Written by Sammy Park Senior Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Maddie Pearson The SPHS Peer Mediators hosted their first finger painting workshop Wednesday, October 25 as their third activity in their stress relief series. Students from all grades gathered in the SPHS art room to relieve stress, painting independently and in collaboration. “I attended the workshop […]
Written by Sammy Park Senior Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Will Hoadley-Brill The SPHS Mediators received recognition from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, October 17. This recognition did not grant the Mediators any additional funds, but signifies the program as one of the best in L.A. County. Team Manager senior Will Hoadley-Brill and […]
Photos by Thomas Forman Photo. Editor Boys’ water polo capped off its season on Wednesday, October 25, defeating La Cañada 11-6 and improving its second-place record to 8-2 on Senior Night. The dominant effort showcased South Pas’ depth, as the squad received significant contributions from a variety of team members. After some bad luck enabled […]
Written by Peter Wang Opinion Associate Editor Illustration by Kate Rogers Staff Illustrator South Pasadena is known as a safe and welcoming place for all people; we are proud of our principles of social progress and tolerance. While SPHS may appear to champion acceptance of people, the collective atmosphere and attitude on campus is unaccepting […]
Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Boys’ water polo competed in the AFC tournament in San Diego on Friday, October 20, and Saturday, October 21, finishing with a 3-2 record. The Tigers, who had bursts of momentum throughout the tournament, took a few games to establish their attack. The team’s offense started off on the […]
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The South Pasadena cross country team traveled to Walnut for the Mt. Sac Invitational on Friday, October 20. The varsity boys competed in the Division III sweepstakes race and placed fifth out of 19 teams. Also placing fifth out 19 were the varsity girls who ran the Division III […]
Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball was defeated by Monrovia in three sets on Monday, October 21, with scores of 25-16, 25-17, and 25-14. This game marks the end of the Tigers season, leaving their league record at 5-5. The Tigers began the first set strong with dynamic offense from senior Maddie Saito […]
Story by Dominic Marziali Staff Writer Photos by Isaac Marziali Videographer Residents from South Pasadena and surrounding cities came together on Saturday night to clog sidewalks and show their small town spirit for the annual Arts Crawl in the Mission Street business area. Dozens of local artists put their work on display, selling hand painted […]
Written by Isabella Tsai Associate News Editor Photo by Alicia Alderete Associate Photo Editor The L.A. Metro educated students on transportation safety features and travel opportunities during the Metro Assembly on Friday, October 20. During the presentation, Community Relations Manager Jackie Gonzalez reminded students of safety procedures when riding the Metro or encountering a train crossing. […]
Written by Noah Parker and Preston Sharkey Staff Writers Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer South Pas varsity football secured its first league win of the season on Friday, with a 41-6 thrashing of La Cañada. The victory gives South Pas a 1-2 league record heading into its final game. The Tigers dominated the front […]
Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Boys’ water polo was defeated by Temple City, 9-7, in a spirited match on Thursday, October 19, marking its second loss to the Rams this season. The Rams were superior early on, but the Tigers battled back with incredible effort. The loss, which drops South Pas’ league record to […]
Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball triumphed in a crucial game against San Marino in three sets with scores of 25-14, 25-20, and 25-17 on Thursday, October 19. The Tigers demonstrated their offensive versatility, as they trounced the Titans. Both teams battled to establish a lead in the start of the first set, […]
Written by Noah Parker Associate Feature Editor Photos by Luke Quezada, Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer, Associate Photo Editor SPHS students filed out of their classrooms and onto the football field Thursday morning for the 10th annual Great California ShakeOut. Schools and businesses across California participated in the statewide drill, preparing themselves for a major earthquake. The exercise began at […]
Written by Peter Wang and Dominic Marziali Staff Writers Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The Housing Rights Center (HRC) gave a presentation on the services they provide underneath their contract with South Pasadena during the City Council meeting on Wednesday, October 18th. The South Pasadena City Council allotted an annual check of $10,000 to the HRC to help […]
Written by Amelia Anthony Copy Editor Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer California State Senator Anthony J. Portantino spoke to South Pasadena residents at a town hall event Wednesday night, October 18. Constituents of the 25th district gathered in the South Pasadena Public Library community room to engage in dialogue with the state senator. Portantino […]
Photos by Tucker Judkins Contributing Photographer The girls’ golf team dominated the first round of the Montview league finals on Tuesday October 17, sending three individual athletes to round two. Senior Bethany Chen and sophomore Victoria Tskvitichvili tied for first in the league, with stroke counts of 38 each. Sophomore Lindsey Biggar narrowly advanced into […]
