By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor Underclassmen at South Pasadena High School will no longer be required to take the computer applications class as a graduation requirement. The South Pasadena School Board voted unanimously at the Tuesday, January 27 meeting to remove computer literacy as a graduation requirement beginning with the Class of 2016. The course will still be […]
By Fiona Bock, Kyle Kan, Jung Su Park, Faye Witherall, & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Catch up with the activities and plans of clubs on campus. The January 2015 installment features the Candy Foundation, Speech and Debate, Science, Tassel, Chinese, Coding, Disney Day, Math, and Random Acts of Kindness clubs. Candy Foundation Club The Candy Foundation […]
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo After five games of triumph, the boys’ soccer team tasted its first defeat at the hands of the Vikings of Blair, coming up one goal short in the 2-1 match. The first half was strewn with missed opportunities. Senior Jordan Jackmon took charge of the offense, […]
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The girls soccer team boosted their disappointing league record with a 10-0 win against Blair High School this Friday. “We took a different strategy with this team, because their defense is not as strong as most teams we play with,” senior Julia Primuth said. “We did […]
By Andrew Shults Sports Editor Photos by Matt Scholtz After a disappointing loss to San Marino on Wednesday, the boys’ basketball team was looking to get back on track in its quest to win the Rio Hondo League Title. The Tigers came out with more intensity and drive, defeating the Blair Vikings 57-48. “The team […]
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins The girls took their sixth victory in Rio Hondo league after acquiring a 64-23 victory over Blair High School last Friday, January 30. The team remains standing first in league and determined to secure their position. The girls took their time getting their offense straightened out […]
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer Photo by Raj Jain The South Pasadena High School athletic department announced its decision to renovate the swimming pool to repair years of damage and wear. Construction is scheduled to begin in late May. Swim and water polo coaches hope to manage the project’s schedule and minimize interference with their seasons. “I’m […]
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Photos by Raj Jain Girls’ water polo suffered their fourth defeat in league to Temple City Thursday afternoon, dropping their league record to 1-4. The Tigers could not compete with the strong Temple City offense, despite leadership from new varsity player junior Devun Burt. The Tigers came out aggressively both […]
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos By Tucker Judkins With the final buzz of the horn, the Tigers walked off the court after a 69-34 lopsided win against long time school rival San Marino on Wednesday, January 28. South Pasadena won despite being down a player after senior center Sophia Hathaway took an injury against […]
By Kevin Park & Julian Prime Tiger Staff Photos by Stephanie Kim By lifting the Tigers to their second straight last-minute ending with his game-winning goal on Wednesday, junior James Tulin has solidified the nickname Mr. Clutch. After a physically intense game left the Tigers in a 2-2 situation with the end in sight, Tulin fired a […]
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz The boys’ basketball team came up short in completing their five game win streak on Wednesday, January 28, dropping their home rivalry game against San Marino 37-53. This is the Tigers’ first loss of the season, and they remain first in the Rio Hondo standings, […]
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo The girls soccer team experienced another dispirited Rio Hondo League loss against San Marino High School this Wednesday night, 3-0. Their record has now dropped to 1-4. “I don’t think the score was an accurate depiction of the game, because it was really close until the […]
By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer A biomedical science pathway will be added to South Pasadena High School’s course roster for the 2015-2016 school year, according to principal Janet Anderson. The planned four-year pathway will provide students with hands-on experience in topics such as genetics, physiology, and public health. Much of the learning will be through labs and similar […]
By Jordan Xiao Copy Editor The fifth installment (January 27, 2015) of Tiger Newspaper’s weekly Tuesday Tunes was created by senior Jordan Xiao. Take a trip around the globe with this week’s mix, featuring assorted music in any language but English. [8tracks width=”400″ height=”400″ playops=”” url=”http://8tracks.com/mixes/4395611″] Tracks: Le Papillon – Nicolas Errèra Montaña – Gipsy […]
By Jordan Xiao Copy Editor Photos by Raj Jain The wrestling team grappled against Hoover High School on the home mat for its final dual meet of the season on Tuesday, January 27, tying the Tornadoes 39-39 in match points. The Tigers were officially given a loss, however, after a secondary competitive provision granted the […]
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz Freshman Hayden Carlson led the varsity girls’ water polo team to a 7-3 victory over the rival San Marino Titans on Tuesday, January 27. The win is the Tigers’ first in league, and opened up rivalry week well for South Pas athletics. The Tigers came out […]
