By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer The South Pasadena-based horror production company Evil Twin Studios transformed the school district office building into the “Raymond Hill Sanitarium” for the Ward 13 haunted house, complete with psychotic doctors and patients, and other disturbing sights for any guest brave enough to enter. “It was hard to find a location […]
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer The Academic Decathlon team faced off against five other top ranked schools in its third scrimmage on Saturday, October 17. The event was held at the SPHS library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scrimmages, while not official competitions, allow students to determine their individual and team standings. South Pasadena […]
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Future Business Leaders of America concluded its annual Operation Walking Shield Drive on October 27. The Walking Shield organization, whose mission is to improve the quality of life for Native Americans, collects backpacks of school items and other necessities and donates them to underprivileged Native American students ranging from K-12 […]
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer A new social emotional program called Train Your Brain is being put into effect to help students cope with stress in the classroom environment. Dr. Dennis Lefevre, the SPUSD director of Special Education and Student Services, designed the program, which will be taught to district faculty. The program’s goal is […]
By Cole Cahill Assoc. Feature Editor The math team placed 4th out of 12 schools at the first Bay Math League meet last Wednesday beating San Marino High School at West High School in Torrance on October 21. Senior Scott Kawakami, juniors Anthony Chen, Jaehyung Choi, and Kendrick Shen, and freshman Kai Dettman achieved perfect […]
By Declan Chin Staff Writer California public high school students will have one less test to worry about now that Governor Jerry Brown has signed Senate Bill 172, which suspends the administration of the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE). The CAHSEE, a test taken by all high school sophomores, has been a graduation requirement […]
By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor South Pasadena High School celebrates Homecoming every year with a week of festivities, including class competitions and school-wide decorations. This year’s Homecoming week peaked with the Homecoming Assembly, Picnic, football game, and dance on Friday, October 23. The Homecoming Assembly featured JV and varsity pep as well as films […]
Tiger’s Adventures Across The Greater Los Angeles Area By Sandra Moore Assoc. Design Editor Though it is the oldest part of Downtown Los Angeles, Olvera Street is by no means dilapidated. As Tiger Illustrator Angelica Navarro and I made our way through the clustered streets of LA, we marvelled at the bright splash of color […]
By Declan Chin Staff Writer Ellen’s Silkscreening is a familiar name to most South Pasadena residents. However, many have not entered the Mission Street shop or have ordered printed shirts from the home-grown business. Hailing from New York, Ellen Daigle moved to the Los Angeles county after becoming a registered nurse. After going through a […]
By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor 4/5 Stars Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are two of Hollywood’s best, having won five Oscars collectively. These two film legends have worked together a few times in the past, most notably in the 1998 five time academy award winning classic Saving Private Ryan. In his latest movie, Bridge […]
By Somi Jun Print Managing Editor For her 16th birthday, senior Denise Huang asked her friends not to buy her presents and instead donate the money to “charity: water,” to provide safe drinking water to people in developing countries. Whereas many high school students perform charitable acts to decorate their resumes, such generosity is a […]
By Nate Rudman Contributing Writer Three days before Thanksgiving, surgeons from Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles will be cutting through my stomach muscles to give me my father’s kidney. If the thought of receiving a kidney from your dad sounds strange, don’t worry – you’re not the only one feeling a bit weirded out. I […]
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer Senior Lucas Cereijido bounding through the air toward a disc in flight is not an uncommon sight in Garfield Park. This is another practice for the South Pasadena Sacred Palms, an independent ultimate team founded in part by Cereijido—an initiative indicative of his self-determined attitude and free spirit. Often, when […]
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer American pop culture is characterized by movies, television shows, and music that pays homage to the high school experience. Iconic films such as The Breakfast Club and Dazed and Confused remain relevant because they bring viewers back to the collective memory of high school. This memory is, for most people, […]
By Isabel Barbera Assoc. Opinion Editor Death, deceit, and drama take center stage in SPHS’s fall production of Agatha Christie’s classic courtroom mystery, Witness for the Prosecution. Featuring a high tension plot, riveting ending, and courtroom scenes with intensity rivaling that of Law and Order, the play is new territory for SPHS drama department students. […]
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer The South Pasadena City Council discussed a resolution to issues involved with non-residential parking on Adelaine Avenue during the meeting on Wednesday, November 4. Two months prior to the meeting, the street’s residents filed complaints about customers and employees of Trader Joe’s and Halvorson’s Cleaners who had been taking up […]
