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The Accolade

The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

The Accolade

The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

The Accolade

Lauren Kang

Lauren Kang, Managing Editor

Senior Lauren Kang returns to The Accolade, excited for the new year as the managing editor. She hopes to support the editors-in-chief and help elevate the program. As the Sports editor her previous year, Kang hopes to use her experience to grow the online website as well. She strives to continue to gain knowledge of journalism and apply it to different stories. 

Outside of The Accolade, Kang is also involved in the cross country and track teams at Sunny Hills. In her free time, she enjoys going to cafes with friends, listening to music and trying new foods.

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The butterfly effect

The butterfly effect

Lauren Kang, Managing Editor May 22, 2026

Going into high school, I thought I had it all figured out. I knew exactly which friends I would hang out with, that I wasn’t athletic and that I was a shy, quiet girl who kept to herself. But...

New Year’s resolutions do more harm than good, creating unrealistic standards that make us feel like failures when we don’t meet them.

COLUMN: New year, same me

Lauren Kang, Managing Editor December 11, 2025

Following the cliche of honesty being the best policy, I have a confession: I haven’t made a New Year’s resolution since eighth grade. It’s not because I don’t seek to change myself. Believe...

Junior Mia Folk rides on Parco during an equestrian competition Aug. 24 in Chicago, where Folk ended up winning first place in the junior division.

Horsing around since childhood

Lauren Kang, Managing Editor June 22, 2025

Nearly a decade ago in 2016, Mia Folk found herself growing up in Idaho, also known as the potato state. It was the year of fidget spinners, Shopkins and other make-believe toys for most 8-year-olds....

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