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 […]
Coach profile: Jeff Robinette
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer Photo by Brandon Yung On a Thursday evening, inside the gym, the wrestling team is practicing. The patter of feet and knees rubbing against the new black mats is the only sound coming from the seven athletes. They quickly transition from drill to drill, unusual for a summer practice, which […]
Tuesday Tunes: Summertime Strolls
By Sammy Park Staff Writer Illustration by Sandra Moore Design Editor The second edition of Tuesday Tunes comes from Sammy Park. This week’s mix showcases dance hits from various times and genres. [8tracks url=”[8tracks width=”300″ height=”250″ playops=”” url=”http://8tracks.com/mixes/8194627″]” ] Tracks: Run COIN Baby KINGDM Brazil Declan McKenna Don’t Need Your Love Lucas Nord Go! M83 Annie’s Song John Denver Tilted Christine And […]
Escape Room: Turning Virtual Gaming into Reality
By Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Illustration by Ashton Carless Staff Illustator Imagine being able to step inside a computer game. The newest trend in recreational entertainment has made that possible, creating what are now known as escape rooms. These rooms are the real-life version of the point and click computer “escape games” where players are trapped […]
Photos of the Week
Photos by Hana Tyszka