By Rachel Lu & Isabella Tsai Tiger Staff Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity water polo team fell to a powerful La Cañada squad by a score of 15-4 on Thursday, January 19. This loss at La Cañada High School evens out the team’s season record to 2-2 and brings its […]
Girls’ water polo earns first league victory in blowout fashion
By Rachel Lu and Isabella Tsai Staff Writers Photos by Hana Tyszka Staff Photographer The girls’ water polo team opened its season with an impressive 12-2 victory against the Monrovia Wildcats on Tuesday, January 10. This win improves South Pas’ overall record to 7-1 and brings its league record to 1-0. South Pas started the […]
Girls’ water polo plays in Ayala Tournament
By Rachel Lu & Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The girls’ water polo team improved its preseason record to 6-1 after placing seventh in the Ayala tournament over the past weekend. The team upset local high-profile schools, while displaying its powerful offense and unified team chemistry. The team first […]
Disney’s Moana sails past princess stereotypes
By Rachel Lu Staff Writer Illustration by Angelica Navarro Staff Illustrator 4/5 stars In the past decade, Disney has sought to upend their original ‘princess needs a prince’ stereotype established in the studio’s’ earliest works with newer, more self-reliant princesses. However, films like Brave and Frozen never went far enough to reach a truly independent […]
Girls’ water polo demolishes La Salle by double digit deficit
By Rachel Lu & Isabella Tsai Tiger Staff Photo by Brian Kojima The SPHS’ girls varsity water polo team continued its preseason winning streak with a 17-1 victory at home against the La Salle Lancers, bringing its overall record to 2-0. In the team’s first home game of the season, all ten Tiger athletes scored […]
Girls’ water polo cruises past Arcadia on the road
By Rachel Lu and Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photo by Brian Kojima The SPHS girls’ water polo team showcased complete dominance against Arcadia on Thursday, December 1. The Tigers set a strong start to their preseason in this first away game, displaying the result of long practices with a 15-2 statement win over the Apaches. The […]
Mature Blume books retain powerful messages
By Rachel Lu Staff Writer Illustration by Sandra Moore Design Editor The simple mention of author Judy Blume is enough to trigger the memory of a turtle-swallowing Fudge or an all-inquisitive Margaret for readers everywhere. Blume’s books have been revolutionizing the themes of children’s and young adult literature for over four decades now with 28 […]