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Which Bathroom Is The Best?

Joseph H. Mai March 14, 2024

Have you wondered what the best bathroom here is? This article will explain which bathroom is the best through a tier list. The bathrooms will be ranked through an A, B, C, D and F tier list, where A is...

Making Memories In High School

Kiara Chastity Pajarillo March 12, 2024

High school is a place where everyone goes at some point in their life. Meeting new people, finding out your likes and dislikes and joining clubs are all common high school experiences. Students at McKinley...

Weaver joins staff as attendance educational assistant

Lukas Gaudier December 19, 2023

According to Principal Ron Okamura, McKinley currently has a plethora of vacant positions. One of these was recently filled by Darren Weaver, who is now McKinley's attendance education assistant. Weaver...

This is just one of the many students caught sleeping in class.

How Is Lack Of Sleep Affecting Students

Kiara Chastity Pajarillo December 1, 2023

At McKinley High School, student life is diverse and bustling. Schedules to follow, work to get done, places to go during and after school involving routines students follow throughout their day, sleep...

Photo by Alex Tijerina

Special Education Teacher Laws Faces the Challenge

Isaiah Dexheimer, reporter October 5, 2023

If Denice Laws wasn't a teacher today, she would be a Broadway actress. “[A] failing Broadway actress,” Laws clarified. Laws would have liked to be a Broadway actress, but she was afraid of failing...

Photo by Kyle Emnace

Smith’s Opportunity to Build Rapport

Deon Kelley and Kai Pendleton October 5, 2023

Zoe Smith wanted to become a teacher because of her past teachers in school that influenced her. “I had some really good teachers in high school and they had a huge impact on me and the person that...

Mary Shook-Starsinic, who is a teacher, just recently started teaching at Mckinley High school. She finds a passion for teaching here at Mckinley and loves teaching here. Photo by Heidi Hui

Shook-Starsinic finds passion at McKinley

Jayson Jwanian October 3, 2023

Mary Shook-Starsinic has taught at all kinds of schools, such as elementary, middle and high schools. She’s also taught on the mainland and loved teaching at the schools she’s taught at before. “I’ve...

Aulii Mafi, a new long-term sub who used to be an occasional substitute, and attendance clerk at McKinley, recently got the opportunity to teach special education classes in W223.  Photo by Jessica Cristina Valdez

Mafi Transitions from Football Assistant to Teacher

Kenvin Huynh October 3, 2023

Aulii Mafi, an emergency hire teacher who used to be an occasional substitute and attendance clerk at McKinley, recently got the opportunity to teach special education classes in W223. She has taught at...

Photo by Brian Cruz

McNabb teaches students at McKinley; A Math Teacher and His Academic Chronicles

Lukas Gaudier October 3, 2023

Tommy McNabb, a new math teacher at McKinley High School, works in A-213, renovated with new chairs, plants and paintings, Both to his Aglaonema plant and his students, he cares for them. McNabb said...

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