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 […]
“A Midsummer Night Dream”: Prom dance and sales a monumental success for junior class
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 […]
POWER 106 advertises Grad Night festivities for ASB class
By Declan Chin Staff Writer Photo by Brian Kojima Students gathered on the Tiger Patio to watch their peers face off in a three on three dance battle initiated by a special guest DJ from Power 106 FM on Friday, April 29. In addition to music, DJ Cube held a raffle for concert tickets and […]
SkillsUSA shines at state competition
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 […]
ASB announces next year’s commissioners
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 […]
Special education teacher Nicholson passes away
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 […]
Pennies for Patients fundraiser exceeds goal
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor The “Pennies for Patients” fundraiser at South Pasadena High School reached a grand total of $5,177.82 in the 2016 school year. This surpassed the goal of $4,200 by almost a thousand dollars and became the highest total since 2011. “It has just been a matter of getting students to […]
SPEX honors achievement, involvement, and outreach
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 […]
Final GQ princes announced at lunch for annual Powderpuff game
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 […]
Eighth grade workshop hosted by virtual business team
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 […]
SPHS Instrumental Music program hosts annual spaghetti night fundraiser
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, […]
ASB announces GQ nominees and talent show results
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 […]
Academic Decathlon places first at county competition
By Faye Witherall Feature Editor South Pasadena High School’s Academic Decathlon placed first in Los Angeles County for the second consecutive year to finish ahead of more than 60 schools at the two-part regional competition. The team’s results were announced two weeks after the initial section of the competition at the award ceremony on February 10. […]
Third public meeting on Mission Place Project addresses concerns from citizens
By Isabel Barbera Assoc. Opinion Editor Dismayed residents gathered at the South Pasadena Unified School District Board Room Tuesday night, February 16 for the third public meeting concerning the controversial Mission Place project. The meeting was held by request of the public to further voice concerns and questions about the potential development on the […]
Marketing Plan takes first place at Virtual Enterprise Competition
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer Aspiring entrepreneurs from the varsity Virtual Business team and the Intro to Virtual Business class represented SPHS at the Long Beach Virtual Enterprise Trade Show. Sixty-nine companies from 66 Southern California schools participated in the two-day event on February 11 to 12. Judges awarded senior Alyssa Schwantner and […]
Eighth Grade Night showcases SPHS campus
By Cole Cahill & Sandy Grossman Tiger Staff Staff and ASB members hosted the annual Eighth Grade Night where incoming freshmen were given a tour of the high school on February 17. The event is organized each year to help ease the transition from the middle school to a new campus. “We introduced the […]