The Correct Mindset
Story By Noah Miyamae One of the most important characteristics of an exceptional athlete is short term memory. This attribute, while clearly detrimental outside of sports, is necessary because it allows athletes to thrive at a certain degree of determination and fearlessness. The ability to forget and start over with a new mindset only moments later […]
A convincing burger substitute
Story Cole Cahill Photograph Matt Scholtz My relationship with meat is complicated. I feel severe guilt for eating meat, but I am too selfish to fully commit to a vegetarian diet—so I settled to give up eating mammals. So when I heard about the Impossible Burger—a vegan burger claiming to taste identical to beef—being served at Crossroads […]
Rogue One overcomes shakey opening
Story Dashiel Bove Illustration Ashton Carless Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has a serious, almost crippling flaw. What is otherwise a great movie and an excellent entry into the Star Wars saga is plagued by an incredibly underwhelming first hour. And yet, the second hour of Rogue One is incredible and deserves a place among […]
Girls’ soccer ties in sixth match
STORY DAVID SEO PHOTOGRAPH KEVIN HUANG Varsity girls’ soccer continued its promising preseason against the Schurr Spartans at home, tying 0-0 on Thursday, December 15. The game opened with a powerful performance from the Tigers’ offense as they swiftly infiltrated Spartan territory. Despite rainy conditions, freshman midfielder Corey Segal and sophomore midfielder Rainey Tilley were […]
Personality profile: HENRY MAIN
Story & Photograph By Luke Quezada Junior Henry Main grew up destroying microwaves, toasters and television sets. Any old appliance he could get his hands on was hastily disassembled to gain an understanding of its innerworkings. Main’s great uncle noticed his passion in working with his hands, and led Main through the process of crafting a […]
Westworld and the problems with “mystery box”
Story By Sandy Grossman Disclaimer: For those who have not seen season 1 of Westworld, this may read like an incomprehensible mess. HBO’s dark, twisted, and slightly stupid drama Westworld is not “good television” by the typical definition of the term. The dialogue is sophomoric, the characters bland and the performances never go beyond melodramatic […]
Crowds flock to the Little Theater for Our Town
Story & Photograph By Luke Quezada The drama department’s production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town was a huge success, selling out the little theatre on four of the five days it ran. The engaging performance debuted on Friday, December 2 and marked the first production produced by Mr. Nick Hoffa and directed by Mr. Daniel Enright, […]
Participation: not the point
Story Oona Foley Illustration Isabella Frescura Some call participation points SPHS’s version of extra credit. At times, “active listening” in class can entirely save a student’s grade. Many teachers, however, require more than active listening; they grade students on an active-participation basis, creating drastic grade inequalities by inflating the grades of more outspoken students. Participation points can […]
Examining our roots in the City of Trees
By Olivia Nouriani Editor in Chief In team dinners for Little League, “I donate to SPEF” signs, and wine moms who go to Parti Gras, what it means to be rooted in South Pasadena is distinct. As my friends return from first semesters in college, it is clear that most of them are having a […]
Barriers beyond borders
Story Maya Williamson Illustration Ashton Carless America is often referred to as a cultural “melting pot,” where immigrants from across the globe flock to find individual success. We boast of the “American Dream,” the idea that anyone, regardless of their circumstances, can prosper with only their own perseverance and innovation. As romantic and inspiring as this idea […]
On being “Dramelia”
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 […]
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 […]
TAAGLAA: Time Travel Mart
STORY MATT WAKAMOTO & OONA FOLEY PHOTOGRAPHS THOMAS FORMAN Since the turn of the century, the cost of living in Echo Park has risen parallel to the sharp increase in “niche” boutiques and vegan bistros. Nestled between one of said bistros and an energetically hip bookstore is the Time Travel Mart. Sunset Boulevard’s “convenience store for time travelers” […]
cheating culture
page MICHAEL STUKAN story SANDRA MOORE illustrations ANGELICA NAVARRO graphics TRUMAN LESAK The scribbling of pencils. The rustle of papers. And, occasionally, the furtive sliding of eyes over to look at the work of the neighbor, or the flash of a cell phone shielded from the teacher’s searching eyes. This so-called “cheating culture” exists in every class, no […]
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 […]