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The Accolade focuses on unknown elements of pressure for students at Sunny Hills. Turn to pages 4-10 to learn more. NOAH SOMPHONE, Editor-in-Chief JANA YI, Managing Editor ROSIE JANG, Web Editor-in-Chief TIFFANY LEE, Web Managing Editor CAMRYN PAK, News Editor KIHOON KIM, Opinion Editor MINJI KIM, Co-Feature Editor ALLISON LOUIE, Co-Feature Editor MICHELLE BUCKLEY, Co-Entertainment Editor AUDREY JO, Co-Entertainment Editor JANA YI, Co-Sports Editor NOAH SOMPHONE, Co-Sports Editor Dear Reader, ROSIE JANG, Co-Copy Editor CHRISTINE CHOI, Co-Copy Editor Well first off, you’re probably wondering why it took us so long to publish -an KELVIN CHUNG, Business Manager other issue. Sorry about that — we wanted our content to be as amazing as pos- MEGAN SHIN, Photo Editor sible. But this time, it’s in the form of this magazine. JAIME PARK, Graphics Editor RACHEL KIM, Assistant Graphics Editor Our staff has worked incredibly hard on this, delving deeper and deeper into SHINE LEE, Assistant News Editor topics that they themselves never had to cover. Major props to them. This entire ALEX PARK, Assistant Opinion Editor project took us almost three months. ANNIE CHOI, Photographer KIMBERLY MORALES, Photographer We also want to thank my parents and the parents of Michelle Buckley, Chris- ERIN LEE, Artist tine Choi, Hanna Oltman, Tiffany Lee and Camryn and Tyler Pak. Without KAREN LEE, Artist them, none of this would have been possible. PAUL YOO, Webmaster/IMS Driector EMILY CHOI, Web Videographers This magazine isn’t the first one published in Sunny Hills’ history. Actually,The PHOEBE SAKHRANI, Web Videographers Accolade used to publish a magazine in the ‘70s, and we’ve “revived” this me- dium. Hopefully, it becomes another tradition that carries on for years to come. Staff Reporters ISAAC CHOI, ANDREW HONG, HANNAH JEONG, LIRA JEONG, We decided the theme for this issue was going to be “Unknown.” We originally CHLOE LEE, LAUREN KIM, wanted to choose “Uncovered,” but that had too much of a “negative” stigma. AALIYAH MAGANA, HANNA OLTMAN, TYLER PAK, Instead, we’re celebrating the “unknown” differences, diversity and talents of the MEGAN SHIN, HANNAH YI student body (the ones we could find, at least). Adviser We also created a new section called “Focus.” On pages 4-10, we essentially TOMMY LI zoom in on four categories of pressure SH students face: the expectations from Unless specifically stated, advertisements in others to “keep up” with their ethnic cultures, the drive for academic success, The Accolade are inserted by commercial ventures the desire to cross the line with society’s rules and the struggle to free ourselves solely for informational purposes and not by of what our peers want from us. We hope this creates a comprehensive review of Sunny Hills High School. The Accolade what the subject really means to students on and off campus. will not print advertisements that violate school regulations or U.S. laws. Finally, we spotlight the successes of other students whom many on campus The Accolade is produced by the might not have heard or read about. Did you know senior Riley Shea is ranked Advanced Journalism class of No. 10 in the national BMX rankings? Or how about junior Ian Estrada, who’s Sunny Hills High School on USA’s National Karate Junior team? These students are just a few you never (714) 626-4225 Copyright 2019 and printed by knew about, and there’s so much more. aPrintis (323) 265-1317 Enjoy. Recognized this year and last year as the Best High School Newspaper of the 59th and 60th Southern Noah Somphone California Journalism Awards sponsored Editor-in-Chief by the L.A. Press Club. 2 4 focus The Accolade explores the different forms of peer pressure inside and outside of school. 11 feature Some students have unique talents and experiences you’ve never heard of. Here are their stories. 29 sports The Lancer men’s soccer team donates opinion their uniforms to a 27 school in Uganda. Here’s what vaping is like from an anonymous student perpsective. 22 teachers Through a Q & A format, SH instructors share some things about their off-campus lives. 3 FOCUS Pressure is ____. What is pressure? Is it your friends telling you to do illegal things or is it your parents, demanding that you receive perfect grades? It may even be different facets of your culture, as you strive to conform to the “normal” standard it sets. By gathering perspectives from other stu- dents, we take an in-depth look at all of these ideas. We also have per- sonal opinions from two members of our staff who share their views on the pressures they deal with. What do you think? Read on. 4 FOCUS Ethnic pressure — it’s real. Whether you’re African-American, Asian, Hispanic or European, everyone experiences pressure to conform to cultural standards. We interview a diverse group of students to get their take on it. TYLER PAK & — a staple phrase of his life Revolution, so they stuck to- college, McTigue said. NOAH SOMPHONE outside of school. gether,” he said. “Because of “It’s more about going into Everywhere — with his that, [my] mom pushes me to the medical or engineering in- Staff Reporter & Editor-in-Chief friends and loved ones — Mc- have Romanian friends.” dustry,” he said. “I’m going to Cum vrei, says senior Ryan Tigue hears two languages. However, his mother’s ex- follow that and do nursing.” McTigue as he answers his Yet, with it comes pressure to pectations didn’t stop at finding McTigue’s home experience mom’s call to wash the dishes. keep up with his culture. friends. In Romanian families is just a simple example of The phrase he speaks is Ro- “When Romanians came — in both Romania and Amer- many ethnic pressures students manian, loosely translated in to America, they didn’t have ica — the women stay home, face — some much heavier. English to mean, “as you wish” much after the Communist but men are expected to go to Although many students don’t RACHEL KIM | theaccolade feel like it’s essential to live up hang out so much, [so] you upbringing, he takes AP classes with education-driven parents. to those expectations, others need to stay home and study,’” where he’s frequently one of the “My parents pushed me to such as freshman Kristel Lac- Laceste said. few Mexican students with a take AP and honors courses, be este, who is of Filipino descent, However, some situations majority of Asians — typically in SAT camps and have a tutor think otherwise. are different; senior Mark Orte- called the “model minority.” most of my life,” Ortega said. “As an Asian, your fam- ga, who is Mexican-American, Ortega said although this brand He wants to show that mi- ily expect so much from you,” said his tightly knit family en- is detrimental, the label may norities aren’t their stereotypes. Laceste said. “They want you to couraged him to have a diverse come with professional privi- “I do always feel I should get all As, and my parents are group of friends who kept him leges that others don’t have. try harder and show that there’s really strict about hanging out open-minded about the world. “It’s no secret the world’s more to us,” he said. “I always with my friends, especially with “My friend group is all alike perception of [my ethnic group] try to live my life trying to rep- those of other ethnicities.” in that way, since we’re still all isn’t ideal, perceived as solely resent in a way a side of being Although she doesn’t spend the minority of the area,” Orte- blue collar workers,” Ortega Mexican-American that people too much time with friends, the ga said. “We’re all the same: said. “There isn’t as much mo- don’t usually see; I always live ninth-grader said her parents middle to upper middle class tivation in their communities to to present myself well without still restrict her from going out. people who aren’t all Korean.” strive for anything else.” losing who I am.” “They’ll be like, ‘Oh, you Motivated by his familial But that hasn’t been the case 5 FOCUS A(+)cademic stress At an award-winning school, you’d only expect to find even more award-seeking students.The Accolade interviews these students who face a hefty amount of academic pressure. CHRISTINE CHOI & find a happy medium where I could balance aca- ROSIE JANG demics and fun,” he said. “Finally reaching se- nior year, I think I’ve found a way to maintain Copy Editor & Web Editor-in-Chief that balance between [academics and friends]; I An 89.9 grade in ___ class. Holding the nu- try to finish my homework earlier so that I can merous homework packets in hand and staring hang out with my friends.” at Khan Academy, half-dead at 3 a.m., you want Most students feel that the parental expecta- to sleep — the oh, so inviting sheets blanketed tions for them to get into a “good” college is one across your bed and the fluffed-up pillow waiting of the biggest push factors; for many, a good col- to take your stress away. lege equates to a successful life, as most parents But alas! There are still three more chapters emphasize. Junior Daniel Lee feels that he must of the textbook to go through. As the final test do better to live up to not only his parents’ expec- creeps up to date, you study, study, study — as if tations, but also his own to achieve this goal.

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