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

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

The Standard

Nassef Sawiris, News Editor: Online

Nassef Sawiris (’25) is the News Editor: Online of The Standard, and this is his fourth year on the publication. Sawiris began his journalism career six years ago on the Middle School newspaper, The Scroll. His love for writing covers various topics with the common goal of arguing his opinion and educating the community on issues he feels passionate about. He continues to actively participate in other extracurricular activities such as his role on the varsity soccer team along with his leadership position in the Investment Club.

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Adam Sawan (’24) and Neel Roy (’25) wear shirts representing soccer players Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. These two players have gone head to head for the last 15 years, causing debate regarding which one was is better.

[Photo] Messi seals legacy as greatest soccer player of all time

Theo Van Zyl, Reporter
January 29, 2024
Daniel Olshanskiy (’25) catches up on school work while traveling to a soccer tournament. During the time he spent playing for academies, he often had to do work while going to practice.

[Photo] Students reflect on Premier League aspirations, balancing academics

Alessandro Arpaio and Mikhaeel Khamissa
December 4, 2023
Willem Bake (’25) passes the ball to Santiago Londano (’23) in a match against Frankfurt Internation School Sept. 25, 2022. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

From Regents Park to collegiate dreams: Willem Bake recounts soccer journey

Nassef Sawiris, Lead Sports Editor
September 15, 2023
News Editor: Online Rahil Punshi and Lead Sports Editor Nassef Sawiris debrief the football summer transfer window and provide their thoughts on international transfers.

PODCAST The Standard Sports Recap: soccer teams compete for strongest players during summer signings

Rahil Punshi and Nassef Sawiris
September 12, 2023
President of the Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales signs a contract with a Spanish women’s team player. Rubiales kissed player Jenni Hermoso as the team received their medals Aug. 20.

Spanish soccer federation misconduct trails women’s world cup triumph

Nassef Sawiris and Vittoria Di Meo
September 7, 2023
Gideon Putnam (’24) high-fives his varsity boys baseball teammates after a successful run May 27. Putnam said the game against the International School of Brussels went well in a game that they won 17-3.

Varsity sports teams compete in ISSTs

Elena Alexander, Rudi Chamria, Vittoria Di Meo, Amalya Otero, Nassef Sawiris and Ellie Taylor
May 31, 2023
Jack Phillips will assume the High School Principal position for the 2023-24 year. Following the resignation of High School Principal Devan Ganeshananthan, Phillips will serve as Principal before the selection of a permanent replacement.

Jack Phillips to serve as interim High School Principal

Nassef Sawiris, Media Team
April 7, 2023
Author Paul Yoon spoke to Grade 10 students during their English 10 class March 15.

[Photo] Bergeron Fellow Paul Yoon unfurls ‘imaginary worlds’ through fiction writing

Grace Hamilton, Editor-in-Chief
March 21, 2023
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosts Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission in Windsor. The pair met to discuss the terms of the Northern Irish protocol.

New protocol between UK, Northern Ireland materializes

Nassef Sawiris, Media Team
March 3, 2023
Climate change protests gatherd together in London Dec. 5., 2009 to demand action protecting the environment from world leaders. Many similar protests have occurred throughout the U.K advocating against the development of coal, fossil fuels, deforestation and other factors.

Students, faculty discuss increase in climate protests across UK

Nassef Sawiris, Media Team
March 1, 2023
Bolsonaro supporters infiltrate the National Congress by breaking through protective police barriers Jan. 8. The results of the Brazil 2022 presidential elections incited outrage, leading to protests and riots across the country.

Brazilian protests spark conversation around democratic election results

Sophia Bateman and Nassef Sawiris
January 20, 2023
U.S. citizens rushed to polling stations Nov. 8 to cast their ballot in the midterm elections. The outcome of these elections can play a decisive role in the government's legislation for the two years until the next midterm elections in 2024.

US midterm elections evoke uncertainty in political landscape

Nassef Sawiris, Media Team
November 22, 2022
Media Team members Rahil Punshi ('25) and Nassef Sawiris ('25) debrief the Ballon d'Or winners and discuss the rankings of players. The Ballon d’Or is an annual soccer award presented by news magazine France Football, honoring the male players that have performed best that year.

The Standard Sports Recap: Summarizing Ballon d’Or soccer award

Rahil Punshi and Nassef Sawiris
November 17, 2022
Pipelines in Ireland export oil as they prepare to undergo distillation and other production-related processes in their respective refineries. Following the breakout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s Russia’s energy exports were sanctioned which caused a spur in global energy demands.

Russian invasion of Ukraine stifles global energy supply

Nassef Sawiris, Media Team
November 4, 2022
The Arsenal squad prepares for kick-off in the North London Derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Oct. 2. The game finished in a 3-1 victory to Arsenal, with new signing Gabriel Jesus scoring the team’s second goal against Tottenham, their local rivals.

Students, faculty analyze Premier League signings

Nassef Sawiris, Media Team
November 3, 2022
Zal Rimer (’25) selects a pre-packaged food item in the cafeteria. Pre-packaged items were re-implemented amid the pandemic to mitigate germ exposure, but the catering staff plans to return to their goal of reducing plastic consumption in the 2022-23 school year.

COVID-19 mitigation hinders sustainability progress in cafeteria

Nassef Sawiris, Staff Writer
June 15, 2022
Arsenal and Everton kick off their fixture May 22, the final day of the 2021-22 season. Arsenal’s squad is responsible for a £244 million wage bill, making them the fifth-highest Premier League spender, per The Atlantic.

Controversially high Premier League salaries prompt questions of merit

Nassef Sawiris, Staff Writer
May 26, 2022
Innovator in Residence James Reeves presents to The Standard staff March 16. Both Reeves and Candy Chang, a creative duo who design multi-disciplinary artwork around the world, will work as the new Innovators in Residence at ASL for six weeks from February break to Spring break. According to Chang, they want to spend time with “various classes and programs” to unite the community.

New Innovators in Residence strive for artistic change within community

Nassef Sawiris, Staff Writer
March 21, 2022
Racism has long permeated the sport of soccer. But, certain strategies can be implemented to mitigate the issue.

Ways to kick out racism from soccer

Nassef Sawiris, Staff Writer
February 17, 2022
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