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Soojin Cho

Soojin Cho, Feature Editor

After concluding her first year in The Accolade as a co-copy editor, senior Soojin Cho is excited to return to the staff as Feature editor. Cho hopes to incorporate and experiment with new journalistic visions to help produce more award-winning stories for the publication. Beyond leading her section, the senior also looks forward to honing her writing skills and improving herself as a writer, as a reporter — but most importantly — as a storyteller for Sunny Hills. 

Outside of The Accolade, Cho identifies herself as a scientist, participating in clubs such as Science Olympiad and Bio Club. In her free time, she also enjoys watching films, journaling, drawing and cafe-hopping with her friends. 

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Base sophomore Sarina Desai practices lifting her teammate on her shoulders in the SH dance room on Wednesday, May 21.

GAMEBALL: Underclassman’s efforts lead to her joining 2 upperclassmen as cheer team’s co-captains

Soojin Cho, Feature Editor • June 19, 2025

Passion. Dedication.  Communication.  Those are the three traits that cheer head coach Patrice France noticed in Sarina Desai when she was a freshman in France’s junior varsity squad. Those...

No. 1 singles player senior Derrick Sun returns a serve during his first match at home against Esperanza High School on Thursday, April 24. The Lancers’ last league match ended with a victory, 10-7, keeping Sunny Hills in second place in the division before league finals begin this week.

Boys tennis ends league season in second place; qualifies for CIF playoffs

Soojin Cho, Feature Editor • May 1, 2025

After winning its third consecutive Freeway League match last week against Esperanza, the boys tennis team maintained its hold on second place in the division while qualifying for a spot in the CIF playoffs....

Accolade web managing editor senior Justin Pak (left), web editor-in-chief senior Seowon Han and adviser Tommy Li celebrate the online news website’s first-place win in the Southern California Journalism Education Association’s California All-Stars competition on Tuesday, April 8, in Room 138 during fourth period.

Accolade’s online news website takes first-place plaque at state media contest

Soojin Cho, Feature Editor • April 25, 2025

From tiebreak to heartbreak. That's what happened to a team of eight Accolade staff members who competed for the Sweepstakes trophy at the Southern California Journalism Education Association [SCJEA]...

No. 2 doubles player senior Matthew Ma returns a serve during his second match at home against Cypress High School on Tuesday, April 1.

Despite wind gusts, boys tennis captures its first league win against Cypress

Soojin Cho, Feature Editor • April 8, 2025

After losing its first Freeway League match to private school Crean Lutheran of Irvine at home, the boys tennis team rebounded for its first win in its Tuesday, April 1, match against Cypress High School...

The National Scholastic Press Association selected this snapshot of The Accolade’s online news website in recognizing it as one of 34 Pacemaker finalists on Tuesday, March 11. The staff will find out if it becomes a Pacemaker winner during an awards ceremony on Saturday, April 26, in Seattle.

Journalism program earns another round of national, regional awards

Soojin Cho, Feature Editor • March 20, 2025

The Grand Slam of journalism awards. Actually, a Super Slam. That’s what journalism adviser Tommy Li has been telling the 45 members of The Accolade staff after the program earned its first honor...

New campus supervisor Jennifer Davila (right) guides sophomore Andrew Loyola through the 5-Star app on Tuesday, Jan. 7, outside the 30s wing. Loyola asked what would happen if the timer for the bathroom pass ran out.

What does new campus supervisor and Jiminy Cricket have in common?

Soojin Cho, Feature Editor • March 3, 2025

When it comes to some of her past and current life choices, campus supervisor Jennifer Davila points to a scene from the 1940 Disney movie, “Pinocchio.” Near the beginning of the animated Disney...

DID YOU KNOW? SH teachers reflect on their experiences working on The Accolade staff

Soojin Cho, Feature Editor • February 20, 2025

Andrew Ngo (right), who graduated from Sunny Hills in 2021, holds his bachelor’s degree in business administration during his commencement ceremony at USC on Friday, May 10. Ngo earned enough college credits from passing scores in his International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement exams to help him graduate from USC in three instead of the traditional four years.

ALUMNI ARTICULATION: Some recent Lancer grads take non-traditional route of finishing college in three years

Soojin Cho, Feature Editor • January 7, 2025

The Accolade continues with its feature that focuses on those who have graduated from Sunny Hills and how they are contributing to their community and beyond. In this second segment, copy editor Soojin...

Sophomore Maddie Ramirez aims to score a goal near the goal during the first girls varsity water polo game of the 2024-2025 season on Wednesday, Nov. 20, after school at the pool.

GIRLS WATER POLO PREVIEW: With new co-head coach, Lady Lancers aim to remain perfect in league play

Soojin Cho, Feature Editor • December 12, 2024

Coaches: Riley Godfrey (co-head coach), Keith Nighswonger (co-head coach), Natalie McIlveen (assistant coach) Top Returners: Cayenne Bagnol (12), Audrey Bogard (12), Mia Hernandez (11), Lauren Jacobsen...

An artist’s rendition of after the assembly held in the gym on Tuesday, Sept. 10, shows two vastly different student body responses. Some students embraced speaker Keith Hawkins’ advice, while others disregarded it completely.

HEAD TO HEAD: Should SH continue guest speakers to inspire the student body?

Soojin Cho and Nicole Park • November 14, 2024

Episode 4: LANCERS’ TRAVELING DIARIES — Budapest, Hungary

Soojin Cho and Nicole Park • September 20, 2024

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The 2024 Paris Olympics, which ended its two-week run Sunday, Aug. 11, attracted approximately 15 million visitors to France to watch the games along with 30.6 million viewers on NBC. Nevertheless, from mistaking a country to going against religious and women’s rights, organizers for the L.A. Olympics in 2028 could aim to become more mindful so the same problems won’t occur four years from now.

COLUMN: Jump for the 2024 Paris Olympics fell short — Los Angeles should aim for better

Soojin Cho, Feature Editor • September 14, 2024

Compared to our Asian-dominated high school, Sunny Hills, my old elementary school in L.A. had little to no Asians. On the first day of kindergarten, I entered the classroom to see the seats mostly filled...

Sophomore Alexis Lee (right) holds up a checkered blouse at the Thrifting Club’s clothing swap on Friday, Dec. 8, in Room 74. The club holds swapping events every 2-3 weeks.

CLUB CORNER: Thrifting community promotes safe — not fast — fashion

Soojin Cho, Feature Editor • March 26, 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....

Senior Hannah Garcia (right) supervises two visually impaired children during a Fall Kids Day on Saturday, Sept. 9, at Beyond Blindness' outdoor playground in Santa Ana. Garcia was among those from a new Sunny Hills club, Eye Matter, volunteering to help with kids who have a visual disability.

CLUB CORNER: Eye Matter offers students chance to work with visually impaired children

Soojin Cho, Feature Editor • January 30, 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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