Story by Quinn Manzo & Cloe Maurer Print Managing Editor & Copy Editor Illustration & Graphic Design by Terry Song Design Editor This series of articles is an extension of Tiger‘s March 2022 center spread (published March 15, 2022). Part 1: Journalism is constantly evolving Behind the clicking cabinet doors, hidden along the no-longer-in-use corners of the dark room, lie […]
Quinnie’s Opinnies: Sympathy Sucks
Story by Quinn Manzo Print Editor Sympathy makes me really uncomfortable. It’s difficult to tell when it’s coming from a genuine place, and when I receive sympathy from someone, I feel an obligation to thank them profusely for offering me nice words. In the end, I don’t feel any better. Most of the time, except […]
Boys golf stumbles against La Cañada
Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer SPHS boys golf team suffered a blow from La Cañada High School in their match on Tuesday, May 4 at Santa Anita Golf Course. Ending with a score of 204-178, this puts their record at 2-2. Sophomore Ian Jin completed the course with an impressive […]
P.E. students transition from online learning to hybrid
Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Students file out onto campus during the breaks, catching up and attempting to find a bit of normalcy, and then shuffle into half-empty classrooms wearing masks. South Pasadena High School has implemented numerous changes to its schedule and class structure since its swift transition to […]
Girls golf stays undefeated with win over Alhambra
Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer Girls golf annihilated Alhambra High School at their match on Thursday, April 29 at Eaton Canyon Golf Course. They won by a powerful margin of 330-237, bumping them to a 3-0 record. Junior Lauren Calderon led with a score of 37, which also happens to […]
Boys golf continues to dominate with win against Monrovia
Story By Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Photo By Oscar WalshStaff Photographer Boys golf defeated Monrovia High School in a match on Tuesday, April 27 at Eaton Canyon Golf Course. The team completed the course with a steep margin of 235-205. Sophomore Ian Jin led with an impressive score of 34. Juniors Ark Chang and Andrew Kowal […]
Girls golf remains undefeated in league with another victory against Gabrielino
Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer SPHS girls golf team continued its winning streak in its match against Gabrielino High School on Thursday, April 22 at the Alhambra Golf Course. The team completed the course with a tight margin of 243-227, and are currently undefeated with a 2-0 record. Juniors Lauren Calderon and […]
Boys golf triumphs over Gabrielino
Story by Quinn Manzo Staff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer The SPHS boys golf team prevailed against the Gabrielino Bald Eagles with an impressive score of 258-199, on Tuesday, April 20. Sophomore Ian Jin led the charge, finishing with a score of 33. Sophomore Luke Martinez and senior Justin Toshima followed with stroke counts of 38 and […]
Girls golf triumphs after three year losing streak against San Marino
Story by Quinn Manzo Staff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer The SPHS girls golf team dominated San Marino in their first match of the season on Thursday, Apr. 15 at Brookside Golf Course. The match marked an important milestone: the team securing a victory against San Marino for the first time in three years. Junior Lauren […]
Boys golf falls against San Marino
Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys golf suffered a swift defeat against San Marino on Tuesday, Apr. 13 in their first league match of the season, losing at a steep margin of 208-188. Sophomore Ian Jin led with a score of 35. Senior Justin Toshima, junior Andrew Kowal, senior Luke Martinez, and […]
Drama students find joy in pandemic-adapted play
Story by Quinn Manzo Staff Writer Photos by Sarah Lee Associate Photo Editor The SPHS drama department anticipates the filming of its play Macbeth using a green screen, rehearsing in person for the first time on Friday, Mar. 5. The current plan is to bring the cast members in one-by-one and film their scenes in front […]
Cross country takes on San Marino in second meet of the season
Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Photo courtesy of Anthony ChanContributor The SPHS cross country team faced San Marino at the second meet of the year on Thursday, Mar. 11 at Hahamongna Watershed Park. Boys varsity once again obtained the top four places. Senior Andrew Villapudua led once again, completing three miles in 15:44 and beating his previous […]
‘Coming out’ should be on one’s own accord
Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator “Coming out” is the act of sharing one’s sexual orientation and/or gender identity, whether that means sharing it publicly on social media or gradually with loved ones. The action has become standard to the LGBTQ+ experience, but the same standard does not apply to straight, […]
APUSH students aid people experiencing homelessness through annual sock drive
Story by Quinn Manzo Staff Writer Graphic by Daniel Lin Contributor The annual SPHS student-run sock drive and fundraiser for people experiencing homelessness began on Tuesday, Jan. 5 and will continue through Friday, Jan. 29. South Pasadena community members can place new pairs of socks into the designated bag at the front office on Fremont Avenue or […]
Confident female sexuality is exactly what feminism is
Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Artists Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion released the song, “WAP” on August 7 of this year. The song quickly became trending as celebrities, politicians, and average Joes set out to bash the song on Twitter because of its explicit languages and themes, as well […]
Calculus for a Cause goes virtual, raises money for mental health resources
Story by Quinn Manzo Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Calculus for a Cause Contributor SPHS’ Calculus For a Cause team hosted their biannual fundraiser virtually on Friday, Dec. 11. This year the fundraiser attracted 99 students from grades 9 through 12 and 42 tutors. Students logged onto the three-hour Zoom call and joined a breakout room […]