Story by Mike Hogan Advisor Photo and video by Alex Parra Webmaster & Videographer Mathematics teacher Ruth Moonesinghe announced her retirement to her classes, effective November 8. Her plan to retire at this time coincides with the opening of her son’s new pop-up restaurant in Washington, D.C. She told her students that the name of the […]
Boys water polo dominates early to defeat Newbury Park in first round of CIF
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photos by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo knocked out the Newbury Park Panthers in the first round of CIF on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The Tigers maintained a considerable lead throughout the entirety of the game and ended with a final score of 11-6, moving them onto the second […]
Letter to the editor: Let us stay with you
A bill to deny landlords the ability to evict tenants without cause recently passed in the state legislature, and subsequently, longtime South Pasadena residents have been evicted from their homes. Many of the residents have children in SPUSD schools and have been forced to scramble to find a new home while balancing their own and […]
October 2019 at SPHS
Video by Alexander ParraWebmaster The end of October marks the end of the regular season for most of SPHS’ fall sports. Catch up on a few aspects of SPHS during October, including the girls varsity volleyball’s and the boys varsity waterpolo’s outstanding seasons, The Great ShakeOut, and Halloween festivities.
Girls volleyball falls to Norco in CIF Regional semifinals
Story by Noah KuhnAssociate News Editor Photo by Ella JayasekeraAssociate Photo Editor Girls volleyball lost to the Norco Cougars in three sets in the CIF Division IV semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 2. The Tigers succumbed to nerves at the beginning of the first set, quickly falling behind 12-4. Norco had a significant height advantage at […]
Girls and boys cross country both earn first place at Apache Invitational
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo courtesy of Michael ParkinsonContributor The girls and boys cross country teams both placed first in the Jade D-IV races at the Apache Invitational on Friday, Nov. 1. Star sophomore Sydney Morrow placed first, a whole 18 seconds before the second place finisher. Morrow earned a personal record of 17:42.00, […]
ACLU complaint accuses SPUSD of charging illegal school fees
Story and Photo by Tiger Staff The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a complaint against SPUSD on Monday, Oct. 28, in response to accusations from parents that the district has been charging unlawful school fees. Parents and community members sent their concerns to ACLU, which cited their complaints in its letter as an instance […]
Girls tennis RHL tournament rescheduled in wake of Getty fire
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraAssociate Photo Editor The second day of Rio Hondo League girls tennis competition was postponed due to unsuitable air quality from the recent Getty fire on Thursday, Oct. 31. Junior captain Carissa Park was the sole Tiger scheduled to compete on Thursday, after the moving on from […]
‘Metronomy Forever’ is sentimental, but repetitive
Story by Amber Chen & Cloe MauerStaff Writers Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator 3/5 stars Artist — MetronomyLabel — Because MusicLength — 17 tracks, 54 minutes It’s been 13 years since British synth-rock group Metronomy’s debut album, Pip Paine. The moody, electric guitar heavy record sported classically bleak dance club tracks “Black Eye/ Burnt Thumb” […]
Girls volleyball advances to CIF semifinals after squeaking past La Serna
Story by Ellie CampbellAssociate Sports Editor Photos by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls varsity volleyball defeated La Serna in five sets to advance to the CIF Southern Section Division IV (CIF-SS D-IV) semifinals on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Junior Lola Foord’s offensive prowess was on full display; she racked up numerous kills to lead the Tigers to […]
Girls tennis competes in Rio Hondo League prelims
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraAssociate Photo Editor The South Pasadena girls tennis team stumbled in the Rio Hondo League Preliminaries on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Live Oak Park. Junior captain Carissa Park was the only player who won both of the games required to move on to the next round on […]
Boys water polo reigns victorious over Temple City to win second straight RHL title
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo defeated Temple City, 10-7, for the second time this year on Wednesday, Oct. 30. South Pas finished the season as undefeated Rio Hondo League champs with an 8-0 record. The Rams wasted no time, quickly firing a barrage of shots, but junior […]
Boys water polo remains undefeated in league after beating San Marino on Senior Day
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photos by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo defeated San Marino for a second time this season, 9-4, Tuesday, Oct. 29. A five-goal surge in the first quarter carried the Tigers to a victory, maintaining their perfect 7-0 Rio Hondo League record. The Tigers got off to an unusually […]
Katie Hohman: Advocating with a smile
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Sean JinStaff Photographer A year and a half ago, Katie Hohman found herself in a crowd of 500 peers when she stepped onto Fair Oaks Avenue. On March 24, 2018, she participated in a walkout that memorialized the lives lost in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. […]
Strong ground game propels football to first league win
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Football earned its first league victory in a rescheduled game against the Temple City Rams, 21-17, on Monday, Oct. 28. Behind senior running back Ethan Hong’s two touchdowns and a stingy defense, the Tigers moved up to 6-3 overall and 1-2 in the Rio […]
Girls golf sends two to CIF Regionals
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Golf players sophomore Lauren Calderon and senior Victoria Tskvitichvili competed at the CIF Regionals on Monday, Oct. 28. Both Tigers missed the 77 stroke cut off and were eliminated. Calderon had a stellar performance shooting for 80, a two point improvement from last year, while […]