November 2021 Issue

As November draws to a close, the PHS Performing Arts Department is busy with students preparing for December 9th’s Winter Arts Showcase. The Showcase is held annually in December, and it’s a night where PHS’s performers bring all their talent to the stage. This year, there will be performances from...

Meet Mrs. Marian Pena, Class of 2024 Club advisor and devoted Math 1 teacher of I-106. You may have seen her selling concessions at our home football games, or on day one at freshman orientation helping new students find their lockers. Possibly you were taught a math process in a fun and interesting...

A mere month ago, a buzz of excitement hummed amongst students as they waited in anticipation for the Homecoming activities that took place at the end of October. Even though the Homecoming festivities have come to an end (with the exception of the Turkey Tussle that has been postponed until further...

Covid-19 has had major, lasting impacts on all aspects of society. Hospitals, especially, have been hit hard. Pasadena High School’s newest club - PHS in Support of Huntington Hospital - was created to help alleviate some of the strain at the local level. Nina Dinan, the founder of PHS in Support of...

Common in modern political discourse is the issue around education and the salaries of the educators and administrators who run it. A concern often brought forth is the idea that faculty and administrators are not paid adequately in proportion to the service they provide. A concerned audience may ve...

In the last couple of weeks, some good things have happened regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the vaccination of children from the ages 5-11. The next day, many providers began offering the shot. Pfizer is the main source for the...

The Art Club, one of many new clubs introduced to PHS this year, is one that feels like it’s been here forever. “The Art Club was originally created to teach people who want to learn more about art,” says Nevada Cruz, club president. “Our club is pretty chaotic, but it’s pretty fun.” “We’re here to ...

After a long bus ride to Norwalk, California, the Pasadena Bulldogs played against the La Mirada High School Matadores in their quarterfinal game. Following the previous week's 50-13 victory against Thousand Oaks, the Bulldogs have progressed through the California Interscholastic Federation-Souther...

When’s the last time you used the bathroom at PHS? Were you willing to suffer through walking across 3 buildings to reach the nearest open one, or was the grimy state of the sinks not worth the risk? It’s no secret that during this semester, bathrooms all across campus have been closed. This phenom...

Dianna Velez grew up in the Hudson Valley of New York. In 2003, she graduated from a public school, Pine Bush High School, where she cites listening to bands like Coheed and Cambria as her favorite pastime. As a high school student, she worked at a music and movie store, went to concerts, and had ne...

Botswana is a large source of diamonds, exporting around 17 million carats in 2020. Among the many Botswana diamonds, a very special one was discovered. Within the diamond was a new mineral, one that was only ever predicted in a lab setting, never found in nature. Named davemaoite, this new rock can...