Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Boys varsity soccer competed in the San Gabriel Valley Cup on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6 and 7. The team grabbed a victory on each day, but suffered a blowout loss on Saturday. On Friday, the Tigers crushed Rancho Christian, 8-0. The next day, they […]
Students qualify for Southern California Regional Honors Choir
Story by Noah Kuhn Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Lia Donovan Contributor Several SPHS students performed with the Southern California Regional Honor Choir on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Redlands College. Juniors Nolan Call, Matthew Miller, and Radja Putro, sophomore TJ Chang, and freshman George Hong Sheng auditioned in September and spent the following weeks preparing […]
Girls soccer falls to Oaks Christian
Story by Noah KuhnAssociate News Editor Photos by Sean JinStaff Photographer Girls soccer put up a strong fight against Oaks Christian, a Division II team, but ultimately succumbed to the Lions, 3-2, on Saturday, Dec. 7. The Tigers played their traditional 4-3-3 formation but stationed the defensive line farther back to account for the imposing […]
Boys and girls wrestling compete in Saturday competitions
Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor redcrosswestmo.com Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The boys and girls varsity wrestling teams competed at Mater Dei High School and San Fernando High School, respectively, on Saturday, Dec. 7, completing their second individual tournament of the preseason. Tigers were able to send three of their athletes to the podium, […]
Boys basketball soundly defeats Duarte
Story by Ellie CampbellAssociate Sports Editor Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Boys basketball extended its winning streak to five games with a 67-40 victory over Duarte on Thursday, Dec. 6. Throughout the first quarter, South Pas dominated the scoreboard. A relentless full-court press suffocated the Falcons and put the Tigers in a lead that they […]
Boys basketball crowned champions at Azusa tournament
Story by Ellie CampbellAssociate Sports Editor Photo by Stacy SharkeyContributor The boys basketball team swept through the Azusa Basketball Tournament on the week of Dec. 4. Behind a strong starting lineup, the Tigers won all three games and earned the tournament championship. Starting the week off on Monday, Dec. 2, the South Pas beat Arroyo […]
Girls soccer wins season opener against Polytechnic behind late winner
Story by Noah KuhnAssociate News Editor Photo by Sean JinStaff Photographer Girls soccer defeated the Polytechnic Panthers 1-0 in the season opener at home on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The first half was a fierce midfield battle, with neither team gaining a significant upper hand. After half time, Poly controlled most of the play, but the […]
Boys soccer unable to convert its chances in season opener loss to Polytechnic
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Boys varsity soccer fell short to the Polytechnic Panthers, 2-0, on Tuesday, Dec. 4, in its first preseason game. The Panthers dominated possession in the first half and the Tigers fell into an early two goal deficit. In the second half, South Pas began to […]
Queer education belongs in school curriculum
Story by Cat FloresCo-Opinion Editor Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Marginalized communities have long been subject to ignorance and whitewashing by the public education system. The LGBTQ+ community has been especially ostracized from this conversation, with only four U.S. states mandating LGBTQ+ history. Eight years ago, California was the first state to make changes to this system […]
Sophomore cross country runner Sydney Morrow competes at State Championships
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Colin GraceContributor Sophomore Sydney Morrow competed at Division IV Cross Country State Championships in Fresno Saturday, Nov. 30. She was the only South Pasadena runner to individually qualify for this race. Morrow placed 27th with a time of 18:48.4. She finished the first mile in a blistering 5:30 […]
Remy Luz Julian Lorenz: charisma and confidence
Story by Cloe MaurerStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaf Photographer Sophomore Remy Luz Julian Lorenz sweetened his tea with three packets of artificial sweetener after politely returning the plastic lid and straws. Prompted by a question that asked why his leather wallet looked like it had been through the wash, (which, it turns out, it […]
City council unanimously adopts Green Action Plan
Story by Adam KwohNews Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The South Pasadena city council unanimously voted to adopt the Green Action Plan on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The plan will address the city’s environmental concerns in order to prepare for the long term climate action plan, which is anticipated to be finalized at the end of […]
New take on ‘Looking for Alaska’ addresses identity and mental health
Story by Audrey ErnstStaff Writer Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator 3/5 stars Looking for Alaska, by John Green, one of the world’s most iconic young adult novels, was recently reimagined as an eight part, Hulu exclusive miniseries. The story follows Miles Halter, a quiet teenage boy, who goes to boarding school in Alabama and meets […]
Emphasis on STEM harms the humanities
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education was officially added to the American vernacular in 2001. Since then, public high schools across America have decided that STEM education is the secret ingredient needed to churn out children equipped with the tools to propel the U.S […]
Boys basketball squeaks past South El Monte in season opener
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Boys basketball kicked off the season with a victory, defeating the South El Monte Eagles, 66-62, on Monday, Nov. 25. Behind senior Billy Reed’s 34 points, the Tigers pulled out a nail biting win. Each quarter, South Pas jumped out to an early lead, […]
Girls basketball opens the year with preseason tournament
Story by Aanji Sin Photo by Sophie Yeung The girls varsity basketball team competed in its first preseason tournament of the year on the week of Monday, Nov. 18. The Tigers ended the competition with mixed results, with two wins and two losses. South Pas began the tournament strong. The Tigers gained a double overtime […]