Written by Madeleine Yoo Photo from Arts Crawl South Pasadena Locals will gather on Mission Street Saturday, June 21, to celebrate artistic expression in the city and community. The South Pasadena and SPACE Summer Arts Crawl — founded to spark creativity — will highlight music and visual art for its eleventh year. Festivities throughout the event […]
The Summer Reading Program: a paragon of South Pasadena’s academic climate
Story and Photo by Luyang Zhang Staff Writer South Pasadena Unified School District’s consistent recognition for superior academic performance through awards such as the Gold Ribbon Award, Honor Roll, and Distinguished School Award highlights the district’s heavy community emphasis on top-tier education. This dedication to academic excellence starts at the earliest educational levels: the Summer Reading […]
Incredibles 2 saves the day, but takes too many detours
Story by Matthew Tsai Staff Writer Illustration by David Sohn Staff Illustrator 3.5/5 Stars Fourteen years after the release of Brad Bird’s The Incredibles, the Parr family returns to the silver screen. Incredibles 2 does not pack the same punch as its predecessor. The long-awaited sequel does not quite match the exceptional storytelling of the acclaimed original. […]
TAAGLAA: Marina del Rey
Stories and Photos by Luke Quezada With summer on the horizon, Kate, Finley, Helena, and I decided to escape from the confines of South Pasadena and venture to Marina del Rey for a day of fun in the sun. After securing a small fleet of paddleboards and kayaks, we set off triumphantly. Though we used […]
Photos: The Eclectic Music Festival lights up South Pasadena
Photos by Isaac Marziali Staff Videographer The annual Eclectic Music Festival, which shuts down Mission Street for one Spring night, draws a bigger crowd every year. The music festival headlined Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, a Grammy award-winning band whose big band style swing prompted dancing from the audience.
‘A Quiet Place’ excels as a piece of modern horror
Illustration by Isabella Frescura Staff Illustrator 4/5 stars Directed by John Krasinski (of The Office fame) and starring himself, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe — A Quiet Place is a story of a family of four trying to survive in a world infested by blind and noise-sensitive monsters. Each of the characters is […]
Teamorrow opens, setting the stage for a Mission Street boba standoff
Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer After months of anticipation, boba store Teamorrow opened its doors this Monday, March 19. With a pink and blue neon sign that reads “you+me+tea,” it is clear that the specialty cafe was ready for the onslaught of thirsty teens. The contemporary art that decorates the walls, along with the […]
Violence in films remains widely acceptable despite increased occurrence
Story by Ben Clark Staff Writer Illustration by Elaine Yang Associate Design Editor The Netflix Original series Altered Carbon became a hit with audiences when it first came out on February 2nd. The show, while praised for its visuals has faced critical backlash in regards to its excessive portrayal of violence and nudity. Many people complain […]
Black Panther brings together a strong cast and an illuminated new world
Story by Ben Clark Staff Writer Illustration by Elaine Yang Design Associate 4/5 Stars When Chadwick Boseman took on the role of King T’Challa in Captain America: Civil War, fans were immediately intrigued by his quiet but powerful charisma. Two years later, this fan-favorite character was given his own individual film with Ryan Coogler’s Black […]
The strengths and weaknesses of the shared universe
Illustration by Elaine Yang Associate Design Editor With the arrival of Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has put out 18 interconnected movies alongside ten television shows, and there still seems to be no end in sight. Although the release of Avengers: Infinity War in May will bring together every hero that the […]
Students sing, dance, play and juggle at annual talent show
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer South Pasadena Students gathered on February 15 to witness the 2018 SPHS Talent show. Students from all grades came to sing, dance, and perform for their peers in Thursday’s assembly hosted by Senior Anders Keith. The show got off to a strong start with an original song named “People […]
Photos: Winter Formal, informally
Photo Series by Brandon Yung Online Managing Editor South Pasadena High School annual Winter Formal dance is a slew of teenage conventions, vigorously close-quarters dancing, expressive pageantry, and a mixture of flurried feelings. The 2018 dance at Hotel Maya was no exception.
An SPHS family: the Wielengas
Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer It is not uncommon to see a Wielenga or two jogging down El Centro Street, as all three of the Wielenga men are involved in the cross country program in South Pasadena. Jacob and Pieter are each runners on the SPHS team while Mr. Wielenga used to be the […]
You won’t be sorry at Sari Sari
Story and Images by Maya Williamson Feature Editor Los Angeles is nationally recognized for its diverse cuisine that separates it from every other city in the world. The city is constantly adapting to the latest trends, occasionally beginning the obsession with specific cuisines in mainstream American diets. Korean barbecue, for example, hit its stride in […]
Recently opened ChefBox offers gourmet in a microwave
Photo by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Passionate entrepreneurs from the popular summer Asian food festival 626 Night Market created ChefBox, a business mixture of a restaurant, pop-up shop, and grocery store, seeking to provide a new way to get fresh, gourmet food straight to customers’ tables. Located on 424 Fair Oaks Avenue, ChefBox features 17 local chefs […]
Jason Kander’s Majority 54 breaks down the issues for better discussion
Story by Sammy Park Staff Writer Illustration by Isabella Frescura Staff Illustrator A typical Majority 54 podcast episode begins with an upbeat jingle melded together with Former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander’s voice. The first thing a listener hears is Kander’s introduction: Majority 54 is “a podcast that helps the 54 percent of us […]