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Rodden misses school

Rodden misses school

Mark Ontolan, reporter April 20, 2020

Freshman James Rodden said he missed school after it closed in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Teachers began providing remote instructions, but Rodden said it wasn’t the same. “I’d...

Senior Alyssa Kondo is a member of McKinley High Schools band and is an ignition mentor who helps transition freshmen into high school.

Kondo likes to work with others

An Vo April 17, 2020

School is not just a place to learn. It is also a place to work with others. Senior Alyssa Kondo has used her experience at McKinley High School to grow her personality. “I would not have replaced...

Freeman escapes gun violence

Freeman escapes gun violence

Nickolas Castillo, reporter April 16, 2020

Berri Freeman moved to Hawaii in August 2018 to avoid gun violence. She is from the West Side of Chicago, the most dangerous part of the city. Gangs are a problem. “Growing up in Chicago is hard,...

A students life in lockdown

A student’s life in lockdown

Nickolas Castillo, reporter April 15, 2020

Junior Lote Stark’s life changed since the coronavirus pandemic made its way to Hawaii. The Department of Education first announced that spring break would be extended, but as the number of COVID-19...

Natasha Taketa got married after the school closure was announced in response to the coronavirus pandemic. She had to adjust her wedding and honeymoon plans. (Left to right) Ivan Mamoru Kim, Natasha Taketa-Kim

Taketa-Kim rearranges wedding plans

An Vo April 15, 2020

Chorus and piano teacher Natasha Taketa had been looking forward to March 2020 for a long time. She was getting married and planning to honeymoon in Japan. Then, the coronavirus pandemic interfered...

A new decade has began. People reflected upon their lives during 2010-2020.

2010 – 2020: Decade in review

Nickolas Castillo, reporter March 30, 2020

The 2010s have ended and a new decade has started. Numerous things have changed, but people still remember how different it was back then. One memory was the way people dressed in the early 2010s. “I...

Junior Priscilla Ratonel recently held a voter registration drive at McKinley.

Ratonel organizes voter registration drive

Thai Bui, head reporter March 17, 2020

Junior Priscilla Perey Ratonel organized a voter registration drive.  Ratonel organized the drive because she wanted to give back to the community and help people create a society that they want to...

Various staff members from 2019 read the final print product after distributing to the classes.

From pitch to print: The Pinion writing process

Alexandria Buchanan, editor March 13, 2020

Articles have the power to share news, opinions, other people’s stories and so much more within a page of text.The possibilities are endless and reporters are given so much freedom when it comes...

What is McKinley High Schools favorite kpop group?

Jullia Linn, reporter March 9, 2020

Kpop has to be one of the most popular trends going on right now. With the world phenomenons BTS or known as bang tan sonyeondan in Korea  that have arguably taken over the world. They have reached number...

Many people have thought about their future and who they want to have a romantic relationship with.

McKinley students share thoughts of dating

Kelly Cheng, reporter March 9, 2020

Most people at some point in their life develop romantic feelings for someone, but dating is not always an easy process. “[What I know about dating are] two people have interests in each other so...

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