Photo by Brandon Yung The student store on campus was broken into and vandalized this past Sunday, February 19. At 9:45 PM, three perpetrators broke into the student-run concession stand, looking for money. After destroying three empty cash registers, the vandals attempted to also break into the library. An alarm was then set off, and […]
Newly formed Trump resistance group holds first meeting
Photo by Brandon Yung Efforts to resist and protest the new Trump administration have been gaining size and momentum in the South Pasadena community. Out of the growing movement, a newly formed group is seeking to make changes outside of the boundaries of the city. The grassroots group South Pasadena Indivisible, formed by citizens who […]
Middle school students and parents welcomed at Eighth Grade Night
Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer SPHS gave incoming freshmen a taste of high school life at part one of 8th Grade Night on Wednesday, February 15. The current eighth graders and their families were welcomed to the school by Principal Janet Anderson, and visited classes around campus on tours led by ASB members. To […]
SPUSD upholds immigration protection with inclusivity resolution
Photo by Brandon Yung Assoc. News Editor South Pasadena Unified School District school board members unanimously passed a resolution reinstating inclusivity and non-discrimination, especially in regards to students’ immigration status, at the latest school board meeting on Tuesday, February 14. According to Superintendent Yantz, the resolution had been in the making over the past several […]
SkillsUSA week honors organization’s success
Photo courtesy of Sandra Matson-Fennell SPHS celebrated its annual SkillsUSA week on February 6-10 with pancakes, ice cream and Red Vines following their recent success at the Skills Regional Leadership and Skills Conference. The week kicked off with SkillsUSA Awareness day on Monday. Members wore their Skills shirts on campus and encouraged students to ask […]
Richards steps down as head football coach
Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor After two years of contention in the Rio Hondo League, head football coach C.B. Richards has stepped down from his position due to personal and financial related reasons. Richards announced his resignation from the program in the weight room on Thursday, February 9. An official letter was sent […]
SkillsUSA dominates regional conference
Photo courtesy of Sandra Matson-Fennell The SPHS SkillsUSA team attended the Regional Leadership and Skill Conferences, the first Skills competition of the year, on January 28 and February 4 at the Los Angeles Trade Technical College. The team garnered 20 medals in the Leadership Conference on January 28, eleven of them gold. Tigers received the […]
New boys’ tennis coach committed to improving team
Photo by Luke Quezada Longtime coach and umpire Sean Taroli has been named the new varsity boy’s tennis coach. Taroli will be replacing Carlos Husche-Favella, who was fired earlier this year. Taroli began his career in 2002 as a head coach and tennis director in Oroville, California where he was initially working as an employee […]
Progressive Folks of South Pasadena holds protest following executive order on immigration
Photo by Cole Cahill South Pasadena residents did not stay silent after President Trump’s executive order on immigration this Saturday. A protest of around 32 community members chanting and holding signs clustered at the southwestern corner of Mission Street and Fair Oaks Avenue from 10:00 AM to noon. The gathering, organized by activist group Progressive […]
SPHS student body plans call-in protesting Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos
Photo by Brandon Yung The student body will hold a call-in on Monday, January 30, protesting President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. Students are encouraged to come to the SAC room between 2 and 4 p.m. to contact local politicians, as well as Republican representatives on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, […]
Virtual Business competes at annual Bakersfield competition
Written by Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photo by Mike Hogan The Virtual Business teams represented South Pasadena at the California State Trade Show and Business Plan Competition on Wednesday and Thursday, January 18-19. South Pasadena was one of the 42 virtual business teams that qualified for semi-finals at the trade show, which was held in […]
Historic Women’s March creates a peaceful transition into a new political landscape
By Oona Foley Assoc. Opinion Editor Photos by Cole Cahill and Hana Tyszka Tiger Staff The Women’s March Los Angeles brought an estimated 750,000 people together on the streets of downtown. People from all over Southern California gathered to express a shared discontent and to show communal strength following an especially controversial Inauguration Day. Energy was […]
Youth & Government students attend second Training & Elections event
By Rachel Lu Staff Writer Photo by Rachel Lu The South Pasadena and San Marino (SPASM) Youth & Government delegation returned to Fresno from January 14th-16th for their second Training and Elections conference. The group, containing over 68 SPHS students, practiced procedure in specific program areas while running and applying for leadership positions. Junior Cole […]
Track undergoes preventative renovations
By Rachel Lu Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer Track renovations were completed on Monday, January 16th after unexpected rain prevented paint striping the previous week. The two-year-old track underwent renovations as part of its warranty, according to Athletic Director Gregorio Luna. The project included a new UV protection coating to […]
School board approves plans for future math building at SPHS
By Brandon Yung Assoc. News Editor Plans for a future two-story math building at SPHS were approved at the last SPUSD board meeting on January 10th. The project was developed in response to the growing need for classrooms, and will be funded by the recently passed bond measure dedicated to improving district facilities. The prospective […]
Mrs. Moonesinghe receives Sarah D. Barder Fellowship
By Amelia Anthony Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer Math teacher Ruth Moonesinghe was recently awarded the Sarah D. Barder Fellowship through Johns Hopkins University. She is one of only ten teachers selected from across the states of California, Maryland, and Nevada. Seniors Kendrick Shen and Jaehyung Choi, her former students, nominated […]