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The High School Student News Site of The American School in London

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The High School Student News Site of The American School in London

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Daniel de Beer

Daniel de Beer, Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Online

Daniel de Beer (’23) is the Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Online of The Standard. Having grown up in Brazil and lived in four different countries, de Beer is a citizen of the world. De Beer began his journalistic career in Grade 9, when he joined The Standard as a Staff Writer. His hobbies include playing backgammon, swimming, and competitive chair spinning.

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Workshop leader Claire Corley (’23) discusses with participants of “Breaking the Echo Chamber: Navigating the Risks of Online Groupthink” March 2. The workshop included a short lecture, group discussion and an interactive activity.

Community participates in student-led Aequitas workshops

Daniel de Beer, Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Online
March 8, 2023
Olivia Ford (’24) and Nur Rahman (’23) view an art exhibition at the National Gallery Jan. 26. Students in the “An Origin Story: Women in Ancient Europe” alternative looked for paintings of women and female artists in preparation for their trip to Portugal.

Students engage in alternative activities across London

Daniel de Beer and Grace Hamilton
January 30, 2023
Politics Update – September 7

Politics Update – September 7

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
September 7, 2022
Politics Update - May 31

Politics Update – May 31

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
May 31, 2022
Lead Opinions Editor Mia George and Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – May 3

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
May 4, 2022
Lead Opinions Editor Mia George and Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – March 22

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
March 22, 2022
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Jan. 25

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
January 25, 2022
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Dec. 7

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
December 7, 2021
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Nov. 30

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
November 30, 2021
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Sept. 28

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
September 28, 2021
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Sept. 21

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
September 21, 2021
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Sept. 15

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
September 14, 2021
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics update – May 18

Mia George and Daniel de Beer
May 18, 2021
In U.S. presidential elections, the Electoral College, composed of electors from each state, decides who becomes president. Voters in each state will vote for president, and each state awards its electoral votes to the winning candidate. However, this system is flawed and can lead to disenfranchisement, as seen in the map above of the 2016 election.

Electoral college infringes upon democracy

Daniel De Beer, Opinions Editor: Online
February 2, 2021
Opinions Editor: Online Daniel De Beer discusses whether or not the popular writing tool, Grammarly, hinders or helps students.

Grammarly both helps, hinders students

Daniel de Beer, Opinions Editor: Online
November 3, 2020
As school reopens, students are allowed to eat off-campus in an effort to spread out the student body during lunchtimes. However, students should only be granted this privilege if they follow COVID-19 rules and regulations.

Wearing masks takes precedence over comfort

Daniel De Beer, Opinions Editor: Online
October 6, 2020
Due to her chronic illnesses, Cameron Lynch (’19) was not able to return to campus for college. In response, Lynch has created a support group for students in similar situations.

Alumna advocates for students with disabilities

Daniel De Beer, Opinions Editor: Online
September 30, 2020
TikTok, a Chinese-owned company, has recently been under fire due to its collection of its user’s data. The social media app is used to post 60-second videos of dances and skits with specific “sounds” in the background.

Trump administration should not ban TikTok

Daniel De Beer, Opinions Editor: Online
September 15, 2020
First person shooter games can often be attributed as the cause in gun violence in the U.S. However, there is distinct different to playing video games and shooting live ammunition, which is overlooked.

Video games don’t inspire violence

Daniel De Beer, Staff Writer
April 23, 2020

Video: The Standard Explained: Episode 1, The St. John’s Wood Tube Station Wind

Daniel de Beer and Gabriel Romualdo
March 30, 2020
Debate team members Alexis Gerwe ('23) and Oliver Presier ('23) research current events to prepare for the upcoming debate competition. The debate team will compete against other international schools Nov. 15-16.

[Photo] ASL to host debate tournament

Jonathan Novak, Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Online
November 14, 2019
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