75th annual Color Day celebrated in orange and black
Rachael Garner
COLOR DAY ROLL CALL Members of the senior class cheer enthusiastically during the 75th annual Color Day assembly, which was held on October 11 in the gym.
Chinese-American Club hosts Moon Festival By Andrew Shults Staff Writer Guests filled the South Pasadena Community Center lawn on a warm Saturday afternoon to celebrate the annual Moon Festival, hosted by the South Pasadena Chinese-American Club. The event was co-sponsored by the South Pasadena Public Library, the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library, resident and businessman Peter Kwong, and Quon Yick Noodle Co.
The October 5 event featured activities for all ages, special performances, and ethnic Chinese food as well as local food trucks. Special guests, such as Congresswoman Judy Chu and Miss Chinatown and her princesses greeted guests at the event. “The South Pasadena Chinese-American Club’s mission is to promote Chinese culture and education as well as serve the community,” president Ms Jeannie Chiu said. “We feel that the Moon Festival covers these topics well.”
Competitions throughout the day included chalk drawing, noodle eating, a test of chopstick skills, and “fear factor” contests. South Pasadena High School Chinese language students performed a special concert among other acts of lion dancing and acrobatics. The festival relied almost entirely on high school students who volunteered to fulfill a variety of jobs. “It was really fun to volunteer at the Moon Festival and good to give back,” junior Mariela Carrillo said.
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It’s important to have school pride around Color Day season, but score reports are a little less upbeat.
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Fall play:
By Jenna Giulioni Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School Marching Band and Colorguard marched into Mission Viejo and claimed third place in their first competition of the year. The band and colorguard’s performance, themed “Castle in the Sky,” obtained a score of 54.88 on a 100 point scale. “It was our first competition and the kids, the freshman in particular, were extremely nervous. I think we’re off to a good start,” band director Mr. Howard Crawford said. “There’s a bunch of stuff to clean up and fix, which is normal for this time of year. We also have to add in visuals and movement.” The competition, hosted by South Pasadena band rival Capistrano Valley High School, featured three 3A and three 4A division level marching bands and colorguard teams in the Southern California region. Each group was given two hours before the competition to rehearse their shows. A panel of
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Performers entertained event spectators with traditional Chinese acts at the Moon Festival on October 5.
The gates of Blair High are open:
Marching Band and Colorguard take third at first competition visual, sound, and performance specialists judged the competiting groups. Although the band and colorguard have usually begun on a higher note at the start of competition seasons in the past, the performing group is confident that they will continue to improve throughout the season. “Considering it was our first competition of the season, we definitely did not do badly,” assistant drum major senior Henry Sue said. “Since we have so many practices, I’m sure that we can improve to really contend with other schools and bring out our full potential by the end of the season.” With little time to prepare for their next competition, the band and colorguard hope to improve their score and bring home first place at their upcoming performance on Friday, October 18 at Ayala High School in Chino Hills. The marching band and colorguard strive to claim first place in the finals this year. The finals competition will take place in Fresno on November 23 at Koligian Stadium.
Cross Country gets pumped:
The cast list of Yellow is announced; Playwright Del Shores will attend the opening performance on December 6.
Read about the boys and girls cross country squads as they gear up for league finals!
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