Story by Audrey Ernst Staff Writer Photos by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Cardamom Black Pepper & Port Truffle probably isn’t the first flavor that comes to mind when thinking about ice cream, but at Salt & Straw, it’s an option in its wide variety of eccentric flavors. The Portland-based ice cream shop opened in Old Town […]
General Plan adds new focus on sustainability
Story by Audrey Ernst Staff Writer Photo by Sarah Lee Staff Photographer South Pasadena city planners congregated in the City Council chambers, updating residents on changes made to the 2017 General Plan, on Tuesday, Jan. 28 and Saturday, Feb. 1. The General Plan has been revised to focus on sustainability in all aspects, including infrastructure, environmental issues, […]
Corey Segal: a senior comeback season
Story by Audrey ErnstStaff Writer Photo by Sean JinStaff Photographer Senior Corey Segal has been playing soccer since fourth grade. She earned a varsity starting spot as a freshman and has been a vital attacker for SPHS’ historic 2018 CIF run. She was passionate about the sport and excelled at it; this was the path […]
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 […]
Girls volleyball defeats Valhalla and advances to State regional semifinals
Story by Audrey ErnstStaff Writer Photos by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer The girls varsity volleyball team continued its CIF Division III State run with a victory over Valhalla in three sets Thursday, Nov. 14. The Tigers will advance to the regional semifinals. South Pas maintained an early lead against the Valhalla Norsemen in the first set. […]
Softball finds new coach in Edward McCarthy
Story by Audrey ErnstStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor The SPHS athletic department hired Edward McCarthy as its new softball head coach Friday, Nov. 8. After finishing the last 10 seasons under .500, McCarthy looks to guide a struggling program to success. From 2012 to 2018, McCarthy coached Pasadena High School to a 40-106 […]
Girls volleyball completes perfect league season on Senior Night
Story by Audrey ErnstStaff Writer Photos by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls volleyball wrapped its season with a win against Temple City in four sets Wednesday, Oct. 16. After a dominating win against Blair, the Tigers easily maintained their momentum for another win to conclude their season. With this final victory, girls volleyball secured a 10-0 […]
Poets highlight oppression and privilege at Tiger Reads assembly
Story by Audrey Ernst Staff Writer Photos by Ella Jayasekera, Sarah Lee, and Oscar WalshStaff Photographers Students attended the annual Tiger Reads assembly on Friday, Sept. 27, to hear poetry focused on the themes of Angie Thomas’ The Hate U Give. Featured poets Matthew “Cuban” Hernandez and Alyesha Wise told their stories about oppression, privilege, and hardships as people of […]
Annual SAC assembly kicks off the school year with new videos, skits, and dances
Story by Audrey ErnstStaff Writer Photos by Sarah Lee and Ella Jayasekera Staff Photographers SPHS kicked off the school year with its annual SAC Assembly on Friday, Aug. 30. The ASB commissioners and class officers organized skits and class competitions to promote the Student Activity (SAC) cards, Icebreaker dance, and football game. Senior Evan Kowal made his debut […]
Mamma’s Pizzeria reopens at new upgraded location
Story by Audrey ErnstStaff Writer Photos by Jayden EdenPhotographer Mamma’s Pizzeria opened its new and expanded 1007 Fair Oaks location Tuesday, Aug. 21, after a year of renovation and planning. The restaurant is now three times as large as its original 710 Fair Oaks location, with new features including an expanded menu, indoor and outdoor seating, and […]
Girls’ volleyball edges out Mayfield in preseason opener
Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls’ volleyball defeated the Mayfield Cubs in four sets, on Thursday, Aug. 22, marking their first victory of the season. The Tigers kicked off the first set with a victory. The overall game remained close, but South Pas ultimately pulled in the lead late in the set. The Cubs were […]
‘The Lion King’ remake is unnecessary, unoriginal, and uninspired
Story by Audrey ErnstStaff Writer Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Disney introduced The Lion King in late July as its most recent remake, but the film did not live up to past remakes on classic Disney stories. The film lacked the heart and imagination of the original, and came off as a money grab for Disney instead […]
Softball blown out by the La Cañada Spartans
Photo by Oscar WalshPhotography Associate The SPHS softball team lost to the La Cañada Spartans, 11-1, Tuesday, Apr. 16. After coming off their first league win against Monrovia, the Tigers were unable to maintain their momentum. Nevertheless, the Tigers played hard and pitched well, but just couldn’t overcome a strong Spartan team. SPHS kicked off […]
Softball falls short in tough game against rival Titans
Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer Softball lost 1-0 against rival San Marino on the road Wednesday, Apr. 10. Their current league standing is 0-8, with four games left in the season. The game was an intense pitching battle between the Tigers and Titans and although sophomore pitcher Cameryn Pearson had a solid performance, the strong […]
Softball falters late in loss to Monrovia
Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer The varsity softball team suffered a tough 13-3 loss against the Monrovia Wildcats on Tuesday, Mar. 19. SPHS previously played the Wildcats in their league opener, losing 5-4 in a heartbreaker. The Tigers were unable to rebound against the Wildcats in the home game. The Tigers fell behind in the […]
Tiger Spirit assembly encourages school spirit and class competition
Photos by Alicia Alderete and Tony ChenPhoto Editor and Staff Photographer SPHS celebrated school spirit and promoted the annual Powerpuff game with variety of class competitions at the Tiger Spirit assembly Friday, Mar. 8. Commissioner of Assemblies senior Flannery Clark led students in a series of activities pitting each of the four classes against each […]