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The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

The Accolade

The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

The Accolade

Ashley Kang

Ashley Kang, News Editor

Following her first year on staff as a business manager and Spotlight team reporter, junior Ashley Kang is excited to return to The Accolade as the News editor for the new school year. Kang looks forward to contributing more stories to the publication and making memories with her fellow staffers. As an editor, she hopes to continue improving her journalistic writing abilities.

Outside the newsroom, Kang stays busy with school clubs, tennis and track and field. In her downtime, she loves reading and binging movies. 

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Episode 22: The freshman athlete experience

Ashley Kang and Emily Lee April 16, 2025

https://open.spotify.com/episode/75iJUKZs9ZjByDIeqgCusu Song: "Lofi Background Music" by DELOSound

한국어 선생님 에스더 이(Esther Lee)가 11학년 윌리엄 김(William Kim)의 일기 과제 작성을 2월 5일 수요일 돕고있다.

2025-2026학년도, 새로운 우등 수업 및 과목 추가

Seowon Han and Ashley Kang April 3, 2025

이 기사는 원래 영어 버전으로 News 섹션에 게시되었습니다. 이 글을 영어로 읽으려면 여기를 클릭하세요. 2025-2026 학년도에 복귀하는 학생들은 총 5개의...

Author of Party School Jonathan Hart shares his experience writing and publishing the novel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Q&A: Party School author reviews experience as a writer during COVID-19

Ashley Kang, News Editor April 1, 2025

This is one of a series of five-year, COVID-19 pandemic anniversary articles The Accolade’s Spotlight team has expanded from its original print version that appeared in the Monday, March 24, issue. Co-business...

World Language teacher Esther Lee (left) helps junior William Kim with writing his journal project in Room 15 on Wednesday, Feb. 5, in his Korean 3 class. For the 2025-2026 school year, an honors option will be offered.

HONORABLE OPTIONS: Returning students can choose more rigorous classes

Ashley Kang, News Editor February 13, 2025

Students returning for the 2025-2026 school year will have five new courses to consider signing up for, two offering honors designations. Over the past two years, Regional Occupational Program [ROP]...

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 its successor, Civic Leaders of America.

Junior State of America — its headquarters and clubs — shuts down after nearly a century of service to students

Ashley Kang, News Editor November 20, 2024

Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. Former Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti. Businessman Charles R. Schwab. These are only three of the many notable alumni who reportedly participated in...

Episode 7: LET’S GO CLUBBING — Euphoria RnB

Ellen Hwang and Ashley Kang November 15, 2024

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MDsO6RXIfmvELQ03pepTn Song: "Onion" by Lukrembo

An excerpt of the Google Doc that social science teacher Hera Kwon posted Thursday, Sept. 19, in her Google Classroom for students in her four American Government classes. Capped at 400 volunteers, eligible students gets excused on Election Day to help out at an Orange County voting center and receive a $120 stipend afterward.

ENCOURAGING ENGAGEMENT: New High School Student Volunteer Program provides an opportunity to volunteer at the 2024 presidential Election

Ashley Kang, News Editor November 1, 2024

One hundred and twenty dollars. That amount can cover a year’s subscription to a Netflix account with ads with some change left over. And that stipend from the Orange County Registrar of Voters...

Girls flag football coach Dylan Kuhn gives a pep talk to his three quarterbacks, freshman Soliao Arredondo (left), junior Samantha Apolinar and sophomore Amelia Herbert, on the field during lunch before their Wednesday, Sept. 11, game against Troy High School.

WILL IT ALL ADD UP?: Despite a lack of experience in the sport, math teacher volunteers to guide inaugural season of girls flag football team

Ashley Kang, News Editor September 21, 2024

New girls flag football coach Dylan Kuhn has been an NFL fan since childhood.  While he had spent most of his childhood playing baseball, the SH baseball team's assistant coach said he had a fond spot...

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, News Editor 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...

With the potential passing of Senate Bill 976, teenagers will be able to find their way out of the social media-centered rabbit hole, leading to a more wholesome mental state.

Introduction of new state bill may lower social media addiction for teens

Ashley Kang, News Editor June 3, 2024

Talks of social media restrictions for adolescents are nothing new in today’s society. From Florida’s Online Protections for Minors bill and the Utah Social Media Regulation Act, the recent influx...

Senior Binny Park's self-published book contains 46 poems collected from 2020-2023. Poems over topics ranging from her daily life to art and has sold 21 copies.

Poet collects insights for debut book, Preserved In Pavement

Ashley Kang, News Editor May 22, 2024

Having journaled since first grade, writing has always been an important part of senior Binny Park’s life. “Because my parents both work, writing was that outlet for me to talk,” Park said. “In...

Black Student Union [BSU] president freshman Ava Brown (center) takes a selfie with her older sister, junior Marli Brown (right) during the 25th annual Black College Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Saturday, Feb. 10. The two went there to learn more about the history of these institutions.

CLUB CORNER: Black Student Union returns to campus; aims to educate students on African-American history

Ashley Kang, News Editor March 27, 2024

First Black American to host a television show, Nat King Cole. First Black person to win an Oscar, Hattie McDaniel. First Black teenager to refuse to give up her seat on a bus, 15-year-old Claudette...

Troy High School’s Creatives Social Change club packaged Period Care Boxes, which includes various menstrual items, with club members on Thursday, Sept. 14. Sunny Hills’ chapter will be taking 20 of the 40 Period Care Boxes made at the upcoming collaboration event on Thursday, Jan. 25, to distribute on campus.

CLUB CORNER: Junior seeks more activism among peers in establishing Creatives for Social Change

Ashley Kang, News Editor January 18, 2024

For the 2023-2024 school year, the Associated Student Body has approved 29 new clubs. The Accolade’s cub reporters from the beginning journalism class will report on each new group in alphabetical order....

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