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Barely visible between vehicles, the staff and student markings on the west parking lot awaits restoration at an undetermined time.
West parking lot in need of resurfacing, repainting
Kayla Martinez, Staff Reporter • January 11, 2023

While the parking lot near the Performing Arts Center has undergone resurfacing and repainting last year...

Color Guard member sophomore Janessa Lima (center) swings her flag while other members of the Lancer Regiment behind her play their instruments during “The Summit” performance Saturday, Nov. 19, at Bolsa Grande High School.
Lancer Regiment takes second place trophy, $1,000 prize at California State Band Championships in Garden Grove
Seowon Han, Copy Editor
Dance 3 member senior Emmaline DeLeon (left) and math teacher Mariam Tan practice their routine on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Room 130 to prepare for this week’s Dancing With the Staff fundraiser.
DANCING WITH THE STAFF (UNMASKED EDITION): For the first time since 2019, performers not required to wear face coverings during Thursday, Dec. 8, and Friday, Dec. 9, shows
Euree Kim, Staff Reporter
Drum major senior Lana Luu accepts a second-place plaque for the Lancer Regiment during the Saturday, Nov. 12, Division Championships at Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo. The Lancer Regiment, comprised of the school marching band and the Color Guard, will advance to the championship round Saturday, Nov. 19, in Garden Grove, where they will compete for a chance to earn a first-place award for a second consecutive year.
Lancer Regiment to compete Saturday, Nov. 19, in Garden Grove for chance to repeat as California State Band champions
Faith Jung, Social Media Manager
Customers gather at their local Department of Motor Vehicles field office to take their drivers knowledge test on a touch screen device June 2015.
DMV offers online platform for driver’s knowledge exam
Nathan Lee, Staff Reporter
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Site technician Anthony Jara (left) and International Baccalaureate coordinator and art teacher Brian Wall pose after their nomination as the employees of the year in Room 3 on Jan. 18.
Veteran and second-year staffer named teacher and employee of the year
Chris Lee, Staff Reporter • February 3, 2023

One has worked at Sunny Hills High School for 32 years, while the other only two. Despite the gap...

New auto shop teacher Jesse Munoz (left) demonstrates how to fabricate an engine support brace to sophomore Jacob Carr in his Advanced and Intermediate Auto Shop second period class in Room 131 last semester.
New auto shop teacher wants students to learn beyond just nuts, bolts of being a mechanic
David Kim, Staff Reporter
Sporting his Sunny Hills cap, Spanish teacher Luis Gomez reviews a warm-up exercise with his Period 4 Spanish 2 class last December in Room 56.
FROM ONE ‘HILLS’ TO ANOTHER: New Spanish teacher first taught at San Juan Hills High School in south Orange County before getting hired here
Kayla Martinez, Staff Reporter
Using an iPad, new math teacher Christina Vu (left) assists freshman Terah Nohl in her fourth period Algebra 2 Honors class in Room 105 at the beginning of the fall semester.
ALL IN THE FAMILY: New teacher follows in her mother’s footsteps as an educator; aims to multiply the joy of math with her students
Faith Jung, Social Media Manager
New math instructor Summer “Jade” Ng teaches her first-period Geometry 2A students how to determine the numerical length of points in Room 85 on Friday, Aug. 19.
NAME CHANGER: Miss Ng sounds too much like ‘missing,’ so new math teacher has a solution
Pricilla Escobedo, Staff Reporter
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Opinion
An artists rendition of the path in a college admission race between a privileged and unprivileged student.
A fair shot: affirmative action helps marginalized groups succeed
Giselle Suastegui, Feature Editor • January 17, 2023

You are on your way home after a long day at school. You think back at how you did not understand the...

Juniors Karen Huang (left) and Susie Kim make final adjustments to their Scrambler, which consists of an energy propulsion system and vehicle, before the eight-minute time limit to test the device at the Great Oak Science Olympiad Invitational Saturday, Dec. 3, in the Great Oak High School Performing Art Center in Temecula. Huang and Kim placed sixth in this category.
Reviving my Science Olympiad spirit after my first in-person competition in over two years
Susie Kim, News Editor
Anna May Wong was a trail-blazer for Asian-American representation in the American media. She continues her legacy through a 25-cent U.S. coin.
Anna May Wong coins the term ‘Asian American pioneer’
Kate Yang, Editor-in-Chief
An artists rendition of two different student teachers — one cultivating the students growth and the other treating them like guinea pigs.
Head to Head: Student Teacher vs. Regular Teacher
Stacy Kim and Giselle Suastegui
Learning from experience: student teaching cultivates better teachers
Giselle Suastegui, Feature Editor
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Sporting his Sunny Hills cap, Spanish teacher Luis Gomez reviews a warm-up exercise with his Period 4 Spanish 2 class last December in Room 56.

FROM ONE ‘HILLS’ TO ANOTHER: New Spanish teacher first taught at San Juan Hills High School in south Orange County before getting hired here

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Senior Kayla Alamos (above) puts her left arm around senior Kylie Yang to demonstrate the referees position during wrestling practice on Wednesday Nov. 16, in Room 153.

GIRLS WRESTLING PREVIEW: New coach, increase in athletes raise expectations for season

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New auto shop teacher Jesse Munoz (left) demonstrates how to fabricate an engine support brace to sophomore Jacob Carr in his Advanced and Intermediate Auto Shop second period class in Room 131 last semester.

New auto shop teacher wants students to learn beyond just nuts, bolts of being a mechanic

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Utility player senior Sofia Smith prepares to shoot the ball during a Tuesday, Jan. 17, practice at the Sunny Hills’ aquatics pool.

GIRLS WATER POLO PREVIEW: Lady Lancers shoot for a CIF title as well as securing their sixth Freeway League title

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Senior Kayla Alamos (above) puts her left arm around senior Kylie Yang to demonstrate the referees position during wrestling practice on Wednesday Nov. 16, in Room 153.
GIRLS WRESTLING PREVIEW: New coach, increase in athletes raise expectations for season
Nathan Lee, Staff Reporter • January 27, 2023

Coaches: Matthew Acosta (head coach), Ethan Nguyen (assistant coach), David Park (assistant coach) Top Returning Players: Kayla Alamos (11),...

Utility player senior Sofia Smith prepares to shoot the ball during a Tuesday, Jan. 17, practice at the Sunny Hills’ aquatics pool.
GIRLS WATER POLO PREVIEW: Lady Lancers shoot for a CIF title as well as securing their sixth Freeway League title
Aiden Park, Arts & Entertainment Editor • January 24, 2023

Coaches: Keith Nighswonger (head coach), Sergio Durango (assistant coach), Jordan Jaime (assistant coach) Top Returning Players: Jamie Cho...

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One of the customer favorites at dPlace is the Pescatore pasta ($16), which consists of noodles covered in seafood tomato sauce, topped with shrimp, mussels, arugula and parmesan cheese sprinkled on top upon request.
Though pricey, new Amerige Heights Town Center eatery may be ‘dPLACE’ to go for special celebrations like Valentine’s Day and graduation
Jiwoo Han, Sports Editor • January 20, 2023

With plates on its head, a three-tiered device the size of a toddler quietly buzzes and radiates green and violet lights as the food makes...

Two years after being featured in a 2020 Netflix documentary “Miss Americana,” American singer songwriter Taylor Swift releases a new album Midnights Oct. 21.
Swift’s latest, Midnights, worth listening ‘round the clock
Alexxa Berumen, Feature Editor • November 29, 2022

Taylor Swift: Oct. 24, 2006. Speak Now: Oct. 25, 2010. Red: Oct. 22, 2012. Known to dominate the music charts in October with more than...

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