Author: Sofia Alva
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Principal Janet Anderson retires after 21 years at SPHS
View ArticleStory by Sofia AlvaAssociate News Editor Photo by Thomas FormanContributor SPHS Principal Janet Anderson announced her retirement, effective in August, in an email to students and…
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Boys volleyball finds a victory in their fifth consecutive league win against Monrovia
View ArticleStory by Sofia AlvaAssociate Print Editor Photo by Sophie YeungStaff Photographer The SPHS boys volleyball team trounced the Monrovia Wildcats on Thursday, May 6, making…
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Boys volleyball continues winning streak after taking down San Marino
View ArticleStory by Sofia AlvaAssociate Print Editor Photo by Sophie YeungStaff Photographer The Tigers outplayed the San Marino Titans on Tuesday, May 4 in three sets.…
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Brian Solinsky appointed as new Chief of Police
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo courtesy of City of South Pasadena Contributor Interim City Manager Sean Joyce announced 27-year SPPD veteran Brian Solinsky…
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Students benefit from return to in-person learning
View ArticleStory by Sofia AlvaAssociate News Editor Photo by Ella JayasekeraPhoto Editor Students in Cohorts A and B have reported a significant improvement in their learning experience…
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Students age 16 and older seize vaccination opportunity
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo courtesy of Russel Farmarco Contributor Students who have received the coronavirus vaccine, which became officially available to all California…
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Boys volleyball continues winning streak with victory against San Marino
View ArticleStory by Sofia AlvaAssociate Sports Editor Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer The boys volleyball team dominated San Marino in three sets on Monday, April 26. Continuing their…
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City Council approves $3 per hour hero pay for grocery and drug store workers
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer The City Council unanimously adopted a 60-day ordinance to establish hero pay for grocery…
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City solicits community input on 2021-2022 budget
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor The City of South Pasadena has requested resident input regarding the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget through a survey released…
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SPHS students back in the classroom for the first time in over year
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer Around 250 students in Cohort B returned to in-person school at SPHS on Thursday,…
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Junior Aurelia Olguin promotes health and fitness
View ArticleStory by Sofia AlvaAssociate News Editor Photo by Sophie Yueng Associate Photo Editor Eating well and exercising are two very important aspects of junior Aurelia Olguin’s life. Having…
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School Board approves hybrid instructional models for SPMS and SPHS
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo courtesy of Abigail Silver Contributor The School Board approved instructional hybrid learning models for SPMS and SPHS for…
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Community seeks anti-racist police chief at virtual forum
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo by Ella Jayasekera Photography Editor Residents expressed a desire for the new leader of the SPPD to have extensive…
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Teachers, parents, and district clash over school reopening
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva & Lilian Zhu Associate News Editor & Associate Webmaster Illustration by Alicia Zhang Staff Illustrator Photos courtesy of Pat Barr & Kim Sinclair Contributors Teachers rallied together through countless…
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Mental health cannot be commercialized
View ArticleStory by Sofia AlvaAssociate News Editor Illustration by Terry SongAssociate Design Editor The coronavirus pandemic continues to harm teenage mental health, shown not only in…