In a tense, back-and-forth game, tennis defeated the Cerrito Dons and punched their ticket into CIF semifinals.
Sophie Garcia: creating with imagination and compassion
Story by Aanji SinContributor Photos Courtesy of Sophie GarciaContributor Sophie Garcia has a habit of selling herself short. The humble SPHS alumna has been thoroughly invested in visual arts as well as SPHS’ track and field team, though many of her accomplishments go unnoticed by her peers. From the neon green dragon painted on her […]
Winter sports: end of the regular season power rankings
Story by Amber Chen, Kimberly Hsueh, Zoe Schlaak, Haelee Kim, Noah Kuhn, & Aanji SinStaff Writers, Associate Opinion Editor, Associate News Editor, & Senior Staff Writer Photo by Oscar Walsh, Ella Jayasekera, Jayden Eden, Katelyn Hernandez, Sean Jin, & Sarah LeePhoto Editor, Associate Photo Editor, & Staff Photographers The Rio Hondo League (RHL) has ended […]
Girls basketball ends RHL season with 47-point victory over San Marino
Story by Aanji SinSenior Staff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls basketball easily defeated the San Marino Titans on the road with a stunning 71-24 victory in its final league game this season on Thursday, Feb. 6. The Tigers’ Rio Hondo League record stands at 6-2 in second place as they prepare to play […]
Girls basketball destroys Monrovia on Senior Night
Story by Aanji SinSenior Staff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls basketball obliterated Monrovia in a 67-32 victory on Senior Night Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Tigers stayed well ahead of the Wildcats for the entire game but had a slow start due to unclear communication and overanxiety. They managed to pick up the pace […]
Girls basketball comfortably bounces over Temple City
Story by Aanji SinSenior Staff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls basketball soundly defeated the Temple City Rams in a 56-48 victory for the second time this season on Friday, Jan. 31. The teams kept a close point margin until the second half, when the Tigers pushed a major lead and maintained control of […]
Girls basketball leaps over Monrovia
Story by Aanji SinSenior Staff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls basketball delivered a crushing 66-25 defeat to the Monrovia Wildcats on Friday, Jan. 17. The Tigers maintained their lead throughout the entire game, coasting along the way to bump their league record to 2-1. The Tigers came out of warmups sluggishly. South Pas […]
Girls basketball begins league season with a loss to La Cañada
Story by Aanji SinSenior Staff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls basketball fell, 53-42, to the La Cañada Spartans in its league opener on Friday, Jan. 10. The Tigers stayed neck and neck with the Spartans throughout the majority of the game, but La Cañada’s hot shooting proved to be too much for South […]
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 […]
Season preview: girls basketball set to finish near the top of RHL standings
Story by Aanji SinSenior Staff Writer Photo by Sophie YeungContributor The girls basketball team is shooting for greater success after a disappointing loss in the first round of CIF playoffs against Gabrielino last year. For the last few years, the Tigers have been unable to dethrone the La Cañada Spartans. This season projects to bring […]
Girls volleyball begins CIF State run with first-round victory over Cleveland
Story by Aanji SinSenior Staff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls volleyball emerged victorious over the Cleveland Cavaliers in four sets in the first round of the CIF Division III State tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Early on in the first set, the Tigers enjoyed a strong start. Junior Lola Foord displayed an impressive […]
Can I hear it for my freshmen?
Story by Aanji SinSenior Staff Writer Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator Finally being a senior has caused me to do a lot of reflecting on my past three years at SPHS. I remember first stepping onto campus as a timid freshman, excited yet terrified at the prospects of the “best four years of my life.” Unfortunately, most […]
TAAGLAA: The Last Bookstore
Story by Aanji SinSenior Staff Writer Photographs by Ella JayasekeraStaff Photographer I first visited The Last Bookstore four years ago and immediately fell in love. It is a bookworm’s happy place: two floors containing every book you could possibly imagine. Residing in an abandoned bank on Fifth and Spring in downtown Los Angeles, it is […]
Asian characters don’t need colored hair to be interesting
Story by Aanji Sin Senior Staff Writer Photo by David Sohn Staff Illustrator When it comes to Asian girl stereotypes in mainstream media, Mean Girls pretty much nails the main two: the Nerdy Asians and the Cool Asians. The Nerdy Asian is easy to imagine: glasses, straight black hair, innocent with absolutely no sex appeal. […]
SPHS students host nature walks for low-income students, exploring the wonder of natural science
Story by Aanji SinSenior Staff Writer Photos Courtesy of Evan KowalContributor Seniors Evan Kowal, Aidan Lewis, and Tianhao Wei were featured on NBC 11 Sunday, Aug. 11, for their dedication and work to the YOSE (Youth Outdoor Science Education) project. The group began the program last January, giving low-income elementary school students the opportunity to learn about […]
John Green is super mushy, and that’s okay
Story by Aanji SinSenior Staff Writer Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator John Green has become a pretty well-known name among teenagers immersed in pop culture. His YouTube channel, CrashCourse, is probably one of the only channels that makes history somewhat fun to learn. His tear-jerking novel The Fault in Our Stars became a 2014-Tumblr-internet-emo-teen sensation […]