Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photos by Erin Lee Staff Photographer Boys basketball demolished the Temple City Rams 65-29 in their first league game on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Returning from a three-week hiatus, the Tigers remained strong on all fronts, never letting the Rams advance far enough to gain traction. South Pas had an […]
Girls basketball demolishes Temple City
Story by Lexie Doig Senior Staff Writer Photo by Michelle Shadmon Staff Photographer Girls basketball defeated the Temple City Rams 63-43 at their first league game on Wednesday, Jan 12. The Tigers currently stand at an overall league ranking of 13-1, marking an impressive start for the team. Though Temple City made a valiant effort, […]
SPHS sports coronavirus protocols change in response to county guidelines
Story by Hanna Bae Associate Opinion Editor Photo by Sophie Yeung Photo Editor The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health made a number of changes to the COVID protocols for organized youth sports on Monday, Jan. 3. These alterations were swiftly implemented by SPUSD and SPHS’ athletics department as stated in an email sent […]
District implements new coronavirus policies following spike in state-wide cases
Story by Charlotte Dekle Associate Feature Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer SPUSD issued new coronavirus policies following a spike in positive cases throughout the state on Tuesday, Jan. 4. An email sent by the district outlines the seven new categories of guidelines: masks, testing requirements for close contacts, changes to isolation procedure, youth sports, […]
Spielberg’s West Side Story updates its source material with more depth and authenticity
Story by Charlotte Dekle Associate Feature Editor Illustration by Martin Walsh Associate Design Editor As the phrase goes: all is fair in true love and war. West Side Story is content with oscillating between these two modes, from characters wistfully singing about the future to clobbering racial attitudes with a blunt club. Updated from the […]
Boys soccer crushes Monrovia in league game
Story by Michael Mayemura Staff Writer Photos by Erin Lee Staff Photographer Boys soccer trampled the Monrovia Wildcats 3-0 in their first league game on Wednesday, January 5, kicking off the season in first place of the Rio Hondo League. A combination of the Tigers’ brilliant communication, strong goal shots and aggressive defenders countered the […]
Girls’ water polo defeats San Marino in league opener
Story by Alison Wang Staff Writer Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Girls water polo started off its first league game of the season with a win against the San Marino Titans on Tuesday, Jan. 4. The girls won 12-9, opening the game with an aggressive attack, and maintaining that energy throughout the game. In […]
Girls’ soccer drops first league match to Monrovia
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photo by Sophie Yeung Photo Editor Girls soccer fell 1-0 to the Monrovia Wildcats during their first league game on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Plagued by absences and injuries, the Tigers were unable to defeat Monrovia’s aggressive playing style. However, both teams put up a valiant effort, preventing almost all […]
Community members raise concern over cost of middle school’s Washington, D.C. trip
Story by Elsie Waters Staff Writer Photo by Oscar Walsh Contributor Community member and local activist John Sreblaus wrote a letter to the school district on Tuesday, Oct. 12 addressing the high cost of SPMS’ annual eighth grade trip to Washington, D.C. In his letter, Srebalus and over 10 other residents and parents raised concerns that the […]
ASB rings in holiday spirit with annual Winter Assembly
Story by Lexie Doig Staff Writer Photos by Erin Lee Staff Photographer SPHS marked the last day of school before finals with the annual Winter Assembly on Friday, Dec. 17. The live streamed event included video skits revealing the location of Winter Formal, as well as a reminder to students to prepare for finals. Due to coronavirus […]
City council passes ordinance mandating separation of organic waste
Story by Alison Wang Staff Writer Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer The city council passed an ordinance mandating that all single-family residences separate their organic waste from hazardous and other recyclable waste at its meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 15. The ordinance goes into effect on January 1 of next year and comes as an amendment of […]
Boys basketball defeats Schurr in a difficult preseason match
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photo by Sophie Yeung Photo Editor Boys basketball slid past the Schurr Spartans 60-53 in a non-league match-up on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Although the Tigers won, there were still plenty of stolen moments throughout the game. As the starting buzzer sounded, junior guard Nick Chabot sprinted down the court […]
Band performs in annual Winter Concert
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Photographer Photos by Erin Lee and Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer SPHS’ Concert Band, Orchestra, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Ensemble performed in their annual Winter Concert on Thursday, Dec. 9. The Winter Concert brought the community together for 90 minutes of music and was a culmination of the work all four groups put […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Dance returns with winter concert
Story by Kahlen Miao Staff Writer Photos by Sarah Lee and Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer and Photo Editor The SPHS Dance Program held its annual Winter Dance Concert on Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 4. The concert featured soloist and group performances by the Dance II and III classes and was split into two acts. The […]
City council opposes proposal removing law enforcement from Metro stations
Story by Charlotte Dekle and Alison Wang Staff Writers Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer The City Council approved a letter of opposition to the defunding of law enforcement at Metro stations at its meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 1. This letter comes as a result of a recommendation made by the Metro Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) […]
Senior Sydney Morrow commits to run at UC Berkeley
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Sydney Morrow Contributor Senior Sydney Morrow announced her commitment to the University of California at Berkeley on Monday, Dec 1 via Instagram. The track and field standout plans to have an interdisciplinary major in Berkeley’s College of Letters and Sciences, allowing Morrow to explore different professions. […]