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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
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 • December 1, 2024

As the fall semester nears its end this month and a new year begins next January, students and parents...

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
Freshman Florenzo Tenazas unlocks his e-bike after fifth period on Thursday, Nov. 7, between the 20s and 40s wings. Since the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, more electric forms of transportation can be seen at the two bike racks on campus.
ELECTRIFYING TREND: More SH students riding e-bikes, e-scooters to get to school
Emily Kim, Staff Reporter
To promote civic engagement, the Orange County Registrar of Voters has been setting up information booths like this one at the University of California, Irvine, on Thursday, Oct. 10. Those eligible to cast a ballot but haven't registered can still do so on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 5, by visiting any voting center in the state.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS: More than half of seniors eligible to vote plan on casting their ballot before or by Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 5
Kyuwon Han, Spotlight Team Reporter
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Opinion
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 • December 12, 2024

Ever since COVID-19, I haven’t seen a movie theater full of audiences.  While 1.3 billion tickets...

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
An artist’s rendition of after the assembly held in the gym on Tuesday, Sept. 10, shows two vastly different student body responses. Some students embraced speaker Keith Hawkins’ advice, while others disregarded it completely.
HEAD TO HEAD: Should SH continue guest speakers to inspire the student body?
Soojin Cho and Nicole Park
As the world modernizes with technology, social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok branch out their influence on the younger generation, raising concerns about their negative effects on adolescents.
REFORMING SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram makes a step in the right direction with its new teen accounts
Christine Yoo, Managing Editor
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A&E
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,...

From ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ to ‘Hello Dolly’? What awaits for younger Van Hook sophomore
From ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ to ‘Hello Dolly’? What awaits for younger Van Hook sophomore
Serenity Li, Copy Editor • November 16, 2024

This is the last of a three-part series that focuses on siblings Caleb (a senior) and Kensington (a sophomore)...

Senior Caleb Van Hook's character (center) sits on a chair while reading the newspaper in the comedy-musical “Bye Bye Birdie” at Hope International University on Sunday, Nov. 10. Van Hook plans to continue to act on stage when he graduates from Sunny Hills.
Senior Caleb Van Hook on getting hooked onto the stage
Serenity Li, Copy Editor • November 14, 2024

This is the second of a three-part series that focuses on siblings Caleb (a senior) and Kensington (a...

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Sports
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: Despite head coaching change, Lady Lancers aim to remain perfect in league play
Soojin Cho, Copy Editor • December 12, 2024

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

Junior varsity tennis player sophomore Alice Chae takes her racket back as she prepares to hit her opponent’s shot at the Thursday, Oct. 24, match against Villa Park High School.
LEVELING UP: Releaguing pushes me to strive my best, adapt to new situations
Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • December 8, 2024

New schools. New rules. New league. Our girls tennis team still played in the Freeway League, and...

Sophomores Chanwy Shin (left) and Dylan Kim play a round of Brawl Stars on a bench in front of Room 111 during lunch on Friday, Dec. 6, in preparation for the eSports club’s Brawl Stars tournament the next day at 4 p.m. via a Discord call.
THE COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY: SH students prepare for a nail-biting Brawl Stars showdown
Emily Lee, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • December 7, 2024

A $20 Google Play Store gift card will be the top prize today, Dec. 7, when Sunny Hills students compete...

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Current Events
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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.

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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.

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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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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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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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THE FEMALE FLAME: How the color red empowers women

THE FEMALE FLAME: How the color red empowers women

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Team USA delivers gold medals during the 2024 Paris Olympics, ending Sunday, Aug. 11. Noah Lyles, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Cole Hocker help bring home wins with their performances in the 100-meter, 400-meter hurdles and 1,500-meter race, respectively.

COLUMN: 2024 Paris Olympics brings home gold medal for its top 5 unforgettable moments

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