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Money for going to school? Really??
December 16, 2019
Dan C., Reporter
You may have heard from friends that they get money each month from the Swedish government. Perhaps you are wondering what this is all about. The Quirky Quibbler decided to investigate this student allowance...
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Meet the New DP Coordinator
December 5, 2019
Anna S., Author
Mr. Ampuja took over as the Diploma Programme coordinator at SIS this year. The QQ interviewed him to find out about him and his plans in his new role. How many years have you worked at this school? 4...
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Dune: A Masterclass of Science Fiction
November 28, 2019
David M., Editor
Dune is often celebrated as one of science fiction’s crowning works, a masterwork of human emotions, thought, and science, written by Frank Herbert in 1965. It has since won numerous awards, including...
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SIS Unites Across Cultures
November 8, 2019
Junheok.C., Reporter
SIS has been celebrating UN day for more than a decade. And also this year. UN day is the day where students can engage international event with pride. October 24th was UN day. SIS celebrated this...
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Fund Raising Spirit Concert at SIS
November 2, 2019
Alice.T, Reporter
To celebrate the beginning of SIS’s Spirit Fund, the school threw a huge concert with inspiring speeches and great music. The Johanneskyrkan church in front of the school’s main building was filled...
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New to Stockholm? – What should you do?
October 21, 2019
Dan C., Reporter and Photographer
Djurgården Djurgården is an island which I like to call ‘The Museum Island’. The reason is because there are so many museums and other fun places that you should go in...
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Wilma H., Editor

October 17, 2019 • No Comments

This Friday, ABC Gruppen, who organizes graduations caps for graduates of Stockholm International School as well as other schools around Sweden, visited our school’s seniors. The students got to measure their head...

Game Club: Rise of the GDC

Gabriel B. and Junheok C., Authors

October 14, 2019 • No Comments

The game development club has been active for more than a year and a half. They already created one game called ‘Catastrophe’, where you get to enforce the army of space cats to make them conquer over the space! According...

Girl Up is Back on Track

Sarra C., Writer

October 7, 2019 • No Comments

No matter who they are or what their background is, girls around the world have the power to transform the world, themselves and the community they live in. Girl Up, which was founded by the United Nations in 2010,...

IB Survival Guide Part 3: Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)

Saga M. and Emma V.

October 1, 2019 • 1 Comment

What is it? Although many people complain about CAS, it is actually a great opportunity to step out of your comfort zone and learn new things. Take advantage of this opportunity! For the creativity aspect there...

IB DP Survival Guide Part 2: The Extended Essay

Saga M. and Emma V.

September 23, 2019 • No Comments

What is an Extended Essay? The Extended Essay (EE) is a 4,000-word essay that every IB student needs to write in order to obtain their diploma. According to the IBO: “The extended essay is an independent, self-directed...

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History is not Boring!

David M., Editor

September 4, 2019 • No Comments

Do you want to learn about history but find it boring, tedious, or simply not fun? Then, I have a book for you. History of the World: An Irreverent Romp Through Civilization’s Best Bits by Erik Sass and Steve Wiegand is...

Bad Boy’s Antics Make You Laugh

June 5, 2019

Brother’s Grimm- Year 10 puts on a fantastic show

May 24, 2019

Friends and Frenemies

May 17, 2019

New Harry Potter Story Fills in the Gaps

May 2, 2019

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SISMUN Day is Back!

February 1, 2019 • No Comments

Good morning everybody! Welcome back to the annual SISMUN of 2019. Today the Quirky Quibbler will be covering all of the happenings today! The topic of this year's MUN is "threats to democracy". Look forward...