For the First Time in Sunny Hills History, the ASB Has Added a Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Princess to the Homecoming Court
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the accolade VOLUME LIX, ISSUE II // SUNNY HILLS HIGH SCHOOL 1801 LANCER WAY, FULLERTON, CA 92833 // SEPT. 28, 2018 JAIME PARK | theaccolade Homecoming Royalty For the first time in Sunny Hills history, the ASB has added a freshman, sophomore and junior princess to the homecoming court. Find out about their thoughts of getting nominated on Fea- ture, page 8. Saturday’s “A Night in Athens” homecoming dance will be held for the first time in the remodeled gym. See Feature, page 9. 2 September 28, 2018 NEWS the accolade SAFE FROM STAINS Since the summer, girls restrooms n the 30s wing, 80s wing, next to Room 170 and in the Engineer- ing Pathways to Innovation and Change building have metallic ver- tical boxes from which users can select free Naturelle Maxi Pads or Naturelle Tampons. Free pads, tampons in 4 girls restrooms Fullerton Joint Union High School District installs metal box containing feminine hygiene products to comply with legislation CAMRYN PAK summer. According to the bill, the state News Editor The Fullerton Joint Union government funds these hygiene High School District sent a work- products by allocating funds to er to install pad and tampon dis- school districts throughout the *Names have been changed for pensers in the girls restrooms in state. Then, schools in need are confidentiality. the 30s wing, the 80s wing, next able to utilize these funds in order It was “that time of month” to Room 170 and in the Engineer- to provide their students with free again, and junior *Hannah Smith ing Pathways to Innovation and pads and tampons. found herself in a predicament. Change building. Students such as senior Nay- Smith's period caught her by School officials said the instal- ab Abbas have found a sense of ALLISON LOUIE | theaccolade surprise, and she found herself lation of these dispensers was in reassurance in the free feminine RESTOCKING: Night custodian Dylan Sowell refills the having to use toilet paper as a response to a bill signed by Gov. hygiene products, although she feminine hygiene product dispenser Tuesday in the 30s wing substitute pad to stop the bleed- Jerry Brown on Oct. 12, 2017. has yet to use them after initially girls restroom. The metal box was installed over the summer. ing from staining her clothes. AB-10 requires middle and noticing one in the girls restroom "None of my friends had any- high schools with at least 40 per- djacent to Room 170. but her experience was not the the free menstrual products as a thing for me to use," she said. "I cent of students who meet the “I think it’s great that they add- best because of its poor packag- last resort in the future. was too embarrassed to ask peo- federal poverty threshold to pro- ed them since I can have them ing. “You should probably still ple I didn't know well for a pad." vide students with free menstrual as an option in case something “I needed a tampon for swim bring your own pads or tampons, To the relief of Smith and products. happens,” Abbas said. “Some peo- practice,” Ryoo said. “When I but if you forget them, then the many other girls who suffer from Sunny Hills has not reached ple don’t have pads or tampons opened the tampon in the toilet ones in the restrooms are still similar crises, they have been able this threshold, and district of- during an emergency.” stall, it just shot out of the pack- there for you,” Ryoo said. “They’re to obtain free feminine hygiene ficials could not be reached for Sophomore Jessica Ryoo at- age, so I didn’t use it.” like that one friend you don’t hang products in four of the girls re- comment to explain why the dis- tempted to use one of the free Despite this incident, she out with all the time but is always strooms on campus since the pensers were installed. tampons earlier this school year, agrees with Abbas and will use still there.” Governor vetoes bill for later school start time TYLER PAK is opposed by teachers and school boards,” health issue back next year; our children, Staff Reporter Online: Take a look at our Brown said in a Sept. 20 news release from their health and welfare demand that we website for a poll on the his office. “These are the types of decisions put them first in our decision-making pro- Time has run out again on a bill that governor's decision to veto best handled in the local community.” cess.” would have given students an extra hour or the bill. The poll can be found on our Legislators have no plans to override the Overall, most underclassmen preferred homepage, shhsaccolade.com. so of sleep before the next school day. veto with a two-thirds majority vote. an 8:30 a.m. start time because they be- Originally introduced to the state leg- In a Sept. 20 statement responding to lieved it would help them get more sleep. islature Feb. 3, 2017, SB-328 stalled on the the governor’s decision, Portantino ex- “Teachers give homework every day in California Assembly floor in a 26-30 vote The change ended with the bill’s passage pressed disappointment over the gover- every class, and students don’t get enough six months later. in both houses of the legislature on Aug. 31 nor’s veto. He hinted that he will continue sleep because [they] also [have to] study for But the measure’s sponsor, Sen. Antho- — the end of this year’s legislative session. working toward turning the bill into reality tests and quizzes,” freshman Kristel Laceste ny Portantino, D-La Cañada Flintridge, With more than a week left before the next year under a newly elected governor, said. “It [was] just right for us students.” reintroduced it to Assembly members last bill would turn into law, Gov. Jerry Brown since Brown's term is shortly coming to an Sophomore Christian Alemana had month, amending the provision of requir- vetoed SB-328, ending any hopes Portan- end. similar feelings toward the bill. ing public and charter middle and high tino and other students had of a later start “Unfortunately, the status quo prevailed “I think it'd be great for me personally schools to start no earlier than 8:30 to Pe- to the school day as early as the 2020-21 today,” he said. “I remain committed to since my sleeping schedule is pretty bad,” riod 1 classes. That meant zero period start school year. the well-being of California’s children and Alemana said. “I would have an extra hour times would not be affected. “This is a one-size-fits-all approach that certainly will bring this important public to sleep, which is great.” the accolade ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT September 28, 2018 3 THE WINDY CITY ‘Chicago’ musical comes to Sunny Hills stage The cast of the fall musical started re- hearsals in the PAC Sept. 4 in preparation for opening night Oct. 17. 'Chicago' focuses on women in the 1920s. Photos by Accolade photographer Chloe Lee. RUN-THROUGH: Seniors Zoe Young (left) and Rachel Kim ELEVATION: Sophomore Ziyah Andrade (left) and junior Grant Yang lift sophomore Alyssa practice their lines Thursday in the PAC. Ogas in a part of Tuesday's musical dance number with the song “Roxie.” Cast features majority of underclassmen Main 'Chicago' cast ALLISON LOUIE many talented people than not as a part of the Fullerton Chil- Feature Editor enough.” dren’s Repertory Theatre.” Kara Hennessy as Velma Kelly Freshmen audition for mu- Gieser planned to present The musical “Chicago” fea- sicals each year, but this is the the musical after she received tures a “razzle-dazzle” of tal- second time in nine years that an email Jan. 11 from Samuel Alyssa Ogas as Roxie Hart ented student actors. a freshman has been given a French Inc., which publishes The theater department will lead role, Gieser said. theatrical works online. The perform the 1975 Broadway “The first musical I direct- theater teacher also used a Robert Dickey as Billy Flynn musical “Chicago” Oct. 17- ed at Sunny Hills was ‘Little script from French for last 19. This time, the cast has Shop of Horrors,’ and we cast year’s musical, “Heathers.” Emily Zavala as Matron “Mama” Horton students from different grade freshmen in the two leads,” “We wanted to do some- levels as well as some outside she said. “It is true that juniors thing that was popular and of the theater class. and seniors had leads in musi- [would] attract people’s inter- James Elkjer as Amos Hart “Chicago” focuses on Rox- cals more often, but there isn’t est, but we’ve done a lot of ie Hart (sophomore Alyssa a rule about it.” popular, modern shows,” she Ogas), a married woman sent Dickey was ecstatic when said. Jessica Cloninger as Mary Sunshine to prison for framing her hus- he got the lead role. Gieser selected experienced band Amos (senior James “When Theatre 3 per- seniors Hattie Thomson and Elkjer) of the murder of her formed at Parks Junior High, Catherine Bunts as the music Ziyah Andrade as Fred Casely lover Fred Casely (sophomore I had a passion to be in the- and acting directors, respec- Ziyah Andrade). Hart meets ater,” he said. “I was in three tively. Daniel Johnson as Officer Fogarty inmate Velma Kelly (junior plays before this, which were “It’s a little weird that I Kara Hennessy), who vies for ‘Sound of Music’ and ‘Romeo have more control than what publicity along with lawyer and Juliet’ at Golden Hill and the student directors usually Zion Mejia as Harry Billy Flynn (freshman Robert ‘Les Misérables’ at La Mirada have,” Bunts said.