When then-9-year-old Ella Lee first stepped into a dance studio, she was certain she hated it. “I cried to my mom,” Lee said. “I didn’t know anyone, and I was so uncomfortable.”  Having...

As a continuing segment from the second issue of the 2024-2025 school year, The Accolade learns more about Lancers on campus. Co-copy editor Kaylynn Park interviews senior Tate Garcia, who has been part...

It was never a question for English teacher Randy Oudega. While some spend years deciding on a career path, Oudega said he already knew his answer by first grade: a teacher. From wanting to teach...

Homework? Less urgent. Motivation? Fading. School? Starting to feel optional. Senior Mikel Cho said that once he committed to the University of California, Riverside, the rhythm of school changed. Homework...

Under dimmed lights, the audience remains quiet and motionless, filling the Golden Hill Elementary School’s theater with only hushed whispers and rustling programs. It’s opening night, and then-10-year-old...

Upon opening the door, one is greeted not by a long hallway, but by the sight of grass and trees. As one looks around, students pass by chatting to one another in English, and rather than a uniform, they...

Cold to the touch. Translucent as glass.  Retains the shape of a cube.  It stretches and pulls like thick slime, only to shift back into its crystalline shape the moment it’s released. This...

As a continuing feature, The Accolade delves into the origins of Sunny Hills culture or landmarks. This time, we take a look at our annual International Food Fair [IFF]. We sent Sports editor junior Ellen...

In the left corner of Room 37 sits a TV.  But it’s not the modern flat TV. It’s chunkier and clunkier, shaped more like a box. It’s also dusty, usually turned off and often goes unnoticed to...

It’s 10 a.m. on a Tuesday, and senior Dante Gelles furrows his brows in the middle of a high-stakes negotiation. But he isn't in a boardroom or a bank. He’s sitting in his second period classroom,...

As a continuing segment from the second issue of the 2024-2025 school year, The Accolade finds out more about new faces on campus. Assistant news editor and social media team member Emily Lee interviews...