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Accolade seniors Teo Jeong (left), Justin Pak and Nathan Lee celebrate the Pacemaker recognition with Martinelli’s sparkling cider during fourth period on Tuesday, Nov. 12, in Room 138.
SETTING THE PACE: For 1st time, Advanced Journalism program wins back-to-back national award
Yena Oh, Sports Editor • December 12, 2024

Back to back and cementing a team into the record books. The Kansas City Chiefs know what it takes...

The new fall final exam schedule for the 2024-2025 school year includes zero period for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Students will have finals for Periods 0, 1 and 6 on the first day, Periods 2 and 3 on the second day and Periods 4 and 5 on the last day before heading off into winter break.
Fall semester final schedule for the 2024-2025 school year includes zero period
Nicole Park, Feature Editor
California Assembly Bill 3216, passed Monday, Sept. 23, focuses on developing restrictive phone policies for all state school districts.
LAW & ORDER: Gov. Gavin Newsom signs legislation requiring public schools to ban student cell phone use in classrooms
Irene Park, News Editor
The email California state governor Taylor Regen sent to Junior State of America [JSA] chapter presidents on Friday, Aug. 2, to inform them of the discontinuation of the organization and development of its successor, Civic Leaders of America.
Junior State of America — its headquarters and clubs — shuts down after nearly a century of service to students
Ashley Kang, Business Manager & Spotlight Team Reporter
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Feature
For the 2024 holiday season, most Americans plan to spend the same or less as in previous years, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. At Sunny Hills, students also don't plan on increasing their budget this year because of higher prices.
FUN AT WHAT COST?: Students plan to spend less this holiday season because of higher prices
Justin Pak, Web Managing Editor • December 16, 2024

Two years ago during the holiday shopping season in December, then-sophomore David Tapia recalls walking...

A Sunny Hills staff member dresses up as an elf and reads the Nov. 18, 2022, Accolade newspaper issue while sitting atop the roof of one of the campus buildings on Dec. 21, 2022.
DID YOU KNOW? Who ‘elf’ can be on that campus rooftop before winter holidays but … ?
Lauren Kang, Sports Editor
Juniors Chloe Aeum (left) and Renee Reyes, who attends Philippine Science High School, pose with a cue stick at Oxford University’s terrace cafe on Tuesday, July 30, during the Oxford Summer Courses held from Sunday, July 21-Saturday, Aug. 3.
CHEERIO: Then-rising junior travels across the Atlantic to get Oxford college experience
Caroline Shin, Staff Reporter
Class of 2015 alumnus Adrien Truong holds his phone displaying his Gradekit app at his home on Sunday, Nov. 3. Truong has been working on the app since 2014.
ALUMNI ARTICULATION: Class of 2015 graduate quits high-paying computer tech job to return to high school passion project
Kyuwon Han, Spotlight Team Reporter
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Opinion
With the new finals schedule being implemented this school year, The Accolade Editorial Board argues that the change proves unnecessary, and the schedule should revert to its original.
STAFF EDITORIAL: Out with the new and in with the old — new finals schedule should go back to its original format
The Accolade Editorial Board • December 15, 2024

Eleven out of 21 Accolade Editorial Board members disagree with the administration’s decision to alter...

Movies and TV shows have their own perks and factors, which makes them unique from one another. Co-Opinion editor Aashna Dialani favors multi-season TV series, while co-Opinion editor Kayden Kim prefers films.
SPITFIRE: Are movies better than TV shows?
Aashna Dialani and Kayden Kim
Accolade Spotlight reporter sophomore Kyuwon Han argues that the experience of going to the theater, eating popcorn and sipping on a cold soda far exceeds the use of streaming services to watch movies.
COLUMN: Ditch streaming services, let movie theaters set the scene
Kyuwon Han, Spotlight Team Reporter
Senior Faith Jung (center) takes a picture with her friends in front of The Bean sculpture at Millennium Park on July 10 during a field trip to Downtown Chicago.
A SUMMER TO REMEMBER: Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute provides invaluable experience
Faith Jung, Spotlight Specialty Magazine Editor
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A&E
Customers await their order at Korea Town Pizza Company located at 5326 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park on Friday, Oct. 11.
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Buena Park’s Korea Town Pizza delivers with kimchi mixed with nachos for an appetizer and bulgogi among the toppings
Jenna Kim, Entertainment Editor • December 16, 2024

American pizzas are often known for their salty profile, featuring savory toppings such as the popular...

A part of the poster to promote San Diego-based indie band, almost monday, and its debut album.
MUSIC REVIEW: Indie trio pop/rock band almost monday’s debut album worth a deep DIVE
Nathan Lee, Layout Editor • December 14, 2024

DIVE from San Diego-based band almost monday (think poet e.e. cummings and his deliberate choice to not...

SORIMMARA, which opened on July 19, 2024, in Buena Park, offers a wide range of meat, seafood and vegetables that diners can put into a clear, plastic bowl for a chef inside the kitchen to cook in a pot, which is different from a hot pot style of dining that requires customers to cook their own ingredients. Known as malatang, this meal originated in China’s Sichuan province and has recently gained popularity in Korea, where it’s been reimagined with local flavors and ingredients.
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Buena Park’s latest Asian street food style malatang offering offers right amount of spice, decor
Claire Lee, Entertainment Editor • November 20, 2024

Boba tea. Korean barbecue. Yangnyeom chicken. Tteokbokki (spicy sweet rice cake). A5 Wagyu beef. Recently,...

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Sports
Power forward and co-captain junior Arianna Holguin gets ready to shoot the ball during a Thursday, Dec. 19, girls basketball game in the Sunny Hills gym against the Woodbridge Warriors.
GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Coach aims to work on offense with ‘fresh batch’ of players who take over from senior-heavy team last season
Aashna Dialani, Opinion Editor • December 20, 2024

Coaches: Jae Byun (head coach), John Wooldridge (assistant coach) Top Returners: Arianna Holguin (11),...

Senior Zachary Cardona sprints to the ball, passing Santiago High School defenders, to look for a shot at a goal at Buena Park High School stadium on Thursday, Nov. 21.
GAME BALL: Soccer player reaches goals with commitment to Rhodes College
Alexxa Berumen, Editor-in-Chief • December 15, 2024

Although he started later than his peers, a future in soccer was never out of the question for center...

Sophomore Maddie Ramirez aims to score a goal near the goal during the first girls varsity water polo game of the 2024-2025 season on Wednesday, Nov. 20, after school at the pool.
GIRLS WATER POLO PREVIEW: With new co-head coach, Lady Lancers aim to remain perfect in league play
Soojin Cho, Copy Editor • December 12, 2024

Coaches: Riley Godfrey (co-head coach), Keith Nighswonger (co-head coach), Natalie McIlveen (assistant...

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Photos of the Week (11/12-11/15)

  • Junior Kai Liwanag plays an electric guitar during lunch on Thursday, Nov. 14, in Room 191. Liwanag, who played “Santa Tell Me,” was among those auditioning for the choir’s Sounds of the Season concert, scheduled for Friday, Dec. 6, in the Performing Arts Center.

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  • Sophomore Sarai Gutierrez practices her strokes Thursday, Nov. 14, after school in Room 137 during the Conservatory of Fine Arts [COFA] calligraphy class — the second one offered this school year. Any COFA members can join this monthly event for free after school without sign-ups.

    Katie Leem
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  • Sophomore Hyera Yun trims a T-shirt to turn it into a tote bag during lunch on Friday, Nov. 15, in Room 74. Yun was among those participating in a special collaboration between the Thrifting and the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising clubs.

    Rachel Yoon
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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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The new fall final exam schedule for the 2024-2025 school year includes zero period for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Students will have finals for Periods 0, 1 and 6 on the first day, Periods 2 and 3 on the second day and Periods 4 and 5 on the last day before heading off into winter break.

Fall semester final schedule for the 2024-2025 school year includes zero period

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Senior Zachary Cardona sprints to the ball, passing Santiago High School defenders, to look for a shot at a goal at Buena Park High School stadium on Thursday, Nov. 21.

GAME BALL: Soccer player reaches goals with commitment to Rhodes College

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Movies and TV shows have their own perks and factors, which makes them unique from one another. Co-Opinion editor Aashna Dialani favors multi-season TV series, while co-Opinion editor Kayden Kim prefers films.

SPITFIRE: Are movies better than TV shows?

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Customers await their order at Korea Town Pizza Company located at 5326 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park on Friday, Oct. 11.

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Buena Park’s Korea Town Pizza delivers with kimchi mixed with nachos for an appetizer and bulgogi among the toppings

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