Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo courtesy of Cathy MasonContributor Nearly 400 students from Los Angeles County came to SPHS on Thursday, Oct. 3, for the annual Virtual Enterprise Student Leadership Training. Students from 15 different schools attended workshops hosted by current and former business professionals throughout the day. Presenters who have worked with companies, such […]
Senior Cole Fox announced as 2020 Tournament of Roses Royal court member
Story by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo by Jayden Eden Staff Photographer The Pasadena Tournament of Roses announced its 2020 Rose Court on Monday, Sept. 30. SPHS senior Cole Fox joined six other young women from nearby schools to be accepted onto the 2020 Rose Court. Hundreds of contenders from over 40 schools began the […]
Poets highlight oppression and privilege at Tiger Reads assembly
Story by Audrey Ernst Staff Writer Photos by Ella Jayasekera, Sarah Lee, and Oscar WalshStaff Photographers Students attended the annual Tiger Reads assembly on Friday, Sept. 27, to hear poetry focused on the themes of Angie Thomas’ The Hate U Give. Featured poets Matthew “Cuban” Hernandez and Alyesha Wise told their stories about oppression, privilege, and hardships as people of […]
HBO Max Pilot ‘Generation’ begins filming at SPHS
Photo by Max YeeContributor Production crews began filming at SPHS on Sept. 24, 25, and 26, using the campus as a set for a new HBO Max series. Camera crews brought rigs, props, and extras onto campus for the filming of “Generation,” a 30 minute pilot that will air on HBO’ new streaming service in 2020. […]
Students rally on South Pas’ streets in climate strike
Photo by Adam KwohNews Editor SPHS students marched along South Pasadena’s streets and at the Los Angeles city hall on Friday, Sept. 20, in a protest against government inaction towards climate change. Students rallied alongside youth leaders across 156 countries in the global climate strike. The local protest began at SPHS’ Fremont Avenue entrance and lapped […]
SPHS parent advocates against youth vaping
Story by Ellie Campbell Staff Writer Photo by Sarah Lee Staff Photographer A South Pasadena parent expressed concern over student health at a SPUSD school board meeting Tuesday, Sept. 10, stepping up to talk about the threat vaping faces to youth in schools. SPHS parent Gisella Benitez spoke on the issue of vaping the dangers it […]
Students qualify as National Merit semifinalists
Story by Lilian Zhu and Noah KuhnStaff Writers Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Ten students from South Pasadena High School were announced as semifinalists for the 2020 National Merit Scholarships on Wednesday, Sept. 11, a year after taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). The students joined 16,000 other seniors across the […]
Annual SAC assembly kicks off the school year with new videos, skits, and dances
Story by Audrey ErnstStaff Writer Photos by Sarah Lee and Ella Jayasekera Staff Photographers SPHS kicked off the school year with its annual SAC Assembly on Friday, Aug. 30. The ASB commissioners and class officers organized skits and class competitions to promote the Student Activity (SAC) cards, Icebreaker dance, and football game. Senior Evan Kowal made his debut […]
SPHS SkillsUSA students earn first-ever national gold medal
Photo courtesy of Jolene Lee South Pasadena High School’s SkillsUSA chapter attended the 56th SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference hosted in Louisville, Kentucky, June 24 to June 28. Juniors Talulla Chow, Jolene Lee, and Luyang Zhang took home SPHS’ first-ever gold medal at the national competition and the chapter’s fourth-ever national medal in the SPHS […]
Class of 2019 celebrates the “end of an era” at graduation ceremony
Photos by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor The Class of 2019 celebrated the culmination of their four years at SPHS during the graduation ceremony Wednesday, June 5. The seniors united on the field for the last time before heading into their post-high school lives. Seniors Amalia Navarro and Andrew Escajeda opened the evening with a flute rendition of […]
SPHS says goodbye to seniors at Farewell Assembly
Photo by Oscar Walsh and Sophie YeungStaff Photographer South Pasadena High School students and staff convened in the gym to celebrate the conclusion of the school year with the 2018-2019 Farewell Assembly on Thursday, May 30. Commissioner of Assemblies senior Flannery Clark began the assembly with a hearty welcome to the student body before the […]
Virtual Business varsity team iKOMO wins first place in Business Plan at nationals
Photo courtesy of iKOMO The SPHS Virtual Business varsity team, iKOMO, placed first in the National Business Plan Competition at Microsoft headquarters in New York City on Monday, Apr. 15. This marks the second time in several years that an SPHS team has won the most prestigious award in the annual Virtual Enterprise International (VEI) […]