Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor South Pasadena golf members senior Victoria Tskvitichvili and freshman Lauren Calderon were eliminated from the Regional CIF competition on Monday, October 22, marking the end of girls’ golf for the year. Calderon shot for a score of 82, just missing the 77-stroke cutoff. Tskvitichvili had 88 strokes on the 18 […]
Strong running game propels football to first league win
Photo by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer Junior running back Ivan Estrada showcased his quickness and agility with the ball on Friday night, leading the Tigers to a 27-13 win over La Cañada with three rushing touchdowns. The win represented South Pas’ first league victory and concluded an underwhelming season on a positive note. After losing […]
SPUSD reinforces earthquake safety procedures during the annual Great California ShakeOut
Photos by Tony Chen, Andrés Oyaga, and Sophie Yeung Staff Photographers Students across the South Pasadena Unified School District executed the “drop, cover, and hold” while taking part in the 10th annual Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill on Thursday, Oct. 18. SPHS students assembled on the football field during their fourth period class as part of […]
Don’t put me on a ‘woke’ pedestal
Written by Maya Williamson Copy Editor Illustrated by David Sohn I am known in my social clique as the token “woke” friend, there to explain all things problematic to those of my peers who are less socially aware. This trope is itself problematic in nature. As I have come to understand, being a woman who is more […]
Homecoming 2018 at SPHS
Video by Jacob Mills Videographer Homecoming is a long-standing high school spectacle — of food, football, and fireworks for the SPHS student body. The day converged the work of the Associated Student Body (ASB) and clubs on campus for the annual picnic-game-dance series Friday, October 12, before ending early due to rain conditions. Watch Tiger’s latest […]
Girls’ volleyball falls short in opening round of CIF playoffs
Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball was defeated by Alta Loma High School in three close sets on Thursday, October 18 in the first round of CIF playoffs. The loss eliminated the Tigers from the postseason and ended their year, in which they finished second in league with a 7-3 record. South […]
Peer Mediators kick off stress relief workshop series with a board game party
Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer Students seeking a respite from the stress of their everyday lives gathered in room 316 during lunch on Wednesday, Oct. 17 to participate in a board game party, the first stress relief workshop of the year. The workshop, hosted by the SPHS Peer Mediators, encouraged students to unwind with upbeat […]
Freshman golfer Calderon takes home league title
The South Pasadena golfers dominated the Rio Hondo League Finals on Wednesday, October 17, with freshman Lauren Calderon winning RHL MVP honors and junior Victoria Tskvitichvili capturing a third-place finish. Freshman Maya Turun withdrew from the competition due to personal reasons. Calderon shot for 78 strokes, raising her two day total to 151. Tskvitichvili was […]
Freshman Calderon places first in opening round of golf preliminaries
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The South Pasadena golfers excelled in the Rio Hondo League Golf Preliminaries on Tuesday, October 16. Three Tigers finished in the top 15, with freshman Lauren Calderon earning first place in the opening round of the competition. On the 18 hole course, Calderon shot for 73 strokes, only two over […]
South Pas celebrates annual Moon Festival with traditional food, games, and performances
Photo courtesy of Victor Fong Residents gathered in the South Pasadena Public Library community room for the annual Moon Festival despite the downcast weather Saturday, Oct 13. This event, hosted by the South Pasadena Chinese-American Club (SPPC), highlighted Chinese traditions such as folk dancing and festival foods. The celebrations included an opera face-changing performance and a […]
Football knocked down by Temple City in resumed Homecoming game
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer The football team was unable to win their first league game against Temple City, falling 21-7 on Monday afternoon to the Rams. After heavy rain and lightning interrupted the Homecoming game last Friday, the Rio Hondo League match resumed with South Pas in possession of the ball, down 7-0. […]
South Pas parents discuss potential for district-wide Korean language program
South Pas residents met to discuss plans for the potential implementation of a Korean language program for all SPUSD schools Saturday, Oct. 13. Interest in the addition of Korean language classes was first expressed in September, when 10 South Pas parents personally met with SPHS Assistant Principal of Curriculum, Instruction and Guidance Janet Wichman to […]
SPHS Chinese department anticipates first trip to China
Photo by Andrés Oyaga Staff Photographer The SPHS Chinese department announced its first organized trip to China in partnership with the Chinese Ministry of Education and held an informational meeting for those interested on Tuesday, Sept. 25. The program, titled “The Dragon Tour,” will fly students into the Chinese province of Jiangsu to explore the […]
SPHS band places fourth in first competition of the year
Photo courtesy of Noelle Chan The SPHS marching band finished fourth in their class at the 2018 Ayala Music in Motion Tournament on Saturday, October 14.. The band performed “Nexus,” a fusion of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” and “Chandelier” by pop star Sia. South Pasadena scored 21.05 points for general effect, 21.95 for music, and […]
Cross country runs past La Cañada in second league meet
Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer SPHS cross country came out on top in its second league meet of the season on Thursday, October 11. Both the girls and boys varsity runners earned their teams’ first place, prevailing over their most rigorous and perhaps only true competitor — La Cañada. Despite resting some of their […]
Girls’ tennis falls to San Marino at home
Photos by Andrés Oyaga Staff Photographer The SPHS girls’ tennis team suffered a 11-7 loss to the rival San Marino Titans at home on Thursday, Oct. 11. The loss drops the team’s league record to 3-3. The talented SPHS singles squad was able to win the majority of its sets, earning six points for the […]