Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer SPHS paused football training on Friday, Nov. 13 due to a J.V. football athlete testing positive for coronavirus three weeks into season one practice and conditioning. While all other sports have continued practicing, the athletic department has planned to shut down football training until Tuesday, Nov. 17. […]
Story by Lilian Zhu Staff Writer Graphic by Talulla Chow, Maddie Yoo, Katelyn Hernandez, Ella Jayasekera, Alicia Zhang, & Stuart Blatt Design Editors, Staff Photographer, Photography Editor, Staff Illustrator, & Contributor Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the 2020 Presidential election with the highest voter turnout rate in history. Many celebrated their victory as a source of relief from […]
Story by Katie HohmanStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer California residents showed up to polling places across the state to cast their votes Tuesday, Nov. 3, reporting a total of over 12 million mail-in and in-person ballots. As of Thursday Nov. 5, 77 percent of the votes have been accounted for and the results are beginning […]
Story by Georgia Parsons Staff Writer Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer South Pasadena’s City Council 2020 Election results yielded wins for Evelyn Zneimer in District One, and Jon Primuth in District Three, while District Two is still unknown due to a write-in candidacy. In District One, which spans the Monterey Hills and Arroyo regions, […]
Story by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer South Pasadena voters elected incumbent Dr. Suzie Abajian and previous School Board member Patricia Martinez-Miller to serve on the School Board. Abajian and Martinez-Miller ran against two other candidates, SPUSD parents Erik Gammel and Alan Reynolds to fill two open spots. Abajian received 39.37 percent […]
Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer The fall sports season kicked off on Monday, Nov. 2, marking the first official athletic activity since the Rio Hondo League cancelled the 2020 spring season last April. Cross country, football, girls and boys volleyball, and girls and boys water polo all followed strict CIF and SPHS […]
Story by Kahlen Miao Staff Writer Photos by Ella Jayasekera Photography Editor Trump supporters rallied together at the intersection of Fair Oaks Avenue and Mission Street on Sunday, Nov. 1, and several of them assaulted an underage counter-protestor. The Pasadena Republican Club organized the demonstration, which occurred one day after Black Lives Matter (BLM) South […]
Story and Photo by Georgia Parsons Staff Writer Community members gathered at the intersection of Fair Oaks Avenue and Mission Street on Saturday, Oct. 31 to celebrate the last of Black Lives Matter (BLM) South Pasadena’s nearly 150 days of protests. Towards the beginning of the protests in June, individuals met nearly every day from 12:00 […]
Story by Quinn Manzo Staff Writer Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer South Pasadena residents are stepping up to vote in the 2020 election by mailing in and dropping off their ballots and voting in person. As of Wednesday, October 28, roughly 48 percent of those registered in South Pasadena had returned their ballots. Data collected on […]
Story by Georgia Parsons Staff Writer Photo courtesy of SPHS ASB Contributor ASB released its Halloween-themed second assembly of the year on Friday, Oct. 30 via YouTube. Commissioners participated in spooky skits and class competitions, and several teachers also made guest appearances. In the first portion of the video, physics teacher Konstantine Papadakis conducted a light […]
Story by Amber Chen, Cat Flores, Katie Hohman, Adam Kwoh, Noah Kuhn, & Cloe MaurerOpinion Editor, Editor-in-Chief, Staff Writer, Copy Editor, News Editor, & Feature Editor Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator James Madison, the “Father of the Constitution,” made his anti-democratic viewpoints quite clear at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, stating “In England, at this […]
Story by Sam GrotensteinStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraPhoto Editor Los Angeles has, indisputably, the best tacos west of the Mississippi, but my goal was to find the best of them all; the elusive perfect taco. On a brisk Saturday morning, I set off on a journey in search of tacos across the greater Los […]
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Thomas FormanContributor Tiger spoke to multiple SPHS teachers about distance learning as part of its September print center spread. History teacher Annalee Pearson talks about her online school expectations and the psychological aspects of Zoom. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Tiger: How is distance learning […]
Story by Sam GrotensteinStaff Writer Photo courtesy of SPHS Athletics DepartmentContributor SPHS Athletic Director Anthony Chan introduced the athletics plan for the 2020-2021 school year at a school board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The plan outlines the precautions that will be taken to ensure the safety of athletes and staff, as well as the sports […]
Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator When class discussions go smoothly, they can result in logical compromises and new ideas that build on each other. However, a productive dialogue is fragile; it can quickly become futile and often leaves students feeling alienated and threatened in an environment that is supposed to […]
Story by Zoe Schlaak Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Planet Home Living Contributor Graphic courtesy of Brenda Contreras & Micah Haserjian Contributors The South Pasadena City Council decided to postpone voting on the proposed extension of the private portion of Moffatt Street at its meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 21 due to residents’ extreme opposition to the project. Developer Planet Home […]
