Staff editorial: FJUHSD should reopen classes in fall to all students since studies show minors are less likely to contract coronavirus
June 4, 2020
A May 20 online article from the Los Angeles Times describes the first day of the return of school for students at Gyeongbuk Girls’ High School in Daegu, South Korea, the epicenter of the country’s coronavirus crisis. Titled, “‘Kids will be kids’: Furtive hugs, complex logistics on South Kore...
May 26: Count on me to tell you how many school days have passed since the start of the 2019-2020 school year
May 29, 2020
LIVING UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS This is part of a series of columns from The Accolade staff about their various experiences during the school closure because of the coronavirus pandemic. If you would like to submit some of your experiences, please email us at [email protected] “Neandertha...
May 23: How I’ll spend my Sweet 16 and summer vacation in quarantine
May 24, 2020
LIVING UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS This is part of a series of columns from The Accolade staff about their various experiences during the school closure because of the coronavirus pandemic. If you would like to submit some of your experiences, please email us at [email protected] The United ...
‘Fight on’ for USC’s new free tuition policy for families with $80,000 or less in income
May 24, 2020
As students reach their junior and senior years, an inevitable issue they will confront is whether to apply to public or private universities. They choose to apply to the former not because the latter provides a lesser education, but because of the high cost of tuition that can put a financial burden...
‘What? You ate meat?’ four words I would never want my parents to say to me
May 22, 2020
My younger brother was 6 years old when he told me and my parents that he had eaten a little piece of pepperoni off his friend’s pizza one day. My mom’s face screamed of horror. Her mouth fell open, her eyebrows scrunched up and her eyes wide open with shock. “Huh? What did you say?” m...
May 11: Chapman University, don’t expect me to receive 4s or higher on all my AP tests
May 21, 2020
LIVING UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS This is part of a series of columns from The Accolade staff about their various experiences during the school closure because of the coronavirus pandemic. If you would like to submit some of your experiences, please email us at [email protected] When I firs...
May 10: How I came to appreciate my mother even more after she and my little sister were quarantined in India because of COVID-19 pandemic
May 19, 2020
LIVING UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS This is part of a series of columns about students’ various experiences during the school closure because of the coronavirus pandemic. If you would like to submit some of your experiences, please email us at [email protected] “Stay safe, make smart...
May 3: Pop! There goes my chance to watch my K-pop boys at the Rose Bowl
May 17, 2020
LIVING UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS This is part of a series of columns about students’ various experiences during the school closure because of the coronavirus pandemic. If you would like to submit some of your experiences, please email us at [email protected] When the word “K-pop...
May 14: Reflecting on how my last spring dance concert went virtual
![Senior dance co-captain Lauren Kim (far right) and some of her fellow Dance Production [DP] members put on a costume and create a pose Feb. 20 in the dance room. Kim didn’t expect that she would never be able to perform with her senior DP team at the April 9-11 spring dance concert, which was among the campus events canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Image used with permission from Leiana Volen.](https://shhsaccolade.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lauren-column-pic-e1589440079519-475x263.jpeg)
May 14, 2020
LIVING UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS This is part of a series of columns from The Accolade staff about their various experiences during the school closure because of the coronavirus pandemic. If you would like to submit some of your experiences, please email us at [email protected] Sitting in one of...
Editorial: 45-minute, free-response Advanced Placement tests definitely worth taking
May 12, 2020
In light of the coronavirus outbreak, schools have adapted to alternative methods of education by switching to online learning, which has been hard for many Sunny Hills students. Concerns over cheating and formatting have led many national academic tests, such as the SAT and ACT, to be canceled ...
As it celebrates 50 years, April 22 Earth Day still has value in the midst of coronavirus pandemic
April 22, 2020
Since its first celebration in 1970, Earth Day has become a cherished event for environmental activists and tree-huggers alike. But with its 50th anniversary today on April 22, those stuck at home because of COVID-19-related government orders should still honor the occasion by trying out the many online a...
Staff Editorial: In a split vote, The Accolade’s editorial board encourages Fullerton Joint Union High School District trustees to opt for pass/no pass grading system for spring semester
April 21, 2020
Accolade editorial board vote count: Six want the pass/no pass system, five want a standard lettering grade. With the coronavirus pandemic, school districts across the country have entered unprecedented times: school closures, online classes and Zoom or Google meetings have become the new norm as ...
