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Hall of Honor inductee Leilani Okuda reflects upon her years as a McKinley High School student.

Hall of Honor inductee reflects on years at McKinley

An Vo February 23, 2020

Until this year, Leilani Okuda was highlighted for umpiring at the Olympics. Now she can add onto her titles Hall of Honor member. She was inducted during an assembly in McKinley High School’s gymnasium...

Have you found your defining moment at McKinley High School?

Baja remembers costume contest

Nyler Acasio, head reporter February 9, 2020

During your time here in McKinley High School, you will find your “moment,” or something you will remember as the most memorable thing you have done. You might even collect memories for every school...

Some people fear one type of thing more than others. Which fear do you have?

McKinley community share fears

Thai Bui, head reporter February 9, 2020

Fear is a thing that everyone has, an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat, according to the Oxford dictionary. Fear comes from...

Tiger Interact Club picked up litter around campus and preserved a clean school.

Tiger Interact Club beautifies campus

An Vo February 2, 2020

The Tiger Interact Club cleaned up litter on McKinley High School’s campus after school on Jan. 13. “After picking up the trash; the campus was cleaner. It’s always the little things that we want...

Chinese teacher Alvin Nip tinkers with fans and other machines in his spare time.

Nip retires after 47 years of teaching

Ryan Vanairsdale, editor December 18, 2019

If you walk into Chinese teacher Alvin Nip’s room, the first thing you may notice are all the fans he has. These aren’t new fans; they were broken. One thing Nip is known for is how he fixes these...

Guy returns to teach at McKinley

Guy returns to teach at McKinley

Cherisa Skinny, reporter December 17, 2019

De'Laine Guy is a returning science teacher at McKinley High School. She looks forward to learning new things and seeing her students grow each year. “I look forward to learning new and exciting...

Meet Laverne Moore

Meet Laverne Moore

Sairin Skinny, reporter December 16, 2019

Laverne Moore has been teaching at McKinley High School since 2001. She has fifty years of teaching experience. She became a teacher because her mother wouldn’t sign a consent form for her to be a pilot...

Britos loves teaching

Britos loves teaching

Rodney Fano, reporter December 15, 2019

Erin Britos (aka Ms. Lynn) is a teacher at McKinley High School. She is looking forward to being able to teach the same grade levels this year as last year and having a great school year. She wants students...

Freshman My Que Ly participated in National History Day in middle school.

Ly gains experience in National History Day

Kelly Cheng, reporter December 9, 2019

One of freshman My Que Ly’s memorable experiences was participating in National History Day in middle school. In seventh grade, the theme Ly had to work with was Conflict and Compromise in History....

Senior LaFave has taken many responsibilities to get this far.

LaFave likes to help others

An Vo December 1, 2019

Senior Kaia LaFave is band president and drum major. LaFave said she first began her journey as a musician on the flute but switched to the oboe. “I just really did not like playing the flute,”...

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