Editorial: A Club on a Charitable Mission

by Liam Jones I have been a member of Help4Refugees since the club began earlier this year. Mr. Merritt, the leader and supervisor for the refugee club, along with Noa K., the main student leader of the club, have worked extremely hard this year to realize their goals. Initially, Help4refugees had a goal of getting as many computers as possible (realistically 50-120) to Jordan, Syria. … Continue reading Editorial: A Club on a Charitable Mission

Effects of the Ukrainian Invasion Hit Home in Russia

By Carolina Barsakov Since the Russian attack on Ukraine began on February 24th, Poland has taken in at least 1.5 million Ukrainian refugees along with donations being sent from various countries around Europe.  According to npr.org, a new Russian law has been implemented, banning journalists from calling the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine a ‘war.’ President Putin has signed this law, hoping to prevent … Continue reading Effects of the Ukrainian Invasion Hit Home in Russia

American Vice-President Kamala Harris visits ASW

By James Kim On Thursday, March 10th the Vice-President of the United States of America visited the American School of Warsaw to meet with Ukrainian refugees in the annex building.  The annex was closed for the whole day with highly armed military forces and secret service agents guarding the building. The vice president Kamala Harris later came to the annex gym to give a short … Continue reading American Vice-President Kamala Harris visits ASW

Precious Plastics Puts an IB Grant to Work

By: Liam Jones The premise of Precious Plastics surrounds the transformation of trash, used plastic bottles and caps, into functional or decorative objects.  The idea was started last year by a group of ASW students, including Can Y., Julia I., Andrew B., Ian W., Bali C., John R., and Alex M., who participated in the process or the proposal to the IB for a grant … Continue reading Precious Plastics Puts an IB Grant to Work

The 10th-Grade Makes Its Course Selections

by Maja Young, For 10th graders, a pivotal moment has arrived in their high school career. Taking their first step towards 11th grade, students are selecting their courses for the next two years.  This seemingly simple task will open many doors while potentially closing a few others. Depending on their desired field of study, the courses a student takes, or doesn’t take, can prevent them … Continue reading The 10th-Grade Makes Its Course Selections