The Accolade

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 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...

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 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...

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...

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

Jennie Jeong and Michelle Sheen • February 10, 2022

Flattening the Curve: SH postpones or cancels live events to prevent spread of Omicron variant

Michelle Sheen, Editor-in-Chief • February 9, 2022

With the emergence of the highly-contagious Omicron variant in 2021, a surge in COVID-19 cases forced several school events to be temporarily postponed or halted altogether in an attempt to lower transmission...

IB tests to return in person for the first time in two years

Alice Shin, Managing Editor • February 4, 2022

For the first time in two years, students in the International Baccalaureate [IB] program will be required to take in-person exams on campus to determine their IB diploma status. Even though Omicron...

Here for the Interim: Cathy Gach sees spring semester principal role as ‘cheerleader’ for school

Nevya Patel, News Editor • February 3, 2022

Eight. That’s the number of years Sunny Hills last had a vacancy for the top position on campus – principal. Similar to how former principal Allen Whitten was promoted last month to Student Support...

Omicron forces limit to indoor sports spectators to 500

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

Victory chants from the student section echoed across the gym floor. Students dressed in white spirit wear spilled out from the bleachers as the buzzer signaled the end of the fourth quarter — Sunny...

This is the (Lancer) Way: Doubling Up

Samantha Galang, Illustrator • January 26, 2022