Story by Kahlen Miao Staff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Senior water polo goalie Liam Markus announced his verbal commitment to play for the United States Air Force Academy in July 2020. Markus originally began his water polo career through his mom, as his family were fans of the sport, but truly became interested after joining the […]
Story by Kahlen Miao Staff Writer Illustration by Alicia Zhang Staff Illustrator The City of South Pasadena reached 242 coronavirus cases and 26 deaths on Monday, Aug. 24, according to the L.A. County Department of Public Health. This is an increase of 12 confirmed cases and one death within the past two weeks. The South Pasadena […]
Story by Amber ChenOpinion Editor Photo by Anitra TerrellContributor South Pasadena’s lack of diversity is inevitably paralleled in the business landscape. Reflektion Design, which operates online versus from a brick and mortar store, is based in South Pasadena and is this city’s only Black owned business. Anitra Terrell founded Reflektion Design in 2013 when she […]
Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer Alekzander Grijalva (SPHS class of 2019) is an extremely accomplished student and member of the South Pasadena community, yet he still finds himself reduced to the harmful stereotypes surrounding his Latinx identity. Grijalva spoke to Tiger, detailing his belief that the spotlight rarely shines on […]
Story by Zoe Schlaak Staff Writer Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer The city council voted 3-1 to open an application process to fill Marina Khubesrian’s vacancy in the second council district until the election at a special meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The application period for the position is open from Friday, Aug. 21 to Aug. […]
Felix Gutierrez described his experience growing up as a person of color in an undiverse and unwelcoming South Pasadena.
Photos by Ella Jayasekera, Sarah Lee, & Sophie YeungPhoto Editor & Staff Photographers Photography’s sci-fi potency converts rapid real time to freeze-rayed frame, immortalizing the past and the present, preserving both to withstand an uncertain future. Tiger photographers captured and compiled seven moments to stand the test of time for World Photography Day 2020.
Story by Amber ChenOpinion Editor Photo by Anitra TerrellContributor South Pasadena’s lack of diversity is inevitably paralleled in the business landscape. Reflektion Design, which operates online versus from a brick and mortar store, is based in South Pasadena and is this city’s only Black owned business. Anitra Terrell founded Reflektion Design in 2013 when she […]
Story by Charlie BettsStaff Writer Photo by Sophie YeungStaff Photographer Felix Gutierrez, a Mexican American, moved to South Pasadena in 1956 halfway through his eighth grade year, and experienced the racist undertones present in the town during the 1950s and 1960s. Gutierrez spoke with Tiger about the racially homogenous and bigoted nature of his school […]
Story by Sofia Alva & Noah KuhnStaff Writer & News Editor Graphic by Charlotte CohenGraphic Designer South Pasadena’s restrictive covenants ensured that the community remained largely racially homogeneous for 75 years. It was not until the mid-1960s when the federal government funded the Altos de Monterey development — mandating that there be no discrimination on who could purchase property — […]
Story by Noah Kuhn, Adam Kwoh, & Zoe SchlaakNews Editor, Copy Editor, & Staff Writer Illustration by Tarry SongStaff Illustrator South Pasadena’s past exemplifies the United States’ intrinsically racist history: forging a pseudo-democracy on stolen land and constantly working to exclude and ostracize non-white people. The timeline below charts out prominent racist events and examples […]
Story by Amber Chen & Cat FloresOpinion Editor & Editor in Chief Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator The great irony of America is the backstabbing manner in which schools are marketed. Education is supposedly the great equalizer, a tool enough for one to realize their American Dream through individual hard work and determination. But, the […]
Story by Amber Chen & Sam Grotenstein Opinion Editor & Staff Writer Illustration by Tarry Song Staff Illustrator Local media and community forums have recently received vehement backlash over their critiques of the SPPD. Hints of prejudice, if not the employment of outright racist fearmongering, characterize these adverse reactions — all of which operate under the false pretense […]
Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer Alekzander Grijalva (SPHS class of 2019) is an extremely accomplished student and member of the South Pasadena community, yet he still finds himself reduced to the harmful stereotypes surrounding his Latinx identity. Grijalva spoke to Tiger, detailing his belief that the spotlight rarely shines on […]
Story by Eddie ZhouStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Senior Anthony Felix announced his commitment to play water polo for the University of California Irvine, via Instagram on Thursday, Aug. 13. Felix was inspired to play water polo at age 12 after seeing his cousin win the USA Water Polo National Championship. Since then, he […]
Story by Georgia Parsons Staff Writer Photo by Sophie YeungStaff Photographer Council member Marina Khubesrian released a statement on Saturday, Aug. 15 announcing her resignation from the city council after she admitted to sending harassing emails from fake accounts to a colleague. Khubesrian’s resignation will take full effect on Tuesday, Aug. 18. In her statement, Khubesrian expressed […]
