By Declan Chin Staff Writer The video game and electronic sports (eSports) community has been growing exponentially since the early 2000s. In the 1990s it was impossible to sustain a career playing video games. Now, video game tournaments have sold out the Staples Center. The main difference between eSports and traditional athletics isn’t just the […]
By Somi Jun Print Managing Editor The difference between “good” and “bad” literature is constantly debated, but English classes have somehow decided that “good” literature can only mean white, male narratives. As a result, classrooms reserve focus almost exclusively for white male authors, sending the message that art is not significant unless the writer comes […]
By Olivia Chiu Copy Editor We often feel called upon to defend a piece of art when its creator “messes up.” Woody Allen’s multiple scandals, including his alleged sexual abuse of adopted daughter Dylan Farrow and marriage to previously adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn, drew a range of rebuttals and comments from fans eager to disprove […]
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer College campuses have become the location of many of the recent anti-semitic hate crimes in the United States. It’s been increasingly common to see swastikas painted on dormitory walls, to hear threatening anti-Jewish verbal attacks, and even to witness physical assaults on Jewish students. Many students who are committing these […]
By Nick Michael & Brandon Yung Tiger Staff South Pasadena citizens overwhelmingly voted for the renewal of Measure L, a parcel tax that supports the public library, during the municipal elections on November 3. The measure, which has been renewed three times since 1914, is designed to provide means for the library to maintain the level […]
By Olivia Chiu Copy Editor Over 30 members of the Coding Club participated in CodeDay Los Angeles on November 7-8 in Santa Monica. More than 10,000 participants from across the country gathered in 26 cities to code in teams for 24 hours, collectively creating over 2000 projects. “I would say that we did very well,” […]
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer SPHS English students have joined National Novel Writing Month’s Young Writers Program, which challenges teenage writers with drafting a novel of 15,000 words or more. National Novel Writing Month, commonly known as NaNoWriMo, is an annual event that presents a rather daunting task to its participants: write 50,000 words in […]
By Somi Jun Print Managing Editor Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) attended Southern California’s Leadership Development Institute (LDI) from November 13 to 15. The LDI featured leadership and career workshops led by professionals and student section officers. 19 students from SPHS attended the conference, which took place at the Riverside Convention Center. “Workshops ranged […]
By Faye Witherall Feature Editor The Academic Decathlon team topped 46 other high schools in a Los Angeles county-wide scrimmage at Monrovia High School on Saturday, November 14. In addition to placing first, the 18 members’ total points of 32,951.4 established a new record in LA County’s first round of competition. Their score topped last […]
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer The Tiger Patio will soon undergo a major renovation that has been planned for two years. The project is set to begin during Thanksgiving Break. The $166,575 venture will give a comprehensive facelift to the current patch of dirt that occupies the center of campus. The plan includes the installation […]
By Cole Cahill Assoc. Feature Editor Members of Youth in Government from the South Pasadena and San Marino delegation travelled to the first of two Training and Elections conferences in Fresno from November 13 to 15. The group of over 75 SPHS students, along with other local students, learned about the Y&G program and ran […]
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer Returning members from the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) faced issues at their most recent competition, due to an enrollment misunderstanding. As a result, members were entered in competitions for which they had not prepared. Along with this setback, most of the students from the South Pasadena chapter were […]
By Cole Cahill Assoc. Feature Editor The SPHS Band and Color Guard are in the midst of rigorous preparation for their upcoming semifinals competition. The students will travel to Fresno for the Western Band Association Semifinals competition on November 22. The group strives to uphold their achievements next weekend and is training relentlessly to reach […]
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer For impoverished students in the Southeast Asian country of Cambodia, learning English can mean an escape from the cycle of destitution into which they were unfortunately born. English allows Cambodians to work as teachers, opens up employment opportunities in other nations, and provides social mobility. This is what makes the […]
By Isabel Barbera Assoc. Opinion Editor Senior Maggie Dwyer and her black and white tabby, Muffin, have the exact same personality. Moody, neurotic, and constantly out of the house, the two share both an inseparable bond and a mutual distaste for one another due to their similarities. However, while her cat could care less about […]
By Fiona Bock & Sandra Moore Tiger Staff Though the term “starving artist” is commonly used amongst adults as well as students, many artists enjoy a comfortable life doing what they love. Artists now have more opportunities to expand their careers, due to advances in technology and a growing appreciation for creativity. Graphic design, in […]
