Story by Lan Bui Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer South Pasadena citizens celebrated Independence day at the first Fourth of July theatrical presentation on Sunday, July 3, and the annual Festival of Balloons on Monday, July 4. Residents attended the parade, partook in games at Garfield Park, and watched the fireworks show […]
Story by Clementine Evans Staff Writer SPHS Assistant Principal Janet Wichman sent out an email to SPHS students and families on Wednesday, June 29 announcing her retirement, ending her 35-year career. In the email, she states that she will continue to work as the principal for SPEF Summer School at SPHS until her last day, […]
Story and photos by Jayden Tran Staff Writer Pastel colored flags, floats and people crowded the streets of Los Angeles in celebration of Pride month. The Los Angeles’ Pride Parade occurred throughout the weekend of June 11, with attendees congregating after two years of the pandemic to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first pride […]
Senior Nik Iwankiw capped off a wildly successful track & field season and career by medaling at CIF State Championships on Saturday, May 28 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis. Iwankiw was the only Tiger to reach State Championships and qualified for both discus and shot put. Iwankiw won the bronze medal with a mark […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Associate Sports Editor Photo courtesy of Annette Woo Contributor Student business organization Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) elected junior Annette Woo as Gold Coast State President on Saturday, April 9. Sophomore Ellie Nakamura was elected as Leadership Associate on the FBLA leadership team. “I am humbled to be elected as FBLA state […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Associate Sports Editor Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer 19 South Pasadena track and field athletes competed at the CIF Southern Section Division Finals at Moorpark High School on Saturday, May 14. Both teams scored fourth place in Division 3, with the boys earning 41 points, and the girls earning 55, […]
Story by Alison Wang Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer The SPHS Jazz Band held its annual Jazz Night on Friday, May 6 in the Little Theater, performing pieces from throughout the year with director Howard Crawford. The ensemble performed a total of 11 jazz songs. The setlist started] with “Smada,” setting the tone with […]
Story by Charlotte Dekle Associate Feature Editor Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer The South Pasadena City Council voted to approve the funds for a Fourth of July theatrical presentation at SPHS at its meeting on Wednesday, May 4. Helmed by the artistic and managing directors of the Fremont Center Theater, Emmy-award winner Jim and Lissa Reynolds […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Associate Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Baseball earned a berth in CIF playoffs with a successful season, finishing in third place in the Rio Hondo League with a 7-5 league record and 15-8 clip overall. In their CIF opening game, the Tigers found themselves on the wrong end […]
Story by Charlotte Dekle Associate Feature Editor Photos by Erin Lee Staff Photographer The Eclectic Music Festival returned to South Pasadena for the first time since the pandemic on Saturday, Apr 30 offering attendees vintage shopping, farmer’s market staple foods, and live music from both outdoor and indoor venues. Sponsored by the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Contributor Illustration by Martin Walsh Illustrator Since the introduction of a federal minimum wage in 1938 through the Fair Labor Standard Act, a time when businesses would exploit their workers with less than $1 (in today’s dollars) hourly wages, politicians have quarreled over what the appropriate minimum wage should be. The graph of […]
Story by John Srebalus Contributor Illustration by Ethan Lyons Illustrator The South Pasadena Unified School District is hiding from an inconvenient truth: There is structural racism in the South Pasadena Educational Foundation’s summer school program with which the District contracts. As far as I can tell, the two organizations are just fine with this fact. They’re not […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Associate Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Senior and varsity baseball captain D.J. Pearson announced his commitment to play Division III baseball for the Bard Raptors in New York on Wednesday, April 27, via Instagram. The middle infielder aims to continue his success on the diamond and take advantage […]
Story by Hanna Bae Associate Opinion Editor Photos by Erin Lee Staff Photographer Boys’ volleyball crumbled to the Edison Chargers in its second CIF round on Saturday, Apr. 30 in the South Pasadena Middle School gym. Even with an elevated team performance, the turbulent game ended with the Tigers falling quickly in three sets on […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Associate Sports Editor Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Track and field hosted the Rio Hondo League Finals on Friday, April 29 at the Roosevelt Field. The festivities ended with many Tigers finishing on the podium with CIF Division 3 qualifications. In the men’s 100m dash, junior Kainoa Jones and sophomore […]
Story by Charlotte Dekle Associate Feature Editor Photo courtesy of Kathy Tam Contributor The SPHS Red Cross Club is hosting a wildfire informational workshop as part of a series of new seminars and events to promote disaster preparedness in the community. The club’s disaster preparedness officer, sophomore Kathy Tam, works to create workshops to spread awareness of […]
