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The Accolade

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The Accolade

Two presidential candidates, Democrat Kamala Harris (left) and Republican Donald Trump, vie for their victory in the 2024 election.

HARRIS VS. TRUMP: SH students, staff share their reactions to the Sept. 10 presidential debate

Katelyn Ahn, Business Manager & Spotlight Team Reporter October 27, 2024

One-and-done. Sports fans have commonly applied this expression to college basketball, referring to a player who joins a team for just one year before declaring for the NBA draft the next. Los Angeles...

ALL-WEATHER TRACK? TURF FIELD?: If passed, Measure L will provide the Fullerton Joint Union High School District
with funding to fulfill the wish list of items that need upgrading at Sunny Hills, including sports facilities. For it to pass, the
bond measure needs 55% or more approval from voters living in the district boundaries.

Sunny Hills could get second gym, artificial turf if 55% or more voters approve school district’s Measure L

Ellen Hwang, Spotlight Team Reporter October 25, 2024

A second gym and other athletic support facilities, estimated to cost $35 million. An all-weather track and artificial turf field, estimated to cost $10 million. Those are two of the items Sunny...

A young girl feeds a sheep at the petting zoo during the ag department’s Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 19, at the farm. Besides the opportunity to interact with such animals as sheep and goats, the event offered carnival games and food options.

Ag students host return of Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 19, after 7-year hiatus

Kyuwon Han, Spotlight Team Reporter October 22, 2024

After a seven-year hiatus, Sunny Hills ag students who are part of the Future Farmers of America [FFA] hosted a Fall Festival at the farm on Saturday, Oct. 19. “We really wanted more community events,...

Sophomore Ryan Kim (left) interacts with his classmates Monday, Oct. 7, in the new, nearly $3.8 million building at the farm during teacher Brian Kim’s fifth period Agriculture Chemistry class in Room 201.

Almost two months into fall semester, agriculture students and teachers get to use new, nearly $3.8 million building at the farm

Katelyn Ahn, Business Manager & Spotlight Team Reporter October 9, 2024

This story was updated on Thursday, 10/24, with new information from school officials explaining another reason for the delay of the new ag building's use as well as an image of what the student desk furniture...

The Accolade receives third national Pacemaker nomination within last four years

Justin Pak, Web Managing Editor October 8, 2024

For the third time in four years, The Accolade has received a finalist nomination for a national journalism award in which the winners will be announced next month. “The Pacemaker is the association’s...

Senior Jeremiah Sung showcases his poster on the chemistry of processing paint to Boeing employees on Wednesday, July 31, at the Huntington Beach Boeing Facility. Interns create posters based on the subject of their choice to showcase what they learned and researched.

Want a summer internship in the science field? Here’s what to do to apply for an 8-week program at Boeing in Huntington Beach

Kevin Lee, Assistant News Editor October 7, 2024

Juniors who want a head start to nab a 2025 summer internship at Huntington Beach's Boeing headquarters should start contacting their computer science or engineering teachers this semester. While applications...

The ASB announces on Thursday, Sept. 26, the 2024-2025 homecoming court comprising seven senior girls who will vie to receive the most votes to be crowned queen on Friday, Oct. 4, during halftime of the football game at Buena Park High School stadium.

HOMECOMING PREVIEW: Saturday, Oct. 5, dance to enchant with Swan Lake theme

Seowon Han, Web Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2024

With a record crowd of over 1,600 attending last year’s homecoming dance, the Associated Student Body [ASB] aims to match, if not surpass, that number with its Saturday, Oct. 5, Swan Lake-themed event...

A multitude of reasons can propel students to commit academic dishonesty on Advanced Placement exams in hopes they achieve a 5, the maximum possible on the tests. Over the summer, the College Board acknowledged a 1% increase of score cancellations because of suspicions over cheating.

NEWS ANALYSIS: WHY TEST-TAKERS CHEAT? Sociology professor, students provide insight into the phenomenon that caused the uptick in Advanced Placement exam score cancellations this summer

Christine Yoo, Managing Editor September 28, 2024

Because of the sensitive nature of this article, names of student sources will remain confidential, and generic pseudonyms will be used instead. Note cards. Apple Watches. Arms. Several anonymous...

Since the 2019-2020 school year, Sunny Hills has faced a decline in student enrollment. Although the change is not incredibly significant, many classes are seeing lesser student attendance and schoolwide programs are also experiencing a small decrease.

SH faces decline in student enrollment for the first time since COVID-19 pandemic

Aashna Dialani, Opinion Editor September 23, 2024

For the first time in nearly six years, student enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year dipped by 3.9% compared with the previous term, school officials said. Principal Craig Weinreich attributed the...

The screenshot shows what students with canceled scores saw when opening the College Board website to view their Advanced Placement test results on July 8.

CANCELED: 2024 AP scores face an increase in voided tests with an unspecified number of SH students affected

Alexxa Berumen, Editor-in-Chief September 22, 2024

The College Board has noticed a slight increase in cheating on some Advanced Placement [AP] exams from last semester and has notified suspected violators — including an unspecified number of Sunny Hills...

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 body about maintaining a positive school culture during a Tuesday, Sept. 10, double-second period...

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 June 9, 2024

Thirty-nine. In math, that’s the product of one and 39 as well as two prime numbers: three times 13. In sports, that’s 10 fewer than the name of San Francisco’s football team — the 49ers...

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