Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor The City of South Pasadena has requested resident input regarding the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget through a survey released on Thursday, Apr. 15. Community members can submit their budget priorities up until Friday, Apr. 30, and the Finance Commission will review all responses in their drafting of the budget […]
City Council retracts City Manager post from Chris Jordan following widespread community opposition
Story by Katie Hohman Staff Writer Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer The City Council yielded to resident criticisms of the possible appointment of Christopher Jordan to the position of City Manager, and decided to rescind his employment agreement that was pending approval, at a special closed session meeting on Tuesday, Apr. 20. Per a press release, […]
Yubin Lee and Frances Lee win commissioner election runoffs
Story by Georgia Parsons Associate Feature Editor Juniors Yubin Lee and Frances Lee won their runoff elections for Commissioner of Academics and Commissioner of Publicity, respectively, as announced by ASB in the Tiger Takeaway video released on Monday, Apr. 19. This closes out the 2021 commissioner elections season, and ASB will now transition to hosting campaigns […]
SPHS students back in the classroom for the first time in over year
Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer Around 250 students in Cohort B returned to in-person school at SPHS on Thursday, Apr. 15, after more than a year of distance learning. Students who made the decision to attend school in-person hope that the change in pace will benefit their mental health […]
ASB presents 2021-2022 commissioner election results
Story by Georgia Parsons Associate Feature Editor ASB announced its commissioners for the 2021-2022 school year on Monday, Apr. 12 during the Tiger Takeaway video. Similar to the format of last year’s commissioner elections, the 24 candidates exclusively campaigned on Instagram for the past two weeks through engaging posts, flyers, and videos. Voting for the runoff […]
City Council gives green light for $3 per hour hero pay ordinance
Story by Zoe Schlaak Associate Sports Editor Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer The City Council unanimously approved the creation of an emergency ordinance requiring large grocery companies to temporarily increase their employees’ wages by $3 per hour, at its meeting on Wednesday, Apr. 8. This “hero pay” ordinance will compensate grocery workers for the dangerous and […]
Students find creative ways to travel safely during quarantine
Story by Sofia Alva, Kimberly Hsueh, & Zoe SchlaakAssociate News Editor, Senior Staff Writer, & Associate Sports Editor Photos courtesy of Londen Ely, Megan Sung, & Shane YuContributors Although the pandemic has held millions of people hostage in their homes, many students have discovered safe and fun ways to travel in the time of the coronavirus. This issue, Tiger highlights three unique […]
Planned Parenthood Peer Advocates tackle negative body image in community project
Story by Zoe Schlaak Associate Sports Editor Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer The Planned Parenthood Peer Advocates promote positive body image through policy presentations to medical professionals and by facilitating inclusive student discussions, all as part of a community project that spans from February to April 2021. Juniors Sofia Alva, Amber Chen, and Sadie Metcalfe […]
Talent show assembly video highlights wide array of student excellence
Story by Georgia Parsons Associate Feature Editor Photo courtesy of Eliot Correll Contributor ASB celebrated students’ diverse skills in the annual SPHS Talent Show, which was released via YouTube on Friday, Mar. 19. The video featured seven musical performances, ranging from violin solos to song covers. Most of the video clips were filmed by students at […]
City Council sponsors state bill to prioritize local residents in selling of Caltrans properties
Story by Zoe Schlaak Associate Sports Editor Photo by Ella Jayasekera Photography Editor The City Council approved the sponsorship of the Senate Bill (SB) 381, aimed to prioritize former owners’ and current occupants’ of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) homes opportunities to buy those properties, at its meeting on Wednesday, Mar. 17. State Senator Anthony Portantino […]
School Board approves hybrid instructional models for SPMS and SPHS
Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo courtesy of Abigail Silver Contributor The School Board approved instructional hybrid learning models for SPMS and SPHS for when students return to those campuses on Thursday, Apr. 8 and Thursday, Apr. 15, respectively, at a special meeting on Friday, Mar. 19. In the adopted models, students in Cohorts […]
Drama students find joy in pandemic-adapted play
Story by Quinn Manzo Staff Writer Photos by Sarah Lee Associate Photo Editor The SPHS drama department anticipates the filming of its play Macbeth using a green screen, rehearsing in person for the first time on Friday, Mar. 5. The current plan is to bring the cast members in one-by-one and film their scenes in front […]
Community seeks anti-racist police chief at virtual forum
Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo by Ella Jayasekera Photography Editor Residents expressed a desire for the new leader of the SPPD to have extensive anti-bias, and specifically anti-racist, training at a virtual community forum about the search for a new police chief on Monday, Mar. 15. The South Pasadena Public Safety Commission and interim […]
Junior Ava Dunville educates elementary schoolers about local government and activism in Gold Award project
Story by Kahlen Miao Staff Writer Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer Junior Ava Dunville encourages civic engagement among third through fifth graders in weekly 30-minute Zoom workshops for her Girl Scouts Gold Award project that began on Monday, Mar. 1. Dunville begins each of her presentations with an icebreaker before going into a deeper dive on […]
SPUSD assembles committee focused on inclusivity and equity
Story by Georgia Parsons Associate Feature Editor SPUSD announced the formation of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee in February, aiming to address bias and discrimination within the five schools by reviewing district policies and practices. The committee will begin its work this year starting with inclusivity training, and will continue for the entire 2021-2022 […]
Teachers, parents, and district clash over school reopening
Story by Sofia Alva & Lilian Zhu Associate News Editor & Associate Webmaster Illustration by Alicia Zhang Staff Illustrator Photos courtesy of Pat Barr & Kim Sinclair Contributors Teachers rallied together through countless public comments at multiple School Board meetings to voice concerns about what they believe is the district’s decision to reopen SPUSD schools without prioritizing their safety. The reopening of grades […]