Senior Awards Night 2018 — ongoing live coverage
Senior Awards Night celebrates the achievements of the graduating Class of 2018 Tuesday, May 29. Check back here as the list of honorees is updated live throughout the event: David N. Dickson Athletic Heritage Scholarship: Emily Dunn David N. Dickson Showcase Athlete of the Year: Sidney Luna-Long Dickson Family Art: Becky Seo Kathryn L. Crary […]
Wei breaks school record at CIF Masters
Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer After winning first place in the triple jump at CIF Division 3 Finals, sophomore Tianhao Wei placed second at the prestigious CIF Masters Meet. He jumped 47’06”, a new school record, and qualified for the CIF State Prelims meet. His jump on Saturday, May 26 at El Camino College was […]
SPUSD lays off two teachers anticipating smaller incoming class size
Photo by Brandon Yung Online Managing Editor Facing a decline in enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year, the South Pasadena Unified School District will be administering reductions in teaching services to district employees and in select programs at the high school. On top of retirements and resignations in various departments, the decline in enrollment has […]
Letter to the Editor: How Bingo is Changing After an Incident of Harassment
Dear editor, In light of the recent article by a student who had been harassed by a patron at Tiger Bingo while waiting to do clean-up, we would like to let SPHS students and parents know about new policies we have instituted to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all of our wonderful student and […]
SPUSD schools named on 2017-2018 Honor Roll
Photo from Educational Results Partnership and the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence SPUSD schools were selected as 2017-2018 California Honor Roll Schools by the Educational Results Partnership and the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence. Marengo, Monterey Hills, South Pasadena Middle School and South Pasadena High School were selected among 1,798 other California public schools […]
Track and field participates in the CIF Finals
Against the best Division III jumpers in Southern California, sophomore Tianhao Wei won first place in the boys’ triple jump with an extraordinary 46’06” jump on Saturday at CIF Finals. His new personal record in the event was nearly a foot farther than his previous personal best of 45’07”. Wei’s astounding jump at El Camino […]
SPHS History teacher Annalee Pearson honored with prestigious Hartsough Award
Photo by Thomas Forman Photo Editor South Pasadena High School World History teacher Mrs. Annalee Pearson was announced as the 2018 recipient of the Hartsough award at the annual Hartsough assembly on Friday, May 18. Hosted by the Associated Student Body Commissioners, this school-wide assembly commemorated exceptional teachers nominated by SPHS students. The Hartsough award is […]
2018 “Night at the Museum” Prom surpasses expectations at the Autry Museum of the American West
Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer Students traveled to the Gene Autry Museum Saturday, May 12 for the 2018 Prom after months of non-stop chatter and preparation for the highly-anticipated dance planned by SPHS’ junior class. The dance –– appropriately named “Night at the Museum” –– began at 7:00, and most students stopped to eat outside […]
Badminton secures a CIF Southern Section Championship
Photos by Thomas Forman Photo editor Badminton claimed the CIF Division I Southern Section title, emerging victorious in a series of matches before ultimately attaining the championship versus Cypress on Saturday, May 12. The win marks the climax of the Tigers’ steady upward trend since the badminton team’s official creation in the spring of 2016. […]
Track enjoys strong showing in CIF preliminaries
Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer After dominating the rest of the Rio Hondo League all season, the SPHS Track and Field went toe to toe with some of the best competition in Southern California at CIF preliminaries in Costa Mesa. Both the girls’ 4×100 and 4×400 relay teams placed in the top nine, and will […]
Track competes admirably at the Rio Hondo finals
Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The South Pasadena track and field team competed against the best athletes from other Rio Hondo League schools at the league finals meet on Friday, May 4. Under the bright lights of Roosevelt Field, nine boys and ten girls from SPHS qualified for the CIF Prelims meet, three short from […]
Seniors celebrate, reminisce and announce plans after graduation at Chalk Day
Photos by Isaac Marziali and Alicia Alderete As graduation nears, seniors at SPHS are finding out their next four years are panning out to be. The annual tradition of Chalk Day gathers the class of 2018 to display the colleges that students committed to and things that they will pursue. The result is a colorful […]
South Pasadena moves forward with blanket smoking ordinance
Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer Smoking will be prohibited on all public sidewalks in South Pasadena after the adoption of an amendment to the city’s municipal code. The legislative changes were introduced at a city council meeting Wednesday, May 2nd but were not passed immediately; a vote will be held to pass the ordinance […]
Softball defeated by San Marino
The softball team was mercied on Wednesday, May 2 at home by the San Marino Titans. Throughout the game, the Tigers’ defense and offense faltered as the Titan talent carried San Marino to a 10-0 final score. In the first inning, the Titans got an early lead by scoring two runs. While the Titan offense […]
After defeating San Marino, boys’ volleyball’s tiebreaker against La Cañada ends in heartbreak
Photos by Alicia Alderete Associate Photo Editor Boys’ volleyball scored an upset victory against rival San Marino on Tuesday, May 1. The 3-2 win for the Tigers brought them into the running of a four-way tie in terms of wins and losses between themselves, San Marino, La Cañada, and Temple City. Today, The Tigers faced […]
