Photos by Luke Quezada SPHS held its annual open house, showcasing student work and the school atmosphere on Tuesday, May 23 from 6:30-8:30pm. Families were encouraged to wander the campus and view students’ work. Teachers invited students and their families into their classrooms to admire yearlong projects, displays and presentations. Visitors were given a dynamic display […]
Seniors participate in annual Chalk Day
Seniors participated in the annual Chalk Day where they inscribed the seals of their respective colleges onto the Tiger Patio with chalk. The Class of 2017 congregated on Friday, May 12. during lunch to leave their mark on SPHS while other classes participated in class elections.
2017-2018 ASB Commission Election Results
Photo by Luke Quezada Assoc. Photo Editor Elections for the 2017-2018 ASB Commission were held Friday, April 14. Candidates closed out campaign week by speaking at the annual Commission assembly. The following results were announced at 5:00 p.m. on the Tiger Patio. The runoff election for Commissioner of Academics will be held on Friday, April 21. […]
Club Profile: Feel Full
Photo by Luke Quezada Every month, students from SPHS leave the comfort of South Pasadena’s affluence and spend time in the most concentrated center for homelessness in the United States: Skid Row. Junior Madison Saito founded the Feel Full Club this year in order to help combat the homelessness epidemic by providing unique support to the […]
Citizens voice concern over SPMS’ old gymnasium
Photos by Luke Quezada Citizens participated in a public hearing regarding the South Pasadena Middle School’s old gymnasium complex at the SPUSD school board meeting on Tuesday, March 15. The school board has previously discussed the possibility for refurbishing or rebuilding the gymnasium. Individuals from SVA architecture group also held a presentation detailing the proposed […]
Personality Profile: Sage Pierone
Photo by Luke Quezada Assoc. Photo Editor The term “Oreo” means something completely different to sophomore Sage Pierone. The black and Italian sophomore has seen a very different side of race in South Pasadena. “I often faced ridicule on my race, being called an Oreo and told that I am not black because my skin is […]
SugarFish provides fresh and sustainable seafood
Photos by Luke Quezada There is nothing I love more than a savory piece of sashimi. However, with factors such as bycatch, longlining and other unsustainable fishing practices, being smart about the seafood that you consume is becoming increasingly important. SugarFish is a sushi restaurant that serves fish with the hopes of ensuring sustainability, safety […]
New boys’ tennis coach committed to improving team
Photo by Luke Quezada Longtime coach and umpire Sean Taroli has been named the new varsity boy’s tennis coach. Taroli will be replacing Carlos Husche-Favella, who was fired earlier this year. Taroli began his career in 2002 as a head coach and tennis director in Oroville, California where he was initially working as an employee […]
Personality profile: HENRY MAIN
Story & Photograph By Luke Quezada Junior Henry Main grew up destroying microwaves, toasters and television sets. Any old appliance he could get his hands on was hastily disassembled to gain an understanding of its innerworkings. Main’s great uncle noticed his passion in working with his hands, and led Main through the process of crafting a […]
Crowds flock to the Little Theater for Our Town
Story & Photograph By Luke Quezada The drama department’s production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town was a huge success, selling out the little theatre on four of the five days it ran. The engaging performance debuted on Friday, December 2 and marked the first production produced by Mr. Nick Hoffa and directed by Mr. Daniel Enright, […]
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The 5 things you should be eating in South Pasadena
By Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photos by Luke Quesada You’ve been eating the same things your entire life in this town. Why not look past the ordinary and venture into the unknown with these five lesser known morsels. Meatball Sandwich at Domenico’s Domenico’s is back in South Pasadena after an absence of several years. With […]