Times New Roman, 12 point font. Bolded black and underlined, they always stood out against the rest of my writing.  The yellow bubbles and the mounting number of comments always stared back at me as...

The Sunny Hills (1-2) girls track and field team secured a win against Troy High School (0-4) with a final score of 60-54, while the boys team came up short during the third league meet with a final score...

Coaches: Jake Holloway (head coach), Hannah Batchelor (distance), Andrew Guevara (hurdles), Gabe Pasillas (throws), Elsa Wagner (sprints & jumps), Ricky Holloway (sprints & throws)  Top Returners...

Addictive substances. Betting on chance.  Tempting experiments.  Many 14 to 18-year-olds find themselves thrust into a world full of more temptations and consequences than they are ready to...

Starting from the fall 2027 admission cycle, high school seniors who meet the minimum California State University [CSU] requirements will receive automatic acceptance to 16 CSUs through the new Direct...

K-pop group fiveALIVE performed their debut song "Queendom" as a surprise performance in the gym during break on Friday, Nov. 14. Also known as VA, fiveALIVE is a five-member, Orange County-centered...

The Sunny Hills administration announced a Shelter in Place over the speakers at approximately 1:56 p.m. after receiving a bomb threat via phone call on Thursday, Nov. 13.  Students who were outside...

Students were greeted by music blasting from the speakers in the quad on Thursday, Oct. 16, following the second-period Great Shakeout earthquake drill.  Associated Student Body [ASB] adviser David...

Over the summer, students' and staff’s Gmail inboxes were greeted with the blue, underlined phrase “APPLY HERE,” enticing them to apply for a part-time job. The unsuspecting few who clicked the...

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...

Survivor. It’s the term used by Chapman University’s Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest to describe those who lived through the events of the Holocaust.  And for sophomore Janiny Maldonado,...

A suspected gas leak in the restroom in the back west parking lot forced the evacuation of students and teachers in the 130s and 150s building for most of fourth period, but no one was hurt and no damage...

To raise awareness for the environment and celebrate Earth Day, Thrifting Club planned the first Eco Spirit Week Monday-Friday, April 21-25. featuring various activities, including a mini Club Rush and...

For the first time, today’s second-period morning announcements — followed by two other days this week — will be handled by the Regional Occupational Program’s [ROP] advanced video production class...

“Selfie” in 2013. “Vape” in 2014. Then another four years later in 2018, “toxic.” And to join the list of Oxford English Dictionary’s annual Word of the Year for 2024 … “brain...

Few in Los Angeles County will forget what happened on Tuesday, Jan. 7. It all started with over 80 mph Santa Ana winds, which the National Weather Service had warned would start swirling through Southern...

“On behalf of Southwest Airlines and especially this L.A.-based cabin crew, we’d like to thank you for flying with us and welcome you to LaGuardia Airport.” I looked out the window as the plane...

“Law & Order” explores recently passed legislation relevant to teachers and students. What impact will these decisions have on Sunny Hills? California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into...

DID YOU KNOW? As a continuing feature, The Accolade delves into the origins of Sunny Hills culture or landmarks. This time, we take a look at the Associated Student Body [ASB] Gold Card, how it got its...

It’s known as the Medusa ransomware gang. Though the name is based on a Greek mythological character known for turning those who meet her eyes into stone, cybersecurity experts say that moniker has...

For the first time in Sunny Hills history, the theater program has staged three productions in a school year – the latest being the musical comedy, “The Addams Family,” which debuts tonight, April...

For the first time in school history, the World Language Department has created an after-school tutoring program for students struggling in Spanish classes. “During one of our Professional Learning...

After six months in which “PUBLIC HEALTH NOTICE” disease detection signs were placed outside of the Sunny Hills west parking lot, officials have removed the placards. Orange County Mosquito and...

Seven. That’s how many times 15-year-old actor Walker Scobell (“The Adam Project”) said he’s read Rick Riordan’s five-book, fantasy series Percy Jackson & the Olympians. “I've been...

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, the youngest of the current nine vying for the chance to take on Democratic President Joe Biden, proposed a plan to pass a constitutional amendment that...

This is the last of a three-part series on the extensive changes to Sunny Hills facilities over the summer and during part of August after the 2023-2024 school year started. Part 1 focused on the new...

This is the second of a three-part series on the extensive changes to Sunny Hills facilities over the summer and during part of August after the 2023-2024 school year started. Part 1 focused on the new...

This is the first of a three-part series on the extensive changes to Sunny Hills facilities over the summer and during part of August after the 2023-2024 school year started. The Accolade will focus first...

Advisers: Sonya Joyce, Myra Deister Top Returning Players: Garv Jain (12), Peter Jung (11), David Kim (11), Tim Lee (11) Top Newcomers: Brian Carlson (12), Alexander Dang (9), Andrew Jang (11), Noah...

Two red, white and blue 8.5-inch-wide-by-11-inch-high pieces of paper are taped near the whiteboard underneath the American flag in Rooms 55, 184 and 185. Written in blue text are the names and graduating...