by Ben Liang (Grade 10) The community is celebrating a spectacular victory after the KAS golf teams absolutely crushed it at an invitational tournament last Monday. We traveled to the beautiful Sun Wood Lake Golf Course in Pingtung, and secured both first and second place in this TISSA Golf Invitational. We firmly cementing our status as the best international school golf team in the country. Our depth and consistency was evident by securing this 1st and 2nd place finish. Thi

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing?  A: I live in Kaohsiung during the week and spend my weekends with my family in Tainan. I teach Middle School Art at KAS and continue my practice as an exhibiting artist, showing my work in different galleries around Taiwan. Teaching and creating have become two parallel paths that feed each other and give my life both structure and freedom. Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest s

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A: I’m currently taking a gap year in Kaohsiung before going to college next year. So far, I’ve been traveling, doing sports like golf, getting licenses, hanging out with friends, and doing part time jobs.  Q. Why did you decide to take a “gap year”? is it good? What are the positives and negatives? A: Taking a gap year actually wasn’t my first choice, it was my parents’. From their perspective, a gap year is like a sabbatica

Noah (Grade 12) conducts an interview with Ms. Clark, covering essential things about her experience at KAS as she prepares to leave the following year.

by Emily Liu (Grade 9) Watch the video report here.

by Noah Lindsey, Grade 12 KAS Middle School Principal Chelsea Armstrong announced yesterday on Instagram that her next position will be in Mexico City. Ms. Armstrong will take on the role of Middle School Principal at the American School Foundation (ASF). Established in 1888 and recognized as the oldest American school in the world. “I'm excited to be in Latin America. I'm hoping to improve my Spanish and eat lots of tacos,” she said. Earlier this year, Ms. Armstrong announce

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A: I currently live in Ithaca, New York, studying Electrical and Computer Engineering with a minor in CS at Cornell University. Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities?  A: The biggest differences are the weather and food. The weather here is mostly cold and snowy, unlike the sunny Kaohsiung that we were used to. Food in Taiwan is much better and has many more good opti

Opinion by Noah Lindsey (Grade 12) Read the story here.

by Raysen Dewar, Amy Ryu, Alexandra Varemaki, Zoe Hwang and Owen Tsui (Grade 9) Watch the report here.

Review by Jason Lin (Grade 11) As an Ariana fan, watching the first Wicked movie was truly a magical experience. Hearing Ariana’s voice in such an iconic musical felt incredible, and the movie ending on a cliffhanger left me wanting so much more. Naturally, I was really excited for Wicked: Part Two . But honestly, it was a little disappointing. (Spoiler alert!) The whole situation with stealing someone else’s boyfriend was genuinely shocking, and some of the story choices fel

by Matt Bailey In an email sent to everyone on Friday afternoon, the replacement for Mr. Laney introduced himself. Paul Ducharme is the incoming Head of School and will officially begin at the start of the next year school year. Paul Ducharme, his wife, Sarah with their two children: Grace (25 years old) and Eva (23 years old) In his introductory communication, Mr. Ducharme acknowledged the existing strengths of the school. He recognized teachers for their work in teaching, f

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A: US, Rhode Island, Providence! Yes, the Family Guy state! I'm studying art at the Rhode Island School of Design , planning on majoring in graphic design (or textile, i'm too indecisive, ugh) in sophomore year. I’m currently in RISD’s freshman foundational study, which is known to be hell… which is not wrong. The workload is crazy, but for me it’s manageable and fun since I’m doing what I love!!!! Look at these beautiful pic

by Haru Shih (Grade 9) What started with a gold medal at the national IEYI [ International Exhibition for Young Inventors ] competition soon spiraled into an international adventure filled with unexpected victories, mishaps, and a muddy encounter—all thanks to an opportunity to represent our school and country in Germany.  After securing gold nationally, the thought of competing abroad seemed daunting. When the chance to go to Germany arose, our initial reaction was a mix of

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A: Right now I’m living in La Jolla, California because I go to UCSD and I’m studying Applied Mathematics here. I live in one of the newest dorms at my college, so I like my living space a lot. I love where I’m living because the weather is really nice, I could go to the beach everyday if I wanted to. Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities? A: I think the culture here

by Jonathan Chen (Grade 11) Read article here.

Opinion by Melanie Tan (Grade 11) On November 14th, for the first time in forever, our school had a full high school play – 13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview . It was chaotic, hilarious, and, for some, the most unexpected thing our school has done this year (besides the yonder pouch and elevator policy). The play is about two desperate college interviewers who need to find their last student to accept that day, or else they will be fired. But every single student tha

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A: I currently live in Ithaca, New York, attending Cornell University . I’m double majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics, which keeps me close to my classes, projects, and campus life. Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities? The biggest difference is the weather — Ithaca gets heavy snowfall, and winter temperatures can go down to –10°C. But one similarity is the

by Matt Bailey The annual PTA Fall Festival stepped up its game this year, transforming the outdoor courts into a hub of basketball action. The excitement was fueled by a special appearance from four celebrated players of the Taiwan National Team: Gu Maoweijoa, Cheng Li, Wang Luxian, and Ta-Yuan Kuan. These professional athletes didn't just attend the event—they jumped right into the competition, participating in the three-point contest and later coaching student teams throug

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing?  A: I’m currently a freshman at UC Davis , living on campus. My major is animal science, and it is the main reason I chose UC Davis as my top college choice. UC Davis is the top one in veterinary medicine, and I plan to go to vet school here as well. Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities?  A: The biggest difference between here and Kaohsiung is probably the culture, s