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Asaph Li

Asaph Li, Assistant Photo Editor

After taking Journalism 1 in the 2021-2022 school year, junior Asaph Li joins The Accolade as a photographer. Throughout his year in Journalism 1, he achieved fourth place at the Southern California Journalism Education Association write-offs and third place at the California Press Women High School Communications Contest in photography. Li hopes to continue to hone his skills as a photographer by branching out to a wider range of photography such as sports.

Outside of The Accolade, Li enjoys reading manga, playing video games and chilling in Room 138.

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Seniors Dakota Ouzts (left) and Michael Marquez react as they battle against each other in a game of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate during an open tournament on Friday, Sept. 8, after school in Room 111. Marquez won 2-0, proceeding to the winner’s bracket.

[Photo] ESPORTS PREVIEW: eSports aims to start a winning streak to maintain its 2023 CIF champions title for the upcoming season

October 2, 2023

Seniors Dakota Ouzts (left) and Michael Marquez react as they battle against each other in a game of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate during an open tournament on Friday, Sept. 8, after school in Room 111. Marquez...

Sophomore Kevin Hur accepts the sash and white flowers after being announced as one of the homecoming princesses in the quad during break on Thursday, Sept. 21. Hur is the first boy to run and be nominated by his class to join the princesses court.

[Photo] Great Gatsby 1920s-themed homecoming events full of firsts

September 30, 2023

Sophomore Kevin Hur accepts the sash and white flowers after being announced as one of the homecoming princesses in the quad during break on Thursday, Sept. 21. Hur is the first boy to run and be nominated...

Several paperback CliffsNotes lay in the center of a school desk in Room 138, immediately recognizable by their black-and-yellow striped design.

[Photo] From CliffsNotes to SparkNotes: Should I join the lot and take the easy way out of doing my reading assignments?

September 27, 2023

Several paperback CliffsNotes lay in the center of a school desk in Room 138, immediately recognizable by their black-and-yellow striped design.

Junior utility player Aidan Sarreal throws the ball in the Sunny Hills pool during the team’s practice on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The Lancers will play their first Freeway League match against Sonora High School on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at La Habra High School.

[Photo] BOYS WATER POLO PREVIEW: Lancers aim to qualify for CIF playoffs again

September 16, 2023

Junior utility player Aidan Sarreal throws the ball in the Sunny Hills pool during the team’s practice on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The Lancers will play their first Freeway League match against Sonora High...

Junior Celine Huh promotes Create Code Construct in the quad with a hand-made poster on the first day of Club Rush, Tuesday, Aug. 29.

Photos of the Week

Chloe Kang, Sue Kang, Noah Lee, and Asaph Li • September 6, 2023

Seniors Anthony Aguilar-Casillas (left) and Henry García listen to an Associated Student Body member instructing them on Aug. 7 to download the new 5-Star app, which is expected to come into effect in all classrooms by the second semester.

Photos of the Week

Chloe Kang, Sue Kang, and Asaph Li • August 22, 2023

Students in the Sunny Hills quad walk to their first period classes during the morning drizzle on Monday, Aug. 21, after Southern California’s second tropical storm since 1939 swept through the region the day prior. Superintendent Steve McLaughlin made the decision the night before that all campuses in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District were safe for students and staff to resume the second week of the school year.

[Photo] Sunny Hills escapes any damage from Tropical Storm Hilary as campus stays open on Monday, Aug. 21

August 22, 2023

Students in the Sunny Hills quad walk to their first period classes during the morning drizzle on Monday, Aug. 21, after Southern California’s second tropical storm since 1939 swept through the region...

Senior Ricardo Gonzalez and his band, ROUNDHOUSE, perform “Hypocrisy” at the Oct. 26 Conservatory of Fine Arts Fall Festival in the quad. The song is one that Gonzalez wrote.

[Photo] MUSICAL VIRTUOSO: Senior Ricardo Gonzalez shares musical journey in forming his band, ROUNDHOUSE

June 1, 2023

Senior Ricardo Gonzalez and his band, ROUNDHOUSE, perform “Hypocrisy” at the Oct. 26 Conservatory of Fine Arts Fall Festival in the quad. The song is one that Gonzalez wrote.

Senior Kaneiya Desai shows a machine learning model he created on his laptop screen that helps classify optical coherence tomography scans. Desai plans on attending the University of California, Berkeley, for bioengineering. (Illustrations by DaHee Kim)

[Photo] 18 Questions for Top of the 2023 Class: Kaneiya Desai aspires to work in the ophthalmic medical field after childhood experience of corneal scarring

May 25, 2023

Senior Kaneiya Desai shows a machine learning model he created on his laptop screen that helps classify optical coherence tomography scans. Desai plans on attending the University of California, Berkeley,...

Senior Emma De Leon looks forward to stepping into a new phase in her life at UCLA, majoring in mathematics, though she feels bittersweet about leaving her memories with the Bayanihan Club and Dance 3. (Illustrations by DaHee Kim)

[Photo] 18 Questions for Top of the 2023 Class: Emma De Leon reminisces about her memories as 4-year Dance 3 member, Bayanihan performer after graduating as valedictorian

May 25, 2023

Senior Emma De Leon looks forward to stepping into a new phase in her life at UCLA, majoring in mathematics, though she feels bittersweet about leaving her memories with the Bayanihan Club and Dance 3....

After being named homecoming court earlier this school year, senior Claire Chen graduates as a valedictorian and anticipates attending the Nolan School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. (Illustrations by DaHee Kim)

[Photo] 18 Questions for Top of the 2023 Class: After taking on leadership roles in various school clubs and programs, Claire Chen commits to Cornell University to study hotel administration

May 25, 2023

After being named homecoming court earlier this school year, senior Claire Chen graduates as a valedictorian and anticipates attending the Nolan School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. (Illustrations...

Senior Veronica Diaz holds up the first and second-place medals she earned from the world championships with the FIRST Robotics Competition team for the past two years. (Illustrations by DaHee Kim)

[Photo] 18 Questions for Top of the 2023 Class: Veronica Diaz looks forward to attending Carnegie Mellon University for a degree in computer science after representing SH at the FIRST Robotics Competition

May 25, 2023

Senior Veronica Diaz holds up the first and second-place medals she earned from the world championships with the FIRST Robotics Competition team for the past two years. (Illustrations by DaHee Kim)

The Power-Up Bands serve as an essential part of visitors interactive Super Nintendo World experience.

[Photo] REVIEW: Super Nintendo World wins all stars, despite few banana peels

April 13, 2023

The Power-Up Bands serve as an essential part of visitors' interactive Super Nintendo World experience.

As a student teacher, Rico has been assigned to help instruct English teacher Scott Enrico’s junior students this semester.

[Photo] Visually impaired student teacher perseveres

April 4, 2023

As a student teacher, Rico has been assigned to help instruct English teacher Scott Enrico’s junior students this semester.

Principal Craig Weinreich (left) shakes the hand of junior Karen Huang, who received an Exceptional Effort and Engagement award, also known as E cubed, on Wednesday, March 1, in the Lyceum. Engineering teacher Patrick Salem nominated Huang for the recognition sponsored by the Parent Teacher Student Association [PTSA], which for the first time held a meeting on campus in the evening to honor the second group of E cubed recipients this school year.

Photo Gallery: E3 Awards Ceremony

Asaph Li, Assistant Photo Editor • March 13, 2023

The informative stickers posted on the door of the boys restroom in the quad encourages students in need of support to call helplines or report suspicious behavior using the QR code.

[Photo] FJUHSD designs stickers promoting mental wellness

February 18, 2023

The informative stickers posted on the door of the boys restroom in the quad encourages students in need of support to call helplines or report suspicious behavior using the QR code.

Utility player senior Sofia Smith prepares to shoot the ball during a Tuesday, Jan. 17, practice at the Sunny Hills’ aquatics pool.

[Photo] GIRLS WATER POLO PREVIEW: Lady Lancers shoot for a CIF title as well as securing their sixth Freeway League title

January 24, 2023

Utility player senior Sofia Smith prepares to shoot the ball during a Tuesday, Jan. 17, practice at the Sunny Hills’ aquatics pool.

Senior Gabriel Tamayo holds a patriotic red, white and blue umbrella to shelter from the rainy weather near the 90s building on Tuesday, Jan. 10, during lunch.

Photo Gallery: Rain

Summer Sueki, Asaph Li, and Chloe Kang • January 17, 2023

Junior Jerika Tabuada: “If I had a choice between wireless headphones and headphones, I’d probably choose headphones because they are not as easy to lose.” (Photo by Asaph Li)

[Photo] Wireless vs. wired head sets: Some SH students align with celebrities who are not cutting the cord just yet

November 18, 2022

Junior Jerika Tabuada: “If I had a choice between wireless headphones and headphones, I’d probably choose headphones because they are not as easy to lose.” (Photo by Asaph Li)

Dance Production Fall Fest Closeup

[Photo] PHOTO ESSAY: Conservatory of Fine Arts draws after-school crowd with carnival-themed Fall Festival

November 8, 2022

New social science teacher Matthew Acosta greets his fifth period United States History class Nov. 4.

[Photo] New ‘high energy’ social science teacher also helps out as coach in Lancers’ football program

November 6, 2022

New social science teacher Matthew Acosta greets his fifth period United States History class Nov. 4.

Football players seniors Mathias Brown (center) and Tony Salas end their lip sync battle performance to “Crazy in Love” by Beyonce with a proposal to senior Drake Cortez.

Photo Gallery: Homecoming Assembly 2022-23

Rebekah Kim, Noah Lee, and Asaph Li • October 5, 2022

New engineering teacher Patrick Salem (center) reacts to the progress his engineering students are making on their balloon cable car project in Room 402 on Monday, Aug. 22. Salem, hired through the Regional Occupation Program, also takes over as the new coordinator for the school’s Engineering Pathways to Innovations and Change program.

[Photo] NEW CHALLENGE: Ex-college professor, engineer aims to connect with EPIC students

October 7, 2022

New engineering teacher Patrick Salem (center) reacts to the progress his engineering students are making on their balloon cable car project in Room 402 on Monday, Aug. 22. Salem, hired through the Regional...

Utility player junior Brandon Koh (left) gets ready to fire the ball toward the goal in an Aug. 25 home game against Chino Hills at the Sunny Hills pool.

[Photo] BOYS WATER POLO PREVIEW: Lancers plunge into the 2022-2023 season with goal of qualifying for CIF playoffs

September 20, 2022

Utility player junior Brandon Koh (left) gets ready to fire the ball toward the goal in an Aug. 25 home game against Chino Hills at the Sunny Hills pool.

Freshman Rielynn Brimmer secures a spot during a round of musical chairs, the first of several games in a series of Battle of Classes in the quad Sept. 8.

[Photo] Juniors bring home first win with ‘Battle of the Classes’ debut

September 21, 2022

Freshman Rielynn Brimmer secures a spot during a round of musical chairs, the first of several games in a series of "Battle of Classes" in the quad Sept. 8.

ASB member junior Taylor Parra prepares to launch an SH shirt to the crowd at the start of the second assembly.

Photo Gallery: Welcome Back Assembly

Rebekah Kim, Summer Sueki, Sheila Neri, and Asaph Li • August 23, 2022

Students who didn’t attend Lancer Days line up in front of the Lyceum at the beginning of school on Monday, Aug. 15, to pick up their class schedules.

[Photo] Photo Gallery: First Day of School

August 19, 2022

Students who didn’t attend Lancer Days line up in front of the Lyceum at the beginning of school on Monday, Aug. 15, to pick up their class schedules.

Newly hired math teacher David Rogers lectures students on an angle of elevation problem displayed on the board on April 14.

[Photo] Welcome to Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood

May 3, 2022

Newly hired math teacher David Rogers lectures students on an angle of elevation problem displayed on the board on April 14.

Engineering teacher Gracie Mariner (left) aids sophomore Brandon Cheng during her fourth period Principles of Engineering class on Friday, Nov. 12

[Photo] New EPIC teacher seeks to jumpstart students’ knowledge in engineering, prepare them for future careers

January 13, 2022

Engineering teacher Gracie Mariner (left) aids sophomore Brandon Cheng during her fourth period Principles of Engineering class on Friday, Nov. 12

With a trash picker in his right hand and a trash container in the other, sophomore Adrian Ramirez demonstrates on Tuesday how he helps out after school.

[Photo] Sophomore volunteers to clean Sunny Hills campus

December 2, 2021

With a trash picker in his right hand and a trash container in the other, sophomore Adrian Ramirez demonstrates on Tuesday how he helps out after school.

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