Tiger Newspaper April 2018

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SOUTH PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL 1401 FREMONT AVE, SOUTH PASADENA, CA 91030

VOLUME 104 ISSUE 7 APRIL 27, 2018

DENIM DAY

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enim-clad SPHS students joined activists worldwide in solidarity for International Denim Day on Wednesday, April 25, marking the school’s fourth year of participation in this event. The main affair of the day took place on the Tiger Patio, where students were encouraged to sign a poster pledging their name to the movement and standing in solidarity with victims of sexual violence. Informational posters, too, were plastered across the school walls with statistics on rates of student sexual assault alongside resources to contact in the case of sexual violence. “Today our main goal was to raise awareness [of] sexual assault. When ASB members were handing out pins, we were also explaining what Denim Day was and why it still is a problem today,” senior Commissioner of Activities Lauren Sharkey said. “There is definitely not enough awareness –– obviously, there was a lot of coverage on these issues this year, but we still have a long way to go. It’s just the beginning, and we as representatives of the school want to bring those issues to light.” Denim Day traces its history back to a controversial 1992 Italian Supreme Court case, in which a rape allegation was overturned after the court ruled that “because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them … and by removing the jeans

PRO CON: TENURE

Staff Writers Ben Clark and David Seo measure the pros and cons on the issues of teacher tenure in SPUSD for this issue’s opinion. Page 6

IN THE NEWS

STORY DAVID SEO PHOTOS ALICIA ALDERETE & HELENA FU … it was no longer rape but consensual sex.” In protest, female lawmakers of the Italian Parliament came to work the following day wearing jeans and calling for the decision to be reversed. Inspired by the actions of the women, sexual assault prevention organization Peace Over Violence created an annual day of awareness and education in April 1999, continuing the neverending work to curb sexual violence. To supplement the posters displayed across school, ASB commissioners also toured the campus handing out various pins and pamphlets while explaining the meaning behind the name. “I think it’s incredibly important for us to participate, especially during this tumultuous time when the country is so divided,” junior Flannery Clark said. “Rape is such a serious issue that isn’t always taken seriously– something like this where people can show support for victims without doing a lot is vital. At school, it was really great to see so many people wearing denim and having people pass out buttons was a great way to raise awareness.”

ADDAMS FAMILY

VOLLEYBALL

Read Dashiel Bove’s take on the SPHS Drama, Music, and Dance Department’s eccentric Spring Musical, The Addams Family. Page 10

SPHS’ boys’ volleyball team defeated Gabrielino High School 25-18, 25-13, and 25-23 in their face-off Tuesday, April 24th. Page 15

The SPHS Mediators willl be hosting activities for their annual wellness week to destress before finals and AP ‘s.

The SPHS Dance teams will be holding their annual spring performance themed ‘Alice in Wonderland’ on May 4 at 7p.m.

TIGERNEWSPAPER.COM

Ms Moonesinghe’s Calculus BC students are hosting their bi-annual Calculus for a Cause fundraiser on Monday, April 30.


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