Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator “Coming out” is the act of sharing one’s sexual orientation and/or gender identity, whether that means sharing it publicly on social media or gradually with loved ones. The action has become standard to the LGBTQ+ experience, but the same standard does not apply to straight, […]
Normalcy should not be the expectation
Story by Kahlen MiaoStaff Writer Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator At the beginning of this month, I opened my report card to a mixture of shock and disappointment. I had ended the last semester with three B’s. Transitioning into my sophomore year was more difficult than I’d like to admit. I know for a fact […]
Che Guevara, MLK, and the art of cultural mystification
Cultural mystification, the idea of explaining away what may otherwise be obvious for the sake of an agenda, is destroying our political landscape.
Opinion spread: student sexual assault and harassment — the power of social media when administration’s response isn’t enough
Story by Georgia Parsons & Quinn ManzoAssociate Feature Editor & Staff Writer Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator This article contains descriptions of sexual assault and harassment that some might find disturbing. The #MeToo movement, founded by Tarana Burke in 2006, skyrocketed into mainstream conversation when the hashtag began trending on Twitter in 2017. It quickly […]
Student testimonies
Reporting by Georgia Parsons & Quinn ManzoAssociate Feature Editor & Staff Writer Illustration by Tarry SongAssociate Design Editor 10th grade, she/her: “One time, I [was] groped on campus by an SPHS student. I do not want to disclose their name but I will mention that they identify as male and repeatedly touched me even when […]
What needs to change about how SPHS approaches sexual assault and harassment
Story by Georgia Parsons & Quinn ManzoAssociate Feature Editor & Staff Writer Illustration by Tarry SongAssociate Design Editor Currently, the school has a series of protocols in place along with resources for survivors of sexual misconduct. The overarching procedure is Title IX, which ensures quality of education as one of several federal and state anti-discrimination […]
The pros and cons of using social media as an outlet
Social media has become the go-to platform for many teenagers to share their experiences with sexual assault and harassment, but it does not come without consequence.
Distrust in administration fuels social media exposés
The perceived administrative precedent of little to no punishment for abusers feeds into campus rape culture and distrust.
2020: A year in review
Story, Photos, & Illustrations by Tiger Staff 2020 has been an unprecedented year. At this point that phrase is an annoying cliche, but with 12 months that included a global pandemic, a nationwide reckoning over racism, a fierce election cycle, and many local clashes and scandals, there is no other accurate way to describe this […]
Confident female sexuality is exactly what feminism is
Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Artists Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion released the song, “WAP” on August 7 of this year. The song quickly became trending as celebrities, politicians, and average Joes set out to bash the song on Twitter because of its explicit languages and themes, as well […]
Retire American Pageant
Story by Sam GrotensteinOpinion Associate Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator On April 18th, 1975, Reverend Marvin Horan was found guilty by a federal jury of conspiracy to bomb a school. This was after three months of nonstop racist and violent protests, which included the armed hijacking of school buses, the harassment of individual students, and […]
SPHS needs to end its outdated stance on drugs
Story by Sam GrotensteinOpinion Associate Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Health is one of the rare uniting courses that all students must take in order to meet graduation requirements. No matter how a student takes the class, either during the school year or over the summer, they find that a large portion of the curriculum […]
Social media is new territory for corporate manipulation
Story by Katie HohmanStaff Writer Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator As social media has become a more prominent part of the average person’s life, corporations everywhere have taken advantage of its power to influence. By taking on relatable personas, companies manipulate consumers into thinking that they have their best interests at heart. Their efforts to […]
On America’s pseudo-democracy and paths of amelioration
Story by Georgia Parsons & Sam GrotensteinStaff Writers Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator From local to presidential elections, voters line up to cast their ballots with the promise of change. However, little reform is ever seen on any level, local or federal. The South Pasadena City Council circulates the same group of people in and […]
Economic frustration must be directed at the extremely wealthy
Story by Quinn Manzo & Zoe SchlaakStaff Writers Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator South Pasadena’s majority upper middle class population exhibits a subtle yet undeniable condescension towards the working class. In fact, many Americans condition their children to believe that working-class positions in fields such as construction and fast food are shameful and tantamount to […]
Freeing the people: Redefining a broken America
Story by Amber Chen, Cat Flores, Katie Hohman, Adam Kwoh, Noah Kuhn, & Cloe MaurerOpinion Editor, Editor-in-Chief, Staff Writer, Copy Editor, News Editor, & Feature Editor Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator James Madison, the “Father of the Constitution,” made his anti-democratic viewpoints quite clear at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, stating “In England, at this […]