I fixed my gaze upon Rory Gilmore, her perfect brown hair and lively doe eyes. The little similarities in her appearance, music taste and appreciation for food only made her resonate with me more. She...

As a continuing feature, The Accolade delves into the origins of Sunny Hills culture or landmarks. This time, we take a look at our own program as we promote the Journalism Education Association’s...

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...

The email California state governor Taylor Regen sent to Junior State of America [JSA] chapter presidents on Friday, Aug. 2, to inform them of the discontinuation of the organization and development of...

New head football coach Fred Gambrell walks toward the sideline with his players during the game against Buena Park High School on Friday, Aug. 30.

The College Board has noticed a slight increase in cheating on some Advanced Placement [AP] exams from last semester and has notified suspected violators — including an unspecified number of Sunny Hills...

It was a “Field of Dreams” moment for auto tech teacher Jesse Munoz.  But instead of hearing someone whisper to him the classic line, “If you build it, he will come,” from the 1989 film about...

From the waters of Costa Rica to the volcanoes of El Salvador to the ruins of Honduras, English teacher Tom Wiegman has seen it all. Born in Texas to Protestant missionaries, Wiegman grew up moving...

Junior Giulianna George looks toward the partial solar eclipse using special glasses to protect her eyes during her second period AP Environmental Science class by Room 112 on Monday, April 8. Science...

Nearly two weeks after the prom theme video release, the Associated Student Body [ASB] announced the 10 seniors to represent the court on Thursday, March 28.  The nominees for prom king were announced...

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University of Pennsylvania [UPenn]. U.S. Military Academy [West Point]. U.S. Air Force Academy.  These are three of the colleges that football defensive end and co-captain senior Connor Irons...

In light of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” movie, which premiered in theaters on Friday, Oct. 13, and set a box office record for a movie concert debut at $96 million, Accolade spotlight editor Alexxa...

Academics, character, selflessness, resilience and leadership.  These five pillar values of a newly introduced character-based recognition program for the 2023-2024 school year.  The Lancer LEGEND...

A quick, muted guitar riff plays alongside low-fidelity drums leading into the chorus.  Lead singer Joe Strummer begins to sing.  “You better cheat-cheat / No reason to play fair”  These...

Coming off his No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 single, “Bad Habit,” Steve Lacy will come to Los Angeles County along with Foushee, Toro y Moi and James Blake for a concert Friday, June 2.  Fans can see...

Coaches: Elise Laws (head coach), Dale Lopes (assistant coach), Vanessa Moreno (assistant coach)  Top Returning Players: Gabrielle Flores (12), Madison Moreno (11),  Olivia Pedraza (11), Alexis Perez...

Taylor Swift: Oct. 24, 2006. Speak Now: Oct. 25, 2010. Red: Oct. 22, 2012. Known to dominate the music charts in October with more than half of her studio albums released this season, singer-songwriter...

Nike Air Force 1’s, Dickies pants and now, headphones?  Similar to clothing trends, today’s Gen Z teens are getting a blast in their ears from wired headphones instead of Apple AirPods, which have...

July 29, 1954, marked the beginning of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy and decades later, the “Lord of the Rings” movie franchise, leading fantasy-fiction fans down a winding path of elves,...

$9,500. That’s how much members of a Sunny Hills Class of 1968 54th-year reunion committee raised as their way of showing appreciation for their alma mater. And to top it off, they presented principal...

Earbuds blasting music and a bucket full of trash in hand, sophomore Adrian Ramirez oftentimes gets mistaken for a student in after-school detention. He has taken a household chore to another level...