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 […]
Coding Club impresses at CodeDay LA
By Olivia Chiu Copy Editor Student programmers of all skill levels gathered to build apps and games, attend workshops, and meet with mentors at the first CodeDay Los Angeles of 2016. The SPHS Coding Club went to Santa Monica for the 24-hour event from February 13 to 14. CodeDay is a triannual event that […]
Talent show spotlights student ability
By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor 24 The annual SPHS Talent Show, held on Friday, February 19 in the auditorium, featured eleven student performances. Eight of the eleven acts were vocal performances, and most of them were covers. Senior Jung Su Park kicked off the show with a mashup of Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” and “I’ll […]
Students take over State Capitol for Sacramento conference
By Declan Chin Staff Writer Ninety students from SPHS traveled to Youth and Government Model Legislature and Court’s Sacramento conference to participate in a variety of program areas including debating bills in the Senate and Assembly, and arguing court cases in Bench Trial or Appellate Court. An important event of the Sacramento conference is […]
Focus on Adderall
By Ross Lelieur Senior Staff Writer The pressures of schoolwork may be pushing some students to turn to drugs like Adderall and Ritalin to stay on task for long periods of time. These drugs, normally prescribed for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), can be used non-medically to help individuals focus for significant periods of […]
Students honored in scholastic regional competition
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Seventy-six students received a total of 124 Western Region awards after freshmen and juniors from Ms Diane Shires’ English classes, as well as other independent students from SPUSD, submitted their works to the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Regional Competitions in December. Nineteen of these students received the Gold […]
School board discusses plans to replace tennis courts with new science building
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer Photo used by permission from SVA Architects SVA Architects presented a plan to build four new science classrooms to replace the tennis courts located next to the math bungalows at the school board meeting on Tuesday, February 9. The four rooms will be designed to host science lab classes and […]
Winter Formal: “A Night in Tokyo” exceeds expectations
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman South Pasadena High School students spent the night dancing and conversing at Hollywood’s Yamashiro for the 2016 Winter Formal on Saturday, February 6. Attendees were surrounded by Japanese-inspired architecture dating back to 1911 fitting the dance’s theme, “A Night in Kyoto”. “Both the student body […]
FBLA takes sixth overall at regional competition
By Riley Segal Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) team competed in the FBLA Regional Competition on Saturday, February 6 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia. Twenty of the 30 SPHS students who competed placed in the top five of their divisions for both group and individual […]
News Brief: Marengo crossing guard robbed during school hours
By Kyle Kan News Editor A crossing guard at the intersection of Bank Street and Marengo Avenue was robbed by two suspects in a dark colored truck at approximately 11:35 a.m. on Monday, February 8. The crossing guard’s wallet and phone were both stolen. The district released a statement in an email and informed families […]
SkillsUSA competes in first half of regional conference
By Jenna Giulioni Senior Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School SkillsUSA team headed to Los Angeles Trade Tech College on Saturday, January 23, to compete in its first competition of the year. The team left the Regional Leadership Skills Competition with two gold, three silver, and two bronze medals from their respective categories. “Overall […]
School board approves new academic plan
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer Photo by Brandon Yung Principal Janet Anderson, along with the four other principals for South Pasadena’s middle and elementary schools, presented plans to boost student achievement during a school board meeting held at the district office on Tuesday, January 12. The Single Plan For Student Achievement proposal, or SPSA for […]