By Amelia Anthony Staff Writer Illustration by Isabella Frescura Illustrator The real-life effects of society’s gendered acceptance of emotions I have been called dramatic my whole life—the nick-name “Dramelia” was coined when I was seven and my family has used it ever since. At times I’ve been wholly deserving of the title, like when I used […]
Issues first, symptoms second
By Nate Rudman Staff Writer Illustration by Angelica Navarro Staff Illustrator The environment is like the force. It binds and surrounds everyone. But unlike the force, environmental issues are not vague, looming, shapeless spectres. They’re vast and overarching, yet affected and experienced by every being on the Earth. Environmental issues are incredibly important, but are almost […]
Complacency on campus: LGBT+ remains unseen
By Tigernewspaper Staff How SPHS is leaving an entire community without adequate representation and visibility A prevailing notion in Los Angeles is that the residing LGBT+ community experiences full equality. Especially at South Pasadena High School, it seems like there isn’t much to improve on in terms of tolerance. Of course, this school is much […]
Digital Addiction
Associate design editor Ashton Carless is one of many on campus dealing with video game addiction, a largely undiscussed issue with real consequences. PAGE TRUMAN LESAK & ASHTON CARLESS STORY & ILLUSTRATIONS ASHTON CARLESS I am addicted to video games. Well, not video games, a video game: Hearthstone. I have been playing this game for […]
Letter to the Editor: Donald Trump: what America needs in the 21st Century
Submitted By Charles J. Li “TRUMP SURGES!!!” CNN expressed their shock with this headline as the whole world watched a historic moment: Donald J. Trump, who was labelled as racist, sexist, and xenophobic, who had zero political experience, was elected President of the United States. Nearly all of the polls were wrong. Thousands of liberals rioted […]
Coming to terms: Trump’s America is our America
By Brandon Yung Assoc. News Editor Illustration by Sandra Moore Design Editor For many, the passing day has been spent trying to cope. In a surreal break from reality, shattering the liberal, upper middle class bubble that many of us have grown up in, Donald Trump has won the presidency. This once unthinkable truth is just […]
Educational immobility: the effects of math tracking on SPHS students
By Cole Cahill, Brandon Yung, & Ashton Carless Tiger Staff Graphics by Truman Lesak Graphic Designer Illustration by Ashton Carless Staff Illustrator “Every day in sixth grade, I was given a worksheet with basic arithmetic questions. The answers of these questions would correspond to letters and would on completion spell out a riddle or joke. Every day […]
Summer homework restricts education
By Nate Rudman Copy Editor Illustration by Sandra Moore Design Editor That their summer is limited is obvious to most South Pasadena students. The time given to students each summer, however, is invaluable, as it can be used to pursue interests that are often pushed to the side by the demanding time commitment of getting […]
Buried
By Ashton Carless Illustrator “With the Democratic primaries coming to an end, neither Hilary Clinton nor Bernie Sanders will have enough pledged delegates to clinch the nomination, thus it is up to the super delegates to decide who the democratic nominee will be. Superdelegates are the Democratic political establishment, and they have already pledged their […]
Enough
By Angelica Navarro Staff Illustrator “It was a blatant attack against homosexuals and queer people alike, don’t forget that.”
The real cost of affordable clothing
By Cole Cahill Assoc. Feature Editor Corporate fashion has a frightening dark side, like any other major industry. It’s not uncommon to see news headlines and Facebook posts showing the corrupt practices that go into making our clothes, but the issue continues to go ignored. However, many do not realize that the root of this […]
Separating person and persona
By Sammy Park Staff Writer The cult of personality that surrounds celebrities is a permanent part of American pop culture. This practice of idolization has led to the public creating deep-rooted, but fabricated, connections between artists and their art. In the public eye, actors and actresses have become the characters they portray. Singers’ personal lives […]
Redefining romance
By Sandra Moore Assoc. Design Editor The ideal man in fifth grade and parts of middle school was a pale, sparkly vampire with the unnerving habit of creeping at night into the room of the girl to whom he was attracted. Then, the infamous Fifty Shades of Grey created yet another supposedly ideal man whose […]
More than just a game
By Declan Chin Staff Writer The video game and electronic sports (eSports) community has been growing exponentially since the early 2000s. In the 1990s it was impossible to sustain a career playing video games. Now, video game tournaments have sold out the Staples Center. The main difference between eSports and traditional athletics isn’t just the […]
Literature lacks women of color
By Somi Jun Print Managing Editor The difference between “good” and “bad” literature is constantly debated, but English classes have somehow decided that “good” literature can only mean white, male narratives. As a result, classrooms reserve focus almost exclusively for white male authors, sending the message that art is not significant unless the writer comes […]
Art: a mirror of its creator
By Olivia Chiu Copy Editor We often feel called upon to defend a piece of art when its creator “messes up.” Woody Allen’s multiple scandals, including his alleged sexual abuse of adopted daughter Dylan Farrow and marriage to previously adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn, drew a range of rebuttals and comments from fans eager to disprove […]