Photo by Thomas Forman Photography Editor Four SPHS students achieved national acclaim this past week, winning national medals in the annual Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Seniors Jacey Lee, Jin Young Seo, Sammy Park, and junior Jiamin Xu were four of this year’s silver medalists in the national competition. Lee and Park both received writing awards, […]
Boys’ soccer reaches CIF with a loss to Blair
Photos by Isaac Marziali Staff Videographer Boys’ soccer clinched a CIF playoff berth on Thursday, February 8 despite dropping a 3-2 contest to Blair. Going into the game, South Pas needed a win or tie against Blair or a Temple City loss to secure their postseason bid. Although the Tigers failed to execute on their […]
In the news this week, November 27th – December 3rd
In the news this week, November 27th – December 3rd . Check back each Monday for updates on the latest happenings in South Pasadena’s schools and community. Graphic by Finley Mullen Staff Illustrator
In the news this week, November 13 – 19
In the news for the week of November 13th-19th. Graphic by Finley Mullen Staff Illustrator
In the news this week, November 6 – 12
In the news for the week of November 6th-12th. Make sure to check out more Tiger coverage in our November issue later this week Graphic by Finley Mullen Staff Illustrator
In the news this week, October 30th – November 7th
In the news this week, October 30 – November 7. Check back each Monday for updates on the latest happenings in South Pasadena’s schools and community. Graphic by Finley Mullen Staff Illustrator
City Council and HRC reexamine South Pasadena housing situations
Written by Peter Wang and Dominic Marziali Staff Writers Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The Housing Rights Center (HRC) gave a presentation on the services they provide underneath their contract with South Pasadena during the City Council meeting on Wednesday, October 18th. The South Pasadena City Council allotted an annual check of $10,000 to the HRC to help […]
South Pasadena City Council votes unanimously to become a sanctuary city
Written by Dominic Marziali & Peter Wang Staff Writers Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The South Pasadena City Council introduced an ordinance Wednesday, October 4 deeming South Pasadena as a “safe and welcoming city for immigrants.” The ordinance unanimously passed as a council effort to protect the rights and privacy of all residents. City […]
New student-proposed bills, SB 468 and AB 261 grant student board member rights
Written by Isabella Tsai and Elizabeth Bock Staff Writers California governor Jerry Brown approved two student advocacy bills this past September, giving high school representatives a stronger voice when it comes to school board decisions in the future. Assembly Bill 261 (AB-261) and Senate Bill 468 (SB-468), will grant student board members all over the […]
Football falls victim to costly turnovers against Eagle Rock
Written by Noah Parker and Preston Sharkey Staff Writers Photos by Luke Quezada Staff photographer South Pasadena football suffered their second loss of the season on Thursday, September 28, falling to Eagle Rock 35-17 at home. The Tigers, now 4-2 on the year, were plagued by a multitude of turnovers in their final preseason game. […]
Football dispatches Riverside Prep in its penultimate preseason matchup
Written by Noah Parker and Preston Sharkey Staff Writers Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer South Pas varsity football continued their non-league dominance, beating the Riverside Prep Silver Knights by a score of 55-6. The Tigers advance to 3-1 on the season, with just one preseason game remaining. Riverside Prep, located outside of Victorville, made […]
Boys’ water polo finishes third in the Marina-Corona Tournament
Written by Alex Betts Staff writer Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Boys’ water polo continued their resurgence during the Marina-Corona tournament, bringing home a 3rd place medal in the sixteen-team competition on Friday, September 8 and Saturday, September 9. The impressive title portends success against league opponents for South Pas, which emerged victorious against […]
Staff Editorial: South Pasadena’s difficult truths regarding race
Tiger Staff Editorial Illustration by Elaine Yang Staff Illustrator We cannot ignore race in South Pasadena. To many of us, the discussion surrounding race has become redundant, especially in our ‘perfect’ community of tolerance. In fact, our community is quick to flaunt an unspoken badge of so-called ‘colorblindness,’ as if our pocket of society lives post-racially. […]
Girls’ volleyball sweeps Alhambra
Written by Sofie Dreskin Staff writer Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball improved its record to 2-1 after defeating Alhambra this Friday, September 8. The victory came in three sets with scores of 25-13, 25-23, and 25-22. South Pas utilized strong offense and crippled the Moor’s communication with powerful hitting. The first set […]
Football routs Duarte in third preseason game
Written by Noah Parker and Preston Sharkey Staff Writers Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer South Pasadena dominated Duarte on Friday night, picking up their second win of the season by a wide margin of 44-0. The Falcons were no match for the Tigers, who overwhelmed their opposition on both sides of the ball. South […]
A letter from a South Pasadena Dreamer
Written by Shine Cho Tiger 2014-2015 Editor in Chief Illustration by Ashton Carless Design Editor Dear Old and New Friends of South Pasadena, As it is for many of you, South Pasadena is my home. In my sixteen years of living here, I’ve had the opportunity to read, write, and direct some of the stories featured in this […]