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With over 130 student-run clubs on campus, many Sunny Hills students pursue leadership roles — but the growing number raises questions about purpose, sustainability and impact. Accolade web editor-in-chief senior Seowon Han questions the number of clubs on campus, confounded about whether or not they really do serve a purpose in helping the school, or if it’s just a matter of quantity over quality.

I’M A FINALIST: What a scholarship interview taught me about leadership and real change

Seowon Han, Web Editor-in-Chief • April 13, 2025

“If you could change one thing at your school, what would it be and why?” A dozen ideas raced through my mind — mental health resources, school spirit, academic pressure — but none of them stuck....

Junior Erin Park prepares to pack water, clothes and blankets into bags to donate to the homeless with members of the C2C organization outside of the SH branch on Friday, Aug. 18.

CLUB CORNER: Faith-based group open to all who want to perform acts of kindness

Emily Kim, Staff Reporter • January 17, 2024

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

Contents from the Writers Alliance’s first literary magazine Solarium surround club president and editor-in-chief senior Binny Park, who led the production of the project. Park prepares her club members for the second issue of the literary magazine, which sold over 20 copies with its first edition at the end of last school year.

CLUB CORNER: Writers Alliance publish first literary magazine, Solarium; members aim for second issue release date for May 2024

Susie Kim, Web Editor-in-Chief • December 18, 2023

While scrolling through the online Club Rush slideshow during the 2020-2021 school year, then-freshman Binny Park noticed the lack of a creative writing club. Though slightly disappointed, the idea...

Indian Student Association members freshman Norah Chowdhury (left) and senior Krisi Patel practice a traditional Indian choreography for their International Food Fair performance in front of the gym Thursday, Jan. 26.

PTSA prepares increased food and performance variety for IFF

Faith Jung, Spotlight Specialty Magazine Editor • February 6, 2023

For the first time, the annual International Food Fair [IFF] and assembly will be held on a Friday next week with an increased number of students participating in performances as well as food and drink...

Sunrise at Sunny

Sunrise at Sunny

DaHee Kim, Graphics Editor • November 2, 2022

Senior Lauren Pak shouts to promote Youthful Code during the last day of Club Rush, Friday, Sept. 2.

Photo Gallery: Club Rush 2022

Summer Sueki, Chloe Kang, and Sheila Neri • September 12, 2022

The Alzheimer’s Awareness Club members promote their group during the 2019-2020 Club Rush at break. Because the new school year has started with distance learning instead of live instruction on campus, the ASB had to resort to a Google Slides presentation of clubs, which was posted on the school’s website Sept. 4.

Despite distance learning, student clubs can hold virtual meetings, attract new members after virtual club rush

Nevya Patel, News Editor • September 9, 2020

Though not allowed to hold live, in-person meetings during distance learning, clubs have been given permission by school district officials to virtually gather on platforms such as Zoom or Google Meet...

ASB co-activities commissioners senior Kathryn Aurelio (left) and juniors Jasmine Lee and Ellen Kim promote a virtual version of Club Rush in the ASB’s Aug. 24 Back to School video. The three worked on producing a Google Slides presentation promoting the student groups instead of the traditional event during break. The presentation's link was posted on the Sunny Hills website Friday, Sept. 4, and will remain there until Sept. 11.

ASB produces Google Slides promoting 66 clubs for prospective members to review in lieu of traditional Club Rush at break

Hope Li, Opinion Editor • September 7, 2020

This story was updated at 8:33 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, to correct junior Jasmine Lee's leadership role in Key Club. A crowd of students flooding the quad during break. Chanting, shouting and the...

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