By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer The threat of mass shootings in America was brought to the South Pasadena community when an alleged shooting plot was discovered 48 hours before the start of the 2014-15 school year. The increase in mass gun violence in the United States had seemed like a foreign issue to the high […]
Examining administrative diversity
By Faye Witherall Feature Editor South Pasadena Unified School District’s top administration remains largely homogenous in ethnic diversity, despite a dramatic transformation in the district’s student population during the past decade. While Asians became the district’s largest plurality in 2009, none of the district’s most visible administrators, which constist of the five principals and superintendent, […]
Math club places at Bay Math League
By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor The Math Club finished in fourth place for the second consecutive round at its most recent Bay Math League meet, which took place on Wednesday, December 9 at Long Beach Poly High School. The team placed ahead of rival San Marino High School, but fell short against Arcadia, Peninsula, […]
Student art and voice showcased at Poetry Lounge
By Sammy Park Staff Writer The Creative Writing Club, in association with the student-run magazine Tunnel, hosted a poetry night at SPACE Art Center on Friday, December 11. Local high school students read their poetry and received advice from writer April Wolfe about making a career off of their art. Copies of Holding SPACE, a […]
Bungalows in place to alleviate overcrowding in science building
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor By Brian Kojima Temporary bungalows were installed on the practice field in an effort to reduce the number of teachers sharing classrooms. Class periods will begin using them starting second semester. The bungalows are being leased for two years, while plans for a new science building are undergoing development […]
Measure L passes to support public library
By Nick Michael & Brandon Yung Tiger Staff South Pasadena citizens overwhelmingly voted for the renewal of Measure L, a parcel tax that supports the public library, during the municipal elections on November 3. The measure, which has been renewed three times since 1914, is designed to provide means for the library to maintain the level […]
Coding club dominates CodeDay events
By Olivia Chiu Copy Editor Over 30 members of the Coding Club participated in CodeDay Los Angeles on November 7-8 in Santa Monica. More than 10,000 participants from across the country gathered in 26 cities to code in teams for 24 hours, collectively creating over 2000 projects. “I would say that we did very well,” […]
AP Lang participates in NaNoWriMo
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer SPHS English students have joined National Novel Writing Month’s Young Writers Program, which challenges teenage writers with drafting a novel of 15,000 words or more. National Novel Writing Month, commonly known as NaNoWriMo, is an annual event that presents a rather daunting task to its participants: write 50,000 words in […]
FBLA bonds at Leadership Development Institute
By Somi Jun Print Managing Editor Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) attended Southern California’s Leadership Development Institute (LDI) from November 13 to 15. The LDI featured leadership and career workshops led by professionals and student section officers. 19 students from SPHS attended the conference, which took place at the Riverside Convention Center. “Workshops ranged […]
AcaDeca team triumphs in competition
By Faye Witherall Feature Editor The Academic Decathlon team topped 46 other high schools in a Los Angeles county-wide scrimmage at Monrovia High School on Saturday, November 14. In addition to placing first, the 18 members’ total points of 32,951.4 established a new record in LA County’s first round of competition. Their score topped last […]
Tiger Patio to be renovated during break
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer The Tiger Patio will soon undergo a major renovation that has been planned for two years. The project is set to begin during Thanksgiving Break. The $166,575 venture will give a comprehensive facelift to the current patch of dirt that occupies the center of campus. The plan includes the installation […]
Y&G delegates head to Fresno for Training and Elections conference
By Cole Cahill Assoc. Feature Editor Members of Youth in Government from the South Pasadena and San Marino delegation travelled to the first of two Training and Elections conferences in Fresno from November 13 to 15. The group of over 75 SPHS students, along with other local students, learned about the Y&G program and ran […]
DECA participates in first competition of the year
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer Returning members from the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) faced issues at their most recent competition, due to an enrollment misunderstanding. As a result, members were entered in competitions for which they had not prepared. Along with this setback, most of the students from the South Pasadena chapter were […]
Yamashiro announced as winter formal site at Winter Assembly
By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor Photos by Brian Kojima The 2016 Winter Formal dance site was announced at the annual SPHS winter assembly held on Friday, December 18 in the auditorium. Along with the site reveal, the assembly also featured the three winter formal video contest winners and multiple musical performances. The event kicked […]
Temporary classrooms installed on practice field
By Kyle Kan News Editor Photo by Ben Ku SPHS placed two bungalows onto the practice field on Saturday, December 12. The installation began at around 5 a.m., and was finished within three hours. The bungalows are set to serve as temporary classrooms to alleviate overcrowding in the current science buildings as the school works […]
City Council discusses reservoir reconstruction projects
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer The City Council discussed the progress of the reconstruction of the Wilson, Graves, and Garfield reservoirs at the meeting on Wednesday, December 2. The reconstructions of the reservoirs are several of the largest and most expensive projects in the city’s history and are critical for continuing to supply water to […]