Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Haunted Castle

A terrifying scream awoke me, and I knew it had come back. Another student would disappear tonight, and no one would know how. Only that it happened now, at night, and that lots of blood would be left in the … Continue reading

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The London Riots remind us of the gap

Out of three major uprisings that have marked 2011 – here somewhat reductively categorized into the London riots, the “Occupy” movement, and the “Arab Spring” – the former must make the most hard-to-define instance. In the looters’ glass-littered and fire-ravaged … Continue reading

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Blame it on the teacher?

Dare I admit it: teachers are targets of just as much criticism as are his students, only that the extremes of our assessment usually go beyond the grading scale. Our instinctive explanation for a disappointing test result remains the “because … Continue reading

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Highlight: Four horsemen

The four horsemen ride for the doom of the world as we know it; at least if you are to believe Ross Ashcroft‘s documentary about the state of world economy. Analyzing the world from four angles, it fiercely discovers truth … Continue reading

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IHGR News: Student Mentors

Hey, you! Are you clever by any chance? If you are, I think it is safe to say that you are finally receiving your calling in life… to become a mentor. A mentor is someone who is responsible, organized and … Continue reading

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IHGR News: The Event Calendar

IHGR is getting an accessible and up-to-date school calendar! It will have all the information you need for this year; school trips, events and other important dates. The calendar will be put up as soon as Monday the 27th.

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IHGR representatives making their way to Istanbul

After several  weeks passionate preparation, dedicated research and considerable amounts of self-determination, five of our own IHGR students have made their way to their first annual European Youth Parliament debating competition where they will be put up against the challenge of … Continue reading

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