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Students, faculty, staff and families were all invited to the Taipei Children’s Amusement Park on Halloween Fun Night. [PHOTO COURTESY OF PTA MEDIA]

PTA hosts Halloween Family Fun Night, biggest schoolwide function since 2019 Food Fair

Audrey H. (’23)
December 17, 2022
Updates to TAS's COVID-19 policies are ever changing. The most up-to-date protocols can be found on the TAS website, as updated by TAS Communications. [PHOTO COURTESY OF UNSPLASH]

TAS adapts to a new normal with COVID-19

Audrey H. (’23)
December 15, 2022
The TAS Debate team traveled to the U.S. to attend the MinneApple Debate Tournament. [PHOTOS COURTESY OF TAS SPEECH AND DEBATE]

International trips return after COVID-19 disruption

Aina C. (’26), Audrey H. (’23), and Erin W. (’25)
December 15, 2022
Mr. Cheng and the Board work closely with Dr. Dodge,

TAS Board of Directors nominates new chair Mr. Jay Cheng (‘97)

Audrey H. (’23)
October 2, 2022
The TAS IT Department consists of 2 administrators, 5 data team members, 4 operations team members, 3 AV team members, 2 network team members, 3 helpdesk members and their department office manager.

Cybersecurity at TAS: how safe are TAS accounts?

Audrey H. (’23)
October 2, 2022
Russia-Ukraine, China-Taiwan: Separate Entities with Shared Concerns

Russia-Ukraine, China-Taiwan: Separate Entities with Shared Concerns

Amber W. (’23) and Audrey H. (’23)
May 20, 2022
Ukraine Refugee Crisis: TAS connects with expatriate schools in support of refugees

Ukraine Refugee Crisis: TAS connects with expatriate schools in support of refugees

Audrey H. (’23) and Annie H. (’23)
May 12, 2022
Group training at F45 includes high-intensity intervals utilizing equipment from kettlebells to ropes. (Photos Courtesy of Justus W. (‘14))

Alum Justus Wah (’14) opens F45 Gym in Xinyi, works alongside fellow TAS alum Lewis Welt (’12)

Audrey H. (’23) and James H. (’22)
May 9, 2022
It’s Scholastic Journalism Week — let’s revisit our press freedom rights

It’s Scholastic Journalism Week — let’s revisit our press freedom rights

Audrey H. (’23)
February 26, 2022
A check-in with IASAS schools, one year later

A check-in with IASAS schools, one year later

Audrey H. (’23) and Abby C. (’24)
December 5, 2021
Students have the first two weeks of school to request a change in their schedules, adding or dropping classes. [AUDREY HWANG/THE BLUE & GOLD]

The Add Drop Period should be extended

Audrey H. (’23)
November 3, 2021
Resources provided by the USIC

Resources provided by the USIC

Audrey H. (’23)
October 30, 2021
Andrew Chau (‘08) starred in “Seqalu: Formosa 1867” as British merchant William Pickering. [PHOTO COURTESY OF ANDREW CHAU]

Andrew Chau (‘08): From dramatic reading during a TAS English class to starring in “Seqalu: Formosa 1867”

Audrey H. (’23)
October 5, 2021
Students received a COVID-19 Vaccination Record issued by the Centers for Disease Control after inoculations. (Sharon L./The Blue & Gold)

Vaccine rollout starts at TAS

Audrey H. (’23)
October 4, 2021
Addressing historical biases in TAS history classes

Addressing historical biases in TAS history classes

Audrey H. (’23)
July 3, 2021
Gustavo V. (‘22) used a school-borrowed camera, a few lenses, a microphone with an audio receiver and a MacBook Pro to make a five minute documentary that features the lives of three Latino chefs in Taiwan.

Gustavo V (‘22) nominated into the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival for his short documentary “Latinos in Taiwan”

Audrey H. (’23)
June 8, 2021
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Diamonds and Dior lead to deeper conversations in Netflix’s “Bling Empire”

Audrey H. (’23)
March 3, 2021
Deeper connotations beyond seemingly casual greetings

Deeper connotations beyond seemingly casual greetings

Audrey H. (’23)
March 2, 2021
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You don’t need a new year to be a new you

Audrey H. (’23)
January 16, 2021
The choice of technology can be a difficult one for some - iPad or Lenovo laptop? [AUDREY HWANG/THE BLUE & GOLD]

iPad: spend less for more

Audrey H. (’23)
December 7, 2020
Dr. Williamson worked on his dissertation for almost seven years as the process of writing a dissertation is an arduous one. [AUDREY HWANG/THE BLUE & GOLD]

Dr. Williamson gets published in the Journal of Modern Literature

Audrey H. (’23)
November 15, 2020
StuGov rented out an amusement park for Halloween

StuGov rented out an amusement park for Halloween

Audrey H. (’23)
November 1, 2020
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