City Hall closes its doors to public under City’s coronavirus precautions

Story by Tiger Staff Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer All city facilities will close beginning Monday, Mar. 16, as the City of South Pasadena has taken further measures to inhibit the spread of the coronavirus. New city facilities closed include City Hall after the City announced the closure of the public library and senior center on […]

Public library to close amidst coronavirus concerns

Story by Adam Kwoh News Editor Photo courtesy of Vahe Martirosyan Contributor The City of South Pasadena released an update on Thursday, Mar. 12, taking precautionary measures such as facility closures and event cancellations due to LA County’s coronavirus threat. City services such as the South Pasadena Public Library and senior center will close beginning on […]

Nutrition: the unseen factor critical to a runner’s success

Story by Sofia AlvaAssociate Sports Editor Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator Natural-born talent, dedication, and training regiments all factor into a runner’s performance, but a strict diet is just as important. With nutritional research rapidly advancing, runners are constantly searching for anything that can gift them a slight advantage. As veganism and other unique diets […]

School board approves emergency resolution closing schools on March 16 and extending spring break

Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor SPUSD administrators met on Thursday, Mar. 12 to discuss the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and its potential impact on the district. The district and school board agreed to extend spring break from Monday, Mar. 16, until Mar. 27, implementing an emergency resolution. Superintendent Geoff Yantz sent an […]

Opinions on the best and worst athletic uniforms

Story by Cloe Maurer & Matthew TsaiAssociate Feature Editor & Sports Editor Photos by Jayden Eden, Katelyn Hernandez, Ella Jayasekera, & Oscar WalshStaff Photographers, Associate Photo Editor, & Photo Editor Every athlete patiently waits through offseason workouts and preseason practices for the moment they finally get to put on their official uniforms. From utter disappointment […]

CIF and South Pas athletics department cancels events due to coronavirus concerns

Story by Matthew TsaiSports Editor Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor The California Interscholastic Foundation (CIF) canceled all 12 CIF State basketball championship games due to coronavirus concerns in a press release Thursday, Mar. 12. CIF officials will not name co-champions and will leave the 2020 title positions empty. With the rest of winter tournaments already […]

Students partake in first-ever primaries mock election

Story by Noah Kuhn Associate News Editor Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor Students proudly boasted “I voted” stickers around campus after participating in SkillsUSA’s mock presidential primary on Tuesday, Mar. 3. The mock election coincided with Super Tuesday, where 14 states — including California — held its presidential primaries. SkillsUSA organized the mock primary hastily a […]

Swimming crushes Mark Keppel in preseason meet

Story by Sofia AlvaAssociate Sports Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The SPHS swim team reigned victorious against Mark Keppel on Tuesday, Mar. 10, with the boys outswimming the Aztecs, 103.5-66.5, and the girls, 98-71. Freshman Alex Johnson won both the 200m individual medley and 500m freestyle, while senior captain Evan Kowal also aided the […]

Western Association of Schools and Colleges commends SPHS at accreditation evaluation

Story by Haelee Kim Associate Opinion Editor Photo by Tiger Staff The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) toured the SPHS on Wednesday, Mar. 11, for its once every three year accreditation visit.  WASC committee members Lisa Padilla and James Oberacker, teachers at Bloomington High School and Los Amigos High School respectively, visited classrooms and communicated […]

District cancels events, enacts social distancing measures in light of coronavirus fears

Story by Lilian Zhu Staff Writer Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) Superintendent Dr. Geoff Yantz sent out an update about the widespread coronavirus, COVID-19, after the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health declared a state of emergency following the first California virus-related death and the discovery of two community […]

City addresses long-awaited traffic concerns with new Traffic Enforcement Bureau

Story by Sofia AlvaStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The South Pasadena City Council approved the creation of a Traffic Enforcement Bureau in the Police Department during their meeting on Wednesday, Mar. 4. The South Pasadena Police Department (SPPD) Chief Joe Ortiz introduced the bureau to the council, which aims to tackle the traffic problem […]

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