Sports Betting Harms Young People: We Need to Talk About It
You’ve probably seen billboards or video ads on sports betting, and you may think there’s no harm, and that it...
Food World Cup: Ranking the Best International Restaurants in Bucharest!
Four long years! We have waited four long years, but it’s that time again. THE WORLD CUP IS BACK!!!!!! In...
Reviewing Must-Go Adrenaline Rushes in Bucharest
Are you looking for something fun to do this summer, instead of the heat slowly but surely making you melt...
The AISB Cheer Team: It’s More Than Just Waving Pom Poms
“Everyone today wants instant gratification, and that’s not how cheerleading works at all, ” says Chelsea Skidd, head coach of...
When AI Crosses the Line: How Should You Protect Yourself Online from Deepfakes?
Put yourself in the scenario where you’re scrolling on your feed, and you see someone you know wearing something explicit,...
Will AI Kill Human Creativity?
Even when our teachers ask us to create something authentic, our fingers still linger above the keyboard, tempted to ask...
Controversial Opinions at AISB: Find Out What People at Our School Really Think!
Do you think the death penalty is ethical? Should zoos even exist? And would an AI ban be effective? We—Izzy...
Trust, Transparency, and Double Standards for Using AI in Classrooms
Remember moments where you’re reading a handout that requires a load of reading from your teacher… and you wonder: Did...
From Boredom to Adventure: 3 Fully Fired Activities in Bucharest!
Have you ever been bored, laying on your bed with a friend, both on the phone, wishing you could do...
Food Prices Aren’t Fair: Donating to Food Banks Helps Everyone Eat Healthier
Editor’s Note: This opinion article and call to action was submitted by grade 5 student Natalia S., who worked on...
Eclectic Dessert Places Across Bucharest: A Video Review
This past winter, we — Alya U. and Alara A. — explored 5 different dessert shops around Bucharest to compare...
Speech and Debate: More Than Just ‘Talking, Yapping, and Screaming at Each Other’
It’s also more than just debate. As a member of the Speech and Debate team for the third year in...
The Productivity Trap: Why Social Media’s “Grind Culture” is Burning Out Students
You’ve seen the productivity videos on TikTok. Students waking up at 5 am, hitting workouts, and studying nonstop, creating this...
Casa de Tacos: The Best Mexican Restaurant in Bucharest?
Everyone knows that Mexican food is definitely one of the best and most popular cuisines in the entire world, and...
Ranking Different Art Stores for Students at AISB
To create an art piece, you need the supplies. And for the supplies, you need a store to find them....
Neurodivergence at AISB: What’s Going Great and What Needs to Change
I’m sure you’ve heard the word neurodivergent before. But do you know what it means? According to Webster’s Dictionary, neurodivergent...
The Bite’s Top 3 Metaverses, Ranked
What do you get when you make a platform that hosts experiences and games and lets users create their own...
The Kimchi and Avocadoo: Reviewing Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants in Bucharest
It can be hard to find good restaurants to try with friends, especially when you or your friends have dietary...
Privilege at AISB: The Hidden Luxury in Our Lives
In a world of Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Hermès, most AISB students seem far less privileged than others. However, in...
Looking for the Most Authentic Turkish Restaurants in Bucharest
Turkish food is all about bold flavors, warm hospitality, and comforting dishes. Hi, I’m Ela O., a Turkish student at...
International Day at AISB: Rating the Food, Booths, and More
From the vibrant energy to the wide variety of international dishes, International Day at AISB is always a highly anticipated...
Budget Bites: Eat in Style on a Student Budget
Do you struggle to find budget-friendly meals as a student? Tired of only having fast food options? Follow along as...
Are We Losing Our Faith as a Generation?
Looking around the Catholic Church I attend weekly here in Bucharest, I realized that very few young people were in...
AISB’s Headphone Policy: Enhancing Focus or Distracting?
Have you ever experienced a situation where you struggled to focus on your work due to the loud conversations or...
Identity-Based Harm and Harassment at AISB
A 2020 study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health analysing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data in...
Switching to Toddle: A Change that Missed the Mark
At the start of the 2024-25 school year, the Secondary school experienced a major change: We switched to a new...
3 Study-Worthy Cafes in Bucharest
Do you struggle to study and focus at home? So do we!As the temperatures drop, do you wish for coziness?...
Top 3 Best Tiktok Recipes for When You are Short on Time and Big on Laziness
Are you running late to go somewhere? Do you just want to chill at home and watch a movie? Do...
Vinted Review: Is This Resale Platform Worth the Hype?
Is Vinted the best resale online store available? Or is it just another overhyped app? The Bite’s critical review team...
Fast Fashion: A Quick Stitch in Time, But at What Cost?
It’s “pretty”. It’s “cheap”. It’s fast fashion. With the rise of social media, fashion trends have started changing so rapidly...
Navigating a Sea of Stars: Starfield Video Game Review
In an endless sea of video game genres and developers, it can be hard to find the ones that leave...
Beyond Categories: Men vs Women
“Top 100 richest people in the world.” “Top 100 richest women in the world.” “Best leadership award.” “Best women in...
Open Letters to the AISB Community: Student Voices from Grade 8
Recently, in a grade 8 English Language & Literature unit entitled, “Fighting Injustice,” students inquired into the nature of social,...
What the Questo? Reviewing a tourist app in downtown Bucharest
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to see a city through the eyes of an explorer? We have something...
The Reality Of Being A Romanian Student At An International School
“Are you a cat person or a dog person? Are you a morning person or a night owl? Do you...
3 Chill Albums I’ve Listened to Recently
If you’re anything like me, you often struggle to find new music in the sea of options. That’s the beauty...
Toxic Masculinity in the Online Manosphere
I remember watching my first online videos when I was about 12; I had unknowingly entered the manosphere. A male...
OPINION: More Recognition Needed for the Forgotten CEESA Sports of AISB
When asked what the most popular CEESA sport at our school is, almost anyone will answer football. Why? Because it...
AISB’s new logo and branding: opinions vary
AISB recently introduced a new logo to our community along with an entire rebranding of the school’s marketing material, from...
More and more people, particularly teenagers, are vaping
AISB, like schools worldwide, is experiencing a vaping problem. According to a 2021 survey, 41.2% of AISB students in grades...
5 Christmas Markets You HAVE to Visit
It’s the time of the year when houses are decorated with festive lights and children are eagerly waiting for holiday...
The AISB Attendance Policy: Is It Too Strict?
Every student is familiar with the struggles of getting to class on time, whether it’s rushing through the halls during...
Why AISB Needs to Change Its Start Time
“Waking a teenager up at 6 am is the biological equivalent of waking an adult up at 4 am” —Sleep...
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...
Bucharest’s Best Restaurants? A Video Food Review
Haven’t you ever wanted to spend an entire day restaurant-hopping in Bucharest? Well, we did just that. In this video,...
La Finca by Alioli: A Review of Bucharest’s Premier Spanish Restaurant at Home
La Finca by Alioli, located near Victoriei Square, is supposedly the best Spanish restaurant in Bucharest (according to Spanish expats). The...
A Look Back at the Romanian Revolution: Could the Same Thing Happen in Russia?
In January, an estimated 40,000 people gathered in the streets of central Moscow, protesting against the jailing of Russian opposition...
The Disillusionment of the American Dream: How Trump’s efforts to become ‘great’ shattered global perception
Growing up, I gazed at pictures of America with wonder and amazement. I watched sitcoms and movies set in Manhattan,...
Top 10 Most Anticipated Games on Next Generation Consoles
After much anticipation, the next generation of gaming is upon us. While it might be hard to get your hands...
All You Need to Know About Senior Year
The DP is tough. If you’re a junior, you’ve probably come to terms with this pretty recently. You feel like...
Should You Take a Gap Year?
It’s that time of year: seniors are starting to apply for universities, deciding on programs, getting conditional offers, and planning...
We Tried Three Bucharest Brunch Spots. Here’s What We Thought
As a teenager, what could possibly be better than having breakfast at noon? With all these late nights studying, in...
Environmental Impact of CEESA Trips: How Can AISB Make A Difference?
AISB gives its students the amazing opportunity to travel and participate in CEESA tournaments across Eastern Europe. However, flying hundreds...
Sex Education: is AISB doing enough?
Technically, one could argue that sex education is being taught at AISB, but in the form of advisory discussions. Basically,...
Advisory at AISB: What Should Change?
While the advisory program has changed a lot over the last couple years (most would argue for the better), many...
How is social media affecting our self esteem?
We often come across pictures of skinny models and muscular bodies on social media. Whether intentionally or not, these photos...
IB Stress: Why we need to stop being 7-obsessed and start setting realistic expectations
“If I don’t get a 7, they’ll be disappointed in me.” “I have to get a 7 because that’s what’s...
The Coziest Study-Worthy Cafes in Bucharest
With finals just around the corner and deadlines getting tighter, students tend to rely on the comfort and isolation of...
How “Unpatriotism” Has Become Part of Romanian Culture
On May 26th, Romania will hold its European Parliament elections to decide who will represent the country in the European...
Discovering Quality Coffee in Bucharest
While Bucharest is full of great coffee, it’s not always easy to navigate the sea of (often mediocre) cafés. We...
Paper Wastage: Why we need to be doing more to stop it
According to AISB’s Environmental Change Agent Marion Siekierski, the school wastes around 1.5 million sheets of paper every year. She...
The Bite Tested: The Food Truck Festival at Promenada
Since March 18th, the front entrance of Promenada Mall has been taken over by food trucks. They’ll be parked there...
To Be Black: An AISB Experience
“Write an article for Black History Month.” This was my assignment. Pretty straight forward, really—a first-person narrative of what it’s...
What is the EU doing?!
Have you ever read the book, 1984, by George Orwell? It portrays an omnipresent, totalitarian government, set on controlling everything–including...
RM’s Mono: The Album Everyone Needs In Their Lives
We all have ways to overcome stress, whether it’s crying, over-eating, or a common IB student favorite, procrastination. But there’s...
We tried 3 of the ‘best’ Asian restaurants in Bucharest. Here’s what we thought.
Have you been looking for a nice Asian restaurant in Bucharest? A place with a comforting atmosphere, good service, and...
American Thanksgiving: What are we Actually Celebrating?
Knowing what we do now, is it our generation’s responsibility to step up and change not only our own, but...
Romania’s LGBTQ+ Community: Why AISB Needs to Lead the Charge on Acceptance
On October 6th and 7th, Romanian voters were presented with a question: Should the constitution be changed to recognize marriage...
This Year’s Later Sports Practice Schedule: Why it Needs to Change
Since the beginning of fall sports season, AISB students have been complaining about the later practice times. Whether it’s not...
An Escape from Reality: Gateway VR Studio in Bucharest
Did you know that there’s a virtual reality studio in Bucharest? Neither did we. To get a firsthand experience, The...
Japanese Food In Bucharest: More Than Just Sushi
When you hear the words “Japanese food,” what exactly comes to mind? Chances are your answer is sushi. It’s undoubtedly...
Romania’s First Cereal Cafe: Is it Worth the Hype?
The first cereal cafe in Romania, called Cereal Crunch, recently opened on March 7th. Pictures of the inauguration were posted...
Opinion: Why Advisory Needs To Change
We have all been there before: it’s 12:50, and Block 4 is finished. Finally, lunch! But wait, no, it’s advisory...
Which Language Should You Be Learning?
A student stares coldly at a block of text. The bitter aftertaste of coffee lingers on their tongue, their shoulders...
Is Social Media Destroying Our Society?
Heads bent, eyes wide open, and thumbs moving at record time, we post, message, and check our social media accounts...
Opinion: Should We Get Rid Of Google Classroom?
AISB’s addition of Google Classroom into its educational resources has been met with a mixed response from the student body...
South Korean Music: Why is it so K-Pop-ular?
AISB’s Secondary School K-pop squad: a group of girls and sometimes a few guys, eagerly gathered around one bright laptop...
Should AISB implement Uniforms?
Schools across the United States and Europe are implementing new policies aimed at creating a better environment for students. One...
Korean Food in Bucharest: Seoul Restaurant Review
In the city of Bucharest, consisting of mainly Romanians, Hungarians, Turks, and Germans, it’s interesting to know that there’s a...
Homework: Is it Actually Bad for Us?
Most high-school students can agree that homework isn’t exactly the thing we look forward to most when returning from summer...