Opinion

A reader and a Blue & Gold staff member respond to our Sept. 21 opinion article, "I hate Field Day." To the Editor: Re I hate Field Day (opinion article, Sept. 21): Renon Barlow ('18) whirls a sponge...

I'm sorry. Please understand. “People like winning. They like feeling happy,” says Keanne Chang (‘19) when she explains the appeal of Field Day to me. I am not “people”. I could not care less about...

“They’re such relationship goals!” said fans dressing up as Harley Quinn and the Joker, the fictional couple from the movie Suicide Squad. Other moviegoers might raise an eyebrow at such statements...

Without menstruation, civilization as we know it would not exist. Yet, the very society that is built on female periods often shames this vital part of the reproductive cycle in innumerable ways. Here, The...

Since its introduction, the Snapstreak has become an integral part of TAS students’ lives. For those who send mass Snaps to maintain their streaks as part of their daily morning routine, the loss of...

As the years of high school progress, students become more involved in extracurricular activities and classes become more challenging. Some students may have their schedules completely full from Monday through...

At this point last year, I was just starting the college application process: trawling through the various university webpages, going through different application systems, and generally feeling lost. Looking...

Percy Jackson. The Hunger Games. Harry Potter. Divergent. For the past ten years, these prominent young adult series have captivated the minds and hearts of youths across the world. But lately, an alarming...

The other day when I rewatched Suicide Squad in the spirit of over-analyzing DC’s mistakes and it made me wonder: how is it that superhero movies are beginning to undergo a trend of mediocrity? After...

The sports renaissance has begun. On the night of the 2015 Sports Banquet, Mr. Mueller, Director of Health, PE and Sports, made a declaration that few had expected: he stated that Taipei American School’s...