By Jake Swayze Staff Writer SPHS students planned, organized, and ran “What Teens Don’t Tell Their Parents,” a presentation about the difficulties high schoolers face, on Monday, April 27th. Participants read sections of student diaries and shared about personal experiences and interactions with their parents. The speakers emphasized the crushing pressure put on high schoolers […]
Singer-songwriter London Richards entertains at Tiger Patio
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer Photos by Raj Jain Seventeen-year old singer and songwriter London Richards performed his unique brand of R&B music on Monday, April 27, at the Tiger Patio during lunch. Richards sang covers of songs like “So Sick” by Ne-Yo, “Thinkin’ Bout You” by Frank Ocean, and “Earned It” from the “Fifty […]
Math Club takes second in final round of Bay Math League
By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer The Math Club placed second in the last round of the Bay Math League at South Torrance High School on Wednesday, April 15. Out of ten schools, Arcadia High School finished first place overall, Peninsula took second, and San Marino came in third. South Pasadena trailed behind San Marino by […]
Results for first round of commission elections
By Kyle Kan Assoc. News Editor Photos by Raj Jain The first round of ASB commission elections for the 2015-2016 school year concluded on Friday, April 10, with nine out of 13 commissioner positions finalized. Runoff voting for the Commissioners of Internal Affairs, Athletics, and Publicity will take place on the ASB website Friday, April […]
SPHS Destination Imagination team takes first in State event
By Kyle Kan Assoc. News Editor South Pasadena’s Destination Imagination (DI) team placed first in the “Lose to Win” competition at the California state tournament on Saturday, March 30, securing them a spot in the Global Finals in May. DI, a non-profit, encourages students to use critical thinking and teamwork to solve unique and complex […]
Universal Studios unveiled as the 2015 prom location
By Faye Witherall Assoc. Feature Editor The venue of this year’s prom was revealed during the SPEX Assembly. The dance will be held at the Hollywood Globe Theater in the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park. Students will be able to access several other park locations, including its Little Vienna. Features include an onsite caricature artist, […]
ASB hosts its first Food Truck Friday
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer The smell of freshly cooked food wafted through the air on March 20, when the Freshman class ASB held the first ever Food Truck Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Three food trucks were parked in the SPHS main parking lot, serving a variety of meals and snacks like burgers, […]
Sophomores bond on the Tiger Patio
By Olivia Nouriani Assoc. Opinion Editor Members of the sophomore class flocked to the Tiger Patio for the first class bonding of the year hosted by the sophomore class officers. The gathering aimed to bring together different social cliques to unite the Class of 2017 and boost class spirit. Over 50 sophomores made their way […]
Virtual Business holds Parent’s Night
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor Photos by Jenny Luo Walden, Oasis, and Inventor, SPHS’ Virtual Business teams, hosted a Parent’s Night on Wednesday, March 11, to showcase their competition presentations and prepare for the Oakland. “It’s a great way for the kids to showcase to their parents their hard work,” Walden Chief Technology Officer Timothy […]
City council bans turf on parkways
By Kyle Kan Assoc. News Editor The city council voted to prohibit the use of synthetic turf in city parkways on Wednesday, March 4. The council voted four to one against a proposed amendment to an ordinance, citing that the water conserved would not compensate for the cultural environmental issues. The council adopted an updated […]
FBLA takes fifth overall at Magic Mountain competition
By Faye Witherall Assoc. Feature Editor Six South Pasadena High School students earned first place prizes in the regional Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) competition at Magic Mountain in Anaheim on Saturday, February 28. The students were among the 26 SPHS members who placed in the top five in their divisions. The SPHS team […]
Mr. Mantastic nominees announced during annual Talent Show
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Photos by Tiger Staff A variety of student performances and Commissioner of Spirit, Samantha Lee’s announcement of this year’s Mr. Mantastic nominees, lit the auditorium at the annual Talent Show Assembly on Friday, February 20. The show opened with juniors Maaike Wielenga and Maia Thomas performing “Everybody Wants to Be […]
City Council discusses Utility Users Tax
By Sandra Moore Staff Writer The South Pasadena city council held a routine meeting on Wednesday, February 14 to discuss matters of the city, including the dedication of February 9 to artist Nelbert Chouinard, the unusual patchwork appearance of Oak Street, and the Utility Users Tax (UUT) repeal initiative. City Manager Sergio Gonzales brought up the […]
Class registration shifts to online format
By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer Students enrolling in classes for the 2015-2016 school year will be the first in the history of SPHS to use electronic programming in place of filling out class selection forms by hand. “We are excited to implement the new online programming course requests, and we feel that the process will […]
English teacher Kimberly Kadletz to leave SPHS for district office position
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer English teacher Mrs. Kimberly Kadletz was announced as the South Pasadena Unified School District’s new Coordinator of Testing & Categorical Programs on Friday, February 6. Kadletz will no longer teach Honors World Literature effective February 23, but will continue to teach AP English Language online for the rest of the […]
Planning begins for Powder Puff game
By Fiona Bock Staff Writer In preparation for the annual Powder Puff game which will occur on Friday, March 13. Mr. Jontz led a meeting for juniors and seniors Wednesday at lunch to go over rules and regulations. Students must complete a packet (available at www.sphsasb.org) and turn it in to the student bank with […]