Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer The varsity wrestling team lost its third league duel to La Cañada at home on Thursday, Jan. 23, finishing with a total score of 69-12. The Tigers began the duel with a major point deficit, having to forfeit many of the matches due to […]
“You Matter” assembly spotlights challenge and self-esteem with speaker Richard Kuo
Story by Haelee Kim Associate Opinion Editor Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor The You Matter Global Movement highlighted the importance of self-esteem and confidence in an assembly on Friday, Jan. 17, advocating for mental health awareness among the student body. Organized by the Health and Wellness chairs seniors Bini Ballagh and Charis Au and ASB advisor […]
Boys soccer suffers second straight league defeat to Temple City
Story by Haelee Kim & Kimberly HsuehAssociate Opinion Editor & Staff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Boys varsity soccer suffered its second league defeat against the Temple City Rams, 2-1, on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The team stands 4-6-1 in the season and 1-2 in the Rio Hondo League. In the first half, the Tigers […]
Boys wrestling excels at San Fernando tournament
Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The boys varsity wrestling team shone at another tournament on Saturday, Jan. 11, at San Fernando. Junior Devin Peries (160 lb) placed first, senior Alex Garza (145 lb) placed second, and Abdel Alkhatib (145 lb) placed fifth in their respective weight categories. “Overall we […]
Wrestling falls to rival San Marino
Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The varsity wrestling team lost in its first league duel against the San Marino Titans on Thursday, Jan. 9, with a total score of 40-27. South Pas was only able to win in three of the eight matches. Junior Roxanne Lynch (138 lb) was […]
Wrestling closes the preseason with its final weekend tournaments
Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The girls and boys varsity wrestling team competed in their last preseason tournaments on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 3 and 4. The female athletes wrestled at Woodrow Wilson High School on Friday, while their male counterparts went to John Glen High School on both […]
South Pasadena Rose Parade float takes home Mayor Award for its second consecutive year
Story by Haelee Kim Associate Opinion Editor Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor South Pasadena’s Rose Parade float “Victory at Last” received its second, consecutive Mayor Award, Wednesday morning on Jan. 1. Connecting to the 2020 Rose Parade’s official theme “The Power of Hope,” the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses (SPTOR) commemorated the 100th anniversary of […]
Wrestling reaches podium at Upland preseason tournament
Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The boys and girls varsity wrestling team competed in a preseason tournament at Upland High School from Thursday to Saturday, Dec. 26-28. Juniors Roxanne Lynch and Devin Peries both reached the podium. Lynch (131) took home second place in her weight class while Peries […]
The Donut Man remains true to a legacy of quality
Story by Haelee KimStaff Writer lepsoc2014.com Photos by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer It is hard to imagine traveling for more than a couple of miles just to pick up a box of a dozen donuts, no matter how good they are. However, The Donut Man deserves this hype, reining customers into its nondescript yet quaint storefront […]
“Metamorphoses” Fall play places among top three productions in LA County
Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor enterpriseculturalheritage.org Photo courtesy of Shari CorrelContributor The SPHS Drama Department’s Fall play “Metamorphoses” placed among the top three high school productions in LA County by the California Educational Theatre Association (CETA) at the annual Fall Play Festival on Dec. 10, 2019. The CETA adjudicates Fall productions throughout Southern California and recognized […]
Calculus for a Cause fundraiser faces the possibility of legal action
Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor ertms-conference2014.com Photo courtesy of Calculus for a CauseContributor A South Pasadena resident has raised the possibility of legal action against the South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) in relation to SPHS’ Calculus for a Cause. Resident John Srebalus asserted in a letter to SPUSD that the packets distributed at Calculus […]
Boys and girls wrestling compete in Saturday competitions
Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor redcrosswestmo.com Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The boys and girls varsity wrestling teams competed at Mater Dei High School and San Fernando High School, respectively, on Saturday, Dec. 7, completing their second individual tournament of the preseason. Tigers were able to send three of their athletes to the podium, […]
Boys wrestling competes in Costa Mesa tournament
Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor soft-inform.com Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The boys varsity wrestling team tackled its first individual tournament of the preseason, competing at Costa Mesa High School on Saturday, Nov. 23. Junior Devin Peries placed first in the 160 pound weight class, winning multiple matches. Peries went into overtime in the […]
Dragon Kim Foundation inspires youth action at brainstorming workshop
Story by Haelee Kim Staff Writer iscbrm.org Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor Students brainstormed and exchanged their community project ideas at the Dragon Kim Foundation’s Inspiration Session on Saturday, Nov. 16. The Dragon Kim Foundation enables students to use their passion and talent to organize community-oriented projects, giving teams of students a chance at a $5,000 […]
Students join climate activist Greta Thunberg at LA Climate strike
Story by Haelee Kim Staff Writer Photo by Sean Jin Staff Photographer michael-greyeyes.com Students rallied against climate change during the “Youth Climate Strike” in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, Nov. 1, echoing the sentiments of the “Global Climate Strike” that took place approximately a month prior. The strike, organized by Fridays for Future and the Youth […]
Girls volleyball rout Torrance in CIF opening round
Story by Haelee KimStaff Writer artsandlectures.org Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls varsity volleyball destroyed the Torrance Tartars in the first round of CIF on Thursday, Oct. 24. Freshman Sofia Reyes began the first set with strong serves, quickly earning the Tigers an early lead. Throughout the set, junior Lindsey Hirano’s saves and fellow junior […]