Category: News

By Sammy Park Staff Writer In Mid-April, seven South Pasadena High School freshmen advanced to state level consideration for the national Letters About Literature competition. Freshmen Kayla Zhang, Kimberly Brown, David Nam, Brooke Held, Kim Brown, Uma Hornish, and Alyssa Bonk were all finalists in the Letters About Literature Competition in California. After discovering Letters […]

By Somi Jun Print Managing Editor Photo courtesy of Tei Park TASSEL hosted an art show benefit at SPACE Art Center to support rural communities in Cambodia. The club sold art pieces ranging from $10 to $250 and raised over $1000 by the end of the event, which took place from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday. […]

By Cole Cahill Assoc. Feature Editor Photo by Brian Kojima Freshmen, sophomores and juniors participated in class elections today. Each class held separate candidate speech assemblies, and seniors met on the Tiger Patio to discuss graduation and scholarships. Voting began after the assemblies. Each class voted for a president, Vice President, secretary, and treasurer for […]

By Declan Chin & Noah Miyamae Tiger Staff Photo by Brian Kojima The SPHS gym was closed off to students on Wednesday, May 11 while it was transformed into a science fair for the set of a Google commercial. The crew began production at 9:30 A.M. and continued until 10:00 P.M. Filmers are required to […]

By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photo by Matt Scholtz Over 400 South Pasadena High School students attended the “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” themed prom on Saturday, May 7 at the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens. In addition to dancing, students could participate in other activities such as various games, a photo booth, and a […]

By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor The South Pasadena High School SkillsUSA team competed in a variety of categories at the California State Competition in San Diego from March 31 to April 3. The team sent 53 members to the competition, with 17 winning gold medals and eight winning either silver or bronze. The team […]

By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photo by Matt Scholtz Commissioner election results were announced on Friday, April 15 to determine which candidates would assume the leading roles in ASB next year. The election consisted of 23 candidates running for 13 positions in the school’s student body. Along with the students running for a position, four […]

By Kyle Kan News Editor South Pasadena High School employee Ms Ana Nicholson passed away of cancer on Tuesday, April 5. “I believe I speak for all staff when I say that we have lost a most positive and friendly person who, even while in treatment, remained upbeat and continually focused her concern and care […]

By Olivia Chiu Copy Editor Photo by Thomas Forman The annual Spotlight on Excellence, or SPEX, assembly commemorated students with outstanding community service, perfect attendance, and noteworthy GPA’s or GPA improvements. The assembly also recognized 15 individuals with the outstanding involvement awards, Renaissance awards, and principal’s choice awards. The lists of GPA and community service […]

By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor Photo by Brian Kojima The 2016 GQ princes were announced on Wednesday, March 2, at lunch. The three seniors candidates will move on to the final round of voting, while the three underclassmen The six princes will be interviewed in front of the entire school at the GQ assembly […]

By Faye Witherall Feature Editor Photo by Kevin Huang South Pasadena High School’s Varsity Virtual Business team held an eighth grade workshop which included a four-hour presentation that gave middle school students an inside look at the different departments of the business class. The annual fundraiser was held on Saturday, February 27 to showcase the […]

By Sandy Grossman & Sandra Moore  Tiger Staff The community gathered in the SPHS gymnasium on Thursday, February 25 for an evening of music and dining at the annual Spaghetti Dinner Night hosted by the SPHS Instrumental Music Program. The event featured songs from band, orchestra, and jazz band. Local restaurants including Mamma’s Brick Oven, […]

By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor The 2016 GQ nominees were announced on Friday, February 26, at lunch on the Tiger Patio. Three nominees were introduced for the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes, and nine were announced for the senior class. The nominees were selected based on the results of a school-wide voting ballot. On […]