Stories and Photos by Luke Quezada With summer on the horizon, Kate, Finley, Helena, and I decided to escape from the confines of South Pasadena and venture to Marina del Rey for a day of fun in the sun. After securing a small fleet of paddleboards and kayaks, we set off triumphantly. Though we used […]
Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer The varsity baseball team was defeated 3-2 at home by rival San Marino on Monday, April 30th. Although the potential of the team’s first league victory loomed large with a persistent tie, the Titans took the lead during their last at-bats. Junior Noah Parker pitched for the entirety of the […]
Illustration by Elaine Yang Staff Illustrator I have a necklace that says my name in Arabic. Every time I wear it I get asked what it says and every time I respond with “ISIS.” This joke plays on the countless terrorist jokes I’ve been subjected to — the shock value is a bonus. My time […]
Photos by Isaac Marziali Staff Videographer The annual Eclectic Music Festival, which shuts down Mission Street for one Spring night, draws a bigger crowd every year. The music festival headlined Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, a Grammy award-winning band whose big band style swing prompted dancing from the audience.
Photo by Brandon Yung South Pasadena residents are noticing cloudy and discolored tap water from their faucets, an issue that is causing health concerns. Reports of yellow or brown water began in March, and have been concentrated in the central and eastern parts of the city. Residents who first started noticing the concerning phenomenon took to […]
Photos courtesy of Sandra Matson-Fennell South Pasadena’s SkillsUSA team was named a Gold Level Chapter of Excellence for the third consecutive year at the California 51st Annual State Leadership and Skill Conference. This year, the teams –– under South Pasadena SkillsUSA member and State President Victoria Venardi –– took home numerous other medals including those […]
Illustration by Isabella Frescura Staff Illustrator 4/5 stars Directed by John Krasinski (of The Office fame) and starring himself, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe — A Quiet Place is a story of a family of four trying to survive in a world infested by blind and noise-sensitive monsters. Each of the characters is […]
Photos by Alicia Alderete Associate Photography Editor Boys’ volleyball reigned supreme in its away game against the Temple City Rams on April 17. The Tigers swept the Rams in three sets and advanced to second place in the league, just trailing behind the still undefeated San Marino. The Tigers’ last matchup with the Rams ended in […]
Photo by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer Swimming beat Temple City this Wednesday, April 18 in a riveting match. The girls’ team won narrowly at 88-81 while the boys’ team dominated with a more decisive 105-65 total score. The girls started out strong, claiming 1st and 2nd place in the 200-meter relay. Second place in the 200 […]
Softball suffered its fourteenth loss of the season on Thursday, April 19. The Tigers lost to the University Prep Jaguars 9-4 in a non-league match at home. This loss shifts softball’s record to 0-14. The Tigers entered the game with a significant number of their starting players missing, partly due to the Virtual Business New […]
The South Pasadena Police Department will be purchasing two new electric patrol vehicles for the purpose of parking enforcement. The new environmentally-friendly vehicles will save thousands of dollars in fuel expenses and are part of the city’s initiative to improve air quality and energy efficiency. In a presentation before the city council, Captain Mike Neff […]
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The SPHS track and field teams’ domination of Rio Hondo league continued on Tuesday, April 17, with the boys beating La Cañada 105-19 and the girls also winning comfortably by a score of 95-28. The boys’ team had one of its best efforts as a whole this season, taking […]
Illustration by Truman Lesak Design Editor South Pasadena has always been a town that draws young families looking to settle down. If there is a moving truck on the block, it’s probably the harbinger of a new family, drawn by the quality schools and “mayberry” liberal community, or a family moving out, left empty-nested after […]
Photo courtesy of Kanak Belgaum The SPHS band and orchestra performances garnered first place in their respective categories in the Worldstrides Heritage Festival this past weekend. The annual festival –– inviting competitors to Seattle –– spanned the April 12-15, culminating the band/orchestra season. SPHS competed against numerous high schools across the nation, from Riverton […]
Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The varsity track team was once again victorious, beating San Marino and Blair in a dual meet on a hot afternoon at the San Marino track on Wednesday April 11th. In the second league meet of the year, junior Christina Taylor and sophomore Gianna Beasley once again dominated the competition […]
Photos by Alicia Alderete Associate Photography Editor The boys’ volleyball team prevailed victorious on April 12 with a come from behind victory against La Cañada. The teams played for five sets before the Tigers emerged victorious 3-2. This five-set victory did not come easy for the Tigers. The Spartans proved to be difficult opponents, particularly in […]
