Photo by Andrés Oyaga Staff Photographer The South Pasadena city council opted to reconsider its default energy option to increase renewable energy use Wednesday, Oct. 17. The new energy option proposed by South Pasadena council members would result in the default energy plan for residents being altered from 50% renewable energy to 100% renewable energy. […]
SPUSD reinforces earthquake safety procedures during the annual Great California ShakeOut
Photos by Tony Chen, Andrés Oyaga, and Sophie Yeung Staff Photographers Students across the South Pasadena Unified School District executed the “drop, cover, and hold” while taking part in the 10th annual Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill on Thursday, Oct. 18. SPHS students assembled on the football field during their fourth period class as part of […]
Peer Mediators kick off stress relief workshop series with a board game party
Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer Students seeking a respite from the stress of their everyday lives gathered in room 316 during lunch on Wednesday, Oct. 17 to participate in a board game party, the first stress relief workshop of the year. The workshop, hosted by the SPHS Peer Mediators, encouraged students to unwind with upbeat […]
South Pas celebrates annual Moon Festival with traditional food, games, and performances
Photo courtesy of Victor Fong Residents gathered in the South Pasadena Public Library community room for the annual Moon Festival despite the downcast weather Saturday, Oct 13. This event, hosted by the South Pasadena Chinese-American Club (SPPC), highlighted Chinese traditions such as folk dancing and festival foods. The celebrations included an opera face-changing performance and a […]
South Pas parents discuss potential for district-wide Korean language program
South Pas residents met to discuss plans for the potential implementation of a Korean language program for all SPUSD schools Saturday, Oct. 13. Interest in the addition of Korean language classes was first expressed in September, when 10 South Pas parents personally met with SPHS Assistant Principal of Curriculum, Instruction and Guidance Janet Wichman to […]
SPHS Chinese department anticipates first trip to China
Photo by Andrés Oyaga Staff Photographer The SPHS Chinese department announced its first organized trip to China in partnership with the Chinese Ministry of Education and held an informational meeting for those interested on Tuesday, Sept. 25. The program, titled “The Dragon Tour,” will fly students into the Chinese province of Jiangsu to explore the […]
SPHS band places fourth in first competition of the year
Photo courtesy of Noelle Chan The SPHS marching band finished fourth in their class at the 2018 Ayala Music in Motion Tournament on Saturday, October 14.. The band performed “Nexus,” a fusion of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” and “Chandelier” by pop star Sia. South Pasadena scored 21.05 points for general effect, 21.95 for music, and […]
Homecoming football game rescheduled due to inclement weather
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer The SPHS football senior night matchup against the Temple City Rams, along with the halftime Homecoming Royal Tiger festivities, was halted by a sudden thunderstorm that drenched the fans sitting in the packed bleachers at Ray Solari Stadium Friday, Oct. 12. Midway through the second quarter, the skies to […]
Homecoming picnic moved onto campus because of STEM building construction
Photos by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer SPHS hosted its annual Homecoming Picnic on the Tiger Lawn and softball field Friday, Oct. 12. The picnic, which is traditionally held on Diamond Street, was moved onto campus due to the ongoing construction of the new STEM building. In past years, clubs lined their booths along Diamond Street, […]
SPHS Homecoming assembly introduces Royal Tiger Court
Photos by Sophie Yeung and Tony Chen Staff Photographers SPHS students packed the auditorium on Friday, Oct. 12, to kick off Homecoming festivities with the annual Homecoming assembly, which featured skits staged in ancient Greece, performances by student artists, and the introduction of the Royal Tiger Court. The SPHS band and drumline opened the assembly with a […]
SPUSD parents push to bring dual-immersion language programs to SPMS
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer South Pasadena parents requested the extension of the district’s elementary level Spanish and Mandarin dual-immersion (DI) programs to the middle school during the monthly school board meeting Tuesday, Oct. 9. Numerous parents with children currently in the elementary schools’ DI programs advocated for the program’s expansion during the meeting’s […]
SPHS students vote on mock ballot ahead of November’s midterm election
SPHS students, teachers and staff participated in the California Mock Election supervised by SkillsUSA throughout the school day in the library Tuesday, Oct. 9. The yearly statewide event seeks to inspire political participation in students by exposing them to voting procedures and educating them on different political candidates and issues. A total of 364 ballots […]
SPHS Tiger Talks takes on democratic socialism for its first debate of the year
Photos by Andrés Oyaga Staff Photographer The SPHS Tiger Talks club hosted its first debate of the year on Friday, Oct. 5, in the SAC room, pitting junior Evan Kowal against former SPHS student Matas Kulikauskas in a discussion over the viability of a democratic socialism. Kowal and Kulikauskas both acknowledged the past successes of […]
Justice for Vanessa Marquez marches in protest of officer-involved shooting
Photo courtesy of Alice S. Hall / NBCU Photo Bank Community members marched the streets of South Pasadena to bring awareness to the officer-involved death of actress and South Pas resident Vanessa Marquez. Members of the group called Justice for Vanessa Marquez gathered at her house on the 1100 block of Fremont before marching up to […]
SPHS recognizes student achievement on TAG Day
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor Seniors, juniors, and sophomore were recognized for their academic achievement on Thursday, Sept. 27 for the annual Tigers Achieving Greatness (TAG) Day. TAG Day recognizes and commends students who have maintained a 4.0 GPA or a 3.49-3.99 GPA last semester. Those who displayed a 0.5 GPA improvement since the […]
SPHS Tigers celebrate 80th annual Color Day
Photos by Alicia Alderete, Tony Chen, and Andrés Oyaga Photo Editor and Staff Photographers Waves of orange and black covered the SPHS campus Friday, Sept. 28 for the school’s most high-spirit event of the year, Color Day. Students and faculty exhibited costumes ranging from first-place senior group, “La Croix Boys,” to the history department’s winning “Notorious […]