Photos by Isaac Marziali and Alicia Alderete As graduation nears, seniors at SPHS are finding out their next four years are panning out to be. The annual tradition of Chalk Day gathers the class of 2018 to display the colleges that students committed to and things that they will pursue. The result is a colorful […]
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 […]
Three passengers hijack Lyft driver’s car at gunpoint in South Pasadena
While stopped in South Pasadena early this morning, three passengers hijacked a Lyft driver’s vehicle, threatening the victim at gunpoint. According to a South Pasadena Police Department press release, the carjacking occurred at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 25. The statement says that the driver picked up three males in Los Angeles before stopping at […]
Local Lunar New Year event connects students from Beijing and South Pasadena
Photos by Brandon Yung and courtesy of Sulynn Chee Students from South Pasadena and Beijing exchanged culture and conversation at South Pasadena Middle School, where a performance and social event celebrated Chinese New Year. The Beijing high schoolers put on a Chinese New Years performance for in the middle school auditorium, and afterward, were treated to […]
Photos: Winter Formal, informally
Photo Series by Brandon Yung Online Managing Editor South Pasadena High School annual Winter Formal dance is a slew of teenage conventions, vigorously close-quarters dancing, expressive pageantry, and a mixture of flurried feelings. The 2018 dance at Hotel Maya was no exception.
Los Angeles Women’s March stokes the fire before 2018 midterm elections
Photos by Alicia Alderete, Helena Fu and Brandon Yung Staff Photographers, Online Managing Editor Marking the first anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration, the second ever Women’s March drew protestors from around the country to protest his administration. In Los Angeles, more than 600,000 people descended downtown in a display for a myriad of topics. This year, […]
21-year-old former SPHS student identified as victim of suicide from fatal train collision
Written by Brandon Yung Online Managing Editor Image via Google Plus At 7:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, a woman stepped onto the Metro Gold Line tracks in South Pasadena before a southbound train, resulting in a fatal collision. The Los Angeles Coroner’s Office confirmed yesterday the identity of the woman and ruled the incident as a […]
Woman killed in train collision by possible suicide on Monterey Road
Photos and Story by Brandon Yung Online Managing Editor A woman was fatally struck by a southbound metro gold line train in South Pasadena this morning. The incident is being assessed as a possible suicide by authorities and witnesses of the incident. The fatal collision occurred around 7:30 a.m. while surrounding streets were relatively empty. According […]
Tiger Guide quiz changed to a survey, no longer graded
Written by Brandon Yung Online Managing Editor A quiz on the Tiger Guide, initially planned to be distributed to all fourth-period classes and counting toward a letter grade, has been replaced by a survey which will not affect a grade, meant only to aid understanding of the SPHS rules, requirements and tradition. SPHS Principal Janet […]
Tiger Guide quiz will be given to all students, counting toward a letter grade
Story and Photo by Brandon Yung Online Managing Editor South Pasadena High School students will take a mandatory quiz reviewing the Tiger Guide— a document listing the school’s rules and guidelines— before the end of September. The quiz is set to be distributed to all period four classes and will count toward a student’s grade in […]
Brandon Yung
The mix between its small town dynamic and proximity to an expansive metropolis makes South Pasadena an ideal place for a student journalist, as Brandon Yung has found out. Education, local and national politics, and food are among some of the topics which Brandon has written about. Outside of South Pasadena, Brandon has worked as […]
A conversation with David Speck, the new Assistant Principal of Student Services
Story and Photo by Brandon Yung Online Managing Editor David Speck was recently hired as South Pasadena High School’s newest Assistant Principal of Student Services. He fills the position after the departure of Ginger Merritt-Paul, who is now the Principal at the International Polytechnic High School in Pomona. The role of Assistant Principal of Student […]
Assistant Principal Ginger Merritt-Paul leaves SPHS to become principal in Pomona
Written by Brandon Yung Online Managing Editor Ginger Merritt-Paul carried a box filled with yearbooks, curriculum documents, and a pink lamp, out to her car. She was beginning the process of clearing out her office, as her last few days as Assistant Principal at SPHS approach. In the fall, Merritt-Paul will start her principal position […]
SP City Council passes puppy mill ordinance, barring Pet’s Delight from selling commercially bred pets
The South Pasadena city council passed an ordinance banning the sale of bred dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores. The ordinance was passed at a city council meeting last night, Wednesday, May 17, by unanimous decision. The ordinance seeks to crack down on pets sourced from “puppy mills,” substandard breeding facilities that violate […]
Virtual Enterprise achieves sweeping success at final trade show competition of the year
Varsity and JV Virtual Business teams swept up thirteen accolades at a two-day trade show competition in Oakland California, marking the Virtual Enterprise program’s final and most successful competition of this year. The Bay Area Trade Show began on Sunday, March 26th and ended on the 27th. The 48 students that left for the trip […]
SPHS locked down after a student threatened to “shoot up the school” over social media
Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor South Pasadena High School was put under lockdown this morning after a threat to the school was posted on social media. Administrators ordered students to stay in their first period classes while police investigated the situation, after the threat of gun violence was made. Principal Janet Anderson initiated […]