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The eight-episode limited series, The Fall of the House of Usher, has reached No. 2 on Netflixs Top 10 TV shows worldwide as of Monday, Oct. 16, behind only to Lupin. Despite using the same title as that of Edgar Allan Poes short story thats a required reading among sophomores, the adaptation strays from the original though uses the same main characters names.

Netflix’s take on Poe’s ‘Usher’ showing Halloween appeal among some who’ve read the original

Julie Jung, Staff Reporter October 17, 2023

Some students who have read Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” as part of their sophomore English class’ required reading are looking forward to watching Netflix’s recently released...

A student (left) reads The Great Gatsby  while another opts to read an online summary of the novel. More students nowadays are choosing to do the latter.

From CliffsNotes to SparkNotes: Should I join the lot and take the easy way out of doing my reading assignments?

Dareen Hagekhalil, Staff Reporter September 27, 2023

“Did you read it?” the classmate behind me in my English 2 Honors class asked his friend sitting next to him. “Of course not,” the friend replied with a whisper. We were all waiting for the...

A NEW CHAPTER: Photography creates a new snapshot in my life

A NEW CHAPTER: Photography creates a new snapshot in my life

Rebekah Kim, Photo Editor June 2, 2023

Two strikes. Three balls. Runners on first and third. I could see the sweat trickling down the sides of my brother’s face as he took a deep breath and began his wind up on the mound. Moms in the stands...

With a white cane in his hand, student teacher Isaac Rico gives his English 3 fifth period students instructions for taking a test in Room 57 on Monday, Feb. 27.

Visually impaired student teacher perseveres

Aiden Park, Opinion Editor April 4, 2023

Blurs, floaters and light movement. That is what English instructor Scott Enrico’s student teacher, Isaac Rico, is limited to seeing on a daily basis. But such a disability hasn’t stopped Rico...

Agriculture teachers Brian Kim (top left) and Jeremy Cates await visitors to their Zoom session during the Jan. 7 virtual Open House. Since an on-campus Open House was not possible because of the coronavius pandemic, school officials provided the Fullerton community with a PDF file of Zoom links for anyone interested in meeting with instructors, counselors or coaches to ask them questions.

Despite reduced attendance, virtual Open House provides opportunity for eighth-graders and their parents to inquire about Sunny Hills’ programs

Nevya Patel, News Editor February 10, 2021

During the school years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Open House gave the Sunny Hills programs and pathways a chance to attract prospective students to their booths with their unique displays. The...

English teacher Kady Fibrow reads the novel Life of Pi with her students on Aug. 27. (Photo by Accolade photo editor Megan Shin)

Sunny Hills drafts new English, full-time out-of-district teacher since 2008

Hannah Yi, Managing Editor September 9, 2019

This story was updated on Sept. 18 with student quotes. Just weeks after the first day of school, new English 1 college preparatory [CP] and English 4 Expository Reading and Writing Course [ERWC] teacher...

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