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Senior Lindsey Kang (left) shares a special moment with her father after being crowned homecoming queen during halftime of the Friday, Sept. 30, football game between Sunny Hills and Fullerton at Buena Park High School stadium.
ASB vice president crowned homecoming queen
Henry Lee, Web Editor-in-Chief • October 3, 2022

Senior Lindsey Kang, the Associated Student Body vice president, was named homecoming queen Friday, Sept....

Passing rate averages for Advanced Placement [AP] exams from the 2021-2022 school year show an 8% increase compared with the previous school year and 1% below 2020’s highest rate over the past five years. The College Board views a 3 or higher as passing for its AP tests.
2022 Sunny Hills Advanced Placement exams yield higher passing rate averages despite fewer students taking them
Giselle Suastegui, Feature Editor
Juniors, assigned Kevin the Minion from “Despicable Me,” huddle together to celebrate their victory after surviving the final round of musical chairs in the quad Sept. 8.
Juniors bring home first win with ‘Battle of the Classes’ debut
Kayla Martinez, Staff Reporter
Agriculture students and recent SH graduates hold up their red, blue and green ribbons to commemorate their success at this summer’s Orange County Fair livestock competition.
SH agriculture program wins 21 awards at summer Orange County Fair livestock competition
Chloe Chun, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor
Class of 2022 senior Savannah Thul looks at the Sunny Hills crowd after the Associated Student Body named her homecoming queen during the football game at Buena Park High School stadium Oct. 15, 2021.
Homecoming scheduled for Oct. 1 in the quad, following positive feedback last year
Stacy Kim, Staff Reporter
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New chemistry teacher Mason Morris, who worked here as an administrator before returning as an instructor, demonstrates a lab experiment with his period four regular chemistry class on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
HAPPY RETURNS, PART 2: Ex-administrator now science teacher Mason Morris aims to build chemistry with his students
Chris Lee, Staff Reporter • September 28, 2022

New science teacher Mason Morris likes to keep the chemistry going between him and his students. That’s...

New computer science teacher Sonya Joyce instructs freshman Adrian Rodriguez about using the “println” statement to output the code correctly during her third period Coding and Gaming class in Room 44 Sept. 14.
HAPPY RETURNS: Former site tech starts first year as Sunny Hills’ computer science and coding and gaming teacher
Susie Kim, News Editor
Senior Connor Lew holds up the backpack hes been wearing to school since the fall semester started.
UNPACKING A TIKTOK TREND: 'SENIOR YEAR BABY' video inspires students to reconnect with childhood characters like Lightning McQueen, Hello Kitty
Pricilla Escobedo, Staff Reporter
FROM SONORA TO SUNNY
FROM SONORA TO SUNNY
Jaimie Chun and Hannah Lee
New assistant principal Heather Bradley from Sonora High School works on athletic clearances in her Room 6 office on Thursday, Aug. 18. Bradley replaces Hilda Arredondo, who accepted an administrative position at La Habra High School.
KICK STARTER: New assistant principal Heather Bradley brings a field of experience in sports, teaching
Jaimie Chun, Managing Editor
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Opinion
Andrew Tate’s flagrant disrespect for women appalls the internet
Andrew Tate’s flagrant disrespect for women appalls the internet
Chloe Chun, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor • September 30, 2022

Andrew Tate, a streamer with millions of followers and billions of views on social media, perfectly personifies...

An artists rendition of the image of a true clean girl — minimal makeup and jewelry, pale and clear skin and slicked-back hair.
The toxicities of becoming a ‘clean girl’: TikTok trend rips women of color of their culture
Irene Sheen, Special Sections Editor
Staff Editorial: School administrators deserve praise for shifting drill schedule to add in a break afterward
Staff Editorial: School administrators deserve praise for shifting drill schedule to add in a break afterward
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Once a journalist, always an activist
Once a journalist, always an activist
Krishna Thaker, Special Sections Editor
Senior Rida Zar and members of her family pray at the shrine of Bibi Masuma during a trip to Iran in March.
Trip to Iran opened my eyes to my heritage
Rida Zar, Opinion Editor
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Knotts Berry Farms annual Halloween fright fest will debut tonight, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m., ending at 1 a.m. the next morning. Because of a new park policy, Sunny Hills students and minors 17 and under will be banned from enjoying Knotts Scary Farm unless they are accompanied by an adult 21 years or older.

For the first time, those 17 and under won’t experience the frights of Knott’s Scary Farm unless accompanied by an adult

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Passing rate averages for Advanced Placement [AP] exams from the 2021-2022 school year show an 8% increase compared with the previous school year and 1% below 2020’s highest rate over the past five years. The College Board views a 3 or higher as passing for its AP tests.

2022 Sunny Hills Advanced Placement exams yield higher passing rate averages despite fewer students taking them

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Co-captain senior Veronica Diaz, a top returning player on the girls tennis team this season, gets ready to hit a forehand at a practice on Sept. 6 at Sunny Hills.

GIRLS TENNIS PREVIEW: Lady Lancers aim to repeat as Freeway League champs while making another run for a CIF title

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Juniors, assigned Kevin the Minion from “Despicable Me,” huddle together to celebrate their victory after surviving the final round of musical chairs in the quad Sept. 8.

Juniors bring home first win with ‘Battle of the Classes’ debut

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New chemistry teacher Mason Morris, who worked here as an administrator before returning as an instructor, demonstrates a lab experiment with his period four regular chemistry class on Tuesday, Sept. 13.

HAPPY RETURNS, PART 2: Ex-administrator now science teacher Mason Morris aims to build chemistry with his students

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Football head coach David Wilde instructs his players on an offensive play in a Sept. 9 home game against Brea Olinda.
Coach Wilde’s Upturn: Journey from CIF winning team player to head coach
Aiden Park, Arts & Entertainment Editor • September 27, 2022

His efforts on the Sunny Hills football team led to two Freeway League titles. In 1990, he played defensive back and wide receiver on the...

Co-captain senior Veronica Diaz, a top returning player on the girls tennis team this season, gets ready to hit a forehand at a practice on Sept. 6 at Sunny Hills.
GIRLS TENNIS PREVIEW: Lady Lancers aim to repeat as Freeway League champs while making another run for a CIF title
Seowon Han, Copy Editor • September 23, 2022

Coach: Chris Ghareebo (head coach) Top Returning Players: Daniela Borruel (10), Veronica Diaz (12), Crystal Kim (12), Lauren Sung (11) Top...

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Multiversus, a novel and competitive two vs. two platform fighting game, is available on all consoles (except for Nintendo Switch) and Windows devices.
Multiversus makes players double up to double the fun
David Kim, Staff Reporter • September 30, 2022

“PREPARE YOURSELF!” That’s the male announcer-type voice that players hear when they load into the recently released Multiversus game...

Alienoid movie poster features popular South Korean actress Kim Tae-ri, known for her film debut in 2016s The Handmaiden, (left) and her father, an alien known as Guard. The film, the first of two parts, blends several genres ranging from science fiction to action to comedy.
South Korean film, 'Alienoid,' mixes sci-fi, action, fantasy and comedy to a more confusing than fun ride
Chris Lee, Staff Reporter • September 23, 2022

Perhaps in the planning stages of “Alienoid,” the idea to mix time-traveling, interplanetary robots (sci-fi) with dosas in search of a powerful...

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