Photo courtesy of City of South Pasadena Richard Schneider was elected mayor of South Pasadena in this past Wednesday’s city council meeting, and former council member Marina Khubesrian was elected to fill Schneider’s prior role of mayor pro-tempore. The elections follow the end of Michael Cacciotti’s one-year mayoral term, and he will now return to […]
Cole Cahill
In his three years as a member of Tiger staff, Cole has cultivated a passion for telling the stories of his community and the world around it. When he’s not overseeing Tiger‘s print content, he serves as California Youth and Government’s Youth Governor and spends time with friends and family. Contact: c.cahill@tigernewspaper.com See more articles […]
Five-year-old boy remains missing after six days, house search yields no new evidence
Photos by Thomas Forman A search warrant for the father of a missing South Pasadena boy’s house was served on Friday in order to locate possible forensic evidence on the premises. The search concluded with no significant evidence found, according to LA County Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant Joe Mendoza. Five year-old Aramazd Andressian Jr. was officially […]
Progressive Folks of South Pasadena holds protest following executive order on immigration
Photo by Cole Cahill South Pasadena residents did not stay silent after President Trump’s executive order on immigration this Saturday. A protest of around 32 community members chanting and holding signs clustered at the southwestern corner of Mission Street and Fair Oaks Avenue from 10:00 AM to noon. The gathering, organized by activist group Progressive […]
A convincing burger substitute
Story Cole Cahill Photograph Matt Scholtz My relationship with meat is complicated. I feel severe guilt for eating meat, but I am too selfish to fully commit to a vegetarian diet—so I settled to give up eating mammals. So when I heard about the Impossible Burger—a vegan burger claiming to taste identical to beef—being served at Crossroads […]
Home style specialties shine at Mama Lu’s Dumpling House
By Cole Cahill Staff Writer Photo by Cole Cahill Just a few miles south of South Pasadena’s city limit is a mecca of East Asian cuisine. Hundreds of eateries line the crowded boulevards of Las Tunas, Valley, and Garvey, and only a discerning eye can spot the places worth attending. In the depths of this […]
Educational immobility: the effects of math tracking on SPHS students
By Cole Cahill, Brandon Yung, & Ashton Carless Tiger Staff Graphics by Truman Lesak Graphic Designer Illustration by Ashton Carless Staff Illustrator “Every day in sixth grade, I was given a worksheet with basic arithmetic questions. The answers of these questions would correspond to letters and would on completion spell out a riddle or joke. Every day […]
Personality Profile: Charlie Hickey
By Cole Cahill Staff Writer Photo by Cole Cahill Charlie Hickey is no stranger to the songwriting world. Although he is just 16, his life has been surrounded by music and defined by creating songs and lyrics. Both his parents are musicians and songwriters, and he got his start writing before he could even hold […]
The real cost of affordable clothing
By Cole Cahill Assoc. Feature Editor Corporate fashion has a frightening dark side, like any other major industry. It’s not uncommon to see news headlines and Facebook posts showing the corrupt practices that go into making our clothes, but the issue continues to go ignored. However, many do not realize that the root of this […]
Political Correctness Trumps Exclusion
By Cole Cahill Staff Writer Presidential candidate Donald Trump has brought political correctness to national attention. He recently said that he “doesn’t have time for political correctness,” and that “this country doesn’t have time, either.” People are now speaking out nationwide, labeling political correctness as “language policing” and claiming that it serves no purpose. These […]