Mallika Sheshadri

For freshmen, seniors and everyone in between, investing time in a school club is a great way to build your resume. There are clubs for all interests, from green club, to drama club, to astronomy club. Clubs give space for curiosity-driven learning, community, and leadership. Students can learn from...

As the end of the year grows near, I am filled with a sense of elation; the feeling of being free of the teachers I dislike the most. I feel it every year, eagerly anticipating the teacher I will have the following year and trusting that they cannot be much worse than this year’s. Somehow, after a f...

With the advent of the 2024 general election, a buzz of anticipation hovers over the country. For many teenagers in America, this election is a milestone; the first presidential election where they can vote. The power of democracy finally is falling into their hands; but in such a polarized landscap...

The teacher of the month was recently awarded to Mr. Archuleta, PHS’s graphic arts teacher. Mr. Archuleta is the head of the Graphic Communications Academy (GCA), a subsection of the Creative Arts, Media and Design (CAMAD) program. As a popular teacher among the students and generous supporter of th...

Although PHS may not have won the Turkey Tussle, this year’s homecoming activities proved to be very festive. Annually held at the Rose Bowl, a 92,542-seat football stadium and National Historic Landmark, our homecoming game is one of the highlights of students’ academic years, keeping the time-old ...

Gwendolyn Lopez has been on the staff of the Pasadena Chronicle in the fall of 2021, ever since students returned to school after the COVID-19 lockdown. She has written seven articles and edited even more during her time in Chronicle, and is planning on continuing writing at UCLA, where she’ll begin...

In a corner of the E building, an experiment is taking place. Its founding question: Can we teach kids math much much faster than we currently do? Ten years later, we’re seeing its lasting impact. Was it a success? A failure? It depends on who you ask. Some students say they thrive in the program, b...

On January 26th and 27th, thousands of Pasadena community members gathered at the Civic Auditorium to watch the product of hundreds of students’ tireless efforts, at the first-ever PUSD All-Star Musical in collaboration with the Pasadena Playhouse. Students from all high schools came together on sta...

There are a lot of teachers at Pasadena High School, so many so that maybe change this to "in fact," no one student seems to know every teacher. But there is one teacher that everyone knows — Mr. Chen, a beloved substitute teacher with a smile that stretches for miles. Mr. Chen was a technician who ...

This year, Pasadena High saw lots of school pride in this year’s Homecoming Spirit Week leading up to the Turkey Tussle. Annually held at the Rose Bowl, a 92,542-seat football stadium and National Historic Landmark, our Homecoming game is one of the highlights of students’ academic years. This year,...

This year, Pasadena High saw lots of school pride in this year’s Homecoming Spirit Week leading up to the Turkey Tussle. Annually held at the Rose Bowl, a 92,542-seat football stadium and National Historic Landmark, our Homecoming game is one of the highlights of students’ academic years. This year,...

At this year’s Club Rush, PHS students saw a surplus of new clubs and organizations. With over 50 clubs now on campus, there’s definitely a space for everyone! Here are some of the newest clubs to come to our campus! Baking Club isn’t a new club, but it is branching out this year with its new Culina...

I recently had the opportunity to interview one of my favorite teachers at PHS. Ms. Deborah Orret is one of the App Academy teachers and also develops a large part of the curriculum for the program. “I’ve always liked Computer Science,” she says as we sit down. “When I was in 7th grade, I was really...

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...

Something’s wrong when dead fish and birds begin to wash up on the shore of a beach, which is exactly what happened on Saturday, October 2nd. An oil pipeline leak off the coast of Huntington Beach in Orange County caused more than 120,000 gallons of crude to spill into the Pacific Ocean, extending a...

The COVID-19 pandemic was an impetus for many people to take up various hobbies. Morgan Gaskell, a sophomore at PHS, took this time to explore the depths of ornithology, the study of birds. “I’ve always been a big wildlife enthusiast,” she said to me. “When I moved to my home in Southern California,...