By Cole Cahill Assoc. Feature Editor The SPHS Band and Color Guard are in the midst of rigorous preparation for their upcoming semifinals competition. The students will travel to Fresno for the Western Band Association Semifinals competition on November 22. The group strives to uphold their achievements next weekend and is training relentlessly to reach […]
Tassel club begins teaching
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer For impoverished students in the Southeast Asian country of Cambodia, learning English can mean an escape from the cycle of destitution into which they were unfortunately born. English allows Cambodians to work as teachers, opens up employment opportunities in other nations, and provides social mobility. This is what makes the […]
Personality Profile: Maggie Dwyer
By Isabel Barbera Assoc. Opinion Editor Senior Maggie Dwyer and her black and white tabby, Muffin, have the exact same personality. Moody, neurotic, and constantly out of the house, the two share both an inseparable bond and a mutual distaste for one another due to their similarities. However, while her cat could care less about […]
After School
By Fiona Bock & Sandra Moore Tiger Staff Though the term “starving artist” is commonly used amongst adults as well as students, many artists enjoy a comfortable life doing what they love. Artists now have more opportunities to expand their careers, due to advances in technology and a growing appreciation for creativity. Graphic design, in […]
Personality profile: Emmett Jang
By Alex Nakagawa Online Managing Editor Senior Emmett Jang is sometimes referred to as the “Superman” of South Pasadena, and at a quick glance, it is easy to see why. Jang always finds time to run at least three hours a day and practice with the wrestling team, and is training as a black belt […]
Bond-less relationships
By Ross Lelieur Senior Staff Writer Bond girls have long been an immediately recognizable facet of James Bond films. Young, beautiful, and easily replaced, they complement Bond’s suave machismo and bolster his masculinity. Yet, as much as they are a symbol for male virility and confidence, they are also a symbol for a particular brand […]
Volunteer spotlight: AYSO coach
By Faye Witherall Feature Editor I donned my baggy, blue American Youth Soccer Organization coach shirt 11 weeks ago. Since then, I’ve spent every Thursday night and Saturday morning surrounded by eight and nine-year-old boys. My transition from player to coach was daunting. Since I was four, I have spent every weekend receiving directions, learning how […]
Peanuts offers bittersweet closure
By Olivia Chiu Copy Editor Charles Schulz’s classic comic Peanuts has captured audiences since its debut on October 2, 1950 and first on-screen adaptation nine years later. The newest animation in the series has hit theaters as the 88-minute long The Peanuts Movie, which remains largely faithful to its comic strip beginnings and cartoon history. Lucy […]
Finding a New Hope
By Nate Rudman Contributing Writer Photo by Nate Rudman Vitals are perfect, kidney is working, and I am brimming with hope for my new lease on life. I’ve had nearly constant visitation the past four days. Visitors from South Pasadena, Solvang, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Corona Del Mar have been showing up, friends and […]
TAAGLAA: Olvera Street
Tiger’s Adventures Across The Greater Los Angeles Area By Sandra Moore Assoc. Design Editor Though it is the oldest part of Downtown Los Angeles, Olvera Street is by no means dilapidated. As Tiger Illustrator Angelica Navarro and I made our way through the clustered streets of LA, we marvelled at the bright splash of color […]
Community Spotlight: Ellen’s Silkscreening
By Declan Chin Staff Writer Ellen’s Silkscreening is a familiar name to most South Pasadena residents. However, many have not entered the Mission Street shop or have ordered printed shirts from the home-grown business. Hailing from New York, Ellen Daigle moved to the Los Angeles county after becoming a registered nurse. After going through a […]
Movie Review: An Interesting Twist on the Cold War
By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor 4/5 Stars Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are two of Hollywood’s best, having won five Oscars collectively. These two film legends have worked together a few times in the past, most notably in the 1998 five time academy award winning classic Saving Private Ryan. In his latest movie, Bridge […]
Personality Profile: Denise Huang
By Somi Jun Print Managing Editor For her 16th birthday, senior Denise Huang asked her friends not to buy her presents and instead donate the money to “charity: water,” to provide safe drinking water to people in developing countries. Whereas many high school students perform charitable acts to decorate their resumes, such generosity is a […]
Gaining a Kidney and a New Perspective
By Nate Rudman Contributing Writer Three days before Thanksgiving, surgeons from Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles will be cutting through my stomach muscles to give me my father’s kidney. If the thought of receiving a kidney from your dad sounds strange, don’t worry – you’re not the only one feeling a bit weirded out. I […]
Personality Profile: Lucas Cereijido
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer Senior Lucas Cereijido bounding through the air toward a disc in flight is not an uncommon sight in Garfield Park. This is another practice for the South Pasadena Sacred Palms, an independent ultimate team founded in part by Cereijido—an initiative indicative of his self-determined attitude and free spirit. Often, when […]
PSAT Culture: More than Memes
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer American pop culture is characterized by movies, television shows, and music that pays homage to the high school experience. Iconic films such as The Breakfast Club and Dazed and Confused remain relevant because they bring viewers back to the collective memory of high school. This memory is, for most people, […]