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Senior Welcy Calderon (left), 3D design teacher Chablis Bates senior Ashley Cal and junior Evan Lee hold their Labubus on Friday, Sept. 5.

EYE SPY: Labubu dolls pop up around campus

Emily Kim, Sports Editor • September 11, 2025

In 2022, lime green figures around 2-3 inches known as Smiskis took the internet by storm. The next year, Sonny Angels, small figurines with an angel-like head and wings, captivated people of all ages...

Senior rusher Sydney Kim runs with the ball in her hand to pass the opposing team’s attempt at removing her flag during the game against Whitney High School on Monday, Sept. 8.

GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Lady Lancers build on their first year and set sights on CIF stage

Emily Lee, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • September 10, 2025

Coaches: Troy Nelson (head coach), Chablis Bates (assistant coach, JV head coach), Dylan Kuhn (assistant coach) Top Returners: Solaio Arredondo (10), Julia Cabrera (11), Annalise Glynn (11), Elly Sweeney...

SH cross country athletes begin their run from Lancer Way as they start their pre-race route on Monday, Sept. 8.

CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW: Lancers race toward 2025 season with confidence

Sua Lee, Staff Reporter • September 9, 2025

Coaches: Hannah Batchelor (head coach), Gideon Pichardo (assistant coach) Top Returners (boys): Charlie Munoz (10), Fernando Munoz (10), Ronin Nguyen (12) Top Returners (girls): AJ Dorris (12), Madison...

Outside hitter junior Olivia Urias hits a back row attack during the girls volleyball team’s after-school practice on Friday, August 29, in the Sunny Hills gym.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW: Entering second year of new league play, Lady Lancers aim to come out on top

Nicole Park, Editor-in-Chief • September 8, 2025

Coaches: Amanda Donaldson (head coach), Katie Pascoe (assistant coach) Top Returners: Eniko Barta (11), Yasleen Hawkins (12), Sue Kang (12), Isabelle Kim (11), Hannah Oh (11), Kayla Thienprasiddhi (12),...

Varsity girls golf player then-junior Jaelyn Yeon hits a golf ball at the golf match against California High School held after school on Thursday, Aug. 29 of the 2024-2025 school year, at the La Mirada golf course.

GIRLS GOLF PREVIEW: Lady Lancers tee up for fourth consecutive league title

Yena Oh, Entertainment Editor • September 2, 2025

Coaches: Scott Enrico (head coach) Top Returners: Nana Kim (10), Lindsay Shin (11), Jaelyn Yeon (12)   Top Newcomers: Siyoon Jang (9), Isabelle Kim (9), Madison Kim (9), Miya Siregar (9) Last...

Former coaches Ralph Trigstead (left of jersey) and Tim Devaney (right of jersey) hold up former Lancer football player Jim Karsatos’ jersey from Ohio State University in commemoration of his achievements. This event took place during the halftime of football’s first home game of the season on Friday, Aug. 29, at the Buena Park High School Stadium.

SH athletic department honors football alum at first home game

Lauren Kang, Managing Editor • September 1, 2025

On the night of the Lancers’ first home football game, a bright red and white jersey gleamed under the Friday night lights. The framed outfit was held up by former football and golf coach Tim Devaney,...

Junior Kyuwon Han (left) takes a picture with her cluster friends, professor and lab assistant on Aug. 1 at the Natural Sciences Building lecture room.

A SUMMER TO REMEMBER: UC San Diego STEM summer camp provides unforgettable takeaways

Kyuwon Han, Opinion Editor • August 29, 2025

Gmail notification: “COSMOS Application: Admitted” “Congratulations! After a careful review of your academic accomplishments, extracurricular activities, statement of interest, and letters of...

Lotteria employees welcome customers at the Fullerton location, with potted plants, signs and balloons celebrating their grand opening, on Thursday, Aug. 14.

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Korean fast food chain Lotteria opens first U.S. location in Fullerton

Mina Imai, Copy Editor • August 28, 2025

Lotteria opened its first non-Asian location at 150 W. Orangethorpe Ave. in Fullerton. Its soft launch began on Monday, Aug. 11, while it officially opened on Thursday, Aug. 14. This is the chain’s...

The underclassmen at Sunny Hills are required to stay on school grounds during lunch, whereas upperclassmen have the option to leave. Co-Opinion editors Kyuwon Han and Elise Pak each take their respective stances about whether or not freshmen and sophomores should be allowed to have their meals off campus.

SPITFIRE: Should underclassmen be allowed to have lunch off-campus?

Kyuwon Han and Elise Pak • August 26, 2025

This is Spitfire, a style of head-to-head debates between The Accolade’s two Opinion editors. Kyuwon is blue. Elise is red.  PREVIOUSLY ON SPITFIRE: The former Opinion editors, Kayden Kim and...

Justin Bieber comes back after a four-year hiatus with his seventh studio album on July 11.

MUSIC REVIEW: Justin Bieber’s ‘Swag’ marks new era of fatherhood, reflection

Yena Oh, Entertainment Editor • August 25, 2025

Pop singer Justin Bieber finally returned after a four-year musical hiatus with his seventh studio album, Swag, and a new title for himself: dad. Fans have been eagerly awaiting his next project since...

Senior Irene Park (third from the right) takes a picture with her friends in front of an archway near the Jones Hall dorms with her friends on July 24.

A SUMMER TO REMEMBER: Medill Cherub reflects on notable experiences

Irene Park, Editor-in-Chief • August 22, 2025

I opened the mailbox on a fateful morning and was greeted with a thick, white envelope. It was addressed to me from Roger Boye, the director of the Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute, to whom...

Musical artists Blood Orange (left), Daniel Caesar and Laufey are all set to release their respective albums in the coming months, with the earliest launch being Friday, Aug. 22.

TUNE IN: 3 Upcoming albums to look out for this year

Tatiana Galvez, Business Team & Staff Reporter • August 21, 2025

 

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