By Nick Michael News Editor Illustration by Isabella Frescura Staff Illustrator 4.5/5 Frank Ocean’s newest studio album, Blonde, has been the subject of much controversy over the past few years, and understandably so. Ocean’s musical career has been a wild combination of celebrity and ambiguity. He first made a name for himself in 2011 with […]
War Dogs can’t cash in on starpower potential
By Dashiel Bove Staff Writer 3/5 stars War Dogs, directed by Todd Phillips (Hangover Series, Old School, Project X), tells the real life story of Efraim Diveroli (Jonah Hill) and David Packouz (Miles Teller), two twenty two year olds who managed to secure a major Pentagon arms contract in 2007 through their contracting company AEY. […]
Photos of the Week: Thomas Forman
Photos by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer Photographer Thomas Forman spent his summer taking pictures of protests revolving around gun violence and police brutality. Here are his images.
Football showcases impressive victory against Rosemead
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz Photo Editor South Pas football kicked off their 2016 season with a 35-20 victory at Rosemead High School last Friday, August 26 to start the Tigers off with a 1-0 preseason record. Most of the bystanders were unsure how the two teams would fare against each […]
Girls’ volleyball falls in first preseason matchup to Westridge
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The girls’ volleyball team fell to Westridge in three sets with scores of 16-25, 17-25, and 11-25 in their season-opener at home on Friday, August 26. The Tigers’ last matchup against Westridge in the second round of CIF in the previous season had […]
SPUSD ranks fifth in statewide Common Core testing
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer Illustration by Ashton Carless Graphics by Sandra Moore and Michael Stukan South Pasadena students ranked fifth in California in the recently released CAASPP test results. The results for last year’s Common Core-aligned tests were released this Wednesday, August 24. South Pasadena raised its scores from the previous year by 4.6%, […]
Season Preview: Cross Country
By Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The boys and girls’ cross country team looks forward to a promising season this year. Last year, the girls’ team made it to section finals while the boys’ team’s season ended in preliminaries. With the start of their season quickly approaching, the cross […]
Player Profile: Jasper Lee
By Oona Foley Staff Writer Photo by Luke Quesada Staff Photographer Junior Jasper Lee is known by his teammates to be a powerhouse in the pool as well as a uniting force on the boys’ varsity water polo team. Lee has always enjoyed swimming as his mother is a member of the Masters Swim Team […]
Tomato Pie Pizza Joint: A slice of New York in South Pasadena
By Cole Cahill and Luke Quezada Staff Writers Photos by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer A David Bowie song plays as the smell of fresh garlic and dough wafts through the air. Brightly colored wall decals and sparkling-clean floors create a modern, yet comforting environment. The atmosphere at Tomato Pie Pizza Joint is no accident — proprietor […]
SPHS students take part in Nisei Week Festival
By Sandy Grossman Copy Editor Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor Little Tokyo hosted the 76th Annual Nisei Week Festival from August 13 to 21. Over two weekends, the event celebrated the Japanese American community with food, music, and exhibitions unique to the culture. Nisei, which means “second generation” in Japanese, refers to those […]
Football trains along side Japanese team
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Jesus Lawler Four football teams participated in a preseason scrimmage on South Pasadena’s Roosevelt Field consisting of South Pasadena, Mark Keppel, Ontario Christian, and an interesting addition of the Ritsumeikan Uji High School football team hailing from Japan on Friday, August 19. The cooperative scrimmage allowed all […]
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 […]
Suffer in Silence
Illustration by Angelica Navarro Staff Illustator
TAAGLAA: Santa Monica Pier
By Matt Wakumoto Staff Writer Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer Vaughn Huelsman, Kevin Huang and I stood on the Sepulveda station platform while we discussed our next steps to Greystone Mansion. Kevin and I realized halfway to our stop that where Vaughn said to get off was nowhere near the mansion. Due to a […]
Joseph shines at FIGAt7th music festival
By Sammy Park StaffWriter Photo by Sammy Park The rare cool summer night welcomed the sounds of acoustic guitars and ethereal harmonies on July 29th. The source was Joseph, a Portland based sister band, performing at FIGat7th FIGat7th partnered with Arts Brookfield to create a free, general admission music festival. The FIGAt7th Downtown Festival is […]
Season preview: Football
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor Ever since the beginning of the summer, Head Coach CB Richards has been hard at work molding this year’s football team into a potential playoff candidate. South Pasadena’s overall record last season, 8-3, was its best in over a decade, but Richards believes […]