Staff Editorial “Regular” and “Honors” classes have been separated since we were in middle school. For some of us, it began even earlier than that. The classes we were sorted into held huge weight in measuring our self-esteem for some; for others, it made no difference. The tracking and separating of students has always been […]
Take It All In
By Jenna Giulioni Senior Staff Writer Still staggering, the Class of 2016 has finally reached the other side of a grueling junior year. Our class has suffered through more than the typical SAT and AP stress that defines eleventh grade; we made it through a year compounded with the emotional roller coaster South Pasadangerous held […]
“Holistic” admissions may be harmful
By Declan Chin Staff Writer Illustration by Sandra Moore I am thinking more and more about college as I head into my junior year; more specifically, the dreaded college application process. When listening to admissions officers at college presentations, they all claim to assess students holistically; they swear we are not just a collection of […]
Almost advocates: defenders of Cecil
By Jenna Giulioni Senior Staff Writer Illustration by Angelica Navarro Everyone knows Simba and Nala, but more recently, Cecil the Lion has become even more popular in the eyes of the public. In early July, the black maned lion was lured across sanctuary lines by poachers, shot with a crossbow and later a gun. His unique […]
Success: more than a number
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Illustration by Isabella Frescura In a world where intelligence determines nearly everything in a person’s life, it seems obvious that trying to measure it by one narrow-scoped test is a major disservice. How can we as human beings be amounted to one number? Yet somehow, the SAT, which does just […]
Advocacy: the hottest Summer trend
By Sandra Moore Staff Writer & Illustrator On June 26, the Supreme Court announced its decision to legalize gay marriage in all 50 states, to the delight of the LGBTQA community. Online communities and websites instantly flocked to support in the form of rainbow hearts on Twitter, rainbow stick figures on Google, and perhaps most […]
The problem with porn
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer Illustration by Sandra Moore The catchy theme song from the “Just Around the Corner” videos is one of the few things that students remember about South Pasadena’s fifth grade “sex education.” When students go through the course, they are separated by gender and shown the respective clips on their own […]
We Cannot Be Erased
By Sammy Park Staff Writer The film Breakfast at Tiffany’s is critically acclaimed and many consider it to be a “defining” moment of the 1960s. In the film, Mr. Yunioshi is one of the most offensive caricatures of East Asians and is played by Mickey Rooney, a white man. Not having proper representation leads to […]
The Road Not Taken
By Glenda Chen Guest Writer I would very much like to speak at graduation, but I wasn’t chosen, so here is what I would like to share with you. If I told you to swim in an ocean full of sharks, would you do it? Alright, fine. What if I told you that vending machines […]
The Dirt Underneath the Nails
By Fiona Bock Staff Writer Summer is the season for manicures and pedicures; many flock to nail salons for cheap summer deals. But underneath the colorful polish and smiling workers lurks a darker side of the nail industry. A New York Times investigation recently uncovered the widespread exploitation of nail salon workers. “It’s a beautiful […]
Respect the Muslim community
By Somi Jun Feature Editor Background information: On January 7, 2015, two gunmen broke into the building of French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo, opening fire and killing eight journalists, two policemen, one maintenance staff, and a guest. Witnesses heard the gunmen shouting, “We have avenged the Prophet Muhammad.” Most believe that the gunmen attacked the […]
Discrimination: It’s in our blood
By Sandra Moore Staff Writer Illustrations by Sandra Moore American Red Cross states on their website that every two seconds, someone in the US needs blood. When donors give their blood, blood centers put the blood through five levels of testing, which searches for HIV and syphilis and other infectious diseases. As men who have […]