Story by Sofia AlvaAssociate News Editor Photo contributed by Kelly WuContributor Senior Kelly Wu didn’t think much of it. Falling was normal, so she brushed it off and continued to skate. It wasn’t until a couple hours later when Wu saw a deep, bloody cut on her bottom. She was quickly rushed into emergency surgery, but never […]
Story by Katharine Florence, Sam Grotenstein, Adam Kwoh, Luyang Zhang, Matthew Tsai, & Cat FloresStaff Writer, Associate Opinion Editor, Copy Editors, Print Managing Editor, & Editor-in-Chief Illustrations by Nicholas FormanSenior Staff Illustrator Graphics by Charlotte CohenCo-Associate Design Editor Following the 2020 election, Democrats now hold a government trifecta after taking control of the presidency and […]
Story by Georgia Parsons Feature Associate Editor Photo courtesy of Abigail Silver Contributor The School Board unanimously approved the return of in-person instruction for grades TK to 2 in a hybrid model on Thursday, Feb. 18, at its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The reopening is contingent on L.A. County’s adjusted case rate dropping below 25 per […]
Story by Zoe SchlaakSports Associate Editor Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Public high schools, like SPHS, adapted to outdoor, distance training in order to follow protocols, but due to L.A.’s surge of cases, all practices have been postponed. Numerous SPHS athletes normally split time between high school athletics and an elite sports club. Like everything else, these […]
Story by Eddie ZhouStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraPhoto Editor South Pasadena has surpassed 1,100 coronavirus cases and SPHS’ socially-distanced athletic practices have been shut down multiple times due to positive tests. With coronavirus becoming more and more of a common occurrence, Tiger spoke with student-athletes who had the virus to understand the physical tolls and the recovery […]
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer The College Board announced that all 2021 Advanced Placement (AP) exams will be the traditional length with both in-person and virtual options ranging from early May to June, on Friday, Feb. 5. There are two different ways to take the full-length AP exams: in-person on paper or digitally at […]
Story by Sofia Alva News Associate Editor Photo by Ella Jayasekera Photography Editor Graphics by Charlotte Cohen Associate Design Editor The district’s annual School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) revealed evidence of racism and other inequities at SPHS. The data, which analyzes performance level across a variety of demographics, generated severe criticism from parents and students. The SPSA […]
Story by Sam GrotensteinAssociate Opinion Editor Illustration by Terry SongAssociate Design Editor In 2008, Dave Rubin released the first episode of Hot Gay Comics, a show designed to publicize queer members of the stand-up comedy world. Information on Hot Gay Comics is suprisingly hard to find with the exception of a single IMDB review giving […]
Story by Zoe SchlaakSports Associate Editor Photo by Sophie YoungStaff Photographer SPHS athletics returned to training on Tuesday, Feb. 2, for season one and two sports. Season one sports now have the possibility for league-wide competition, though this has not yet been confirmed. All in-person practice will follow previous regulations. Training continues to be organized in pods […]
Story by Lilian Zhu Staff Writer Graphic courtesy of Jonathan Eisenberg Contributor South Pasadena Hometown Exchange (SPHE) is hosting “Skills for Bridging the Divide,” a student workshop focused on helping youth respect different political viewpoints on Saturday, Feb. 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event is open to all SPHS students. Participants of the […]
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Sean JinStaff Photographer The new athletic facilities’ construction is one step closer to completion. The entire project totalled 13.5 million dollars, covering landscaping, a new field house, reflooring of the gym, and more. The remodeling project started in November 2019 and was projected to finish in August 2020. However, […]
Story by Haelee Kim Staff Writer Photo by Will Hoadley-Brill Contributor Since its inception, the South Pasadena Anti-Racism Committee (ARC) has dedicated itself to dismantling racism within the city through grassroots organizing in government, education, public safety, and the arts. This past year, the ARC worked with Care First and Black Lives Matter (BLM) South […]
Story by Lilian Zhu Staff Writer Over 160 ninth graders attended the ASB Wellness Team’s first freshman bonding event on Thursday, Jan. 24, which debuted a larger program aimed to promote acceptance among students new to SPHS. The freshman split up into mentorship groups with two upperclassmen leaders, who will be part of the ninth […]
Cultural mystification, the idea of explaining away what may otherwise be obvious for the sake of an agenda, is destroying our political landscape.
Story by Katie Hohman Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Abigail Silver Contributor The district has delayed its grades TK-2 return plan indefinitely after state officials released new restrictions on Thursday, Jan. 14 that prohibit L.A. County schools from reopening due to record coronavirus cases. SPUSD elementary schools had previously been approved to reopen in January, but […]
Story by Zoe Schlaak Staff Writer Illustration by Alicia Zhang Staff Illustrator Photos courtesy of Anne Michels M.D., Jose Cervantes M.D., Josh Albrektson M.D., & Jehni Robinson M.D. Contributors Community members expressed relief and annoyance about vaccine distribution as South Pasadena approaches 1,200 coronavirus cases. California organized the vaccine distribution into Phases 1A, 1B, 1C, and 2, and they are […]
