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Helios adviser Lindsay Safe presents the National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker award to her fourth-period yearbook class on Friday, April 12, in Room 62. The award is for the 2022-2023 yearbook titled, “Honestly Who Says We Can’t?” making this the publication’s third such Pacemaker plaque.
An artist’s rendering of Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine photoshoot released on Friday, March 8. The photoshoot encapsulates the ethereal aura Grande desires for her album.
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Helios adviser Lindsay Safe presents the National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker award to her fourth-period yearbook class on Friday, April 12, in Room 62. The award is for the 2022-2023 yearbook titled, “Honestly Who Says We Can’t?” making this the publication’s third such Pacemaker plaque.
Helios wins third Pacemaker award; The Accolade also earns national recognition
Dareen Hagekhalil, Staff Reporter • April 24, 2024

Helios won its third national award for its 2022-2023 yearbook during a Kansas City journalism convention...

Sunny Hills students enjoy the 2019 prom at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, with the DJ and dance floor set up in the main area. The dance will return to this location Saturday, April 6.
PROM PREVIEW: Titanic-themed dance to be held Saturday, April 6, at Long Beach’s Aquarium of the Pacific
Faith Jung, Entertainment Editor
The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District provides the community with information regarding the potential dangers of the West Nile virus and what can spread it. The website also offers contact information for the public to ask questions, and that’s how The Accolade learned of the district’s oversight in taking three months longer than expected to remove “PUBLIC HEALTH NOTICE” signs warning about West Nile virus dangers outside the Sunny Hills campus and Raytheon Co.
OC Vector officials confirm mistake in failing to remove West Nile virus warning signs outside Sunny Hills in December
Justin Pak, News Editor
The five nominees for this years prom king stand together after being handed their sashes during the Thursday, March 28, event in the quad.
Prom court revealed during Thursday, March 28, event in the quad
Alexxa Berumen, Spotlight Editor
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Junior Ethan Tam (left) and world language Chinese teacher Soon-Ya Gordon hold Gordon’s national Educator of Distinction award on Tuesday, Feb. 20, during lunch in her classroom, Room 36. The award is named after Claes Nobel, a grand nephew of Alfred Bernard Nobel — founder of the Nobel Peace Prize — and co-founder of the National Society of High School Scholars.
Veteran world language teacher earns national recognition with a different type of Nobel prize
Kevin Lee, Staff Reporter • April 19, 2024

Two decades. That’s four U.S. presidents in that time frame. Ten Winter and Summer Olympics have...

Student board representative senior Kathleen Sweeney shares updates about each campus at the Feb. 6 Fullerton Joint Union High School District board meeting.
THE STUDENT VOICE: Senior steps into new role on the school board mid-year
Julie Jung, Staff Reporter
An unknown firefighter removes vertical ventilation on a structure to clear smoke and superheated gases. He does this to help occupants escape the blaze and allow other first responders to enter the structure to extinguish the conflagration.
Can a Pikachu sticker violate safety codes?
Kevin Lee, Staff Reporter
Student teacher CJ Quion begins his presentation on the Russian Revolution on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, during Period 4 in Room 55.
Despite being hard of hearing, student teacher assures students he is listening
Jaimie Chun, Editor-in-Chief
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Assistant principal Heather Bradley gives instructions to staff and students at the beginning of the Thursday, Feb. 15, evacuation drill.
Staff Editorial: Tell us why
March 13, 2024

The Accolade Editorial Board unanimously agrees school officials need to clearly explain to students...

Section editors of the 2022-2023 school year work on newspaper layouts in The Accolade room after school. This was a recurring daily routine during the week that print issues were released.
Old-style methods just lower my GPA
Faith Jung, Entertainment Editor
Fullerton Joint Union High School District superintendent Steve McLaughlin’s Friday, Jan. 12, email sent nearly an hour after school to students and parents informs stakeholders that last November’s network outage was “caused by a sophisticated ransomware attack.”
Staff Editorial: Fullerton Joint Union High School District superintendent should have acted sooner in informing community about November data breach
The Accolade Staff Editorial Board
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (right) wants those ages 15-24 of the electorate to pass a civics test about the U.S. government before they can vote. Right now, once U.S. citizens turn 18, they have the right to cast ballots during elections.
Civics Education Initiative makes voting more meaningful in the U.S. with a new civics test
Irene Park, Copy Editor
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  • Junior Naomi Coulter (right) holds onto junior Elaine Nguyen’s solar viewer as she takes a picture of the partial solar eclipse passing by Fullerton during their second period Advanced Placement [AP] Chemistry class outside Room 115 on Monday, April 8. Chemistry teacher Andrew Colomac, along with the other science teachers in the 110s wing, allowed his students to view the eclipse at its peak with the glasses he provided.

    Seowon Han

  • Junior Giulianna George looks toward the partial solar eclipse using special glasses to protect her eyes during her second period AP Environmental Science class by Room 112 on Monday, April 8. Science teacher Andrew Gartner was among the five science teachers by the 110s wing who let their students view the eclipse.

    Alexxa Berumen

  • The Lancers boys volleyball team celebrates its home victory over Fullerton Union High School on Tuesday, April 9. The 3-1 win also sealed the Freeway League title for Sunny Hills, tying against the Fullerton Indians.

    Noah Lee

  • Senior Samantha Burgess (right) gets her free glazed donut from the Associated Student Body [ASB] after showing them a college rejection letter from her phone in the quad during break on Wednesday, April 10. The ASB has hosted the annual “DONUT Be Sad” tradition for several years.

    Chloe Kang
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Running back senior Kaito Inoue attempts tries to break a tackle during a September 2023 game against Sonora High School at Buena Park High School stadium. Because of the CIF-Southern Section releaguing that will start in the 2024-2025 season, the Lancers will no longer compete against the Raiders as the former will play in the Lambda division, while the latter will play in the Iota division.

CIF-Southern Section football teams to get their own leagues starting 2024-2025 season

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Seniors applying to colleges can have access to an admissions file once they start attending a university they applied to and got accepted into. The file contains notes from college admissions officers, and if students did not waive their Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act rights, they can even access teacher recommendations and notes during interviews.

DID YOU KNOW? College admissions file can be accessed to find out how your university rated you

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Junior Ethan Tam (left) and world language Chinese teacher Soon-Ya Gordon hold Gordon’s national Educator of Distinction award on Tuesday, Feb. 20, during lunch in her classroom, Room 36. The award is named after Claes Nobel, a grand nephew of Alfred Bernard Nobel — founder of the Nobel Peace Prize — and co-founder of the National Society of High School Scholars.

Veteran world language teacher earns national recognition with a different type of Nobel prize

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HEAD TO HEAD: Should schools ban use of AI for assignments?

HEAD TO HEAD: Should schools ban use of AI for assignments?

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Defensive specialist freshman Isabelle Kim serves the ball on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Troy High School gym in a match against Troy. Sunny Hills and Troy will not compete in the same league for the 2024-2025 season..

Freeway League disbands after 40 years

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An artist’s rendering of Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine photoshoot released on Friday, March 8. The photoshoot encapsulates the ethereal aura Grande desires for her album.
MUSIC REVIEW: Ariana Grande opens up new chapter of her life with post-divorce album
Stacy Kim, Feature Editor • April 23, 2024

Singer Ariana Grande has dealt with her breakups before in her previous albums. Sweetener (2018) and...

The main cast of “The Addams Family” dances together during the Wednesday, April 3, dress rehearsal in the Performing Arts Center of the musical comedy’s first act intro titled, “When You’re an Addams.”
‘Addams Family’ musical comedy debuts tonight, April 4, in the PAC
Irene Park, Copy Editor • April 4, 2024

For the first time in Sunny Hills history, the theater program has staged three productions in a school...

Leanne Wilcox Plutnicki (center) and her son Trey Plutnicki hug each other after both pass the finish line in a game called Red Light, Green Light in Episode 1 of “Squid Game: The Challenge” on Netflix.
SERIES REVIEW: ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ reality game show fails to meet the hype from the 2021 original
Seowon Han, Spotlight Editor & Business Manager • March 26, 2024

With a second season of Netflix’s “Squid Game” set to be released sometime this year (the streaming...

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Running back senior Kaito Inoue attempts tries to break a tackle during a September 2023 game against Sonora High School at Buena Park High School stadium. Because of the CIF-Southern Section releaguing that will start in the 2024-2025 season, the Lancers will no longer compete against the Raiders as the former will play in the Lambda division, while the latter will play in the Iota division.
CIF-Southern Section football teams to get their own leagues starting 2024-2025 season
Christine Yoo, Sports Editor • April 16, 2024

Starting this fall, football will be the only sport that will have its own CIF Southern Section leagues,...

Lady Lancers compete against La Serna High School on Thursday, March 7 at the Sunny Hills pool.
SWIM AND DIVE PREVIEW: Despite only one diver, Lancers hope for another successful season
Natasha Niazi, Staff Reporter • April 12, 2024

Coaches: Sergio Dorrego (head coach), Jordan Jaime (assistant coach), Andrea Lantz (assistant coach),...

Sophomore Jonathan Jeon tees off on the first hole at the Fullerton Golf Course against the Fullerton Indians Thursday, March 28. The Lancers won this match with a score of 180-204. (Image used with permission from Felipe Jikal.)
BOYS GOLF PREVIEW: Lancers focus on defending their Freeway League title for the 20th consecutive year
Kevin Lee, Staff Reporter • April 7, 2024

Coaches: Scott Enrico (head coach), Ron Newton (assistant coach) Top Returning Players: Andrew Choi...

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