Story by Hanna Bae Staff Writer Photo by Sophie Yeung Photo Editor Senior captain Lauren Calderon and freshman Lana Yamagata competed in the first round of CIF Individual Regionals on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at Los Robles Greens. Both players advanced to the next round after placing in the top 36. With a par of 70, […]
Story by Kahlen Miao Staff Writer Photo by Sarah Lee Senior Staff Photographer Girls tennis settled on a 9-9 tie at its match against the Temple City Rams on Thursday, Oct. 21, putting the team at a 2-5 league record. While the singles teams struggled to sweep the games against the Rams, they all managed […]
Story by Anayah Mehdi Staff Writer Photos courtesy of Mike Parkinson Contributor On Friday, Oct. 22, the cross country team competed in the 73rd Annual Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational meet. The varsity girls team placed first out of 18 schools in their race, and the boys team earned the top spot in its division. […]
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Yoli Patzkowski Contributor Content Warning: suicide The family of recently deceased SPHS Class of 2021 alumnus Andre Patzkowski has created an academic scholarship in his honor. The scholarship is being funded through a GoFundMe page organized by Andre’s sister, Yoli Patzkowski, which has been accepting donations since Friday, […]
Story by Hanna Bae Staff Writer Photos by Erin Lee, Sarah Lee, and Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographers Students gathered to support clubs and display their school spirit for the annual homecoming festivities on Friday, Oct. 12. The day consisted of an assembly on the football field, a picnic on the numbered walkway and surrounding athletic fields, and […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Erin Lee and Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographers A memorable homecoming week was capped off by a thrilling win for the orange and black, defeating league rival San Mario on a game-winning touchdown catch with under a minute to play. The win solidified a CIF berth for South […]
Story by Alison Wang Staff Writer Image courtesy of Zach Brown Contributor The Public Arts Commission approved the Anti-Bias Club’s updated designs for a Black Lives Matter (BLM) mural at Orange Grove Park during its meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 22. This approval follows the more than year-long effort by members of the club to design and find a location for their mural […]
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer The City Council voted to approve an amended investment policy resolution aimed at cutting economic ties with ExxonMobil and Chevron at its meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The investment and cash management focus remains unchanged except for the amended section detailing that going forward, the […]
Story by Hanna Bae Staff Writer Photo by Sophie Yeung Photography Editor Girls golf ended their league season in second place at the Rio Hondo League finals on Tuesday, Oct. 19 after being tied with San Marino for a majority of the season. Although many concluded their individual matches, senior captain Lauren Calderon and freshman […]
Story by Anayah Mehdi Staff Writer Photo by Sophie Yeung Photo Editor The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association announced senior Ava Feldman as a princess on the 2022 Tournament of Roses Rose Court on Monday, Oct. 4. Feldman will make over 100 public appearances before representing South Pasadena in the New Year’s Day parade along with six other court members from Flintridge Sacred […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Daniela Rodriguez Staff Photographer When the SPHS football team needs a defensive spark or first down catch, they turn to 6 foot 4 inch freshman James Dowd for the answer. Combining height, strength, and speed for a unique skill set, Dowd moved up from JV to Varsity […]
Story by Hanna Bae Staff Writer Illustration by Allison Lee Staff Illustrator Social media has had an undeniable effect on modern generations. From wholesome social interactions and inducing mental illness to cyberbullying and heartwarming success stories, all aspects of life are shown on and influenced by social media and its users. Social media’s impact has […]
Story by Anayah Mehdi Staff Writer Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer SPHS’ boys and girls varsity cross country teams took part in their second league meet, at Hahamongna Watershed Park on Thursday, Oct. 14. Their success from the first league meet continued into the Thursday race. The boys varsity team placed first out of […]
Story by Hanna Bae Staff Writer Photo courtesy of California State Assembly Contributor Assemblymember Chris Holden announced that the 2022 Young Legislators Program will be accepting applications for next year on Friday, Oct. 15. Now in its seventh year, the program strives to provide high school students with opportunities to familiarize themselves with public policy and the […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Erin Lee Staff Photographer In a cat battle, the Panthers outplayed the Tigers and emerged victorious 28-8. Football saw their three game winning streak come to an end on Friday, Oct. 15, losing uncompetitively to the Pasadena Polytechnic Panthers. Coming into the game with an undefeated league […]
Story by Michael Mayemura Staff Writer Photos by Michelle Shadmon Staff Photographer Girls volleyball played their final league game of the year against the La Cañada Spartans on Wednesday, Oct. 13. In this rematch game, South Pas hoped to claim victory, but after another five nail-biting sets, La Cañada took the win in South Pas’ […]
