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The Accolade

Power forward and co-captain junior Arianna Holguin gets ready to shoot the ball during a Thursday, Dec. 19, girls basketball game in the Sunny Hills gym against the Woodbridge Warriors.

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Coach aims to work on offense with ‘fresh batch’ of players who take over from senior-heavy team last season

Aashna Dialani, Opinion Editor December 20, 2024

Coaches: Jae Byun (head coach), John Wooldridge (assistant coach) Top Returners: Arianna Holguin (11), Sydney Kim (11), Kayla Ma (11)  Top Newcomers: Rianna Jones (10), Janna Mariano (10), Allie...

Customers await their order at Korea Town Pizza Company located at 5326 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park on Friday, Oct. 11.

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Buena Park’s Korea Town Pizza delivers with kimchi mixed with nachos for an appetizer and bulgogi among the toppings

Jenna Kim, Entertainment Editor December 16, 2024

American pizzas are often known for their salty profile, featuring savory toppings such as the popular pepperoni and cheese (think Costco) that add to their signature taste. For those looking to try...

For the 2024 holiday season, most Americans plan to spend the same or less as in previous years, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. At Sunny Hills, students also don't plan on increasing their budget this year because of higher prices.

FUN AT WHAT COST?: Students plan to spend less this holiday season because of higher prices

Justin Pak, Web Managing Editor December 16, 2024

Two years ago during the holiday shopping season in December, then-sophomore David Tapia recalls walking into the Tokyo Japanese Lifestyle gift shop at the MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana. “I wanted to...

Senior Zachary Cardona sprints to the ball, passing Santiago High School defenders, to look for a shot at a goal at Buena Park High School stadium on Thursday, Nov. 21.

GAME BALL: Soccer player reaches goals with commitment to Rhodes College

Alexxa Berumen, Editor-in-Chief December 15, 2024

Although he started later than his peers, a future in soccer was never out of the question for center and right back senior Zachary [Zach] Cardona.  After spending the first eight years of his life...

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...

A part of the poster to promote San Diego-based indie band, almost monday, and its debut album.

MUSIC REVIEW: Indie trio pop/rock band almost monday’s debut album worth a deep DIVE

Nathan Lee, Layout Editor December 14, 2024

DIVE from San Diego-based band almost monday (think poet e.e. cummings and his deliberate choice to not capitalize anything) will appeal to those who want their 1980s-1990s California Beach Boys sound...

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...

A Sunny Hills staff member dresses up as an elf and reads the Nov. 18, 2022, Accolade newspaper issue while sitting atop the roof of one of the campus buildings on Dec. 21, 2022.

DID YOU KNOW? Who ‘elf’ can be on that campus rooftop before winter holidays but … ?

Lauren Kang, Sports Editor December 14, 2024

As a continuing feature, The Accolade delves into the origins of Sunny Hills culture or landmarks. This time, we take a look at the person who’s dressed as an elf and usually sitting on one of the campus...

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...

Sophomore Maddie Ramirez aims to score a goal near the goal during the first girls varsity water polo game of the 2024-2025 season on Wednesday, Nov. 20, after school at the pool.

GIRLS WATER POLO PREVIEW: With new co-head coach, Lady Lancers aim to remain perfect in league play

Soojin Cho, Copy Editor December 12, 2024

Coaches: Riley Godfrey (co-head coach), Keith Nighswonger (co-head coach), Natalie McIlveen (assistant coach) Top Returners: Cayenne Bagnol (12), Audrey Bogard (12), Mia Hernandez (11), Lauren Jacobsen...

Accolade seniors Teo Jeong (left), Justin Pak and Nathan Lee celebrate the Pacemaker recognition with Martinelli’s sparkling cider during fourth period on Tuesday, Nov. 12, in Room 138.

SETTING THE PACE: For 1st time, Advanced Journalism program wins back-to-back national award

Yena Oh, Sports Editor December 12, 2024

Back to back and cementing a team into the record books. The Kansas City Chiefs know what it takes to win a Super Bowl for two straight years (2023 and 2024). So do the Los Angeles Lakers (2009 and...

The new fall final exam schedule for the 2024-2025 school year includes zero period for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Students will have finals for Periods 0, 1 and 6 on the first day, Periods 2 and 3 on the second day and Periods 4 and 5 on the last day before heading off into winter break.

Fall semester final schedule for the 2024-2025 school year includes zero period

Nicole Park, Feature Editor December 8, 2024

With a bit over a month before final exam week, school officials released a new piloted final exam schedule – the first major change since the COVID-19 pandemic when students remained at home for distance...

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