Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Girls’ basketball defeated Flintridge Prep, 60-57, on December 15, at South Pasadena High School. The Tigers’ stamina kept them in the lead for the entirety of the game. Sophomore Charlize Kruzic opened the game with the first of her many three pointers. Flintridge Prep was unable to sustain possessions, […]
Photo by Brandon Yung Online Managing Editor Senator Anthony Portantino called for support of later school start times, a national health issue, in his annual educational and fiscal updates to the South Pasadena School Board. While other districts across the nation have introduced late starts, South Pasadena and many other school districts in California have not. […]
Featured photo courtesy of Garrett Shorr Photo by Isaac Marziali Videographer Fires blaze throughout Southern California during early and mid December, burning countless acres and forcing thousands of evacuations. The impact of the Creek Fire on the west side of Los Angeles has extended its impact to SPHS, where some members of staff are receiving ash […]
Written by Isabella Tsai Associate News Editor Photo courtesy of Albertsons Companies Southern California Real Estate Director Sam Shink The Fair Oaks Pavilions market is beginning the process of a complete overhaul that will result in a new, full-service store that will supply upscale items in addition to functioning as a conventional grocery store. Albertsons Companies […]
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity soccer team took down the Schurr Spartans, 2-0, in an away match on Thursday, December 14. After struggling through an intense first half battle, the Tigers switched into full gear and overpowered the worthy Spartan opponent. Eight games into preseason, South Pas remains undefeated and not […]
Photos by Isaac Marziali Staff Videographer Varsity boys’ soccer defeated the visiting Schurr Spartans 3-1 on Thursday, December 14, avenging a one goal loss suffered against the non-league opponent last year. South Pasadena continues to play well on their home turf, as they improve to 4-0 at home with a 15-3 goal differential. The […]
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The varsity girls’ soccer team maintained its intimidating reputation with a landslide 10-0 victory over the Burbank Bulldogs at home on Tuesday, December 12. The Tigers ran circles around their opponent; a rock-solid defense and midfield cleared each and every Burbank attempt while the frontline barraged the Burbank box […]
Photos by Isaac Marziali Staff Videographer In a chippy preseason game, boys’ varsity soccer secured a draw with the Burbank Bulldogs by a score of 1-1 on Tuesday, December 12. The Tigers used a last-minute goal to draw even with the Bulldogs, who had gained control with of the game with a second half goal […]
Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer Girls’ water polo picked up another preseason win at home on Tuesday, December 12th, in a 14-2 victory over the neighboring Pasadena High School (PHS). The win brought the team’s record to 3-0, a strong position preparing for league play. After South Pasadena dominance defined the first half, the […]
Illustration by Elaine Yang Design Associate Editor The last few weeks have been filled with discussion about net neutrality, yet the majority of the American public knows little about what these Internet regulations are, and what effect their repeal will have. Special interest groups have taken advantage of this collective ignorance to propel their agenda […]
Story by Ben Clark Staff Writer Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer Students and South Pasadena families filtered into the auditorium on Thursday, December 7th to enjoy a winter dance concert performed by the SPHS Dance Team. It was a brisk night outside but the auditorium retained a warm and jovial atmosphere as its guests […]
Written by Rachel Lu News Editor Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The SPHS school and community engaged on the themes of ‘Connection and Communication’ during the SPHS Peer Mediators’ second TEDx event Saturday, December 9. The salon highlighted student speeches from Amanda Estevez, Ben Elbaum, and Archer Willems, transforming the SPHS library into a discussion […]
Photo by Thomas Forman Photography Editor SPHS students were chosen by their teachers for representing desired qualities during the first Academic Achievement Day at SPHS on December 8, 2017. Commissioner of Academics Kate Ba hoped to recognize students who exemplify positive academic characteristics beyond traditional standards. Ba created the event herself with suggestions and advice […]
Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Varsity boys’ soccer defeated Alhambra 3-0 under the lights on Friday, December 8th. With the win, the Tigers improve to 5-1, marking their best start in four years. Freshman striker Caleb Lee opened the scoring for the Tigers with a breakaway goal in the first half. Lee’s tenacious defense […]
Photo by Thomas Forman Photo Editor The South Pasadena High School and Middle School choirs joined together Wednesday night for a choir performance in the SPMS auditorium featuring almost 100 voices, from sixth graders to seniors. The theater was packed with nearly every seat filled. Ms Donovan-Jones, the director and choir teacher at both the […]
Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer With under five seconds left on the game clock and South Pasadena down 57-55, senior Nick Corvino strode to the free throw line. As players positioned themselves to scramble for a rebound, Corvino received the pass from the referee, took a breath, and let the ball fly. After making […]
