The borrowers

Alexandria Buchanan, assistant editor

December 14, 2016

The borrowers. You all know who they are. Those kids that always need to “borrow” a pencil, money, pens, etc. I’m sure you’ve all been there, and being the kindhearted ladies and gentlemen you are, you let them borrow whatever they need with no questions asked. Usually, you won’t be getting those things back. For ...

Freshmen adjust to new end time

Jaycee Paat, reporter

September 27, 2016

At McKinley High School, students end at 2:10 on even days, and on odd days at 3:00. Incoming freshmen had various comments about the new schedule. In middle school, most days for them would end around 2:00. “It needs to be shorter,” freshman Alex Linmark said. The time difference is due to T.I....

MHS supports Ephraim and the Lanki family

Anela Chavez, editor-in-chief

September 27, 2016

MHS has raised about $1,500 to support Ephraim Lanki. The school has a donations box in the Student Activities Center and shirts in the athletics office for $20. The shirts feature the phrase “Fight like a Tiger” on the back with Ephraim’s initials in the top left along with “M Strong” on ...

The stress of homework can be overwhelming

Alexandria Buchanan, assistant editor

September 15, 2016

The phrase, “Okay, class, homework tonight will be…” is a phrase heard in almost every class daily. The Hawaii Board of Education’s homework policy 2270 states, “The Board of Education supports and encourages homework that strengthens and reinforces learning. Homework is an integral part of...

What makes students choose a club to join

Eileen Wang, reporter

September 7, 2016

McKinley High School has 25 clubs that students can join. Students have their own reasons for joining a club. It could be because it relates to their hobbies or that they have friends who are joining the same club. “Fun and meaningful” was one reason students gave for joining a club. They said t...

The face behind the username

Katie Jones, reporter

May 19, 2016

Throughout the 2015-16 school year, one student has consistently viewed and provided feedback for with The Pinion the most. Jamie Dela Cruz is a sophomore at McKinley High School. He began viewing The Pinion website near the beginning of the year and is a main commenter on The Pinion’s social media ...

Video games + Education = Benefit?

James Deguinon, reporter

April 28, 2016

Wake up tired, go to school, go home after school to play video games, and sleep.  Those who plays video games daily in this generation, games like Super Mario Bros, GTA, Call of Duty, Pokemon, or Super Smash Bros are no strangers to these gamers.  When playing a video games, chances are satisfactio...

My experience in two years

Hoang Nguyen, reporter

April 15, 2016

My name is Nguyen Van Hoang and I am a freshman at McKinley High School. I come from Vietnam and I have been here for two years. But the question is how and why I got here? I’m here not because I want to come here. I’m fine with my life at Vietnam and with my friends there. My father got a job here...

All out or stress out?

James Deguinon, reporter

April 14, 2016

Working, getting headaches, looking back and forth at the paper for knowledge after knowledge, pressing hard at the paper with a pencil and turning in the work to the teacher all for just one thing. For what? Grades. In a 2005 article, the pressure for good grades leads to high stress.  In the art...

Books and Newspapers poll

April 11, 2016

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