By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor The Math Club finished in fourth place for the second consecutive round at its most recent Bay Math League meet, which took place on Wednesday, December 9 at Long Beach Poly High School. The team placed ahead of rival San Marino High School, but fell short against Arcadia, Peninsula, […]
By Sammy Park Staff Writer The Creative Writing Club, in association with the student-run magazine Tunnel, hosted a poetry night at SPACE Art Center on Friday, December 11. Local high school students read their poetry and received advice from writer April Wolfe about making a career off of their art. Copies of Holding SPACE, a […]
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor By Brian Kojima Temporary bungalows were installed on the practice field in an effort to reduce the number of teachers sharing classrooms. Class periods will begin using them starting second semester. The bungalows are being leased for two years, while plans for a new science building are undergoing development […]
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Senior Kristen Kafkaloff dribbled her first basketball from her parents at the age of four. Kafkaloff began to play in the Japanese American Optimist Club shortly after finding a passion for the sport. Now a four year varsity member, the 5’4” shooting guard hopes to lead the team to another […]
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Senior Oskar Hernandez lay on the ground writhing in pain with a broken leg after a hard collision in last year’s CIF Finals against Monrovia. Hernandez is now back on his feet and continues to be the focal point of his varsity soccer team as team captain and attacking midfielder. […]
By Riley Segal Staff Writer The girls’ basketball team has dominated in preseason play, cruising past its preseason opponents to a record of 5-2. Though the Tigers fell twice in a Thanksgiving break tournament, they have not looked back and plan to continue their winning streak. South Pas was slow out of the gate in […]
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer The boys’ basketball team showed mixed results after beating host school Glendora 45-32 yesterday, but dropping the previous game to Rowland High School by a resounding 64-44 loss. South Pasadena’s now stands at a pre-season record of 4-5 with the Tigers’ win yesterday. The Tigers quickly jumped out of the […]
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer The girls’ varsity soccer team fell to the Schurr High School Spartans in a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday, December 15. The Tigers maintained a strong defense for almost the entire game, but failed to make a mark on the scoreboard, bringing their record to 1-4-1 in the preseason. The teams […]
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor The boys varsity soccer team lost to the Pasadena Poly Panthers on Tuesday, December 15, at home by a score of 3-0. The team is now 1-4 in the preseason with Rio Hondo League play approaching quickly. South Pas was not playing to its fullest potential from the start […]
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer Most students do not continue their athletic careers to a college or even professional level and may ponder the point of playing high school sports. The purpose of participating in lower level athletics is not solely about perfecting the skills inherent in playing, but also acquiring […]
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer After a bout of some of the toughest tournaments in the area, the wrestling team is poised for success in future tournaments. However, the team still struggles with having a diversity in weight classes, a problem that dragged down the team last year. The team’s most recent tournament took place […]
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photo by Brian Kojima The varsity girls’ water polo team kicked off its season with a strong display of fresh, young talent. Three games into the preseason, the squad has a 2-1 record with wins against El Rancho and Poly, and a loss to Mayfield. Coming into the match against […]
By Jung Su Park Sports Editor Fans and professional analysts often unfairly base their opinions on the future outcome of a team before the thick of competition. A team’s reputation; however, should only be earned through play. This type of profiling currently applies to the boys’ basketball team. The Tigers lost many of their key […]
By Cole Cahill Assoc. Feature Editor Corporate fashion has a frightening dark side, like any other major industry. It’s not uncommon to see news headlines and Facebook posts showing the corrupt practices that go into making our clothes, but the issue continues to go ignored. However, many do not realize that the root of this […]
By Sammy Park Staff Writer The cult of personality that surrounds celebrities is a permanent part of American pop culture. This practice of idolization has led to the public creating deep-rooted, but fabricated, connections between artists and their art. In the public eye, actors and actresses have become the characters they portray. Singers’ personal lives […]
By Sandra Moore Assoc. Design Editor The ideal man in fifth grade and parts of middle school was a pale, sparkly vampire with the unnerving habit of creeping at night into the room of the girl to whom he was attracted. Then, the infamous Fifty Shades of Grey created yet another supposedly ideal man whose […]
