Tiger Newspaper April 2015

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Uriarte named Gates Millenial Scholar

In the News Healthy South Pasadena Coalition to host Youth Summit on Sunday, April 26

By Stanley Wu News Editor

Swimming remains undefeated on all levels after meet against rival San Marino (pg. 15) Commissioner runoffs conclude and apps for Commissioner of Assemblies available (pg. 2) Boys’ Volleyball to play against RHL rivals La Cañada Spartans at home today SPHS Instrumental Music wins eight awards at music festival in San Francisco (pg. 10) SPHS ASB plans Denim Day to raise awareness for sexual assult victims on Wednesday, April 29 Senior Glenda Chen presented with certificate for “Academy Awards of Lionism” from the Leo Club for dedication and service California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress continues throughout the week Prom ticket prices rise by $5 on all levels and will continue to increase weekly up to May 9

VIEWPOINTS: JUNG SU PARK

“Although all athletes share the desires to come out as victorious, not every player or team will end up achieving what they want. Athletic events alike almost always produce a clear distinction between winners and losers, outside of the occasional tie. However, there also exist factors that instead of separate, unite sports competitors under similar characteristics: the relentless drive to improve and the everlasting passion for the sport.” Read more on pg. 16

New century, new look Read more at tigernewspaper.com

Anna Jung

GOLD MEDALISTS The entrepreneurship team, composed of junior Ryoung Kim and sophomores Noelle Cho, Jake McCurdy, and freshman Alex Fonseca, won gold at state.

Skills USA competes in San Diego By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editors Students from the South Pasadena SkillsUSA team participated in the 48th annual Leadership and Skills State Conference from April 9 to 12 in San Diego, competing against 2,200 other high school students from California. South Pasadena students competed in events including cabinetry, computer programming, photography, and firefighting, and demonstrated their skills before a panel of judges to win five gold medals, five silver medals, and two bronze medals. Sophomore Matt Postrel won the gold medal in Woodwork-

ing for his footstool. Postrel hopes to enroll at Cerritos Community College in the near future and pursue a career in furniture making. Senior JC Limon participated in the firefighting competition, completing the CPAT obstacle course with the fourth-fastest time. The course included a six-story stair climb while wearing a 50-pound lead vest and a blindfolded search-and-rescue. The entrepreneurship team took gold with a presentation on it’s invention, a bin optimized for worm composting. Junior Ryoung Kim remarked that they were able to overcome their newness to the competition. “Even though we were pretty confident and prepared go-

ing into the competition, it was still our team’s first time competing in the state level,” Kim said. “Our positive mindset and teamwork really helped us to move on to the national level.” The competition is part of a larger program to help students develop the skills they will need to enter the workforce. A total of 109 different categories allows students to experience workplace environments and meet professionals from various fields. The team hopes to send as many representatives as possible to the 2015 National Leadership and Skills Conference, which will take place in Louisville, Kentucky after the end of school, from June 22 to June 26.

Senior Katherine Uriarte was recognized as a Gates Millennium Scholar by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The scholarship covers all tuition, room and board, and books, based on student need.. Applicants are required to undergo a lengthy application process: Uriarte wrote eight 1,000-word essays and obtained two recommendation letters. Nationwide, 62,000 students applied for the scholarship. Finalists were notified in mid-March, and the 1,000 recipients were notified in mid-April. Uriarte found out about the scholarship after meeting a recipient during a youth conference and was encouraged to apply. “I applied for the scholarship because (See Uriarte, pg. 2)

Stephanie Kim

Katherine Uriarte is the first SPHS student to receive the award.

Shooting plot suspects admit to Oneonta Scholarship winners announced criminal threats By Jenna Giulioni News Editor

By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor Seniors Sunshine Cho, Megan Mellon, and Abigail Shulman each received $10,000 scholarships from the South Pasadena Oneonta Club Foundation, which offers one of the largest scholarships exclusively awarded to South Pasadena High School students. Oneonta Scholarship Committee chairman Mr. Carl von Bibra notified the three award recipients on Wednesday, April 15. Applicants for the award were required to submit a letter, up to three pages in length, to the Oneonta (See Oneonta, pg. 2)

College as an endpoint: High school culture’s emphasis on college allows students to forget that it is only a small fraction of adult life

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Jenny Luo

The scholarship recipients will be officially honored on Monday, May 11 at the Oneonta Congregational Church.

Winter Guard starts strong: Team has successful showing in preliminary competitions as it prepares to vie for the state dance championship

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Two former SPHS students who were previously accused of planning a mass school shooting admitted to making criminal threats in connection to the plot that surfaced in August 2014. The students were sentenced to probation after confessing on April 15, what would have been the first day of their trial. Previous charges of conspiracy to commit murder and assault with a deadly weapon directed at faculty members and students have been dismissed. “I was surprised to see this resurface since it happened so long ago,” senior Helen Yip said. “At the same time it just reminded me of how lucky we were to have avoided it.”

Boys’ volleyball undefeated:

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Boasting a 19-1-1 overall record and 4-0 league, boys’ volleyball is on track for another undefeated league seson

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