Following at least seven fentanyl-related overdoses in the Los Angeles Unified School District [LAUSD] and one death in Fullerton, Sunny Hills administrators hold concerns and implement additional safety…

As a continuing feature from last semester, The Accolade investigates some of the mysterious spots on campus. For this issue, we look into the origins of the breezeway mural in between the 10s and 20s…

“Extraordinary Attorney Woo” is a touching drama that helps people recognize and be more aware of autism and mental health in general. It’s also an enjoyable series with a deep, heartwarming plot…

Sunny Hills underwent an uncommon lockdown in 2019 — its most recent — when Fullerton Police Dispatch received a call regarding two armed males roaming near the campus with  “long rifles” or “BB…

For the past few years, the social media platform TikTok has proved to be a powerhouse of trends ranging from one-pan feta pasta recipes to coquette fashion aesthetics.  

Garnering over 650 million…

It started off July 28, 2021 with a TikTok video. 

Captioned “SENIOR YEAR BABY,” the 18-second clip begins with what appears to be a high school girl wearing a black, long-sleeve outfit. While…

First one here, last to leave.

This is the new School Resource Officer [SRO] Gene Valencia’s motto based on his main duty. 

“I want to be here first before [students] get here because I want…

Entering a female-dominated field as a boy, senior David Burn faced rude remarks and ignorant stereotypes at a young age.

“I definitely hid [being a dancer] a lot more when I was in elementary school…

Captivating the hearts — and ears — of listeners from all ages, 14-year-old American singer Keedron Bryant impresses listeners with his new and self-titled EP, the third one of his career.

The teenager…

They’re reading newspapers! They’re reading newspapers!

Well, sort of.

The Associated Student Body [ASB] and other students sitting in the Sunny Hills home bleachers of the varsity boys basketball…

As “Butter” is set for a Friday, Feb. 25, theatrical release (the closest movie house to Sunny Hills to screen the flick is Regal Edwards Brea East with a 7:30 p.m. showtime the night before), The…

For those seeking a respite from superhero or zombie movies, look no further than “Butter.”

Set for a nationwide release in theaters Friday, Feb. 25, with some night-before screenings in local movie…

Sporting furry red, plaid pajama pants and an overfit hoodie, Sunny Hills Class of 2021 alumna Anika Madan is ready for her first period class at the University of California, Irvine. 

Not exactly…

“The world looks different now. She was great at defying expectation. She managed to grow very old and somehow, not old enough. We’ll miss you, Betty. Now you know the secret,” actor Ryan Reynolds…

Thursday night, Jan. 6, would have been the first in-person Open House since two years ago before the coronavirus pandemic shut down the campus in March of 2020.

Students from the Associated Student…

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.

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Earbuds blasting music and a bucket full of trash in hand, sophomore Adrian Ramirez oftentimes gets mistaken for a student in after-school detention.

He has taken a household chore to another level…

Turning, twisting and flipping before skidding to a stop, people take over parking structures or skate parks on their skateboards as a hobby and sport — one that is popular among the youth.

Particularly…

It is inevitable that during the past year of online schooling, when most writing assignments were online, students’ spelling abilities have declined because of corrective writing applications. 

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A group of girls and a few boys walked throughout the hallways of Buena Park High School during lunch last month, some holding signs while others revealing their bellies in protest of the campus’ dress…

In compliance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new public health order, the Fullerton Joint Union High School District [FJUHSD] announced, through an email sent to students and parents on Sept. 3, its decision…

Last June, after the end of the distance-learning school year, my mom informed me that my three cousins had purchased Six Flags Magic Mountain tickets reserved for June 19, in hopes that my sister and…

Senior year. A time filled with spirit days like Black and Gold Day, traditions like Grad Nite and most importantly, graduation. 

But wrapped up in the midst of these moments – especially during…

With the Delta variant bringing COVID-19 case numbers up again, students, parents and staff remain excited about the reopening of Sunny Hills High School for live classroom instruction on Monday, Aug….

One minute and 30 seconds. She has but one chance to gracefully execute the routine perfected throughout the months of long and grueling practices.

At just 11 years old, freshman rhythmic gymnast Hannah…

Originating in the 19th century, social justice was not on the minds of many of her peers when  Jackie Logwood attended Sunny Hills from 2016-2019.

While Logwood had to contend against the pressures…

It was a full-page ad that appeared on the March 21 issue of the Los Angeles Times.

Typed out in a white font that contrasts against the black backdrop, the notice called on readers to report any kind…

Accolade copy editor Michelle Sheen and staff reporter Esther Oh contributed to this report.

Sophomore Jeffrey Tran spent his Sunday afternoon on March 28 helping out his friend’s parents tidy up…

Since last November, junior Colin Lee has made $8,000 off re-selling shoes through his Instagram shoe-selling business, Bobakickss.

Lee could have invested all of it into stocks like Tesla, which is…

Before the March 2020 lockdown, senior Estefani Espinoza would get her naturally brown hair dyed at a local beauty salon for $120.

But once the state mandated that all such shops remain closed to slow…

English teacher Randy Oudega never thought he would get enough votes from students to be nominated for the honor of a Future Farmers of America [FFA] spring semester tradition: Kiss the Cow.

“Udder…

Internationally renowned South Korean import Painter of the Night, 59-time Emmy award-winner “Game of Thrones” and Robin Thicke’s 2013 No. 1 Billboard release “Blurred Lines.”

Although successful…

October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month features a pink ribbon to remind Americans that the disease is the second leading cause of cancer death in women.

Also in October, AIDS Awareness Month utilizes…

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Seniors Daniel Magpayo and Meagan Kimbrell wanted their Fullerton neighbors to take $200 for passing Go or head to the chapel to “get married” or reach Candy Castle for the win.

And since the coronavirus…

In 1789,  John Adams became America’s first vice president after receiving the second-most Electoral College votes after George Washington. In the 47 more vice presidents to come, regardless of the…

Accolade staff writers Rida Fatima and Krishna Thaker and Opinion editor Hope Li contributed to this story.

While some teachers in their Zoom sessions have addressed last week’s historic Capitol building…

A fictional narrative of a young tomboy growing up in Maycomb, Ala., with her single father and older brother — it’s a simple concept for a book without magic, twisted realms or the supernatural. 

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In 1801, on the eve of his last day in office, John Adams — the second president of the United States — appointed a total of 58 “midnight” judges to the Federal Circuit courts.

He hoped to maintain…

During her sophomore year, senior Abbie Landrum had an essay assignment related to the novel Fahrenheit 451.

Unfortunately for Landrum, the essay was due as soon as her plane touched down at the Los…

It’s called the Always Dancing Project. But for the 150 kids with such disabilities as cerebral palsy, down syndrome and autism, they are learning to do much more than that.

For two sisters in the…

The jig is not up for freshman Jane Craig.

In fact, this jig — also known as Irish step dancing — is still happening for Craig even during the coronavirus pandemic.

“I love dancing because it’s…

Every Friday, math teacher Cameron Tong plays a musical game with his students in all of his classes called, “Guess That Song.” As students are joining his Zoom session or are walking into his classroom…

With COVID-19 positive cases still being reported in much of Southern California, the College Board has yet to reopen any of its SAT or SAT subject testing locations, forcing students — especially seniors…

As junior Jaden Gong’s second semester of sophomore year at Sunny Hills High School rolled in, his parents struck a deal with him that if he achieves a GPA higher than 4.0, they will financially…

With a black pen in hand, senior Andrew Miller sat at his dining room table signing documents, checking boxes and reading over propositions before leaving his ballot in the mailbox early last month.

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The club is called Junior Statesmen of America [JSA], but from the look of its cabinet leaders, it could be referred to as Junior Stateswomen of America.

For the 2020-2021 school year, the cabinet comprises…

America, meet “defund the police.”

It’s a blanket term relatively new to the English lexicon — but one that experienced an explosion in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and the ensuing…

Since mid-March when the COVID-19 shutdown started and live classroom instruction shifted to online learning, the only times sophomore Gabriel Villanueva has ever left his Fullerton home are when he went…

Sunny Hills counselor Tracey Falletta will never forget the words “puffy” and “fluffy.”

With $22,900 in cash and prizes and a $13,850 lead heading in the Final Spin round of TV’s “Wheel…