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Then-seniors and Mr. Sunny Hills nominees Akashi Rai (left), Carlos Serrano and Jimmy Barajas stand up on Oct. 19, 2018 in their second period class with a balloon and paper crown as nominees for the Mr. Sunny Hills pageant show.

Lost traditions post-COVID-19 pandemic

Ellen Hwang, Spotlight Team Reporter • June 21, 2025

This is one of a series of five-year, COVID-19 pandemic anniversary articles The Accolade’s Spotlight team has expanded from its original print version distributed to the campus on Monday, March 24. Three...

Since the March 2020 lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic, terms like “test-blind” or “test-optional” for SAT and ACT have begun appearing in the college admissions process to adapt to the circumstances of being unable to take the exams in person. Test-blind refers to colleges not accepting or considering standardized exam scores.

VIRAL IMPACT ON SAT, ACT: Pandemic spurs ‘test-optional,’ ‘test-blind’ trend in college admissions

Kyuwon Han, Spotlight Team Reporter • April 3, 2025

This is one of a series of five-year, COVID-19 pandemic anniversary articles The Accolade’s Spotlight team has expanded from its original print version that appeared in the Monday, March 24, issue.  Science...

Author of Party School Jonathan Hart shares his experience writing and publishing the novel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Q&A: Party School author reviews experience as a writer during COVID-19

Ashley Kang, Business Manager & Spotlight Team Reporter • April 1, 2025

This is one of a series of five-year, COVID-19 pandemic anniversary articles The Accolade’s Spotlight team has expanded from its original print version that appeared in the Monday, March 24, issue. Co-business...

Looking back on the past five years, teachers and students reflect on how the world has changed while going through both the stages of a global pandemic to a recovery, to where we are now.

5 YEARS LATER: A look back at what we have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

Angelina Jeong, Spotlight Specialty Magazine Editor • March 25, 2025

This is one of a series of five-year, COVID-19 pandemic anniversary articles The Accolade’s Spotlight team has expanded from its original print version that appeared in the Monday, March 24, issue.  Five...

Accolade Spotlight reporter sophomore Kyuwon Han argues that the experience of going to the theater, eating popcorn and sipping on a cold soda far exceeds the use of streaming services to watch movies.

COLUMN: Ditch streaming services, let movie theaters set the scene

Kyuwon Han, Spotlight Team Reporter • December 13, 2024

Ever since COVID-19, I haven’t seen a movie theater full of audiences.  While 1.3 billion tickets were sold in 2018, the year before COVID-19, 829 million tickets were sold in 2023, according to...

To The Accolade, I sincerely thank you

To The Accolade, I sincerely thank you

Kate Yang, Editor-in-Chief • June 2, 2023

Why do we seek knowledge? The International Baccalaureate [IB] Theory of Knowledge [TOK] students and I greeted the preceding question with a conversational investigation. Some postulated we sought...

Anna May Wong was a trail-blazer for Asian-American representation in the American media. She continues her legacy through a 25-cent U.S. coin.

Anna May Wong coins the term ‘Asian American pioneer’

Kate Yang, Editor-in-Chief • December 1, 2022

From the onset of her career, Anna May Wong refused to tread lightly. The Chinese-American film star, with over 60 works under her name, challenged the stereotypical roles offered to her by the American...

Class of 2022 senior Savannah Thul looks at the Sunny Hills crowd after the Associated Student Body named her homecoming queen during the football game at Buena Park High School stadium Oct. 15, 2021.

Homecoming scheduled for Oct. 1 in the quad, following positive feedback last year

Stacy Kim, Feature Editor • September 19, 2022

Based on popular demand, the Oct. 1 homecoming dance will take place in the quad, similar to the 2021 social that drew an estimated 1,260 students, Associated Student Body [ASB]  event organizers said. “We...

Senior Kailee Chow breezes her way through the 500-meter freestyle, finishing in first place at El Dorado High School on Feb 23. She later broke the Sunny Hills record for the 100-yard butterfly event with a time of 55.65 and secured the Division 2 CIF title.

Senior leaves girls swim team with perfect Freeway League record

Alex Lee, Staff Reporter • June 2, 2022

Perfection. A feat so few have accomplished. The Miami Dolphins in the 1972-1973 season remains the only NFL team to go undefeated after winning the Super Bowl against the Washington Redskins in 1973. More...

The Associated Student Body’s poster promotes the theme for the school’s first stag dance May 20 — the first since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020.

After two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, stag returns to the gym May 20

Hannah Lee, Web Managing Editor • May 17, 2022

The Associated Student Body [ASB] plans on hosting a stag dance — the first and last one of the school year — on May 20 from 7-10 p.m. in the gym, marking the school’s first stag event since March...

Voting for Associated Student Body executive cabinet candidates will take place on Friday, March 11, through the 5-Star app. Juniors Rebecca Tualla and Ariana Choi (not pictured) are running unopposed for the positions of secretary and treasurer, respectively, while two candidates each are running for president and vice president.

Friday, March 11, ASB executive cabinet election features all-girl candidates with two running unopposed

Yeihn Lee, Staff Reporter • March 10, 2022

While students will have the chance Friday, March 11, to vote for 2022-2023 Associated Student Body [ASB] executive cabinet positions, they will not see these candidates in person at an election assembly...

Video: Lancer Dictionary: How to pronounce Omicron

Video: Lancer Dictionary: How to pronounce Omicron

Jennie Jeong and Michelle Sheen • February 10, 2022

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