The intersectionality of my identities is something that I’ve always struggled with, especially my racial identity as a Black and Mexican person growing up in South Pasadena’s mostly Asian and white environment. My environment has shaped who I am and the way that I view myself. And while it is not my fault that I […]
Society needs to validate queer people
Story by Cat FloresEditor-in-Chief Growing up, I didn’t see a lot of femme lesbian relationships in media, or at least not any that were realistic with depth and storyline. The only femme-on-femme action I witnessed was over sexualization in music videos when two hot girls made out. My idea of what a lesbian or queer […]
Freeing the people: Redefining a broken America
Story by Amber Chen, Cat Flores, Katie Hohman, Adam Kwoh, Noah Kuhn, & Cloe MaurerOpinion Editor, Editor-in-Chief, Staff Writer, Copy Editor, News Editor, & Feature Editor Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator James Madison, the “Father of the Constitution,” made his anti-democratic viewpoints quite clear at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, stating “In England, at this […]
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 […]
Understand before you speak
Story by Cat FloresOpinion Co-Editor Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator Every discussion I’ve ever had pertaining to race in a South Pasadena classroom has left me feeling uncomfortably shameful. I’m practically always the only Black person in the classroom, and oftentimes I’m also one of the only Latinx people. Being the only person in the room of […]
Boys’ volleyball easily bests Temple City in three sets
Photo by Alicia AlderetePhotography Editor The Tigers swept the Temple City Rams away on Thursday, Apr. 11 in three straight sets. South Pas continued its league dominance, winning the sets 25-18, 25-16, and 25-20. The Tigers started off with a strong first set. As per usual, junior setter Tyler Lieu’s perfect passes resulted in many […]
Boys’ volleyball holds on for win against San Marino
Photo by Alicia AlderetePhotography Editor Boys’ volleyball beat the San Marino Titans in five grueling sets at San Marino on Tuesday, April 9. Although the Tigers and Titans were evenly matched, South Pas was hungry for a win since it previously lost to San Marino at home. In the first set, senior libero Addison Hsiao […]
Boys’ volleyball sweeps Gabrielino at home
Photo by Alicia AlderetePhotography Editor The Tigers defeated the Gabrielino Eagles in three straight sets at home on Tuesday night. South Pas won the first set 25-19, the second set 25-17, and the third set 25-20. Right from the beginning of the first set, the Tigers displayed their superiority over the Eagles. Junior Dylan Schreibfeder […]
Boys’ volleyball overcomes Temple City in five sets
Photo by Alicia AlderetePhoto Editor The Tigers defeated the Temple City Rams, 3-2, in their second league game at home on Tuesday, Mar. 19. Although Temple City put up a good fight, South Pas outplayed them in almost every aspect. The Tigers now hold a 1-1 league record. The first set started as an even […]
Boys’ volleyball falters late in electrifying league opener
Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer The Tigers fell short in their first league game against the San Marino Titans after five challenging, hard-fought sets at home on Thursday night. South Pas lost the first set 25-16, came back to win the second and third sets 25-20 and 25-16, but gave up the fourth and […]
Boys’ volleyball defeats Cathedral in final preseason game
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer The Tigers defeated the Cathedral Phantoms 3-1 in four hard fought sets in their last game of preseason at home on Thursday night. The Tigers won the first set 25-16, but lost the second set 25-22. They won the third and fourth sets 25-11 and 25-10 to take the whole […]
Boys’ volleyball dominates Schurr at home
Photo by Alicia AlderetePhotography Editor The Tigers defeated the Schurr Spartans in three straight sets in their fourth game of preseason at home on Tuesday night. South Pas dominated all three sets, with scores off 25-2, 25-8, and 25-10. In the first set, junior setter Tyler Lieu continuously assisted senior Jason Barrientos, who made numerous […]
Boys’ volleyball emerges victorious in tight match against La Salle
Photo by Alicia AlderetePhotography Editor The Tigers defeated the La Salle Lancers 3 sets to 1 in their third game of preseason at home on Tuesday night after 4 hard-fought sets. South Pas lost the first set 25-19, but then came back to win the final three sets by scores of 25-13, 25-21, and 25-22. […]
Boys’ volleyball defeats El Rancho at home
Photos by Alicia AlderetePhotography Editor Boys’ volleyball defeated the El Rancho Dons in three straight sets, 25-21, 25-23, and 25-19 in their second preseason game at home on Friday night. Each game came down to the final few points, but the Tigers were able to execute with hard spikes in decisive moments In the first […]
Boys’ volleyball falls to Burroughs in first game
Photos by Alicia AlderetePhotography Editor The Tigers dropped their first preseason game on the road against John Burroughs High School in three straight sets on Wednesday night. Throughout the first set, the Indians maintained a consistent lead over the Tigers. Junior Tyler Lieu made accurate sets to hitters and seniors Paul Pan and Jason Barrientos had […]
The Crack Shack fails to hook customers on innovative cuisine
Story and Photos by Cat FloresStaff Writer Fusion restaurants have taken on the challenge of putting original spins on beloved classics — often combining two foods for an unexpected match. At The Crack Shack, chicken dishes are transformed into the lighthearted and sunny spirit of innovative cuisine. The Crack Shack delivers a homey, yet modern feeling to […]