 people at two mosques in…
Brexit: What does it mean for students wanting to study in the UK?
On June 23rd 2016, the United Kingdom successfully passed a vote withdrawing from the European Union. Over thirty million people…