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Astrology part of daily life for many

Amoreena Godoy, reporter May 24, 2019

Astrology is the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world. Some only view it as a pseudoscience, but for...

Learn American Sign Language

Mari Faufata-Pedrina, reporter May 24, 2019

American Sign Language is an expressive language that uses hands, body emotions and facial expressions and is for the people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing to communicate with other people. Dusty Santos...

Bott felt earthquake

Bott felt earthquake

Kevin Lee, Reporter May 22, 2019

Simran Bott teaches Physical Science in McKinley High School. She felt an earthquake before. She was not alone. “My mother, my sister and my pet dog were with me,“ she said. The earthquake...

Jim Dunkle traveled to Malaysia.

Jim Dunkle lived in Malaysia

Kevin Lee, Reporter May 17, 2019

Jim Dunkle works in McKinley High School. I met him when I was working on a project. I lived in Malaysia and so did Dunkle. "I lived in Malaysia because I had a working contract there to turn the Clark...

Dave Blanchard likes sports

Blanchard likes sports

Kevin Lee, Reporter May 17, 2019

Dave Blanchard is a social studies teacher. He likes watching sports and events He said it is "enjoyable, relaxing and exciting." He watches in person and on TV. "I drive to games and watch TV...

Higa hired as a new vice principal

Higa hired as a new vice principal

Mari Faufata-Pedrina, reporter April 26, 2019

Kerry Higa is the new vice principal. He transferred to McKinley High School  in January following winter break. He has worked twenty-one years in education.  “I’ve been a teacher for seven years,...

Taking a closer look at vaccination

Ryan Vanairsdale, editor March 22, 2019

  Throughout history, vaccines have saved countless lives from dangerous illnesses. Smallpox, a disease with a 30% fatality rate, was declared eradicated in 1980 due to global vaccination efforts....

The bikini debate

Alexandria Buchanan, editor March 17, 2019

As the holiday season approaches, many people expect the cold and cozy weather winter brings. However, the islands can expect perfect beach weather and social media photo ops Hawaii is known for. Social...

Future Farmers of America Cultivates Tigers

Future Farmers of America Cultivates Tigers

Amoreena Godoy, reporter March 1, 2019

McKinley High School’s Future Farmers of America chapter have just completed their first competition of the school year. The focus of FFA is to create positive differences in the lives of students by...

In depth look at Culinary Academy

Mari Faufata-Pedrina, reporter February 27, 2019

Anthony Cabrera is the culinary teacher for McKinley High School. Cabrera teaches his students kitchen safety, cleaning skills, knife skills, etc. Cabrera does cooking demonstrations and the students cook...

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