Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by of Sarah LeeStaff Photographer The California Interscholastic Federation officially cancelled 2020-2021 fall sports championships and playoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Although the fall sports season will continue throughout the spring semester, sectional and state competitions will not take place this year for cross country, […]
City Council passes permanent eviction protection ordinance after months of prolonged moratorium
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Noah KuhnNews Editor The City Council unanimously approved a permanent renters protection ordinance that requires landlords to obtain a permit before evicting tenants for remodeling at its meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 20. The permanent ordinance follows months of a prolonged moratorium and advocacy from the South Pasadena Tenants Union (SPTU). […]
Athletic Director announces second postponement of athletics
Story by Ellie CampbellStaff Writer Photo by of Sarah LeeStaff Photographer SPHS athletic director Anthony Chan announced a second postponement of all SPHS athletics on Monday, Jan. 11, due to recent escalated coronavirus case numbers. Season two sports are now set to start on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at the earliest. The SPHS athletics department is continuing […]
APUSH students aid people experiencing homelessness through annual sock drive
Story by Quinn Manzo Staff Writer Graphic by Daniel Lin Contributor The annual SPHS student-run sock drive and fundraiser for people experiencing homelessness began on Tuesday, Jan. 5 and will continue through Friday, Jan. 29. South Pasadena community members can place new pairs of socks into the designated bag at the front office on Fremont Avenue or […]
SPHS athletic director postpones season two sports return date
Story by Ellie CampbellSports Editor Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer SPHS athletic director Anthony Chan announced the postponement of all SPHS athletics due to a surge in coronavirus cases in the Los Angeles area. Season two sports will tentatively begin on Tuesday, Jan. 19. The new spring season will return following strict guidelines with the use of […]
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2020: A year in review
Story, Photos, & Illustrations by Tiger Staff 2020 has been an unprecedented year. At this point that phrase is an annoying cliche, but with 12 months that included a global pandemic, a nationwide reckoning over racism, a fierce election cycle, and many local clashes and scandals, there is no other accurate way to describe this […]
SPHS needs to end its outdated stance on drugs
Story by Sam GrotensteinOpinion Associate Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Health is one of the rare uniting courses that all students must take in order to meet graduation requirements. No matter how a student takes the class, either during the school year or over the summer, they find that a large portion of the curriculum […]
Holiday donation drive for those facing homelessness rendered a success
Story by Eddie ZhouStaff Writer Photos by Sophie YeungStaff Photographer Black Lives Matter South Pasadena, Care First, and the Anti-Racism Committee distributed cold weather gear and hot food to around 40 unhoused locals in a holiday donation drive at the South Pasadena Public Library and the Arroyo Seco Park on Thursday, Dec. 24. In total, volunteers […]
City Council extends eviction moratorium four months amidst public misunderstanding
Story by Zoe Schlaak Staff Writer The South Pasadena City Council further extended its eviction moratorium, which prevents renters from eviction due to substantial remodel without a permit, another four months at its meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 16. The extension is intended to allow for more community outreach and time for the Planning Commission before […]
Activist groups seek donations for holiday drive to support unsheltered neighbors
Story by Eddie Zhou Staff Writer Graphic by Grace Dennis Contributor Care First South Pasadena, Black Lives Matter South Pasadena, and the Anti-Racism Committee of South Pasadena are hosting a holiday donation drive for unhoused neighbors on Thursday, Dec. 24. The groups will distribute cold weather gear and hot food at the South Pasadena Public Library […]
ASB celebrates the holidays in annual winter assembly
Story by Georgia Parsons Staff Writer Photo by Eliot Correll Contributor SPHS ASB showcased its annual Winter Assembly via YouTube on Tuesday, Dec. 15 to spread holiday cheer to students during finals week. The 12-minute video featured a montage of ASB members’ 2020 recaps and the dance team’s performance of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For […]
Late starts return to SPHS second semester, asynchronous periods out
Story by Noah Kuhn News Editor Graphics courtesy of Janet Anderson Contributor SPHS’ second semester will feature bimonthly sets of late start days where students begin hour-long Zoom classes at 9:30 a.m., according to SPHS Principal Janet Anderson in the PTSA’s weekly newsletter on Monday, Dec. 14. Unlike first semester, there will not be any department negotiated […]
Calculus for a Cause goes virtual, raises money for mental health resources
Story by Quinn Manzo Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Calculus for a Cause Contributor SPHS’ Calculus For a Cause team hosted their biannual fundraiser virtually on Friday, Dec. 11. This year the fundraiser attracted 99 students from grades 9 through 12 and 42 tutors. Students logged onto the three-hour Zoom call and joined a breakout room […]
CIF postpones practice and competition start dates for season one sports
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced that all start dates for sports practices and games are officially on hold as of Tuesday, Dec. 1 via a press release. SPHS began in-person training for season one athletics on Monday, Nov. 2, following strict guidelines. All regional and state playoff […]
‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ suffers from sequel syndrome
Story by Sam GrotensteinStaff Writer Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Borat is arguably the most influential film on today’s comedy landscape. Sacha Baron Cohen pioneered the surprisingly ubiquitous genre of comedy that has been foundational for some of the most mainstream hits of the last few years. This is to say that the bar was […]