Story by Haelee Kim Associate Opinion Editor embryogene.ca Photo by Ella Jayasekera Staff Photographer Students packed into the auditorium for the annual Powerpuff spirit assembly on Friday, Feb. 28. A precursor to the upcoming Powerpuff game, the brief assembly engaged the spirit of the student body through creative video skits and introductions of the junior and senior […]
Story by Kimberly Hsueh and Haelee Kim Staff Writers Photo by Sean Jin Staff Photographer The Spoken Literature Art Movement (SLAM) visited English classes on Thursday, Feb. 27 and Friday, Feb. 28, bringing professional poets to inspire students to express their creative freedom as apart of its poetry education and workshop program. Founder of the program, Alyesha […]
Story by Noah KuhnStaff Writer Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Arts are integral to humanity as an avenue for self-expression. Unfortunately, forcing art on those who are not enthusiastic about it causes it to lose many of these celebrated qualities. The UC system currently mandates that all applicants take one year of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). […]
Story by Kimberly Hsueh Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Gabriel Tom Contributor The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) 2020 Gold Coast Leadership Conference took place at South Pasadena High School on Saturday, Feb. 21. 18 schools attended the eight-hour event, which concluded with the Awards of Excellence Program in the auditorium. FBLA competitors presented projects, held […]
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The baseball team faced a 10-0 defeat in its third game of the season against the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The Tigers drop to 1-2 in the preseason. South Pas gave up four runs in the first inning and never recovered. […]
Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor ptithibou.org Photo by Sean JinStaff Photographer Senior Andrea Castellanos’ aptitude in soccer manifested when she was just six years old in her hometown of Aguascalientes, Mexico, but it was difficult to find opportunities for this talent. Girls teams were rare, and while Castellanos’ love for the sport grew, nobody […]
Story by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo courtesy of City of South Pasadena Contributor South Pasadena City Council members and the South Pasadena Police Department welcomed new police officer Christina Roppo on Wednesday Feb. 19. Roppo is now the department’s second female officer, joining officer Catalina Vasquez. The South Pasadena chief of police, Joe Ortiz, introduced […]
Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor myconjoinedjourney.com Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator Certain American shopping habits have become increasingly commonplace as new, more desirable products flood the market every day. Specifically, many people have begun browsing online in the comfort of their own homes as opposed to shopping in person; clicking one “buy” button to […]
Story by Matthew TsaiSports Editor Contribution by Preston SharkeyEditor-in-Chief Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator I didn’t believe the news. I was about to eat lunch with some family friends when my phone buzzed: “Breaking: Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash.” In the following seconds, my phone flooded with texts, messages, and notifications. “Is this real?” […]
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Sophie YeungContributor The track team dominated the Covina 6 Way track meet on Saturday, Feb. 22. Each section placed in the top three for multiple events and the Tigers enjoyed multiple personal records across the board. The sprints team prevailed in the shorter events. Juniors Ferrel Mansano and […]
Story by Noah KuhnAssociate News Editor Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor The family of a South Pasadena High School student is pursuing a lawsuit against the school district for allegedly unlawfully arresting their son in May 2018 for fundraising for the football booster club by selling illegitimate lifetime passes for JV football games. Guadalupe Treviso-Reinoso, the mother […]
Story by Ellie CampbellAssociate Sports Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The baseball team suffered a defeat on Saturday, Feb. 22, in its home tournament against Pasadena High School. The loss leaves the Tigers with a 1-1 record. South Pas started the game off with an early lead, scoring off a senior Samuel Luna-Long RBI […]
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The baseball team destroyed San Gabriel, 12-0, in the preseason opener on Friday, Feb. 21. The Tigers snatched a 3-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back, earning a victory on the mercy rule. Sophomore DJ Pearson as pitcher easily struck out San […]
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Sean JinStaff Photographer Echo in the Canyon is a lauded 2019 documentary from director Andrew Slater and Jacob Dylan (son of folk legend Bob Dylan). Last summer, I went to a screening followed by a question and answer session with Slater and Dylan, which attracted longtime residents […]
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Illustration by David SohnAssociate Design Editor Sophomore Sadie Metcalfe, a member of the SPHS swim team, began to notice something off about her period in March. Despite having a developed regular period since she was 14, there was no sign of menstruation for several months. “Nobody really ever talks about […]
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Andrés Oyaga Contributor Boys tennis has seen unsuccessful seasons in recent years with a rotating coaching staff and a lack of depth. After losing a group of strong graduated seniors and other players from the program, the Tigers will bring in yet another new coach: girls coach Krista […]
