Girls soccer wins season opener against Polytechnic behind late winner

Story by Noah KuhnAssociate News Editor Photo by Sean JinStaff Photographer Girls soccer defeated the Polytechnic Panthers 1-0 in the season opener at home on Tuesday, Dec. 3.  The first half was a fierce midfield battle, with neither team gaining a significant upper hand. After half time, Poly controlled most of the play, but the […]

Boys soccer unable to convert its chances in season opener loss to Polytechnic

Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Boys varsity soccer fell short to the Polytechnic Panthers, 2-0, on Tuesday, Dec. 4, in its first preseason game.  The Panthers dominated possession in the first half and the Tigers fell into an early two goal deficit. In the second half, South Pas began to […]

Queer education belongs in school curriculum

Story by Cat FloresCo-Opinion Editor Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Marginalized communities have long been subject to ignorance and whitewashing by the public education system. The LGBTQ+ community has been especially ostracized from this conversation, with only four U.S. states mandating LGBTQ+ history. Eight years ago, California was the first state to make changes to this system […]

Sophomore cross country runner Sydney Morrow competes at State Championships

Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Colin GraceContributor Sophomore Sydney Morrow competed at Division IV Cross Country State Championships in Fresno Saturday, Nov. 30. She was the only South Pasadena runner to individually qualify for this race. Morrow placed 27th with a time of 18:48.4. She finished the first mile in a blistering 5:30 […]

Remy Luz Julian Lorenz: charisma and confidence

Story by Cloe MaurerStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaf Photographer Sophomore Remy Luz Julian Lorenz sweetened his tea with three packets of artificial sweetener after politely returning the plastic lid and straws. Prompted by a question that asked why his leather wallet looked like it had been through the wash, (which, it turns out, it […]

New take on ‘Looking for Alaska’ addresses identity and mental health

Story by Audrey ErnstStaff Writer Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator 3/5 stars Looking for Alaska, by John Green, one of the world’s most iconic young adult novels, was recently reimagined as an eight part, Hulu exclusive miniseries. The story follows Miles Halter, a quiet teenage boy, who goes to boarding school in Alabama and meets […]

Emphasis on STEM harms the humanities

Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education was officially added to the American vernacular in 2001. Since then, public high schools across America have decided that STEM education is the secret ingredient needed to churn out children equipped with the tools to propel the U.S […]

Boys basketball squeaks past South El Monte in season opener

Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Boys basketball kicked off the season with a victory, defeating the South El Monte Eagles, 66-62, on Monday, Nov. 25.  Behind senior Billy Reed’s 34 points, the Tigers pulled out a nail biting win. Each quarter, South Pas jumped out to an early lead, […]

Season preview: new look boys basketball team to vie for league title

Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Boys varsity basketball had a tumultuous last season. Halfway through the year, the Tigers sat at 3-3 and in a prime position to finish third in the Rio Hondo League. However, the team of all seniors stumbled in the last few games, ultimately placing fourth […]

Isaiah Hall: An endless fountain of curiosity

Story by Peter WangCopy Editor Photos by Ella JayasekeraStaff Photographer Junior Isaiah Hall is quite the enigma to most of SPHS; his typical perception that of a ‘token weird kid.’ What most students fail to realize, however, is that his eccentricity is complemented by razor-edged brilliance and a wildly spontaneous sense of wonder. Hall, a […]

Boys wrestling competes in Costa Mesa tournament

Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor soft-inform.com Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The boys varsity wrestling team tackled its first individual tournament of the preseason, competing at Costa Mesa High School on Saturday, Nov. 23.   Junior Devin Peries placed first in the 160 pound weight class, winning multiple matches. Peries went into overtime in the […]

Girls volleyball falls to Lowell in Division III State Championship game

Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photos by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Girls volleyball lost to the Lowell Cardinals in four close sets in the CIF Division III State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 23. The Tigers finished the season with a stellar 37-8 record, an undefeated Rio Hondo League title, and a D-III State Regional Championship. South […]

Season preview: girls soccer launches a new era with a young team

Story by Noah KuhnAssociate News Editor Photo by Tony ChenContributor Girls soccer heads into a rebuilding season, following the loss of the majority of their starters. The fresh start extends to coaching staff, as the Tigers will be guided by new head coach Francisco Lopez. The coaching staff will work alongside many players inexperienced at […]

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