Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football entered the Marshall Barristers Boyd field 0-2 in league and boarded the bus a little under two hours later at 1-2. The Tigers battled the Barristers on the road on Thursday, Sept. 2, and after coming off back-to-back frustrating losses to open […]
Story by Alison Wang Staff Writer Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer The city council approved the reallocation of 162 thousand dollars worth of Metro grant funds to increase the number of streets in the city’s Slow Streets Program at their meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 1. The program intends to use the grant funding to implement temporary […]
Story by Lexie Doig Staff Writer Photos by Erin Lee, Sarah Lee, and Sophie Yeung Staff Photographers and Photo Editor SPHS kicked off the school year with its annual SAC Assembly on Friday, Aug. 27. During the live streamed event, ASB commissioners and class officers performed skits, dances, and promoted the Student Activity (SAC) cards. Due to […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer There was no shortage of South Pasadena spirit in football’s home opener on Friday, Aug. 27, despite a 33-14 loss. The Tigers were originally slated to play the Viewpoint High Patriots, however, due to athletes on Viewpoint testing positive for COVID, they challenged […]
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photo by Daniela Rodriguez Staff Photographer Boys water polo demolished the Hoover Tornadoes 17-7 at their first game of the season on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The Tigers explosive teamwork and post-COVID confidence led them to maintain a substantial lead throughout the game. Hoover wasted no time darting the ball between […]
Story by Elsie Waters Staff Writer Photo by Daniela Rodriguez Staff Photographer Nearly three years after the murder of Vanessa Marquez, Black Lives Matter South Pasadena and Say Their Names Los Angeles held a celebration of life for the late actress on Sunday, Aug. 22. Attendees dressed in 1940’s attire to honor Marquez’s love of classic films, […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football fell short 37-20 against the Lincoln High Tigers in its season opener on Friday, Aug. 20. South Pas had an explosive beginning to the game but turnovers led to a stagnant and scoreless second half in which they couldn’t pull through with […]
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer The City Council voted to approve two concept designs for pocket parks at Berkshire Ave. and Grevelia St. at its meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 18. In addition to the designs, the action included the approval of a memorial tree, bench, and plaque dedicated to Dr. […]
Photos by Tiger Class of 2021 Contributors Last year each Tiger senior was given a disposable camera for their last week as high schoolers and told to document their lives. As the new school year begins, let’s take a look back at what the last week at SPHS looked like for Tiger‘s class of 2021. Senior […]
Story by Anayah Mehdi Staff Writer Photo by Sarah Lee Staff Photographer Parents were informed of a positive case of coronavirus within an SPHS athletics team/club in an email by principal John Eldred on Friday, Aug. 6th. Administration was made aware of the case on Thursday, Aug. 5 and began contacting exposed athletes. Information regarding […]
Story by Hanna Bae Staff Writer Illustration by Isole Kim Staff Illustrator “Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet,” commences Celeste Ng’s 2014 debut novel, Everything I Never Told You. This literary thriller captivates readers from the very start with the untimely and unexpected death of the protagonist, uncovering the events that led […]
Story by Veronica KoutskyStaff Writer Illustration by Martin WalshStaff Illustrator Anthony Bourdain shocked and delighted the world when he swallowed a beating cobra heart on his show Cook’s Tours, but his fearless and carefree persona on the show was largely manufactured. Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain dives into who Bourdain was outside of his […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Illustration by Ethan Lyons Staff Illustrator The South Pasadena City Council voted to send ordinance 19A back to the staff for revision at their meeting on July 7, 2021. The ordinance would have entirely banned gas-powered leaf blowers in South Pasadena. However, lacking a plan for enforcement and potential penalties, […]
The South Pasadena City Council voted to send ordinance 19A back to the staff for revision at their meeting on July 7, 2021. The ordinance would have entirely banned gas-powered leaf blowers in South Pasadena. However, lacking a plan for enforcement and potential penalties, the council members decided not to approve the ordinance by a […]
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Illustration by Ethan Lyons Staff Illustrator 2.5/5 Spotted: the highly anticipated Gossip Girl continuation hit HBO Max on July 8th. With it comes a downpour of teen soapiness; don’t forget your umbrella. When Gossip Girl hit the airwaves in 2007, it became a cultural phenomenon, defining the CW as […]
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Illustration by Penny Aboud Staff Graphic Designer Growing out of interest is an integral part of aging; it’s entirely natural for teenagers to no longer enjoy something they once did. With so much resentment being directed at teenage girls and their interests, it seems that many girls are abandoning them […]
