Story By Noah Miyamae One of the most important characteristics of an exceptional athlete is short term memory. This attribute, while clearly detrimental outside of sports, is necessary because it allows athletes to thrive at a certain degree of determination and fearlessness. The ability to forget and start over with a new mindset only moments later […]
Story Cole Cahill Photograph Matt Scholtz My relationship with meat is complicated. I feel severe guilt for eating meat, but I am too selfish to fully commit to a vegetarian diet—so I settled to give up eating mammals. So when I heard about the Impossible Burger—a vegan burger claiming to taste identical to beef—being served at Crossroads […]
Story Dashiel Bove Illustration Ashton Carless Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has a serious, almost crippling flaw. What is otherwise a great movie and an excellent entry into the Star Wars saga is plagued by an incredibly underwhelming first hour. And yet, the second hour of Rogue One is incredible and deserves a place among […]
STORY DAVID SEO PHOTOGRAPH KEVIN HUANG Varsity girls’ soccer continued its promising preseason against the Schurr Spartans at home, tying 0-0 on Thursday, December 15. The game opened with a powerful performance from the Tigers’ offense as they swiftly infiltrated Spartan territory. Despite rainy conditions, freshman midfielder Corey Segal and sophomore midfielder Rainey Tilley were […]
Story & Photograph By Luke Quezada Junior Henry Main grew up destroying microwaves, toasters and television sets. Any old appliance he could get his hands on was hastily disassembled to gain an understanding of its innerworkings. Main’s great uncle noticed his passion in working with his hands, and led Main through the process of crafting a […]
Story By Sandy Grossman Disclaimer: For those who have not seen season 1 of Westworld, this may read like an incomprehensible mess. HBO’s dark, twisted, and slightly stupid drama Westworld is not “good television” by the typical definition of the term. The dialogue is sophomoric, the characters bland and the performances never go beyond melodramatic […]
Story & Photograph By Luke Quezada The drama department’s production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town was a huge success, selling out the little theatre on four of the five days it ran. The engaging performance debuted on Friday, December 2 and marked the first production produced by Mr. Nick Hoffa and directed by Mr. Daniel Enright, […]
Story Oona Foley Illustration Isabella Frescura Some call participation points SPHS’s version of extra credit. At times, “active listening” in class can entirely save a student’s grade. Many teachers, however, require more than active listening; they grade students on an active-participation basis, creating drastic grade inequalities by inflating the grades of more outspoken students. Participation points can […]
By Olivia Nouriani Editor in Chief In team dinners for Little League, “I donate to SPEF” signs, and wine moms who go to Parti Gras, what it means to be rooted in South Pasadena is distinct. As my friends return from first semesters in college, it is clear that most of them are having a […]
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photo by Thomas Forman Photographer The girls’ basketball team fell to Flintridge Preparatory School 64- 57 on Tuesday, December 13. The Tigers’ overall record stands at 5-6 with one final game remaining before the start of league. Since starting the season, the team has struggled to find consistency on the […]
Story Maya Williamson Illustration Ashton Carless America is often referred to as a cultural “melting pot,” where immigrants from across the globe flock to find individual success. We boast of the “American Dream,” the idea that anyone, regardless of their circumstances, can prosper with only their own perseverance and innovation. As romantic and inspiring as this idea […]
By Nick Michael Staff Writer Photo by Matt Scholtz Online Managing Editor When senior Lucas Fox moved to South Pasadena from a suburb of Chicago in 2012, nearly everything in his life changed. He did not know anyone, and beginning life in an entirely different part of the country seemed daunting. But one thing that […]
By Faye Witherall Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor Senior Sara Jaime commands the soccer field, directing many aspects of the game from the position of left back. The varsity captain’s short stature belies her powerful left-footed kick and crafty ball handling skills. Jaime began playing soccer when she was four as […]
By Rachel Lu & Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The girls’ water polo team improved its preseason record to 6-1 after placing seventh in the Ayala tournament over the past weekend. The team upset local high-profile schools, while displaying its powerful offense and unified team chemistry. The team first […]
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photo by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor Boy’s soccer lost its second matchup of the season after narrowly losing to Duarte High School, 1-0, on the Falcons’ home field last Monday, December 19. South Pas and Duarte both played with little offense the entire game until a late penalty kick in […]
By Amelia Anthony Staff Writer Illustration by Isabella Frescura Illustrator The real-life effects of society’s gendered acceptance of emotions I have been called dramatic my whole life—the nick-name “Dramelia” was coined when I was seven and my family has used it ever since. At times I’ve been wholly deserving of the title, like when I used […]
