Story by Ethan Kwak Staff Writer Illustration by Ellie Nakamura Graphic Designer Bill Callahan’s ninth full length release, Ytilaer, is a twelve track concept album highlighted by instances of brilliance, tracks tinged with his signature blend of alt-folk and poetic articulations. Reality spelled backwards, Ytilaer is a commentary on the impacts of the global pandemic, increasing […]
Story by Clementine Evans Staff Writer Illustration by Isole Kim Staff Illustrator Women have been viewed as the subservient gender for centuries as a result of theurgic, religious, and patriarchal stereotypes. The fear and paranoia from the misogynistic society of the 15th–17th centuries drove the witch hunts, which ultimately led to a woman versus woman […]
Story by Clementine Evans Staff Writer Photos by Emiko (Emi) Essmiller and Rachel Shin-Hye Choi Staff Photographers SPHS ASB closed out the week before final exams with the annual Winter Assembly on Friday, Dec. 16. The event included a skit revealing the location, date, and theme of the upcoming Winter Formal, as well as a reminder […]
Story by Ethan Kwak Staff Writer Photos by Emiko (Emi) Essmiller Staff Photographer SPMS and SPHS choruses performed together for the annual Winter Choir Concert, at the SPMS auditorium on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. A bake sale organized by the music booster club also raised funds for the program. The […]
Story by Jayden Tran Staff Writer Photos by Rachel (Shin-Hye) Choi Staff Photographer The SPHS Dance Program held their annual winter concert on Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3 in the Anderson Auditorium. The dance program prepared for this concert in choreography and formations throughout the year. The concert consisted of two acts featuring […]
Story by Ethan Kwak Staff Writer Photo by Emiko (Emi) Essmiller Staff Photographer The 25th Annual Tiger Run, organized by SPHS Booster Club co-chairs Bill Buckley and Katie Clark, took place on Saturday Dec. 3. The event brought a record-high turnout of 794 registered individuals. Along with the 5k and 10k races, a 300m Tiger Cub […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photos by Samantha Shiroishi, Emiko Essmiller, and Rachel (Shin-Hye) Choi Staff Photographers Football’s season came to an end against the Bellflower Buccaneers on Friday, Nov. 18, in CIF semifinals. The Tigers were unable to slow down the Buccaneers’ rushing game and failed to put together a comeback effort. The final score was 34-21, […]
Story by Ethan Kwak Staff Writer Photo by Michelle Shadmon Photo Editor The South Pasadena Fall Arts Crawl took place on Saturday, Oct. 29 at various businesses and shops. A subtle Halloween influence took over the Fall-themed event as vendors and participants took to the streets, some dressed in costumes. Pitched tents offering goods and […]
Story by Linda Yun Staff Writer Photo by Rachel (Shin-Hye) Choi Staff Photographer Girls volleyball fell short against the Alemany Warriors in the Division III CIF semifinals on Wednesday, Oct. 26, bringing the Tigers’ run to an end. The Tigers stood second in line behind La Cañada in RHL play, with a league record of 8-2. Captains Ava Dorny, […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football pummeled the Yucca Valley Trojans 43-35 on Friday, Nov. 5, winning the first round of CIF on its home turf. The Tigers offense was led by junior running back Jason Hong. Hong overwhelmed the Trojan’s defense and refused to be tackled; ultimately contributing four […]
Story by Clementine Evans Staff Writer Photo by Shin-Hye (Rachel) Choi Staff Photographer The boys’ water polo team defeated the Monrovia High School Wildcats on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The Tigers maintained a strong lead over the Wildcats throughout the match, winning the annual Senior Day game by a final score of 15-6. Monrovia began the first quarter […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football fell short against the San Marino Titans 23-21 in the final game of the regular season on Friday, Oct. 28. The Titans scored a game-winning field goal as time expired to knock off the Tigers in the annual rivalry game. This year, the stakes […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football defeated the Pasadena Poly Panthers 27-7 at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Thursday, Oct. 20. South Pas played as visitors at the historic venue, competing on the same grass and in the same 100,000-seat stadium that the USC Trojans will play in on Saturday, […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photos by Rachel (Shin-Hye) Choi Staff Photographer Football ousted the La Cañada Spartans on Friday, October 14th, winning the shootout by a final score of 41-35. Playing on La Cañada’s turf, South Pasadena showed off its big play offense en route to a critical league victory. The Tigers improved to […]
Story by Jayden Tran Staff Writer Photos by Emiko (Emi) Essmiller Staff Photographer Students crowded the fields of SPHS for the annual Homecoming Picnic before the Starry Night Homecoming dance taking place on Saturday, Oct. 7. Club officers arrived at 7:00 a.m. to begin setting up for the event. Setup included transporting and preparing tables for […]
Story by Clementine Evans Staff Writer Photo by Shin-Hye (Rachel) Choi Staff Photographer Boys Water Polo stumbled against the Temple City Rams on Tuesday, Oct. 4. with a final score of 16-2. The Tigers held a steady defense at the start, but fumbled towards the end of the game. The Tigers began with an explosive pass by […]
