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Both students and teachers face their respective struggles in the classroom, with the former struggling to keep up with a heavy workload and, quite frankly, maintaining their sanity, and the latter enduring occasional disruptive outbursts from their students. Co-Opinion editors Aashna Dialani and Kayden Kim each take their respective stances regarding who has it worse: students or teachers.

SPITFIRE: Do teachers face more challenges than students?

Aashna Dialani and Kayden Kim May 12, 2025

This is Spitfire, a style of head-to-head debates between The Accolade’s two Opinion editors. Kayden is green. Aashna is pink.  PREVIOUSLY ON SPITFIRE: The two Opinion editors went head-to-head...

Andrew Guevara (left), playing with Kellie Ma, swings his paddle to hit the pickleball on Tuesday, Feb. 25, on the tennis courts.

Picking up pickleball

Kaylee Won, Cub Reporter May 5, 2025

12:54 p.m. Tuesday, April 15. It’s lunchtime at Sunny Hills. Some student motorists get in line to head for the west parking lot exit so they can spend as much of their 30 minutes to socialize while...

Parents and students sit on the gym bleachers as they wait for the cultural performances to begin on Thursday evening, Feb. 6. This was the first time the school offered an exclusive, evening-only performance for parents to pay $5 to come and watch the student cultural groups scheduled to showcase international traditions during the school day at the double second period assembly. In the past, parents could have come to watch the assembly for free.

STAFF EDITORIAL: PTSA’s inaugural fundraiser, “A Taste of IFF,” proves effective

The Accolade Editorial Board March 4, 2025

The Accolade Editorial Board voted 19-2 to continue a second year of the Parent Teacher Student Association’s [PTSA] “A Taste of IFF [International Food Festival]” as it provided students, especially...

Students pass by the new auto tech program sign – created by then-senior Cali Watson – that features two car pistons in the shape of an “X” above a black rectangular sign with the text “Sunny Hills High School” on top of “Automotive Laboratory.” A car outlined in gold splits the words “Automotive” and “Laboratory” while the ROP [Regional Occupational Program] logo rounds out the design at the bottom.

SUMMER MAKEOVER THE SEQUEL: Program logos return to exterior building walls after they got painted over in 2023

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter January 10, 2025

This is the first of a three-part series on the additional changes to Sunny Hills facilities over the summer and during the 2024-2025 school year. These updates follow the larger makeover that started...

Wearing her second-degree black belt and a dobok, English teacher Liese Wellmeyer Garcia demonstrates her taekwondo skills by separating a board in two with her right hand during the Friday, Feb. 16, International Food Fair double second period assembly in the gym.

TEACHER LEISURE: Who was that lady punching the board in half with her hand during the International Week assembly?

Aashna Dialani, Opinion Editor June 3, 2024

“Teacher Leisure” explores Sunny Hills teachers’ hobbies outside of school. What impacts have they made not only on students, but also outside of their classroom? When English teacher Liese Wellmeyer...

Student cafeteria worker senior Chloe Sepulveda uses the tablet while handing out food items to students during break on Friday, May 17, in the cafeteria.

SILENT SUPPORT: Student workers help maintain school environment behind the scenes

Gerald Han, Videographer May 29, 2024

While the student body hardly ever sees them working, these students are the unsung heroes of Sunny Hills. Senior Chloe Sepulveda and junior Eduardo Villacrez work out of sight but ensure parts of the...

College planning consultant Alisa Berner, who has past experience working with high school students and parents throughout the application process, offers advice for upperclassmen after the Supreme Court decision to strike down affirmative action in June 2023. (Illustration by Lindsey Um)

NAVIGATING COLLEGE ADMISSIONS: Private counselor Alisa Berner offers advice on essays with current affirmative action decisions

Justin Park, Staff Reporter January 31, 2024

Independent educational consultant and private college counselor Alisa Berner, who also works at Rancho Bueno Vista High School, helps students find the best academic, social and financial fit for their...

YES: Apps like ChatGPT hinder student growth

Kayla Martinez, Staff Reporter February 23, 2023

Artificial intelligence [AI] programs have been aiding generations through educational applications such as Grammarly, Mathway, Symbolab, Google Translator and more, which provide means of instruction...

A screenshot of the QuestBridge website featuring one of its services known as National College Match. Those eligible to apply have a chance to get admitted to the college of their dreams.

28-year-old program gives college financial aid to high GPA seniors from low-income families

Euree Kim, Staff Reporter February 7, 2023

Scrolling mindlessly on TikTok during the summer before senior year, senior Jackie Tapia-Zapata stopped swiping through her “For You Page” when her eyes fell upon the word “QuestBridge” on a video...

An artist's rendition of the path in a college admission race between a privileged and unprivileged student.

A fair shot: affirmative action helps marginalized groups succeed

Giselle Suastegui, Feature Editor January 17, 2023

You are on your way home after a long day at school. You think back at how you did not understand the math lesson today, but you know you will be fine. Your private tutor can explain it to you. You...

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