By Somi Jun Print Managing Editor Museums are often stereotyped as stuffy, indoor affairs, reserved for posh adults talking in hushed tones. Four times a year, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) actively contradicts this stereotype through its Sunday Studio, a free all-ages event that includes hands-on projects and tours. I had the chance to work […]
By Ross Lelieur Senior Staff Writer Pixar––that universally loved giant of the animation film industry––finally seems to have stumbled. After decades of releasing hit after hit at the box office (ignoring Cars 2), it appears that one of the studio’s films––The Good Dinosaur––will be considered a failure. This surprise has left many puzzled, asking what […]
By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor The past two years have brought serious harm to Justin Bieber’s public image. He was arrested three times in 2014 for charges including assault and driving under the influence. Videos of him using vulgar language and urinating into a mop bucket were released online, drawing heated responses. In fact, […]
By Cole Cahill Assoc. Feature Editor The Commissioner of Assemblies concludes their opening speech, and the crowd erupts with applause. The curtains close momentarily, then reopen with a transformed set, complete with lights and smoke machines, just in time for a pep performance. This seamless transition and all other inner workings of assemblies, plays, performances, […]
By Declan Chin Staff Writer Freshman Eva Cabbell grew up in a family of artists. Cabbell’s mother is a makeup artist, her father is a painter, and her sister is currently attending University of Hartford to study ballet. In addition, every member of her family plays a musical instrument. When she was young, Cabbell struggled […]
By Declan Chin & Noah Miyamae Tiger Staff A Christmas horror-comedy inevitably seems like a conceptual failure. But while the genre blend raised many questions among potential viewers and critics alike, Krampus does a serviceable job in delivering an enjoyable Christmas movie. Krampus follows the story of two in-lawed families spending Christmas together, despite obvious […]
By Sandy Grossman & Sandra Moore Tiger Staff Photo by Matthew Scholtz Students walking through campus can see handmade signs advertising this year’s fall play. One in particular, near the Little Theater, publicizes the main draw of the play: a “Dead Old Lady.” Though the aforementioned dead old lady does not appear in Agatha Christie’s […]
By Isabel Barbera Staff Writer Junior Owen Keith is an adventurer, but not in the way most would assume. Though his passion for discovery does include a yearning to travel and explore new parts of the world, Keith has a special ability to see adventure in almost every facet of his very busy life. Whether […]
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka The Tiger Patio will be ready for use by January 4 after undergoing a $166,575 renovation. The dirt patch located in the middle of the campus was given an eco-friendly upgrade with the addition of decomposed granite, new concrete benches, seven new trees, and most notably, […]
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Virtual Business alumni returned to South Pasadena to oversee the varsity Business Plan team after placing in the top 42 of the Cal State Bakersfield Business Plan qualification rounds on December 9. “We’re most likely going to be making major revisions to our speeches and Powerpoint in anticipation for the […]
By Olivia Chiu Copy Editor Photo by Brian Kojima Dance Ensemble demonstrated its talent on Monday, December 14 at lunch. The short routine served as a preview for the group’s first show of the school year, Dance Ability, which will take place tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the SPHS Auditorium with performances by Dance Ensemble […]
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer The South Pasadena School Board swore in recently-elected members Dr. Suzie Abajian and Mr. Jon Primuth on Tuesday, December 8. Topics discussed by the board during the meeting included concerns over state budget projections and updates concerning future facility upgrades. The new additions to the board were decided by South […]
By Olivia Chiu Copy Editor Photo by Brian Kojima Runners and walkers of all ages from South Pasadena and surrounding communities participated in the eighteenth annual city-wide Tiger Run on December 5. The event was highly anticipated, with preparations beginning two months in advance. Both the 5k (3.1 mi) and 10k (6.2 mi) races began […]
By Ross Lelieur Senior Staff Writer Junior Perah Ralin usually gets five to six hours of sleep per night, a far cry from the recommended 8.5 hour minimum. However, Ralin is not the exception but the norm when it comes to sleep at SPHS. Tiger Newspaper sampled 73 students to learn about their sleep habits […]
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer The threat of mass shootings in America was brought to the South Pasadena community when an alleged shooting plot was discovered 48 hours before the start of the 2014-15 school year. The increase in mass gun violence in the United States had seemed like a foreign issue to the high […]
By Faye Witherall Feature Editor South Pasadena Unified School District’s top administration remains largely homogenous in ethnic diversity, despite a dramatic transformation in the district’s student population during the past decade. While Asians became the district’s largest plurality in 2009, none of the district’s most visible administrators, which constist of the five principals and superintendent, […]
