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VOLUME 110 ISSUE 3 NOVEMBER 17, 2023
IN THE NEWS
SOUTH PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL 1401 FREMONT AVE, SOUTH PASADENA, CA 91030
THANKSGIVING BREAK
WINTER DANCE CONCERT
TIGER RUN
SPHS will have the holiday week off from Monday, Nov. 20 through Friday, Nov. 24.
SPHS Dance will perform in their annual concert on Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m.
South Pasadena’s annual Tiger Run will be hosted on Saturday, Dec. 2, starting at 7 a.m.
ARROYOFEST 2023 STORY SONYA SHIMPOCK PHOTO ZOE CHEN
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outh Pasadena’s 20th anniversary of the ArroyoFest, a wide spanning car-free event, took place from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29. Thousands flocked to take part in the four-hour closure of the 110 freeway, which was closed for only the second time in history. Attendees were urged to utilize the public transportation system, which featured several stops along the ArroyoFest route. The A-line, specifically, included destinations such as Lincoln Heights, Heritage Square, Southwest Museum and South Pasadena; all crucial points along the ArroyoFest. Metro’s Open Streets Program hosted the event in partnership with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, ActiveSGV and the cities of South Pasadena, Pasadena and Los Angeles. “I was very excited for this. I know a lot of work went into organizing this event. A lot of resources were invested in traffic control and street signs,” a South Pasadena resident said. “And I’m really appreciative because it’s events like this that really make people feel part of a certain community.” This is the second time the ArroyoFest has been held, nearly 20 years after the inaugural event in 2003. Pedestrians, cyclists, and skaters took to the streets, exploring areas of the city typically crowded by traffic. Roughly six or seven miles of the parkway were closed.
“As a lifelong resident of Los Angeles, I have to say it was an absolutely incredible experience being on the 110 freeway, on an electric bike being peddled by my husband with my dog,” another South Pasadena resident added. A 10K run was held during the festival, and it gathered around 4,000 participants along a cordoned off section of the freeway. After completing the 10K, runners entered various hubs that were set up across the pathway. Patrons brought bikes through the streets, leaning them against walls or propped against the curbs. The South Pasadena hub was a bustle of activity. The streets were lined with staggered booths that were shaded under huge white canopies, and volunteers sat in plastic chairs to offer information and answer questions as people walked through the street. Promotional buttons, merchandise, and flyers were offered to the ArroyoFest patrons, who stopped to interact with the booths up and down the walkways. A first aid table was set up in the middle of the street, offering creams and bandaids for minor injuries. “I was surprised to see so many people coming out and just walking, engaging with the tables and all the pets, and just smiling and enjoying their day,” a volunteer for the ArroyoFest said. The crowds began to thin out around 1 p.m., nearly an hour before the festival gradually drew to a close. Through the high participation and general mood of the attendees, a confirmation of a repeat of the ArroyoFest is most likely guaranteed.
SPEECH AND DEBATE The first congressional tournament of the year resulted in three SPHS student finalists from the varsity debate team. More recently, the team began to branch from debate to speech competitions.
COMMERCIAL SPACE EXPLORATION Tiger analyzes the private sector of space exploration and destructive practices of involved corporations by considering the implications of profiting off the cosmos.
SWIFTIES’ SQUABBLE
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