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How has Literature changed over time?
Authors: Maelgwyn Hallatu ('22) and Esther Lindley ('24) Photo Courtesy of Chen Lu Shi Literature has been present with us throughout...
Jun 10, 20225 min read

College Application: Things to Know Before Writing One
Author: Ju Eun Song ('25) Photographer: Mishcka Suwandi ('24) As seniors think about what they want to study in college, they also need...
Jun 6, 20225 min read

10 Tips to Make School (Partially) Easier
Author: Luana Yo ('25) Photo Courtesy of Meng Zhen Lo School. Who thought of this? Filled with challenges varying in size from an ant to...
Jun 5, 20225 min read

Behind the Scenes: The Creation of a Production
Authors: Clarine Tantowi ('23) and Melissa Budijono ('23) Photographer: Joycelynn Saputra ('25) Watching a drama production feels...
Jun 2, 20226 min read

May: Favourite Moments of the Year
Check out the highlights of this year!
Jun 2, 20221 min read

March: Spring Break
For this month's reader submission, we have asked people how their spring break was, and these are their responses:
Apr 14, 20221 min read

Mrs. Hiwale: Her Teaching Experiences and Philosophy
Author: David Park ('24) Photographer: Michael Hartono ('24) Photo Courtesy of Maelgwyn Hallatu | Mrs. Hiwale teaching AP Biology In...
Mar 18, 20223 min read

How the pandemic has affected local businesses, and why you should care
Author: Esther Lindley ('24) COVID-19: it’s affected all of us. That effect has manifested in different ways for everyone: for some in...
Mar 17, 20225 min read

February: Rom-Com Ranking
Author: Clarine Tantowi ('23) and Emily Stanford ('23) What is a rom-com? It is a movie characterized by a touching portrayal of love...
Mar 14, 20221 min read

Climate Change: What Role Can BAIS Play?
Authors: Maelgwyn Hallatu ('22) and Emily Stanford ('23) Photo Courtesy of Maelgwyn Hallatu Over 10.9 million people live in Jakarta, and...
Mar 10, 20223 min read


December: Christmas Bazaar Interview
The BAIS Times asked participants to share their favorite Christmas memories and traditions. The results are displayed in the video below.
Mar 10, 20221 min read


Tackling the SAT Math Section
Author: Melissa Budijono ('23) and Clarine Tantowi ('23) Photographer: Joycelynn Saputra (‘25) Photo Courtesy of Joycelynn Saputra Every...
Mar 10, 20225 min read


COVID-19 and Its Impact on the Elementary School Experience
Author: Ju Eun Song ('25) Photographer: Mischka Suwandi ('24) Photo Courtesy of Mrs. Stanford Teaching online was a hard transition for...
Mar 10, 20224 min read


November: I'm Thankful For...
Authors: Emily Stanford ('23) and Clarine Tantowi ('23) For the month of November, The BAIS Times held an open photography/drawing reader...
Nov 29, 20212 min read

Why BAIS?
Author: David Park ('24) Photographer: Michael Hartono ('24) Photo courtesy of Michael Hartono “I was able to feel how BAIS had...
Nov 27, 20214 min read

It’s Game Time
Author: Luana Yo ('25) Photographer: Meng Zhen Lo ('23) Due to restrictions enforced after the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, BAIS...
Nov 27, 20213 min read

Tivara Tanudjaja (‘18): Her Journey to Becoming a Journalist
Author: Melissa Budijono ('23) Photographer: Joycelynn Saputra ('25) Journalism isn’t just your average form of writing. As Tivara...
Nov 26, 20214 min read

Moving Upstairs Amidst COVID-19
Author: Ju Eun Song ('25) Photographer: Mischka Suwandi ('24) Photo Courtesy of Glenn Saputra Students in BAIS who have gone through the...
Nov 1, 20213 min read

The Man who Was Friday: A Passion
Author: Maelgwyn Hallatu ('22) Photo Courtesy of Maelgwyn Hallatu On a day seven years ago, the BAIS elementary lined up in the center of...
Nov 1, 20215 min read

Skinwalkers, Should We Fear Them?
Author: Esther Lindley ('24) Photographer: Lulu Shi ('25) Photo Courtesy of Matthew Squiers & Navajo Times Everyone at BAIS has heard the...
Oct 28, 20214 min read
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