By Matt Bailey & Worthing Bailey Our Varsity Cross Country team competed in Yokohama, Japan this past weekend in the AISA tournament. Eight boys and eight girls competed in a 5K on the first day of the competition. Over 90% of students reported their times (included in the video below) as their personal best. Coach Daniels told the students she was "extremely proud of them and that they should also be very proud of themselves." On the second day, students also ran a 5K but t

By Noah Lindsey & Matt Bailey Eryk Michael Smith, the creator and host of the Formosa Files  podcast, delivered a presentation today to...

by Matt Bailey Head of School, Jim Laney has announced he will be leaving the school at the end of the 2025–2026 academic year to take on...

By Jay Cheung, Grade 11 The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is known for its rigorous curriculum and demanding...

Following up on our story from last week, the results have been announced. Grade 6: Abbie Ho, Audrey Chen, Max Lu, Sun Kim, Alison Chiu...

Opinion by Donggeon Kim, Grade 11 Today, we seem to look back at conflict-ridden eras of history, a notable and recent one being the Cold...

By Ameerah Browne, Grade 7 The hallways are buzzing with excitement as our middle school student council, or STUCO, elections get...

By Belle Ng, Gillian Chen, Owen Tsui and Steve Chen

By Matt Bailey On Wednesday, the new Student Council for the 2025-2026 school year was announced to the high school student body during...

By Matt Bailey A proposal to grant seniors the use of the school's elevator as a special privilege has been officially denied by Ms....

By Noah Lindsay In this article, I will assume the role of a critic and just one voice of the greater student body. My aim is to amplify...

By Matt Bailey mbailey@kas.tw Students at KAS returned to campus last week to a new landscape of rules and routines, including a...

By Jake Yen ('26) As we inch ever closer to the end of the school year, it’s time to check in with everyone’s favorite grade: Grade 11!...

By Lynae Munkholm ('27) Recently an aquaponics system has been installed in KAS by Mr. Munkholm. But what is an aquaponics system? An...

By Joshua Wang ('25) For my Extended Essay, I explored the use of mathematics to analyze the game of rock paper scissors. Through the...

By Jake Yen ('25) I am a huge fan of the KAS lunch. If you ask any of my classmates or friends, they will confirm this fact. I am always...

By Jesse Kuo ('25) The Kaohsiung American School varsity soccer team, under the guidance of Coach Sam Osborne, is fervently preparing for...

The Impact of the Dairy Industry on Animals By Michelle Lai ('24) Operations of Dairy Industries Milk and meat are indispensable parts of...

The Truth Behind a Dog By Michelle Lai ('24) Chihuahuas, labrador retrievers, bulldogs, and German shepherds are all dogs we think of...

April 2023 Ruby Chen For many years, cosmetic testing on animals has always been a very controversial topic. Although many people argued...