Story by John Srebalus Contributor Illustration by Ethan Lyons Illustrator The South Pasadena Unified School District is hiding from an inconvenient truth: There is structural racism in the South Pasadena Educational Foundation’s summer school program with which the District contracts. As far as I can tell, the two organizations are just fine with this fact. They’re not […]
Senior D.J. Pearson commits to play baseball at Bard
Story by Benjamin Regan Associate Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Senior and varsity baseball captain D.J. Pearson announced his commitment to play Division III baseball for the Bard Raptors in New York on Wednesday, April 27, via Instagram. The middle infielder aims to continue his success on the diamond and take advantage […]
Boys’ volleyball falls to Edison in second round of CIF playoffs
Story by Hanna Bae Associate Opinion Editor Photos by Erin Lee Staff Photographer Boys’ volleyball crumbled to the Edison Chargers in its second CIF round on Saturday, Apr. 30 in the South Pasadena Middle School gym. Even with an elevated team performance, the turbulent game ended with the Tigers falling quickly in three sets on […]
Track shows out at Rio Hondo League finals
Story by Benjamin Regan Associate Sports Editor Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Track and field hosted the Rio Hondo League Finals on Friday, April 29 at the Roosevelt Field. The festivities ended with many Tigers finishing on the podium with CIF Division 3 qualifications. In the men’s 100m dash, junior Kainoa Jones and sophomore […]
Red Cross Club hosts informational workshops to promote disaster preparedness
Story by Charlotte Dekle Associate Feature Editor Photo courtesy of Kathy Tam Contributor The SPHS Red Cross Club is hosting a wildfire informational workshop as part of a series of new seminars and events to promote disaster preparedness in the community. The club’s disaster preparedness officer, sophomore Kathy Tam, works to create workshops to spread awareness of […]
SPHS needs positive LGBTQ+ representation in its literature
Story by Lexie Doig Staff Writer Illustration by Allison Lee Associate Design Editor SPHS should pick a summer reading book that highlights the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community. As the summer reading book has traditionally been used to showcase diverse authors and stories, it is time to represent all students with literature highlighting identities other […]
ASB announces 2022-2023 class officer election results
Story by Lexie Doig Staff Writer ASB announced the class officers for the 2022-2023 school year via Instagram on Friday, April 15. ASB held elections for next year’s class officers during a series of assemblies where each grade level was separated into respective assemblies as the candidates introduced themselves. The senior assembly contained information for graduation. […]
ASB recognizes student achievement at annual SPEX assembly
Story by Lexie Doig Staff Writer Photos by Sarah Lee Senior Staff Photographer ASB honored students for their academic, athletic, community, and artistic achievements at the annual Spotlight on Excellence (SPEX) assembly on Friday, April 8. The location for this year’s prom was announced, and the auditorium was officially named after former principal Janet Anderson. The assembly […]
Track and field excels at Tiger and Arcadia Invitationals
Story by Benjamin Regan Associate Sports Editor Photos by Sarah Lee and Mike Parkinson Senior Staff Photographer and Contributor Track and field raced on their home track on Friday at the Tiger Invitational, and select qualifying athletes competed in the Arcadia Invitational, the most competitive high school track meet in the country, on Friday night […]
SPHS hosts 76th annual Pasadena Games
Story by Benjamin Regan Associate Sports Editor Photos by Sarah Lee Senior Staff Photographer South Pasadena track hosted the 76th Pasadena Games on Friday, March 26th, putting on a successful meet for the 35 schools that competed. Among the attendees was Rio Hondo league rivals La Cañada and Monrovia, while nearby Southern California schools St. […]
Baseball defeats San Marino in fourth consecutive league win
Story by Raluca Tudusciuc Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Baseball won against the San Marino Titans this Friday, March 25. Supported by dominant pitching from senior Alex Hodis and strong hitting, the Tigers maintained their early lead and won the game 6-1. This marks the team’s fourth consecutive league win this season, […]
Class of 2026 tours SPHS at Eighth Grade Night
Story by Anayah Mehdi Associate News Editor Photo by Noah Kuhn Editor-in-Chief Teachers and ASB student representatives welcomed incoming freshmen and their parents to tour SPHS for the first of the two-part annual Eighth Grade Night on Tuesday, March 22. The night kicked off with short introductions by SPHS Principal John Eldred, Commissioner General senior Ava Page […]
Students advocate for Black Lives Matter mural at call-to-action picnic
Story by Charlotte Dekle Associate Feature Editor Photos courtesy of Maya Turun and Samantha Flores Ramirez Contributors Student advocates for the Black Lives Matter mural hosted their call-to-action picnic on Friday, March 18, in Garfield Park with about 100 people in attendance. The picnic allowed for attendees to physically show their support for the mural with post-it-notes […]
ASB announces 2022-2023 Commissioners
Story by Lexie Doig Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer ASB announced its 2022-2023 commissioners on Sunday, March 20 following the annual Commission assembly on Friday, March 18. The 16 commissioner candidates campaigned using social media and posters around campus over the past week. The assembly was the first to be held indoors in over […]
Baseball defeats Monrovia for the first time in five years
Story by Benjamin Regan Associate Sports Editor Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Baseball defeated the Monrovia Wildcats for the first time in 5 years, winning 6-4 in front of their home crowd on Tuesday, March 15. Behind four strong pitchers and timely hits, the Tigers broke a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the […]
Baseball falls to Temple City in stagnant game
Story by Raluca Tudusciuc Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Varsity baseball lost its third league game to the Temple City Rams on Friday, March 11. Hindered by inconsistent defense and stagnant hitting, the Tigers lost their early lead and eventually ended the game 11-4, leaving them at 1-3 in the league. Though […]