Written by Dashiel Bove Staff Writer Illustration by Ashton Carless Design Editor Sam Rami’s 2002 film Spider-Man signaled the beginning of a new and better era for superhero movies. While Spider-Man is certainly a fun film from its era, it is not one that has stood the test of time. Spider-Man 2 improved on just about […]
Mosaic Church tests the waters, hosting an interest night at the Rialto
Written by Noah Parker Staff Writer Images by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer The corner of Fair Oaks and Oxley was unusually lively on Saturday night, crowded with people waiting to enter the Rialto. Mosaic Church, which was recently leased the dilapidated theater, hosted a public “interest night,” designed to inform the residents of South Pasadena […]
Ben Clark dissects ‘The Mummy’— a mangled attempt at another franchise movie
Written by Ben Clark Senior Staff Writer Illustration by Elaine Yang Staff Illustrator Universal Studios’s newest monster movie, The Mummy, is a poorly made film from which it is impossible to derive any pleasure whatsoever. One would be more likely to enjoy staring at a blank wall than watching The Mummy because at least the blank […]
SPLL All Stars finishes first tournament of the summer
Written by Preston Sharkey Staff Writer South Pasadena Little League All Star teams spent their first three weeks of summer practicing and competing in the annual District 18 tournament. While all of the teams fought hard, some teams came up short and others will be moving on to the sectional tournament. After losing by ten […]
Assemblymember Chris Holden hosts town hall discussion with SP community
Written by Alex Betts Staff Writer Photo by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer The South Pasadena Democratic Club hosted a Town Hall meeting Thursday for Assemblymember Chris Holden (who represents the 41st district) in the library’s community room. Holden presented a short speech to the sixty attendees/local residents before a question-and-answer session. Holden responded to audience […]
Long lines, crowds, and a whole lot of food at the 626 Night Market
Photos and Story by Alina Mehdi Copy Editor A spiral potato stick. A juice served in a glowing lightbulb. Every summer, images of these kinds of eye-catching street vendor style snacks fill up my social media feed. The source: San Gabriel’s 626 Night Market. This year, I decided to succumb to the hype and stop […]
Fourth of July in South Pasadena
By Isaac Marziali Staff Videographer Local residents gathered on Mission Street every Fourth of July to watch the annual Festival of Balloons Parade. For some, the first celebration of Independence Day after the inauguration of the 45th president was a call to appreciate the holiday in a different light than past years. Regardless, all parade-goers gathered […]
Boys in England don skirts in protest of uncomfortable dress code
Illustration and Text by Elaine Yang Staff Illustrator In England, boys from ISCA Academy in Exeter, decided to protest the school’s uniform policy to include shorts for the boys. As summer arrives, their trousers get uncomfortable to wear in the heat. During the last week of school, about 50 boys participated and wore skirts to […]
South Pasadena Little League Participates in All-Star Tournament
Written by Preston Sharkey Staff Writer Every summer, various South Pasadena Little League teams compete in the annual District 18 All-Star Baseball Tournament. Here’s how the teams fared in their season openers: The 13-14 year-old team beat the Los Angeles All-Stars on Saturday night by a score of 10-5. Eleven hits and solid relief pitching […]
South Pasadena High School reaches new height at SkillsUSA national competition
Written by Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photos contributed from Richard Simms The SPHS SkillsUSA team joined over 6,000 other students from around the nation in Louisville, Kentucky to compete in the 53rd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference from Tuesday to Friday, June 20-23. This competition was the pinnacle of the chapter’s work and training […]
Press conference releases more details about missing boy: evidence points murder, attempted suicide
Written by Rachel Lu, Sofie Dreskin Photos by Helena Fu, Isaac Marziali Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials and District Attorneys are charging the father of the missing five-year-old Aramazd Andressian Jr. — whose disappearance gripped the South Pasadena community— with homicide and attempted suicide and stated that he was planning to leave the country. This information was […]
South Pas focuses on autism during Library Author Night
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Father of missing boy arrested for murder after 2-month long search for South Pasadena five-year-old
Written by Rachel Lu News Editor Authorities arrested South Pasadena father Aramazd Andressian Sr. on the murder charges of his five-year-old son at 1pm Friday in Las Vegas, officials said. After a two-month search for five-year-old Aramazd Andressian Jr., Andressian Sr. was taken into custody at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) with $10 […]
Second Annual NGC empowers aspiring coders
Written by Preston Sharkey Staff Writer Photo by Thomas Forman Photography Editor Elementary and middle school students filled up the SPMS computer labs this past week to sharpen their coding abilities. Organized by SPEF, the SPHS Coding Club hosted its second annual Next Generation Coding Camp (NGC). Coding Club members volunteered to teach coding and […]
Baseball defeats Eagle Rock in summer league opener
Written by Alex Betts Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Baseball began its summer season with an 8-6 victory against Eagle Rock on Saturday, June 17. The Tigers put together a unified effort, quickly gaining an early lead and retaining it for the win on their home diamond. Fielding a young team, the […]
Remembering Mr. Asher
Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer The applause roared up quickly in Mr. Asher’s 6th period, not for the first time nor the last, and Mr. Asher did a little bow and hand flourish to signify his approving mirth. On every occasion through the year that the class has applauded him, the reason was consistent: […]