Photos by Alicia Alderete Associate Photo Editor Boys’ volleyball scored an upset victory against rival San Marino on Tuesday, May 1. The 3-2 win for the Tigers brought them into the running of a four-way tie in terms of wins and losses between themselves, San Marino, La Cañada, and Temple City. Today, The Tigers faced […]
TAAGLAA: Marina del Rey
Stories and Photos by Luke Quezada With summer on the horizon, Kate, Finley, Helena, and I decided to escape from the confines of South Pasadena and venture to Marina del Rey for a day of fun in the sun. After securing a small fleet of paddleboards and kayaks, we set off triumphantly. Though we used […]
Baseball stumbles late against rival titans
Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer The varsity baseball team was defeated 3-2 at home by rival San Marino on Monday, April 30th. Although the potential of the team’s first league victory loomed large with a persistent tie, the Titans took the lead during their last at-bats. Junior Noah Parker pitched for the entirety of the […]
I’m not a terrorist, but your jokes don’t offend me
Illustration by Elaine Yang Staff Illustrator I have a necklace that says my name in Arabic. Every time I wear it I get asked what it says and every time I respond with “ISIS.” This joke plays on the countless terrorist jokes I’ve been subjected to — the shock value is a bonus. My time […]
Photos: The Eclectic Music Festival lights up South Pasadena
Photos by Isaac Marziali Staff Videographer The annual Eclectic Music Festival, which shuts down Mission Street for one Spring night, draws a bigger crowd every year. The music festival headlined Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, a Grammy award-winning band whose big band style swing prompted dancing from the audience.
Residents report brown and discolored water from city taps
Photo by Brandon Yung South Pasadena residents are noticing cloudy and discolored tap water from their faucets, an issue that is causing health concerns. Reports of yellow or brown water began in March, and have been concentrated in the central and eastern parts of the city. Residents who first started noticing the concerning phenomenon took to […]
South Pasadena SkillsUSA brings home the gold at state competition
Photos courtesy of Sandra Matson-Fennell South Pasadena’s SkillsUSA team was named a Gold Level Chapter of Excellence for the third consecutive year at the California 51st Annual State Leadership and Skill Conference. This year, the teams –– under South Pasadena SkillsUSA member and State President Victoria Venardi –– took home numerous other medals including those […]
‘A Quiet Place’ excels as a piece of modern horror
Illustration by Isabella Frescura Staff Illustrator 4/5 stars Directed by John Krasinski (of The Office fame) and starring himself, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe — A Quiet Place is a story of a family of four trying to survive in a world infested by blind and noise-sensitive monsters. Each of the characters is […]
Boys’ volleyball sweeps Temple City
Photos by Alicia Alderete Associate Photography Editor Boys’ volleyball reigned supreme in its away game against the Temple City Rams on April 17. The Tigers swept the Rams in three sets and advanced to second place in the league, just trailing behind the still undefeated San Marino. The Tigers’ last matchup with the Rams ended in […]
Boys’ and girls’ swimming reigns victorious over Temple City
Photo by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer Swimming beat Temple City this Wednesday, April 18 in a riveting match. The girls’ team won narrowly at 88-81 while the boys’ team dominated with a more decisive 105-65 total score. The girls started out strong, claiming 1st and 2nd place in the 200-meter relay. Second place in the 200 […]
Softball suffers non-league loss to University Prep
Softball suffered its fourteenth loss of the season on Thursday, April 19. The Tigers lost to the University Prep Jaguars 9-4 in a non-league match at home. This loss shifts softball’s record to 0-14. The Tigers entered the game with a significant number of their starting players missing, partly due to the Virtual Business New […]
South Pasadena acquires two electric vehicles in larger effort to reduce footprint
The South Pasadena Police Department will be purchasing two new electric patrol vehicles for the purpose of parking enforcement. The new environmentally-friendly vehicles will save thousands of dollars in fuel expenses and are part of the city’s initiative to improve air quality and energy efficiency. In a presentation before the city council, Captain Mike Neff […]
Track and field sweeps La Cañada in fourth dual meet of the season
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The SPHS track and field teams’ domination of Rio Hondo league continued on Tuesday, April 17, with the boys beating La Cañada 105-19 and the girls also winning comfortably by a score of 95-28. The boys’ team had one of its best efforts as a whole this season, taking […]
South Pasadena’s dwindling middle class
Illustration by Truman Lesak Design Editor South Pasadena has always been a town that draws young families looking to settle down. If there is a moving truck on the block, it’s probably the harbinger of a new family, drawn by the quality schools and “mayberry” liberal community, or a family moving out, left empty-nested after […]
Band and Orchestra triumph, taking collective and individual golds in Seattle
Photo courtesy of Kanak Belgaum The SPHS band and orchestra performances garnered first place in their respective categories in the Worldstrides Heritage Festival this past weekend. The annual festival –– inviting competitors to Seattle –– spanned the April 12-15, culminating the band/orchestra season. SPHS competed against numerous high schools across the nation, from Riverton […]
Track and field dominates San Marino in its second league meet
Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The varsity track team was once again victorious, beating San Marino and Blair in a dual meet on a hot afternoon at the San Marino track on Wednesday April 11th. In the second league meet of the year, junior Christina Taylor and sophomore Gianna Beasley once again dominated the competition […]