Story by Sofia AlvaAssociate News Editor Photo by Thomas FormanContributor SPHS Principal Janet Anderson announced her retirement, effective in August, in an email…
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Boys VolleyballFeaturedSportsVolleyballWeb Exclusive
Boys volleyball finds a victory in their fifth consecutive league win against Monrovia
by Sofia Alva May 8, 2021Story by Sofia AlvaAssociate Print Editor Photo by Sophie YeungStaff Photographer The SPHS boys volleyball team trounced the Monrovia Wildcats on Thursday,…
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Boys volleyball continues winning streak after taking down San Marino
by Sofia Alva May 8, 2021Story by Sofia AlvaAssociate Print Editor Photo by Sophie YeungStaff Photographer The Tigers outplayed the San Marino Titans on Tuesday, May 4…
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Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo courtesy of City of South Pasadena Contributor Interim City Manager Sean Joyce announced 27-year SPPD…
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Students benefit from return to in-person learning
by Sofia Alva May 5, 2021Story by Sofia AlvaAssociate News Editor Photo by Ella JayasekeraPhoto Editor Students in Cohorts A and B have reported a significant improvement in…
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CommunityNewsPrint IssuesSchool
Students age 16 and older seize vaccination opportunity
by Sofia Alva May 4, 2021Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo courtesy of Russel Farmarco Contributor Students who have received the coronavirus vaccine, which became officially available…
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Boys VolleyballFeaturedSportsVolleyballWeb Exclusive
Boys volleyball continues winning streak with victory against San Marino
by Sofia Alva April 27, 2021Story by Sofia AlvaAssociate Sports Editor Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer The boys volleyball team dominated San Marino in three sets on Monday, April…
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City CouncilCommunityFeaturedNewsWeb Exclusive
City Council approves $3 per hour hero pay for grocery and drug store workers
by Sofia Alva April 22, 2021Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer The City Council unanimously adopted a 60-day ordinance to establish hero…
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City solicits community input on 2021-2022 budget
by Sofia Alva April 21, 2021Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor The City of South Pasadena has requested resident input regarding the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget through…
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SPHS students back in the classroom for the first time in over year
by Sofia Alva April 16, 2021Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer Around 250 students in Cohort B returned to in-person school at…
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FeaturedPlayer ProfilesPrint IssuesSports
Junior Aurelia Olguin promotes health and fitness
by Sofia Alva March 23, 2021Story by Sofia AlvaAssociate News Editor Photo by Sophie Yueng Associate Photo Editor Eating well and exercising are two very important aspects of junior Aurelia…
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CommunityFeaturedNewsSchoolSchool BoardWeb Exclusive
School Board approves hybrid instructional models for SPMS and SPHS
by Sofia Alva March 21, 2021Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo courtesy of Abigail Silver Contributor The School Board approved instructional hybrid learning models for SPMS…
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CommunityFeaturedNewsWeb Exclusive
Community seeks anti-racist police chief at virtual forum
by Sofia Alva March 19, 2021Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo by Ella Jayasekera Photography Editor Residents expressed a desire for the new leader of the SPPD…
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CommunityFeaturedNewsPrint IssuesSchoolSchool Board
Teachers, parents, and district clash over school reopening
by Sofia Alva March 16, 2021Story 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…
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OpinionSchool IssuesWeb Exclusive
Mental health cannot be commercialized
by Sofia Alva February 25, 2021Story by Sofia AlvaAssociate News Editor Illustration by Terry SongAssociate Design Editor The coronavirus pandemic continues to harm teenage mental health, shown…