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The new small electronic sign board, also known as a minitron, stands at the entrance of the west parking lot. For nearly a week since the start of the 2024-2025 school year, visitors to that part of the campus only saw the stem without the sign and LED boards after the old marquee got removed over the summer.

SCREEN TIME UPDATES: Jumbotron, meet minitron

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • February 20, 2025

This is the second of a three-part series on the additional changes to Sunny Hills facilities over the summer and during the 2024-2025 school year. These updates follow the larger makeover that started...

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

Senior Liv Chavez (second to right) receives her pink tiara upon the announcement of her homecoming queen title during the halftime of the Friday, Oct. 4, football game at the Buena Park High School stadium.

CROWNED TO INSPIRE: Q&A with 2024 homecoming queen Liv Chavez

Emily Kim, Staff Reporter • October 23, 2024

With the crowning of the 2024 homecoming queen, Accolade staff reporter Emily Kim conducted a Q&A with senior Liv Chavez to share her experience and motivations to achieve the title. Question: Why...

The ASB announces on Thursday, Sept. 26, the 2024-2025 homecoming court comprising seven senior girls who will vie to receive the most votes to be crowned queen on Friday, Oct. 4, during halftime of the football game at Buena Park High School stadium.

HOMECOMING PREVIEW: Saturday, Oct. 5, dance to enchant with Swan Lake theme

Seowon Han, Web Editor-in-Chief • October 3, 2024

With a record crowd of over 1,600 attending last year’s homecoming dance, the Associated Student Body [ASB] aims to match, if not surpass, that number with its Saturday, Oct. 5, Swan Lake-themed event...

Assistant principal Betty Vutang (right) assists junior Jessica Choi with the student’s schedule-changing concerns in the Lyceum during the Tuesday, Aug. 6, Lancer Day registration.

BONJOUR: New Sunny Hills assistant principal — first Asian administrator here — and former French teacher aims to support struggling students

Justin Pak, Web Managing Editor • September 23, 2024

One school day, then-11th-grader Betty Vutang was walking down the halls of her high school in Vancouver, British Columbia, when she saw her English teacher walking up the stairs. In a moment of frustration,...

Senior Gunnar Okerlund uses his Associated Student Body Gold Card to get a free entrance to the Friday, Sept. 6, football game at the Buena Park High School stadium against the Woodrow Wilson Bruins.

DID YOU KNOW? Associated Student Body Gold Card sales continue to provide benefits for students and school since the 60’s

Irene Park, News Editor • September 19, 2024

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...

Student board representative senior Kathleen Sweeney shares updates about each campus at the Feb. 6 Fullerton Joint Union High School District board meeting.

THE STUDENT VOICE: Senior steps into new role on the school board mid-year

Julie Jung, Staff Reporter • April 5, 2024

When senior Kathleen Sweeney was first sworn in to become the new student representative on the Fullerton Joint Union High School District [FJUHSD] board of trustees Dec. 12, she had just finished her...

Sunny Hills students enjoy the 2019 prom at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, with the DJ and dance floor set up in the main area. The dance will return to this location Saturday, April 6.

PROM PREVIEW: Titanic-themed dance to be held Saturday, April 6, at Long Beach’s Aquarium of the Pacific

Faith Jung, Spotlight Specialty Magazine Editor • April 5, 2024

With more than 800 tickets sold as of Wednesday, April 3, this coming Saturday’s “Titanic”-themed prom will be held at Long Beach’s Aquarium of the Pacific — the same venue as in 2019 before...

The Class of 2009 celebrates its last day of school by wearing togas, which was part of the senior spirit week. Inspired by the toga scenes in the 1978 movie "National Lampoon's Animal House," the Class of 2004 started the senior tradition.

DID YOU KNOW? Toga and tutu tradition for seniors’ last week on campus spans 2 decades

Seowon Han, Web Editor-in-Chief • May 31, 2023

For our last “Did You Know?” feature of the school year, The Accolade looks into the origins of some senior traditions — most notably, the wearing of togas and tutus as part of the Associated Student...

ASB student decorates the Christmas tree in the quad as a part of the 2016 holiday decorations. The annual quad decorations will return this year on Dec. 13.

Holiday quad decorations to return Dec. 13

Kayla Martinez, Staff Reporter • December 7, 2021

For the first time since 2019, the Associated Student Body [ASB] will resume its annual tradition of decorating the quad with such items as ornaments and an inflatable snowman Dec. 13 to kick off final...

In the breezeway next to the 100s building, sophomore Ashley Kim (left) joins her fellow Associated Student Body [ASB] members in painting a letter on a poster to be used the next day, Friday, Aug. 20, in the Welcome Back assembly. The in-person gathering will be the first to take place in the gym since the coronavirus pandemic closed down schools in March 2020.

Students get first chance to attend a live assembly in the gym today, Aug. 20, after a year of virtual ones because of the coronavirus pandemic

Alex Lee, Staff Reporter • August 20, 2021

Students will have a chance to attend Sunny Hills’ traditional Welcome Back assembly in the gym today, Aug. 20, the first live, indoor gathering since February 2020 – a month before the coronavirus...

Though many seniors have chosen to stay home instead of coming to campus four days a week, many traditional events like nominating a homecoming court are returning for them.

Seniors need to set example, come to school

Susie Kim, Web Editor-in-Chief • April 27, 2021

“Maybe it is just my busy schedule with [Advanced Placement] and [International Baccalaureate] classes that it has not really sunk in that I have been missing all these [senior] activities,” senior...

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