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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

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Rahil Punshi, Opinions Editor: Online

Rahil Punshi (’25) is the Opinions Editor: Online of The Standard. Punshi’s passion for politics and covering underreported topics prompted him to join The Standard at the start of high school. Outside of journalism, Punshi participates in Model United Nations and is a keen squash player.

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Tami Shasha (’26), Adi Tsonev (’25) and Xavier Goff (’25) review their WorkX experiences. The program enabled students to engage in professional workspaces over the summer.

Students attend, reflect on WorkX experiences

Rahil Punshi, Opinions Editor: Online
September 6, 2024
Math Department Head David Hill will assume the role of Interim High School Assistant Principal for the next school year. The position opened after current High School Assistant Principal Natalie Maisey was announced the 2024-25 Interim High School Principal.

School appoints David Hill as Interim HS Assistant Principal

Leila Meilman and Rahil Punshi
March 28, 2024
Student Council president Gus Bhatia (’25) and vice-president Jaden Gardiola (’25) pose together. The vote followed a ranked-choice voting system, where Student Council members would rank their desired candidates in order.

Student Council elects Gus Bhatia, Jaden Gardiola as president, vice-president

Rahil Punshi, News Editor: Online
February 22, 2024
Assistant Principal Natalie Maisey will take the place of Interim HS Principal Jack Phillips in July. Her arrival will mark the third academic year in which the High School has had different principals.

Natalie Maisey announced as Interim HS principal for upcoming school year

Rahil Punshi, News Editor: Online
January 18, 2024
The school will switch inspectors from Ofsted to the Independent Schools Inspectorate, according to Director of Safeguarding and Compliance Richard Harrold. The decision to switch was made because the ISI is more tailored to independent schools’ needs.

School switches school regulators, undergoes Ofsted inspection

Oskar Doepke and Rahil Punshi
November 20, 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
Indian rocket deploying satellites during takeoff in 2017. Chandrayaan-3 followed the efforts of the failed Chandrayaan-2 mission and succeeded in landing on the moon.

India’s moon landing prompts discussion on future space discoveries

Rahil Punshi, News Editor: Online
August 31, 2023
Bassel Ojjeh (’25) poses with those affected by the Turkey-Syria earthquake in a camp located in western Syria. Ojjeh founded H.O.P.E Syria, a charity providing education to children and assisting refugees amid the humanitarian crisis.

Bassel Ojjeh supports Syrian refugee education

Rahil Punshi, Media Team
March 14, 2023
Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare” has undermined the monarchy’s role of providing stability. “Spare” has become the fastest-selling non-fiction book of all time.

‘Spare’ by Prince Harry undermines role of monarchy

Rahil Punshi, Media Team
March 10, 2023
Alex Okosi (’25) and Daniel Olshanskiy (’25) work to create a poster in the workshop "Decolonizing Africa" March 3. Led by Aris Perrotis (’25) and Pedro Sokoloff Cortes (’25), the workshop explored the exploitation of natural resources in Africa and the continuation of economic power from European colonial powers.

[Photo] Community participates in student-led Aequitas workshops

Daniel de Beer, Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Online
March 8, 2023
Extinction Rebellion protest in Manchester disrupts public transport. Disruptive climate protests interrupt civilian’s daily lives and undermine the environmental movement.

OPINION: Disruptive protests undermine climate crisis

Rahil Punshi, Media Team
March 1, 2023
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues the world is confronted with today, and stopping the detrimental effects it has on the environment is vital. Thus, the U.K. must transition to renewable energy sources.

OPINION: UK must transition to green energy

Rahil Punshi, Media Team
March 1, 2023
The pavement cracks following an earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria Feb. 6. The earthquake affected South East Turkey and Northern Syria, causing thousands of deaths.

Aftermath of Turkey, Syria earthquake evokes shock

Rahil Punshi, Media Team
February 8, 2023
The partition of India and Pakistan displaced millions across the subcontinent Aug. 15, 1947. A mass exodus ensued, relocating many to regions that matched their cultural and religious beliefs.

Indian partition survivors, South Asian community reflects on impact 75 years later

Rahil Punshi, Media Team
January 26, 2023
Students create several pieces of art through their endeavors, all portraying different themes and emotions. Some students found their passion for art at school, adding to their Advanced Placement portfolio, while others created art for personal enjoyment.

Students express themselves through diverse mediums of visual arts

Sophia Bateman, Ella Friel, Rahil Punshi, Anna Reznick and Ellie Taylor
January 19, 2023
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
More than 153 people died during a Halloween celebration in Seoul, South Korea. The crowd crush occurred in Itaewon, one of Seoul's most crowded neighbourhoods known for its food and nightlife

Seoul Halloween stampede elicits shock, concern

Rahil Punshi, Media Team
November 4, 2022
As the cost of higher education continues to rise, students struggle to fund their tuition when completing a college degree. In response, U.S. President Joe Biden recently created a plan to aid students with federal student loan debt.

Biden’s student debt relief plan aids students in debt

Rahil Punshi, Staff Writer
September 20, 2022
In running competitions, studies have proven that certain shoes enhance performance. These shoes are typically more expensive, perpetuating a socioeconomic disparity between runners.

Superior athletic equipment unfairly enhance athletic performance

Rahil Punshi, Staff Writer
June 17, 2022
The South Asia Club hosted its annual South Asia Night event May 26. The event celebrated South Asian culture with food, live performances and games.

South Asia Night celebrates culture, facilitates connection

Rudi Chamria and Rahil Punshi
June 7, 2022
With digitization rising in the global economy, community members reflect on a world progressing without physical money.

Prospect of cashless society prompts contemplation

Rahil Punshi, Staff Writer
April 21, 2022
Staff Writer Rahil Punshi recaps the past few week's major events in the sporting world.

The Standard Sports Recap: Lights out on the Formula 1 season

Rahil Punshi, Staff Writer
March 31, 2022
Diversity in children’s movies has gained traction in light of a collective call for global reform. However, it is vital to realize that depictions of characters can influence how children perceive society, thus emphasizing importance for diverse representations of movie characters.

Diverse representation in youth media spurs social progress

Rahil Punshi, Staff Writer
February 18, 2022
Christian Eriksen (left), Julián Álvarez (middle) and Rodrigo Bentancur (right) are some of the prominent transfers that occurred on this year’s Premier League Transfer Deadline Day. Compared to the Premier League summer transfer window, the winter transfer window tends to have fewer big-money deals, per an article from ESPN. Clubs can be reluctant to lose their players in the middle of the season with so little time to replace them.

Football fans recap Premier League January 2022 transfer window

Rahil Punshi, Staff Writer
February 18, 2022
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