Photos by Alicia Alderete Associate Photography Editor Boys’ volleyball achieved a hard-fought victory over the El Rancho Dons on Tuesday, March 27, with a score of 3-2. The game stretched to five sets as both teams traded set victories for multiple hours. The Tigers were attempting a new rotation in the first set, and it was […]
Boys’ volleyball fails to close out league opener
Photos by Alicia Alderete Associate Photography Editor Boys’ volleyball suffered a defeat at the hands of Temple City on Thursday, March 22, in a five-set game that ended in a 3-2 score. Consequently, the squad’s overall and league records fall to 12-6 and 0-1, respectively. The Rams grabbed an early lead in the first set […]
Violence in films remains widely acceptable despite increased occurrence
Story by Ben Clark Staff Writer Illustration by Elaine Yang Associate Design Editor The Netflix Original series Altered Carbon became a hit with audiences when it first came out on February 2nd. The show, while praised for its visuals has faced critical backlash in regards to its excessive portrayal of violence and nudity. Many people complain […]
Black Panther brings together a strong cast and an illuminated new world
Story by Ben Clark Staff Writer Illustration by Elaine Yang Design Associate 4/5 Stars When Chadwick Boseman took on the role of King T’Challa in Captain America: Civil War, fans were immediately intrigued by his quiet but powerful charisma. Two years later, this fan-favorite character was given his own individual film with Ryan Coogler’s Black […]
The strengths and weaknesses of the shared universe
Illustration by Elaine Yang Associate Design Editor With the arrival of Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has put out 18 interconnected movies alongside ten television shows, and there still seems to be no end in sight. Although the release of Avengers: Infinity War in May will bring together every hero that the […]
SPHS Dance Team tackles gender equality in its winter performance “Phenomenal Woman”
Story by Ben Clark Staff Writer Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer Students and South Pasadena families filtered into the auditorium on Thursday, December 7th to enjoy a winter dance concert performed by the SPHS Dance Team. It was a brisk night outside but the auditorium retained a warm and jovial atmosphere as its guests […]
Professional actors work with drama students during two-day “actor invasion”
Story by Ben Clark Staff Writer Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer SPHS drama classes had the opportunity to perform alongside professional actors at the “actor invasion,” a two-day event that was introduced by drama teacher Mr. Nick Hoffa last year. Several talented film and television actors, including CSI’s Mitchell Fink and former Grey’s Anatomy […]
Girls’ golf pummels Alhambra
Photo by Tucker Judkins The girls’ golf team decimated Alhambra on September 8th, scoring 201 as opposed to Alhambra’s 396. The Tigers dominated the match in terms of placement, with sophomore Lindsey Biggar achieving first place at 36 points. Sophomore Victoria Tskvitichvili and senior Bethany Chen were not far behind with scores of 37 and 39 […]
“It” finds success as a horror film but mediocrity as an adaptation
Story by Dashiel Bove and Ben Clark Staff Writers Illustration by Isabella Frescura Staff Illustrator 3.5/5 Stars In 1986, Stephen King’s tour de force horror novel It was published to much critical acclaim. King’s novel focused on the story of 7 friends in the 1950s and their clash with a supernatural force that took the […]