Story by Sofia AlvaCo-Associate Sports Editor Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Liam and Grace Markus huddled around the living room TV. The siblings anxiously watched the 2012 Summer Olympics gold medal water polo match. When Croatia blocked Italy’s final shot and the clock ticked down to zero, the Markus family erupted in roaring cheers, celebrating […]
Story by Kimberly Hsueh and Haelee Kim Staff Writers Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer Students rushed into the auditorium for the annual Talent Show assembly on Thursday, Feb. 13, to witness their peers display a variety of talents. This year ASB recruited a diverse set of acts, presenting nine multicultural performances ranging from traditional Māori dance […]
Story by Cloe Maurer Associate Feature Editor Photo by Ella Jayasekera Associate Photo Editor SPHS opened its gates to eighth-graders and their parents for the first of the two-part annual Eighth Grade Night on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Students and teachers gave introductory tours and presentations about activities and elective opportunities at SPHS. Drumline kicked off the event […]
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Boys basketball defeated Dunn, 77-48, in its first CIF victory in five years on Wednesday, Feb. 13. With hot shooting, South Pas led for almost the entire game. The Earwigs couldn’t keep pace with the Tigers’ offense and senior Billy Reed III’s 36 points led […]
In 1999, Harper’s Bazaar magazine published the essay I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Sing by reporter and essayist Francine Prose, a critique of the quality of high school required reading. Prose argued that in high schools, a book’s status as a classic will often override the substance and relevance of the book. The […]
Story by Amber Chen, Kimberly Hsueh, Zoe Schlaak, Haelee Kim, Noah Kuhn, & Aanji SinStaff Writers, Associate Opinion Editor, Associate News Editor, & Senior Staff Writer Photo by Oscar Walsh, Ella Jayasekera, Jayden Eden, Katelyn Hernandez, Sean Jin, & Sarah LeePhoto Editor, Associate Photo Editor, & Staff Photographers The Rio Hondo League (RHL) has ended […]
Story by Lilian Zhu Staff Writer Photo by Curtis Cronn Contributor South Pasadena announced its participation in its first ever two-week domestic exchange program with sister city Windsor, Colorado. Participants will host a student from Windsor for half the duration of the program, then travel to Colorado to live with their family for the second week. Two […]
Story by Sofia Alva and Zoe Schlaak Staff Writers Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor SPUSD’s multi-million dollar athletics and gym site construction project is in the final stages of the demolition process. The district broke ground on the renovation in November 2019, which will focus on refurbishing the main gym and practice gym, construction of a new […]
Story by Audrey Ernst Staff Writer Photo by Sarah Lee Staff Photographer South Pasadena city planners congregated in the City Council chambers, updating residents on changes made to the 2017 General Plan, on Tuesday, Jan. 28 and Saturday, Feb. 1. The General Plan has been revised to focus on sustainability in all aspects, including infrastructure, environmental issues, […]
Story by Sofia Alva, Amber Chen, Dominic Marziali, & Matthew TsaiStaff Writers, Online Managing Editor, & Sports Editor Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator From Martin Scorcese’s 3.5 hour crime epic to Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of a classic novel to Bong Joon-ho’s genre-blending cult favorite, the Academy Awards have nominated a handful of terrific films. As […]
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Boys basketball fell to rival San Marino, 55-42, in an away game on Thursday, Feb 6. The loss dropped their overall record to 17-11 and 4-6 in the Rio Hondo League. The game remained close until the end, but the Tigers never recovered from […]
Story by Aanji SinSenior Staff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls basketball easily defeated the San Marino Titans on the road with a stunning 71-24 victory in its final league game this season on Thursday, Feb. 6. The Tigers’ Rio Hondo League record stands at 6-2 in second place as they prepare to play […]
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Boys soccer defeated the San Marino Titans, 1-0, on Thursday, Feb. 6, in its last league game of the season. The Tigers’ final Rio Hondo League record stands at 5-4-1, while the overall record stands at 8-8-2. Both teams prevented each other from taking any […]
Story by Noah KuhnAssociate News Editor Photo by Sean JinStaff Photographer Girls soccer fell, 2-0, to San Marino in its season finale and Senior Night on Thursday, Feb. 6. The Tigers under-performed this season, finishing 0-8 in the RHL and 5-13-3 overall. From the kickoff, San Marino proved deadly on the counterattack and scored within […]
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraAssociate Photo Editor Girls water polo emerged victorious against its final opponent, the San Marino Titans, by a score of 10-5, on Wednesday, Feb, 6. This game concludes the season with a league record of 2-6. Throughout the game, the Tigers excelled in both defense and offense. […]
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