Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity tennis team suffered its first loss of Rio Hondo League play with a score of 3-15 to the San Marino Titans at home on Thursday, September 21. The team begins its season with an 0-1 league record and a 5-2 overall record. The tough defeat featured […]
Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff photographer South Pasadena girls’ volleyball lost in three sets to La Cañada on Thursday, by scores of 25-9, 25-20, and 25-16, respectively. The Tigers drop to 0-1 in league play and 3-3 overall following the loss. Miscommunication by Tiger players in the first set allowed the Spartans to take an […]
Written by Preston Sharkey Staff Writer $1500 worth of baseball gloves were stolen from the locker room Thursday afternoon, marking the latest locker room heist at SPHS. The robbers entered the locker room at around 1:55 pm, as it had recently been unlocked for baseball practice at 2:00. There are currently no suspects, but head varsity […]
Story by Dashiel Bove and Ben Clark Staff Writers Illustration by Isabella Frescura Staff Illustrator 3.5/5 Stars In 1986, Stephen King’s tour de force horror novel It was published to much critical acclaim. King’s novel focused on the story of 7 friends in the 1950s and their clash with a supernatural force that took the […]
Co-Written by Peter Wang and Dominic Marziali Staff Writers Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The South Pasadena City Council held its penultimate meeting regarding the transition to a district-based election system on Wednesday, September 20th. The council discussed feedback from the September 16th community workshop regarding the four proposed maps, and made live edits to the popular ‘Green […]
Photos by Richard Gomez The South Pas cross country team commenced its season during the Woodbridge XC Classic at Silver Lakes Sports Park on Friday, September 15 and Saturday, September 16. The girls’ and boys’ teams concluded their first races in overall fifth and fifteenth place, respectively. Individual results were strong and included many personal […]
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity tennis team closed out preseason with its first loss of the year in a tight 8-10 away game against Alhambra High School on Monday, September 18. The team now enters the regular season with an overall record of 5-1. The Tigers faced a strong Alhambra singles […]
Written by Sofie Dreskin Staff Writer Photos by alicia-alderete Staff Photographer The girls’ volleyball team defeated San Gabriel in three sets on Tuesday, with scores of 25-22, 29-27, and 26-21. The Tigers demonstrated calculated offense against the Matadors in the team’s victory, bringing their record to 3-2. The Tigers began the first set with a strategic play […]
Written by Sammy Park Senior Staff Writer Illustration by Kate Rogers Staff Illustrator Asian-American parents often push their children towards a career in medicine to the point of it being stereotyped. However, the wellbeing of the Asian-American community has, ironically, nothing to do with how many healthcare professionals we can produce: our future success as […]
Co-Written by Peter Wang and Dominic Marziali Staff Writers District maps attached at the conclusion of the article Courtesy of the City of South Pasadena The South Pasadena City Clerk’s department hosted a community workshop to present and receive input regarding the proposed voting district maps Saturday, September 16th. Chief City Clerk Anthony Mejia and interim City […]
Co-written by Rachel Lu News Editor and Alina Mehdi Copy Editor Photo by Thomas Forman Photography Editor Additional reporting by Isaac Marziali Videographer Police engaged in a stolen car chase off the 110 freeway into South Pasadena Monday night. The suspect, an alleged gang-runner, was apprehended near the corner of Magnolia Street and Orange Grove Avenue at roughly 9:40 […]
Written by Brandon Yung Online Managing Editor A quiz on the Tiger Guide, initially planned to be distributed to all fourth-period classes and counting toward a letter grade, has been replaced by a survey which will not affect a grade, meant only to aid understanding of the SPHS rules, requirements and tradition. SPHS Principal Janet […]
Co-written by Sammy Park Senior Staff Writer and Ben Clark Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman Photography Editor and Dillon Bullock Contributing Photographer Bright red Chevelles and custom hot-rods lined the streets of downtown South Pasadena for the annual Cruz’n for Roses Hot Rod & Classic Car show Sunday, September 17. People crowded the streets to see the hundreds […]
Story by Elizabeth Bock Staff Writer Photo by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer During her freshman year, junior Lindsey Calva starred in the SPHS production of Company as one of the only underclassmen in the cast, a huge achievement for her age. With years of singing and acting lessons under her belt, she found that the […]
Co-Written by Elizabeth Bock Staff Writer and Rachel Lu News Editor Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer Rows of bustling students filled the gym September 14 and 15 for SPHS’ annual Club Rush, garnering the attention of prospective members for the upcoming year. Well-established clubs such as TASSEL and SkillsUSA ended the two-day event with extensively filled […]
Story and Photo by Brandon Yung Online Managing Editor South Pasadena High School students will take a mandatory quiz reviewing the Tiger Guide— a document listing the school’s rules and guidelines— before the end of September. The quiz is set to be distributed to all period four classes and will count toward a student’s grade in […]
