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VOLUME 109 ISSUE 1 SEPTEMBER 21. 2022
IN THE NEWS
SOUTH PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL 1401 FREMONT AVE, SOUTH PASADENA, CA 91030
VOTER REGISTRATION
CROSS COUNTRY
PARENT COLLEGE TALK
Students who are 16 years or older are eligible to pre-register to vote at the Tiger Patio from Sep. 19-23.
Cross Country will be competing in their next meet at Lacy Park on Thursday, Sep. 22.
Rob Schwartz will be hosting a parent college talk in Anderson Auditorium on Wednesday, Sep. 28.
COLOR DAY 2022
STORY ADA BORREDON, HANNA BAE PHOTO SHIN-HYE (RACHEL) CHOI
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undreds of students filled the gym with orange and black on Friday, Sep. 16 for SPHS’ 83rd annual Color Day. This year’s event marked the first time students were back in the gym since the pandemic. During the assembly, there were activities such as scavenger hunts and tug-of-war, dances by the pep squads, the dance program, and the teachers. The assembly also revealed the homecoming nominations. Junior Vivan Yu began the assembly with a rendition of the National Anthem, and Commissioner of Assemblies senior Alexa Morales followed with an intro monologue and the long-standing SPHS tradition: roll call. The underclassmen were customarily booed while the seniors roared in spirit for their last Color Day roll call. The SPHS Dance program followed soon after with an elaborate performance to “Money” by Lisa and Cardi B and other popular mashups. “There was a lot more energy in this one,” Commissioner of Clubs and dance captain senior Stephanie Law said. “Having all that energy from the dance students was a really great part of the day.” The following activities were a scavenger hunt and the long-awaited tug of war battle. Each grade sent students to compete and tried their best to help their representatives but in the end, the seniors triumphed in both class competitions. Soon after, Commissioner of Spirit and senior Kaile Fernandes announced the Homecoming nominees for each grade, including nine seniors, and three each for other grades.
Festivities continued as JV and Varsity pep squads put on elaborate performances and the winners of the costume contest were announced for each grade. Imaginative outfits like the freshmen’s “Road Work Ahead” and the seniors’ “San Marino Crime Scene” took home prizes. The juniors debuted an original costume of “San Marino Trojan Horse” while the sophomores did not disappoint with “Amazon Gift Cards.” Donning American history inspired costumes, the History Department’s elaborate “American Icons” was awarded the staff award. “The highlight of the day was winning the costume competition,” freshman costume competition winner Mackenzie Moore said. Numerous teachers danced to “Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus in the annual staff dance performance, as students frantically whipped out cell phones to record their favorite teachers working some jazz hands and footwork. ASB members gathered into the middle of the gym, putting on a faux court case about a student wearing blue on Color Day. Morales then announced the seniors as the winners of the class banner with their Netflix themed banner. The freshmen came in second as Peacock and the sophomores and juniors tied for third as Hulu and Disney+ respectively. The SPHS Tiger Band finished off the assembly with the SPHS Alma Mater with students and staff alike singing along. Next for Homecoming is the homecoming assembly, picnic and game on Friday, Oct. 7 with the homecoming dance the day after, on Saturday Oct. 8.
LETTER OF REC
RINA SAWAYAWA
FOOTBALL
Tiger analyzes the scarcity mentality seniors hold regarding letters of recommendation and the influence that college application season has on the mental wellbeing of staff and students alike.
Tiger explores the beauty and resiliency of reclaiming ones’ trauma through Rina Sawayama’s highly anticipated sophomore album Hold the Girl.
In a spree of victory, the South Pasadena Football Team defeated the Alhambra Moors away from their home field on Friday, Sept. 16 after the festivities of Color Day.
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