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Sophomore Ashley Kang emphasizes the importance of traditional paper learning methods in a world where online learning is gaining more popularity.
COLUMN: Rediscovering the power of paper
Ashley Kang, Business Manager & Spotlight Team Reporter • September 17, 2024

Workbook open. Pink eraser shavings scattered across the dining table. Pencil in hand.  From the summer before second grade to now, my parents...

Photos of the Week (9/3-9/6)

  • Junior Danielle Kim (right) scans the QR code on the GIVE club’s poster so she can find out more information about the group.

    Rachel Yoon
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  • Holding up two Science Olympiad signs, senior Sophia Kiker tells students to join her group. Kiker, one of the club’s presidents, was among the two other Science Olympiad captains at their table to promote what they do during break in the quad on the second day of Club Rush on Wednesday, Sept. 4.

    Image used with permission from Jatziry Acevedo
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  • Sophomore Andrew Loyola places a Post-it note with a kind note onto the whiteboard in the quad during lunch Thursday, Sept. 5, as part of a table representing Phoenix House California, an addiction rehab and mental health treatment center.

    Seowon Han
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  • Seniors Iris Park (left) and Joshua Rho – Korean Culture Club members – play the nanta, a traditional Korean drum, in front of newer members on Thursday, Sept. 5, after school in front of Room 15. The group plans to perform Saturday, Oct. 5, at The Source in Buena Park to showcase Korean Culture.

    Katie Leem
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  • Two Chess Club members, seniors Anthony Mitri (left) and Jeremiah Sung, promote their group at break on the first day of Club Rush, Tuesday, Sept. 3.

    Noah Lee
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News
Keith Hawkins, an orator who previously spoke to freshmen at the 2023 Summer Bridge Program, will return to talk about maintaining a positive mindset during a double second-period assembly Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the gym.
Motivational speaker to address student body in Tuesday, Sept. 10, double second-period assembly — a first in over two decades
Justin Pak, Web Managing Editor • September 9, 2024

For the first time in over two decades, school officials have invited a speaker to address the student...

Valedictorians sit in the library during first period on Monday, April 15, as they listen to principal Craig Weinreich talk about how the graduation speech candidates will be chosen.
Class of 2024 sets record with 39 valedictorians, surpassing previous highs in 2019, 2021, 2023
Ellen Hwang, Spotlight Team Reporter
Junior Celerina Lee (left) wears her medal while holding up her National German Exam certificate, both of which were given to her from her German 3 honors teacher, Sergey Artemyev, on Thursday, May 9. The awards recognize her high marks from the National German Exam.
German program seeing success at national level
Angelina Jeong, Spotlight Specialty Magazine Editor
California Senate Bill 348, which was passed Sunday, Oct. 8, aims to reduce sodium and sugar levels in school lunches.
LAW & ORDER: New state legislation to reduce school lunch sodium, sugar levels this fall to begin this fall
Chris Lee, Staff Reporter
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Wearing her second-degree black belt and a dobok, English teacher Liese Wellmeyer Garcia demonstrates her taekwondo skills by separating a board in two with her right hand during the Friday, Feb. 16, International Food Fair double second period assembly in the gym.
TEACHER LEISURE: Who was that lady punching the board in half with her hand during the International Week assembly?
Aashna Dialani, Opinion Editor • June 3, 2024

“Teacher Leisure” explores Sunny Hills teachers’ hobbies outside of school. What impacts have they...

Social science teacher Kristin Kosareff checks on her students' work in her fourth period Advanced Placement Human Geography class on Tuesday, May 14.
FROM RAIDER TO LANCER: Despite graduating from Sonora, social science instructor hired to teach 3 classes in 2022 embraces SH culture
Caroline Shin, Staff Reporter
Sophomore Norah Chowdhury (far right) reads out loud her essay, “Storyteller,” on Friday, March 15, at Chapman University in Orange as part of the 25th Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest awards ceremony.
Sophomore recalls own family history to win 1st place in Chapman University’s Holocaust Writing Contest
Claire Lee, Entertainment Editor
Junior Harley Kaewsamlee works with the newly purchased tools on Wednesday, April 10, with the morning engine building team in Room 131.
EXTREME MAKEOVER — AUTO TECH EDITION: Renovation moves students out of classroom and into mechanic shop itself
Alexxa Berumen, Editor-in-Chief
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Opinion
Sophomore Ashley Kang emphasizes the importance of traditional paper learning methods in a world where online learning is gaining more popularity.
COLUMN: Rediscovering the power of paper
Ashley Kang, Business Manager & Spotlight Team Reporter • September 17, 2024

Workbook open. Pink eraser shavings scattered across the dining table. Pencil in hand.  From the...

As battery-powered cars have become increasingly common, sophomore Gerald Han believes in sticking to gas vehicles and ditching electric ones.
COLUMN: Let’s keep riding gas cars
Gerald Han, Videographer
The 2024 Paris Olympics, which ended its two-week run Sunday, Aug. 11, attracted approximately 15 million visitors to France to watch the games along with 30.6 million viewers on NBC. Nevertheless, from mistaking a country to going against religious and women’s rights, organizers for the L.A. Olympics in 2028 could aim to become more mindful so the same problems won’t occur four years from now.
COLUMN: Jump for the 2024 Paris Olympics fell short — Los Angeles should aim for better
Soojin Cho, Copy Editor
Accolade Opinion editor junior Aashna Dialani (top left) and her family pose in front of the Mysore Palace in Karnataka, India, on Friday, July 26.
COLUMN: Dear India, thank you for the lesson well learned
Aashna Dialani, Opinion Editor
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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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Keith Hawkins, an orator who previously spoke to freshmen at the 2023 Summer Bridge Program, will return to talk about maintaining a positive mindset during a double second-period assembly Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the gym.

Motivational speaker to address student body in Tuesday, Sept. 10, double second-period assembly — a first in over two decades

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Opposite hitter senior Dylyn Williams tips the ball during the home match against Mary Star of the Sea High School on Friday, Aug. 30, winning in straight sets.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW: New league but same championship-minded goals for Lady Lancers

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Freshmen Quirsten Barabag (front), freshman John Baker (middle) and junior Ryan Lim (back) run 300-meter repeats on Thursday, September 5, on the track as part of their twice-a-week speed work.

CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW: Lancers sprint with spirit under new head coach

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A&E
Emma Myers plays Pippa Fitz-Amobi (left), who goes on her smartphone to analyze a 5-year-old murder investigation in Episode 2 with her friend, Ravi Singh, played by Zain Iqbal.
SERIES REVIEW: ‘Wednesday’ star captivates young audience as teenage murder investigator in ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’
Claire Lee, Entertainment Editor • September 7, 2024

An adaptation of Holly Jackson’s best-selling young adult trilogy, “A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder,”...

Those subscribed to Hulu's streaming service can watch the anime, “Go! Go! Loser Ranger!” which offers a different take on the traditional Power Ranger stories of the 1970s. In this adaptation of the Japanese manga, Sentai Daishikkaku, viewers get to see a different side of the Rangers with an anti-hero serving as the series' protagonist.
SERIES REVIEW: Hulu's anime, 'Go! Go! Loser Ranger!' offers new take on the Japanese sentai genre of the 1970s
Emily Kim, Staff Reporter • June 13, 2024

Last August was the 30th anniversary of the U.S. television debut of the live-action series, "Mighty...

Apple Original Film documentary “Girls State” records female teenagers’ experiences in a week-long simulation of democracy with elections and different cases.
DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: 'Girls State' succeeds in amplifying female empowerment
Emily Lee, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • June 8, 2024

Six. That is the number of female justices out of the 115 who have served on the U.S. Supreme Court....

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Freshmen Quirsten Barabag (front), freshman John Baker (middle) and junior Ryan Lim (back) run 300-meter repeats on Thursday, September 5, on the track as part of their twice-a-week speed work.
CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW: Lancers sprint with spirit under new head coach
Emily Kim, Staff Reporter • September 11, 2024

Coaches: Hannah Batchelor (head coach), Ashley Bordy (assistant coach), Gideon Pichardo (assistant coach) Top...

Opposite hitter senior Dylyn Williams tips the ball during the home match against Mary Star of the Sea High School on Friday, Aug. 30, winning in straight sets.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW: New league but same championship-minded goals for Lady Lancers
Nicole Park, Feature Editor • September 11, 2024

Coaches: Amanda Donaldson (head coach), Katie Pascoe (assistant coach) Top Returners: Dalilah Rivero...

Senior Samantha Burgess prepares for the CIF-SS D2 Championship Finals at Riverside City College on Friday, May 3.
GAME BALL: Senior swimmer holds Freeway League title as fastest in 50-, 100-yard freestyles
Jenna Kim, Entertainment Editor • May 30, 2024

Senior Samantha Burgess said she has been drawn to the water since she was 5 years old. Whether it...

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