Photo by Thomas Forman Photography Editor After a compelling 18-0 league victory over Monrovia on March 29, boys’ tennis lost 15-3 against San Marino High School on Monday, April 9. The loss leaves the team’s league record at 1-2 and its overall record at 8-4. The match was originally planned for March 23 but was rescheduled […]
Photo by Isaac Marziali Videographer Students returned to the topic of gun control Friday, March 30 in response to the National School Walkout’s calls for gun control reform. The discussion –– hosted by Tiger Talks –– focused on the issue of repealing the Second Amendment. The SAC room housed a discussion on similar policies in November […]
Photo by Brandon Yung Online Managing Editor In light of emerging evidence suggesting the dangers of head impact in high school sports, school administrators and representatives are taking a second look at the potential dangers of sports at South Pasadena High School. At the center of the discussion is football. Joseph Charney, a South Pasadena […]
Track picked up right where they left off last year, sweeping Monrovia across all four divisions in their first league meet on Wednesday, March 28. Girls’ and boys’ varsity won by a large margin, with scores of 76-51 and 85-42, respectively. Both teams beat the Wildcats in the 4×400-meter relay, but the girls’ team was […]
Photo by Thomas Forman Photography Editor Boys’ tennis outmatched Monrovia on Thursday, March 29, defeating the Wildcats 18-0 in commanding fashion. The team now holds an overall record of 8-3 and a league record of 1-1. Singles players one, two, and three triumphed over at least one of their opponents by a score of 6-0 or 6-1, […]
Photo by Thomas Forman Photography Editor Four SPHS students achieved national acclaim this past week, winning national medals in the annual Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Seniors Jacey Lee, Jin Young Seo, Sammy Park, and junior Jiamin Xu were four of this year’s silver medalists in the national competition. Lee and Park both received writing awards, […]
Photos by Alicia Alderete Associate Photography Editor Boys’ volleyball achieved a hard-fought victory over the El Rancho Dons on Tuesday, March 27, with a score of 3-2. The game stretched to five sets as both teams traded set victories for multiple hours. The Tigers were attempting a new rotation in the first set, and it was […]
Photo by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer Swimming was wildly successful against Blair High School, beating the Vikings 140-16 for the varsity girls, and 124-34 for the varsity boys. Both junior varsity (JV) teams also won, with 113-3 for the JV girls, and 106-15 for the JV boys. The girls’ and boys’ varsity teams each claimed first […]
Badminton triumphed over Mayfield on Monday, March 26, defeating the Cubs by a score of 15-6. While numerous players displayed flashes of brilliance, the game was characterized by dominant boys’ singles and doubles play, as the boys combined to earn eight of eight possible wins. The victory bumps the South Pas’ overall record to 4-2 […]
Photos courtesy of Allison Ou South Pasadena’s Academic Decathlon Team clenched 3rd place in its state competition this past weekend. After months of hard work and dedication, the students managed to beat out several other contending teams to secure a spot in the top of the state. Competition took place in Sacramento over the week of […]
Photo courtesy of Diane Shires SPHS student writers put their skills to the test in the annual South Pasadena Rotary Club’s Ethics Writing Contest. Junior Andrew Shim, freshman Gillian Terhune, and junior Kyle Lam were awarded first, second, and third, respectively, at a ceremony Tuesday night. The three students’ essays were chosen out of over 100 […]
Photos by Luke Quezada Dozens of students flocked to the main gym for informational pamphlets, helpful tips, and giveaways in Tiger Medicine’s first annual health fair on Friday, March 23. The event was comprised of over 20 local organizations, all invited by SPHS’ Tiger Medicine Club. Physique factor, Incycle and the South Pasadena, San Marino YMCA […]
While stopped in South Pasadena early this morning, three passengers hijacked a Lyft driver’s vehicle, threatening the victim at gunpoint. According to a South Pasadena Police Department press release, the carjacking occurred at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 25. The statement says that the driver picked up three males in Los Angeles before stopping at […]
Illustration by Finley Mullen Staff Illustrator Over 40 years ago, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) was introduced by President Gerald Ford. The grant was enacted to provide municipalities with monetary assistance from the federal government to develop housing, and was voted into law bipartisanly in 1974. 44 years later, the City of South Pasadena […]
Badminton overwhelmed San Gabriel on Friday, March 23, emerging victorious by a score of 18-3. The victory epitomized the team’s technical skill, as numerous Tigers handled their opponents with ease, and builds momentum following tough losses versus San Marino and Arcadia. With the win, South Pas’ overall record improves to 3-2. Sophomore Joan Choi and […]
Photos by Alicia Alderete Associate Photography Editor Boys’ volleyball suffered a defeat at the hands of Temple City on Thursday, March 22, in a five-set game that ended in a 3-2 score. Consequently, the squad’s overall and league records fall to 12-6 and 0-1, respectively. The Rams grabbed an early lead in the first set […]
