By Sandra Moore & Sandy Grossman Tiger Staff Webcomics are graphic novels published on the internet. Instead of releasing issues biweekly or monthly, artists build fan bases by releasing pages once or twice a week. This medium provides an opportunity for artists and writers to tell interesting stories without having to pay a huge sum […]
Winter Guard places first at Valencia High School
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor Winter Guard placed first at its second competition of the 2015 season at Valencia High School on Saturday, March 21. After placing third at its first competition at Monrovia High School, the group changed its show by adding new props for visual enhancement. “We did pretty well,” senior captain Helen […]
Band hosts Spaghetti Dinner Night
By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer Photos by Raj Jain The South Pasadena High School Band hosted its largest fundraiser of the year, Spaghetti Dinner Night, on Thursday, February 26. The night opened with a silent auction featuring donations from the band’s sponsors. Attendees perused a variety of donated wares that included clothing, jewelry, gift cards, […]
Tuesday Tunes #6: Rewind the clock
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor [8tracks width=”400″ height=”400″ playops=”” url=”http://8tracks.com/mixes/4322808″] The sixth installment (February 17, 2015) of Tiger Newspaper’s weekly Tuesday Tunes was created by junior Alex Nakagawa. Rewind the clock and let the nostalgia kick in, with a short music history timeline from the 60’s to the 2000’s. Tracks: Burning Love – Elvis […]
Catch up with clubs: January 2015
By Fiona Bock, Kyle Kan, Jung Su Park, Faye Witherall, & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Catch up with the activities and plans of clubs on campus. The January 2015 installment features the Candy Foundation, Speech and Debate, Science, Tassel, Chinese, Coding, Disney Day, Math, and Random Acts of Kindness clubs. Candy Foundation Club The Candy Foundation […]
Tuesday Tunes 5 – World Music
By Jordan Xiao Copy Editor The fifth installment (January 27, 2015) of Tiger Newspaper’s weekly Tuesday Tunes was created by senior Jordan Xiao. Take a trip around the globe with this week’s mix, featuring assorted music in any language but English. [8tracks width=”400″ height=”400″ playops=”” url=”http://8tracks.com/mixes/4395611″] Tracks: Le Papillon – Nicolas Errèra Montaña – Gipsy […]
Into the Woods is a confusing twist on classic fairytales
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor 2/5 A star-studded cast is a definite advantage when it comes to publicizing movies; however, the star-studded cast of Into the Woods did little to improve the film’s quality. This musical-to-movie adaptation proudly boasts a talented panel of actors and singers, but its storyline is filled with neverending twists, a […]
American Sniper incites emotion, but not innovation
By Ross Lelieur Staff Writer 4/5 No Oscar season would be complete without the inclusion of at least one war film. This year, to both the disappointment and delight of audiences, that film is Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper. While the movie achieves occasional excellence, its overall story is lackluster and sticks too closely to convention. […]
The Hobbit is a disappointing end to a legendary series
3.5/5 By Nick Michael Staff Writer When it was announced that Peter Jackson would transform J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit into film, fans knew that it would be nearly impossible to recreate the magic of the original Lord of the Rings series. The book’s first two adaptations proved fans right. Although they were not bad movies […]
Things to do in Los Angeles: Week #1
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3 Winter TV Shows to Watch Out For
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer Winter has just begun, and for many, that means one thing: the dawn of a new television season. Long awaited new shows will finally be airing, popular shows will be returning with new episodes, and older shows will reach their season finales. With such a long list of programs to […]
Tuesday Tunes 4
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor The fourth installment (January 13, 2015) of Tiger Newspaper’s weekly Tuesday Tunes was created by senior Karen Hsueh. This week’s mix consists of music you can listen to while driving around on a lazy day. The playlist starts with a sneak peek from senior Andrew Cuyegkeng’s soon to be released […]
DECA competes in development conference
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor Students from South Pasadena High School and over 30 other schools gathered to share ideas and compete in categories ranging from fashion design to hotel management at the Wyndham Hotel in Anaheim this past weekend. The Southern California District Career Development Conference highlighted business skills from January 9 to […]
New Zealand Photo Diary
By Fiona Bock Staff Writer Photos by Fiona Bock Staff writer Fiona Bock documents a family trip to New Zealand during winter break.
Interstellar achieves its large ambition for the most part
By Ross Lelieur Staff Writer 4/5 Space ranks above all other human experiences as the most hostile environment ever faced. Like astronauts who venture into the cosmos to explore unknown, dangerous territory, so too does Interstellar forage into the untested cinematic realm of highly emotional science fiction. Unfortunately, as with actual space travel, Interstellar aims […]
The Theory of Everything is an emotional masterpiece
By Sarah Stukan Print Managing Editor 4/5 Dr. Stephen Hawking’s work in the field of physics has made him a fixture of popular culture. In The Theory of Everything, however, director James Marsh crafts an emotionally charged examination of Hawking’s life through the chemistry created by his lead actor and actress. Hawking’s biopic depicts him […]