Story by Cloe MaurerFeature Editor Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator This article is part of Tiger‘s March center spread. Read the rest of the spread here. Last March, I was terrified of being alone. I didn’t know what to do without a steady stream of stressors and distressors to point to the reason why I felt […]
Sports movies are cliche, but that’s okay
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Illustration by Talulla ChowDesign Editor The sun sets on a small town. Stadium lights shudder on, illuminating the football field. The bleachers erupt in cheers as the players sprint onto the turf. Some variation of this scene is featured in every quintessential sports movie. It’s cliche, but that’s okay. […]
SPHS alumna Sophie Reynolds releases single “You’ve Got This” in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photos Courtesy of Sophie ReynoldsContributor Sophie Reynolds’ new single “You’ve Got This,” released in March, isn’t afraid to be real. The young singer/songwriter drew directly from her own experiences to craft a song that blends an acoustic effortlessness with conceptually heavy subject matter, proving that not all honesty is […]
Students advance to History Day state competition
Story by Cloe Maurer Associate Feature Editor Illustration by Alicia Zhang Staff Illustrator Juniors Miles Bernath, Zoe Albornoz, and Justin Toshima earned three of the four spots on the Los Angeles Department of Education’s (LACOE) Senior Historical Paper State Team. The three students competed against 230 other entries across the Los Angeles area as part of […]
CIF cancels spring season playoffs
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Ella JayasekeraAssociate Photo Editor CIF officially canceled all 2020 spring Section, Regional, and State Championship events on Friday, Apr. 3. The Rio Hondo League has yet to announce an update on the remainder of its spring season. “As always, our top priority is everyone’s ongoing health and […]
‘Stargirl’ misses its chance to shine
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator Disney’s film adaptation of the YA classic Stargirl was neither a trainwreck nor particularly well executed. It can be most fittingly described as “lost in translation.” The whole movie felt like a missed high five. Disney, with its nearly unlimited resources, was unable to […]
Officials cancel 2020 Arcadia Invitational while the future of the Rio Hondo League spring season is still up in the air
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Ella JayasekeraAssociate Photo Editor The 2020 Arcadia Invitational, one of the largest and most prestigious track meets in the nation, was canceled on Monday, Mar. 16, in accordance with new state and federal restrictions in an attempt to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was yet another […]
After a full season, ‘Love is Blind’ remains blind to its faults
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Writer Love is Blind, Netflix’s first attempt at a reality dating show, has been a wild success on paper. The show gained a large following and even a pull-down tab on Buzzfeed — major accomplishment alert. In the show, men and women live on separate […]
Opinions on the best and worst athletic uniforms
Story by Cloe Maurer & Matthew TsaiAssociate Feature Editor & Sports Editor Photos by Jayden Eden, Katelyn Hernandez, Ella Jayasekera, & Oscar WalshStaff Photographers, Associate Photo Editor, & Photo Editor Every athlete patiently waits through offseason workouts and preseason practices for the moment they finally get to put on their official uniforms. From utter disappointment […]
Baseball opens regular season with first league win in three years against San Marino
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The baseball team ended its 33-league game losing streak against San Marino on Friday, Mar. 6. The Tigers carried their preseason momentum into the league opener, defeated the Titans, 4-2; South Pas now boasts a 4-2 record on the year. The Tigers jumped ahead […]
Boys golf soundly beats Walnut
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Boys golf continued its meteoric rise, dominating Walnut, 183-224, on Thursday, Mar. 5. The blowout was another vast improvement from last year’s 214-218 narrow win and a positive indicator that the new underclassmen leadership is the change the team needed to propel itself to victory. Junior Justin Toshima broke […]
Boys golf wins over Polytechnic in preseason opener
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Boys golf dominated Polytechnic 189-234 in their first game of the season on Tuesday, Mar. 3. The Tigers displayed their talented group of underclassmen and with this blowout victory, they hope that the young core will propel them into a new era of success. Sophomore Andrew Kowal led the […]
Baseball loses preseason matchup to Rancho Cucamonga
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The baseball team faced a 10-0 defeat in its third game of the season against the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The Tigers drop to 1-2 in the preseason. South Pas gave up four runs in the first inning and never recovered. […]
TAAGLAA: Exploring Laurel Canyon
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Sean JinStaff Photographer Echo in the Canyon is a lauded 2019 documentary from director Andrew Slater and Jacob Dylan (son of folk legend Bob Dylan). Last summer, I went to a screening followed by a question and answer session with Slater and Dylan, which attracted longtime residents […]
Class of 2024 tours SPHS at Eighth Grade night
Story by Cloe Maurer Associate Feature Editor Photo by Ella Jayasekera Associate Photo Editor SPHS opened its gates to eighth-graders and their parents for the first of the two-part annual Eighth Grade Night on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Students and teachers gave introductory tours and presentations about activities and elective opportunities at SPHS. Drumline kicked off the event […]
Boys basketball stumbles against San Marino
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Boys basketball fell to rival San Marino, 55-42, in an away game on Thursday, Feb 6. The loss dropped their overall record to 17-11 and 4-6 in the Rio Hondo League. The game remained close until the end, but the Tigers never recovered from […]