Category: News

By Nick Michael News Editor Illustration by Sandra Moore Design Editor After two rounds of voting, the Royal Tiger court was officially announced on Friday, October 21 during lunch. Students were able to vote for fellow students of all genders for the first time, and consequently two of the six court members are male. Kathleen […]

By Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photo by Luke Quezada A  man was shot after barricading himself in a duplex during an altercation with South Pasadena Police and SWAT officers from the Los Angeles County’s Sheriff’s department on the north side of the 1300 block of Huntington Drive. The suspect surrendered himself to police after a short […]

By Sammy Park Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The Grad Nite committee, comprised of both students and parents, met on Wednesday, September 28th at local restaurant, Carrows. At the meeting, Grad Nite Committee Chair, Ms. Helga Kuhn presented about the history of Grad Nite. The presentation covered the philosophy and tradition […]

By David Seo Staff Writer Illustration by Isabella Frescura Staff Illustrator Members of the South Pasadena Chinese-American Club (SPCC) hosted the Moon Festival, an annual celebration of Chinese culture, on Saturday, September 24 at the South Pasadena Public Library. This revered day gave South Pasadena residents a glimpse of Chinese culture, from its ancestral dances […]

By Sandra Moore Design Editor Photo by Tiger Staff A 16-year old SPHS student was arrested today, September 26, for the assault and battery of a fellow student during lunchtime. The South Pasadena Police Department, in a news release, described the perpetrator as the older brother of two students that were being bullied by the […]

By David Seo Staff Writer Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer The Internship Program conducted its second training workshop after school on Tuesday in the Career Counseling Center. Directed once again by Career Technical Education Specialist Ms. Andrea Fox, the second phase of the students’ initiation focused heavily on the job interview process. Many of […]

By Sammy Park Staff Writer Photo by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer The Internship Program held its first compulsory workshop this Tuesday, September 13 in the Career Counseling Center. The workshop, led by Career Technical Education Specialist Ms. Andrea Fox, included a lesson on personal branding and a guest speaker on the importance of savings. During […]

By David Seo Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The peer mediation group at South Pasadena High School has recently received a designated class for the 2016-17 school year. Previously, the group was only able to meet in weekly morning meetings at 7:00 a.m. The class, a 7th period study hall, now […]

By Noah Miyamae Sports Editor Photo by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer The SPHS Associated Student Body held its annual SAC Assembly on Friday, September 2 to introduce the new members of ASB, encourage students to buy various school-promoted items, and raise spirit through several performances. Students were initially greeted by band performances as everyone found […]

By Rachel Lu Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka Staff Photographer South Pasadena High School hosted parents on September 1 for its Back to School night. The annual event welcomed parents ‘Back to School’ through an introduction and walkthrough their students’ schedules on campus. The evening began with parents assembling in the SPHS auditorium at […]

By Nate Rudman Copy Editor Photos by Matt Scholtz Photo Editor The renovations to the South Pasadena High School campus’s grassy areas could be completed in just three weeks. The project, which has been in progress for two years, includes providing proper seating, shade, and communal space for Construction workers and gardeners have been removing […]

By Brandon Yung Staff Writer Illustration by Ashton Carless Graphics by Sandra Moore and Michael Stukan South Pasadena students ranked fifth in California in the recently released CAASPP test results. The results for last year’s Common Core-aligned tests were released this Wednesday, August 24. South Pasadena raised its scores from the previous year by 4.6%, […]

By Sandy Grossman Copy Editor Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor Little Tokyo hosted the 76th Annual Nisei Week Festival from August 13 to 21. Over two weekends, the event celebrated the Japanese American community with food, music, and exhibitions unique to the culture. Nisei, which means “second generation” in Japanese, refers to those […]

By Maya Williamson Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Brian Kojima SPHS Marching Band members began Band Camp on Monday, August 1, on the SPHS campus. There, they engage in activities to improve both their individual performance and their relationship with fellow Band members. Newcomers and returnees separate during the day as they learn and review marching […]

By Brandon Yung Staff Writer Photo by Matt Scholtz Photo Editor School board members unanimously voted on Tuesday, July 12th to move forward with a $98 million bond measure for the school district. The approval will move the bond forward to election next year, where South Pasadena citizens will either approve or dismiss the measure. […]

By Elizabeth Bock Staff Writer Photo by Matt Scholtz Photo Editor The South Pasadena Unified School District’s plan to remodel the high school football stadium’s home bleachers, originally approved in May, is currently underway. The old wooden planks are being replaced with new metal benches from Aluminum Seating Inc. Construction began on June 27, and […]