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Alumnus designed Snapchat Geotag gives South Pasadena new identity
By Faye Witherall Feature Editor Photos by Nayad Salim South Pasadena now has its own Snapchat identity, thanks to a recent SPHS graduate. Nayad Salim submitted an illustration that can be attached to images on the popular photo sharing media. Snapchat received the stamp three months ago and approved it as the city’s identifier on […]
Funnel cake just got served (à la mode)
By Sammy Park Staff Writer Photo by Sammy Park A classic dessert with an elegant element just arrived in Alhambra. After one sweet bite, the funnel cake ice cream sandwich which seemed like an average high calorie fair-food quickly transformed into a glorious dream. The ice cream, which came in decadent flavors like blueberry pie, […]
The Road Not Taken
By Glenda Chen Guest Writer I would very much like to speak at graduation, but I wasn’t chosen, so here is what I would like to share with you. If I told you to swim in an ocean full of sharks, would you do it? Alright, fine. What if I told you that vending machines […]
Dance program choreographs and performs “Danspiration”
By Jordan Xiao Copy Editor Photos by Stephanie Kim The dance program held its second and final concert of the school year in the auditorium on Friday, May 15. The event, titled “Danspiration”, featured 12 dances ranging in style from traditional folk to classical to contemporary. Advanced Dance opened the night with a cheery rendition […]
Age of Ultron disappoints non-Marvel fans
By Sandy Grossman & Sandra Moore Tiger Staff 3/5 stars Avengers: Age of Ultron proves satisfying for die-hard fans, but suffers from introducing an overabundance of characters while simultaneously attempting to make them all seem interesting and three dimensional. The much anticipated sequel to 2012’s The Avengers is riddled with half-baked subplots and distractions from the intended […]
Drama Department performs The Boy Friend
By Jake Swayze Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo South Pasadena High School’s production of The Boy Friend opened on Friday, May 1, to a small and intimate audience. 20 cast members performed song and dance numbers, set to music provided by the SPHS Orchestra. Written in the 1950s, The Boy Friend spoofs the 1920s […]
Eclectic Music Festival draws in 4,200 people
By Olivia Nouriani Assoc. Opinion Editor 4,200 people passed through the streets of South Pasadena from 2 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, for the annual Eclectic Music Festival. South Pasadena residents and visitors from nearby cities generated more traffic than the city sees in the average week, immersing themselves in the culture of […]
Winter Guard places fourth at finals
By Faye Witherall Assoc. Feature Editor Winter Guard won fourth place at season finals at the University of California, Irvine on April 26. The Winter Guard Association of Southern California finals concludes the year’s events for SPHS Winter Guard. The team earned 82.7 points, two points behind champion South East High School from South Gate. […]
A primer to webcomics: 5 recommendations
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 […]