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The Accolade

The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

The Accolade

The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

The Accolade

Customers enter a Pop Mart store, the first U.S. establishment from the international Chinese toy company founded in 2010 by Wang Ning Sunday, March 9, at 1329 Harbor Boulevard in Costa Mesa.

STORE REVIEW: Pop Mart blind boxes open customers’ eyes

Kayden Kim, Opinion Editor April 21, 2025

Once a small art toy startup in Beijing, China, Pop Mart’s blind box strategy is not just selling toys but an exciting new ritual to its new American fanbase. The company, founded in 2010 by Wang...

Upon entering MINISO, located at 2899 El Camino Real, Tustin, customers are greeted with the popular character from Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” on Saturday, March 15.

Tustin’s latest Asian variety store: Cutesy or costly?

Serenity Li, Copy Editor April 15, 2025

For the past decade, East Asia has planted trendy stores across the U.S. After Japan planted seeds with Daiso and Mitsuwa Marketplace, then Uniqlo and MUJI, China soon followed by sending MINISO to...

Sophomore Alexis Lee (right) holds up a checkered blouse at the Thrifting Club’s clothing swap on Friday, Dec. 8, in Room 74. The club holds swapping events every 2-3 weeks.

CLUB CORNER: Thrifting community promotes safe — not fast — fashion

Soojin Cho, Copy Editor March 26, 2024

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

With the upcoming holiday season, empty toy shelves will make gift
giving difficult, especially for parents
with young children.

Out of Stock: Global supply chain shortage causes difficulties for Sunny Hills students, teachers

Michelle Sheen, Editor-in-Chief December 5, 2021

Stepping into the makeup section of CVS, senior Melissa Macedo scanned the shelves — some barren of the products she normally sees — for her usual e.l.f. “Expert Liquid Liner” in jet black. Midnight...

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