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‘Good student’ gets defined 

Aidan Sakaio, reporter May 17, 2017

What are the traits that define a good student? According to a few students around McKinley High School, a good student is defined by the following traits. Freshman Tri Huynh said, “A good...

Art by Lacey Hayashi.

Using social media the way you want

Lacey Hayashi, reporter May 14, 2017

Social media is popular among teenagers and adults. Its purpose differs for each person. Senior Tyler Momohara said he uses social media to talk to others and spread news. Momohara said social...

Art by Aidan Sakaio.

Dating in high school, pros/cons

Eileen Wang, reporter May 13, 2017

Teens love romance. Just look at the popularity of Nicholas Sparks’ books. “I think the relationships in high school are the best experi- ences,” senior Yuting Zhang said, “because it...

Fun Fact: Reading reduces stress and anxiety levels.

Summer reading is time well spent

Sonya Park Smith, reporter May 12, 2017

With summer fast approaching, students are looking forward to putting away the books. However, it is important for students to read over the summer. “We’ve all experienced the moment you’re...

English teacher Jude Waterman explains the American Literature textbook to junior Carol Vo and Michelle Huynh (left to right).

Teacher effectiveness plays role in student achievement

Eileen Wang, reporter May 11, 2017

“Research using student scores on standardized tests confirms the common perception that some teachers are more effective than others and also reveals that being taught by an effective teacher...

What it takes to be a great leader

May 10, 2017

According to Google, a leader is a person that leads or commands a group, organization, or country. There are average leaders and then there are great leaders. “The difference is how much...

Speech team at Parker School on the Big Island for the Neighbor Island Tournament (NIT). Photo contributed by Naomi Franklin.

Public speaking: Easier than you thought possible

Anela Chavez, Editor-in-chief May 9, 2017

McKinley High School’s speech team is a place to make friends and enhance public speaking and performance skills. Although they originally had a debate aspect to their team, this year they ended...

What it means to be an adult

Lacey Hayashi, reporter March 15, 2017

An adult can be defined socially, legally and biologically. Socially means it is based on opinions. Legally, a child is an adult at 18. Biologically, when they reach puberty, they are adults. At the legal...

Mitch Arnold is McKinley High School’s food service manager. He has worked at McKinley High since 1995.

Food service manager answers questions about school lunch

Dawson Langinbelik and Aidan Sakaio March 14, 2017

Q: During the freshmen assembly, one of the administrators said that McKinley serves the best food. What do you think about that? Arnold: I take great pride in what we do for you folks. This is why I,...

How To Best Guess On Multiple Choice Tests

Aidan Sakaio, reporter March 13, 2017

Nobody likes tests, but there is a strategy that can help you pass multiple choice quizzes. When you are having trouble with a multiple choice test, there are a number of things that you should consider...

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