Photo by Hana Tyszka The Class of 2017 ambushed today’s lunchtime with sex dolls, water balloons, and smoke bombs. At the end of third period, some seniors taped inflatable sex dolls around campus, including two in the 400’s Building staircase and one on the Senior Lawn. The annual lunchtime Festivus celebration, meant to recognize students […]
SP City Council passes puppy mill ordinance, barring Pet’s Delight from selling commercially bred pets
The South Pasadena city council passed an ordinance banning the sale of bred dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores. The ordinance was passed at a city council meeting last night, Wednesday, May 17, by unanimous decision. The ordinance seeks to crack down on pets sourced from “puppy mills,” substandard breeding facilities that violate […]
Search for missing child continues
Story co-written by Rachel Lu Staff Writer Photo by Thomas Forman Assoc. Photo Editor The search for five year-old Aramazd Andressian Jr. continues as South Pasadena police officers alongside Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies conducted yet another extensive comb-through of Arroyo Park on Thursday morning. Despite the assistance of scent-trained dogs and a drone, the eight-hour endeavor […]
Dance presents spring concert “Circus”
Photos By Luke Quezada The SPHS dance department put on their annual spring dance concert, Circus, on Thursday and Friday, May 11 and 12. Ringmaster of the circus sophomore Jackson Monical wrangled elephants, clowns, mimes and more during the performance. Students from the SPHS PE dance classes, Dance Ensemble, Color Guard, and Drumline showcased their […]
Seniors participate in annual Chalk Day
Seniors participated in the annual Chalk Day where they inscribed the seals of their respective colleges onto the Tiger Patio with chalk. The Class of 2017 congregated on Friday, May 12. during lunch to leave their mark on SPHS while other classes participated in class elections.
2017-2018 ASB Class Elections
Campaigning for 2017-2018 class officer positions culminated in the annual ASB elections assembly/announcement on Friday, May 12th. The incoming freshman class will hold their elections independent of the SPHS elections. Runoffs between the following candidates will continue into a second round of voting next week. Sophomores: President- Hanwul Choi Vice President – Matthew Iwane […]
SPHS Midnight Enchanted prom held at Wallis Annenberg Building
Photo by Kevin Huang SPHS students assembled at the Wallis Annenberg Building, a branch of the California Science Center on Saturday, May 6, to attend prom. The event began at 8 p.m., and students were able to dance, play games, and take photos. It was really great to see everyone decked out and dressed well,” […]
Five-year-old boy remains missing after six days, house search yields no new evidence
Photos by Thomas Forman A search warrant for the father of a missing South Pasadena boy’s house was served on Friday in order to locate possible forensic evidence on the premises. The search concluded with no significant evidence found, according to LA County Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant Joe Mendoza. Five year-old Aramazd Andressian Jr. was officially […]
Positivity poster caps off Peer Mediators’ Wellness Week
Photo by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor The Peer Mediators capped off their second annual Wellness Week this lunch with a sticky-note covered poster in front of the counseling center. The poster featured a “Leave One” side, where students wrote friendly messages on Post-It notes and stuck them to the board. The other side of the […]
South Pasadena embarks on “Visionary Charrette”
Just past noon in the SPUSD District Board Room this Monday, the City of South Pasadena began its “Visionary Charrette” week, a public planning process to assist in updates to the General and Mission Street Specific Plans. The plans set South Pasadena’s goals for the city as well as Mission Street, touching on topics such […]
South Pasadena schools receive the Golden Ribbon award
South Pasadena High School was commended as a 2017 California Gold Ribbon School this Wednesday. The press release announcement recognized a total of 275 schools across the state, including South Pasadena Middle School as well. The Gold Ribbon award is replacing California Distinguished Schools, which awarded schools with a seal based on standardized testing scores. […]
Senator Portantino discusses school start time bill in PCC Town Hall
State Senator Anthony J. Portantino hosted a town hall meeting Thursday for constituent discussion on his recent legislation, Senate Bill 328, regarding later school start times and student sleep deprivation. Portantino and the First District PTA invited several medical/education researchers for an informational presentation in PCC’s Creveling Lounge. SB 328, introduced in February, would require […]
2017-2018 ASB Commission Election Results
Photo by Luke Quezada Assoc. Photo Editor Elections for the 2017-2018 ASB Commission were held Friday, April 14. Candidates closed out campaign week by speaking at the annual Commission assembly. The following results were announced at 5:00 p.m. on the Tiger Patio. The runoff election for Commissioner of Academics will be held on Friday, April 21. […]
Mediators promote inclusivity at first TEDx event
Photo by Hana Tyskza Community members gathered in the SPHS library for the Peer Mediators’ first TEDx Salon on Saturday, March 25. High school staff and students engaged in a series of lectures and discussions on the theme “Expecting and Accepting”. The salon is a smaller version of the TEDx events, catering more to group […]
Virtual Enterprise achieves sweeping success at final trade show competition of the year
Varsity and JV Virtual Business teams swept up thirteen accolades at a two-day trade show competition in Oakland California, marking the Virtual Enterprise program’s final and most successful competition of this year. The Bay Area Trade Show began on Sunday, March 26th and ended on the 27th. The 48 students that left for the trip […]
SPHS advances toward receiving the Gold Ribbon award
Photo by Thomas Forman SPHS has advanced in the process of assessment for the Gold Ribbon award, putting the school closer to receiving the state-recognized accolade. The California Gold Ribbon Schools Program visited SPHS Tuesday afternoon to determine whether SPHS’ award finalist status could be recommended to state superintendent Tom Torlakson as a Gold Ribbon […]