Dear BLUE&GOLD Readers,

To us, the year of 2010 marks the end of an era. We are the last group of students at TAS to take notes by hand, and remember the good old days of hard copy assignments or readings. We are the last class to have experienced CELP and the last class to have a combined Humanities program in freshman and sophomore year. To an outsider, it almost seems like we’ve been through a tumultuous high school life, overwhelmed with so many changes in a mere few years. Nevertheless, the many changes have only strengthened our adaptability.  The school is now in a different “epoch”, if we may call it so, and after this year, the transition into the ‘digital age’ will be complete.  (continue reading…)

Dear Community,

The Blue & Gold proudly presents our March issue with both an investigation in our students’ hopes for the future careers into the center spread and the recaps of a truly inspiring IASAS Cultural Convention 2009 on the Features page of this issue. (continue reading…)

Blue tiger tattoos were scattered on cheeks, arms, and legs of students throughout the school. United screams of Taipei jia-yo were sent drumming through the gym doors. Overflowing gyms were forced to turn spectators away. This was IASAS Basketball 2009. Over the course of the three days, we witnessed extraordinary support coming from students, faculty and parents alike. This same character was present during IASAS Soccer, and we are positive that it will be apparent in the upcoming IASAS Badminton as well. (continue reading…)

Dear Community,

We will soon be hearing the exclamations of “Exams!” and “Winter break!” resonate throughout the hallways, beckoning the end of an exciting and fruitful year of 2008. (continue reading…)

Just as it is an enigma how Sarah Palin could potentially become one of the most influential people in the United States and the world, it is a mystery to us how rarely freedom of speech is truly understood. (continue reading…)

Dear Community,

We would like to invite you to become involved in the upper school monthly publication, the Blue & Gold. Students, teachers, administrators, board members, and parents are encouraged to send in Opinions, Letters to the Editor, Editorial Cartoons, and Photos. Detailed information for each category is provided on the Submissions Policy page .

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please do not hesitate to leave a comment, email us at blueandgold@tas.tw, or find us at 2B83.

Best of wishes,

Your Blue&Gold Editors