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The Accolade

Receiver senior Sloanne O’Connor sprints through the field with the ball during the game against Woodrow Wilson High School at Sunny Hills on Monday, Aug. 19.

GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Lady Lancers kick off debut season with a strong start in flag football

Yena Oh, Sports Editor September 18, 2024

Coach: Dylan Kuhn (head coach), Chablis Bates (assistant coach), Troy Nelson (assistant coach), Monet Taylor (assistant coach), Christopher Vogt (assistant coach) Top Players: Krystal Barajas (12),...

Sophomore Ashley Kang emphasizes the importance of traditional paper learning methods in a world where online learning is gaining more popularity.

COLUMN: Keep it classic — paper learning must become more prominent in education

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 always stressed the importance of working with paper. Having...

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 September 17, 2024

During a trip to Cleveland, Ohio, I had assumed that the streets would look fairly different from what I was used to seeing back in Orange County.  While Cleveland’s environment was expectedly far...

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 September 14, 2024

Compared to our Asian-dominated high school, Sunny Hills, my old elementary school in L.A. had little to no Asians. On the first day of kindergarten, I entered the classroom to see the seats mostly filled...

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 Returners (boys): Ian Cha (12), Nathaniel Covarrubius (12), Ronin Ngyuen (11) Top Returners...

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 (12), Kayla Thienprasiddhi (11), Olivia Urias (10), Dylyn Williams (12) Top Newcomers: Lilly Hernandez...

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...

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,” uses its appealing aesthetics and unexpected twists to grab the attention of viewers.  Allegedly...

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 August 29, 2024

Filth. That was the word I often heard while discussing the topic of India with my friends when I was around 14 years old. Although this conversation would only come up occasionally with people who...

써니힐스 고등학교 온라인 뉴스 웹사이트가 2024-2025학년도에 새로운 한국어 섹션을 개설한다. 각종 한국 뉴스와 문화, 한인 학생들의 의견을 한국어로 전할 예정이다.

한국 학생들을 위한 소리: 새로운 섹션을 환영하며

Seowon Han, Web Editor-in-Chief August 8, 2024

고등학교 마지막 학년으로 접어드는 학생으로서 써니힐스 고등학교를 다닌다고 밝힐때마다 다른 학교 다니는 또래들에게서 항상 듣는 질문들이 있다. ...

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