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While SoCal Asian stereotypes of going to Seaside Bakery, listening to Keshi and raving trend on social media platforms like TikTok, the cultural group’s unique identity simultaneously begins to diminish.

We’re more than Seaside Donuts Bakery

Christine Yoo, Managing Editor January 8, 2025

A line wrapped around the block with people waiting for hours to taste the store that took the internet by storm: Seaside Bakery in Newport.  My friends and I were part of this group of future customers...

Junior Irene Park (third from the left) takes a picture with a digital camera with her friends on June 24 at the bridge in front of Columbia Law School.

A SUMMER TO REMEMBER: Columbia University’s summer camp returns lessons, memories

Irene Park, News Editor January 8, 2025

“On behalf of Southwest Airlines and especially this L.A.-based cabin crew, we’d like to thank you for flying with us and welcome you to LaGuardia Airport.” I looked out the window as the plane...

With the new finals schedule being implemented this school year, The Accolade Editorial Board argues that the change proves unnecessary, and the schedule should revert to its original.

STAFF EDITORIAL: Out with the new and in with the old — new finals schedule should go back to its original format

The Accolade Editorial Board December 15, 2024

Eleven out of 21 Accolade Editorial Board members disagree with the administration’s decision to alter the schedule starting the 2024-2025 school year for the upcoming semester finals, citing that this...

Movies and TV shows have their own perks and factors, which makes them unique from one another. Co-Opinion editor Aashna Dialani favors multi-season TV series, while co-Opinion editor Kayden Kim prefers films.

SPITFIRE: Are movies better than TV shows?

Aashna Dialani and Kayden Kim December 14, 2024

This is Spitfire, a new style of head-to-head debates between The Accolade’s two Opinion editors. Kayden is blue. Aashna is purple. Here are the rules: No profanity. An editor attacked by the...

Accolade Spotlight reporter sophomore Kyuwon Han argues that the experience of going to the theater, eating popcorn and sipping on a cold soda far exceeds the use of streaming services to watch movies.

COLUMN: Ditch streaming services, let movie theaters set the scene

Kyuwon Han, Spotlight Team Reporter December 12, 2024

Ever since COVID-19, I haven’t seen a movie theater full of audiences.  While 1.3 billion tickets were sold in 2018, the year before COVID-19, 829 million tickets were sold in 2023, according to...

Senior Faith Jung (center) takes a picture with her friends in front of The Bean sculpture at Millennium Park on July 10 during a field trip to Downtown Chicago.

A SUMMER TO REMEMBER: Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute provides invaluable experience

Faith Jung, Spotlight Specialty Magazine Editor November 18, 2024

CONGRATULATIONS! We are pleased to tell you that you have been admitted to the 2024 class of the Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute, the “Medill Cherub Program.” The moment I read those words...

As the world modernizes with technology, social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok branch out their influence on the younger generation, raising concerns about their negative effects on adolescents.

REFORMING SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram makes a step in the right direction with its new teen accounts

Christine Yoo, Managing Editor November 13, 2024

Social media’s rise in popularity among teenagers has subsequently sparked widespread public concern about its negative effects regarding harmful content and an addictive dependence on technology.  To...

Fridays and late starts are opportunities to experience some downtime away from the hustle and bustle in students’ lives. Co-Opinion editor Aashna Dialani vouches for Fridays, while co-Opinion editor Kayden Kim argues that late starts have more benefits.

SPITFIRE: Are Late Start days better than Fridays?

Aashna Dialani and Kayden Kim November 6, 2024

This is Spitfire, a new style of head-to-head debates between The Accolade’s two Opinion editors. Kayden is blue. Aashna is green. Here are the rules: No profanity. An editor attacked by the...

With the rising number of male-inclusive royalty positions on our campus, The Accolade argues for the implementation of a new position: homecoming king.

STAFF EDITORIAL: King for a day and night – starting with 2025-2026 homecoming court

The Accolade Editorial Board November 5, 2024

All but one on The Accolade 17-member Editorial Board agree that the Associated Student Body [ASB] should poll the Student Senate and seriously consider adding a homecoming king to the court starting the...

Accolade web editor-in-chief senior Seowon Han receives her Certificate of Naturalization at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Santa Ana after the taking the Oath of Allegiance on Monday, Sept. 23.

I’M A VOTER: Turning 18 and becoming U.S. citizen give me chance to be part of history

Seowon Han, Web Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2024

“If you’re 18 by the time you’re a senior, you would be eligible to vote,” my Advanced Placement Human Geography [APHUG] teacher said to the class in my freshman year. That was back in 2021....

Halloween, though popular among some, may not interest others. With costumes being all the rage near the end of October, co-Opinion editor Kayden Kim vouches for this fall tradition by dressing up and going trick or treating. However, co-Opinion editor Aashna Dialani calls these elementary school age activities.

SPITFIRE: Are high school students too old to dress up for Halloween and go trick or treating?

Aashna Dialani and Kayden Kim October 24, 2024

This is Spitfire, a new style of head-to-head debates between The Accolade’s two Opinion editors. Kayden is purple. Aashna is orange. Here are the rules: No profanity. An editor attacked by the...

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