Environmental Club participates in Carbon Neutrality Challenge
Leila Hirayama, guest writer
January 15, 2020
On Saturday, December 7th, the McKinley Environmental Club participated in The Carbon Neutrality Challenge. The Carbon Neutrality Challenge is led by Dr. Camilio Mora, an associate professor in the Geography and Environment department at the UH Manoa College of Social Sciences. The purpose of this c...
McKinley band and orchestra performs Winter Concert
An Vo, reporter
January 12, 2020
The McKinley band and orchestra performed Christmas music in M.M. Scott Auditorium on Dec. 14 to celebrate the holiday season. The band and orchestra rehearsed for many months to present this concert. Jennifer Nakamoto is a math teacher, department chair of the math department, and is the ba...
Make-A-Wish foundation hosts 7th annual Jingle Rock Run
An Vo, reporter
January 10, 2020
Jingle Rock Run celebrated its 7th annual run which is also a local charity with a family-friendly festive holiday walk in Downtown Honolulu on Dec. 15. Walkers, joggers, runners, strollers, and pets participated in the event to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, a nonprofit corporation, ...
Honolulu City Lights Parade 2019
An Vo, reporter
January 9, 2020
McKinley’s marching band performed the Honolulu City Lights Parade on Dec. 7 at 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. which started from Aala Park (King St.) and ended at Honolulu Hale. This was the last parade for the school year. Jennifer Nakamoto is a math teacher, department chair of the math department, and is the...
Band Boosters Association presents annual Craft Fair
An Vo, reporter
December 23, 2019
The McKinley Band Boosters Association held their annual Christmas Craft and Gift Fair. It is a way to support the school’s band and orchestra program. The craft fair was held in and around the cafeteria on campus at 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the Sunday of Dec. 15. Freshman Eric Antonio visited the Cr...
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 fans and gets them back in working order for teachers. “I like to tinker with things… When I w...
Hawaii Kai Lions Christmas Parade 2019
An Vo, reporter
December 13, 2019
The McKinley Band played in the Hawaii Kai Holiday Parade which started at 9:00 a.m. and ended at 1:00 p.m. on Nov. 30. The route began at Kamiloiki Park and ended at Koko Marina Shopping Center. It is a parade that is annually coordinated by the Lions Club of Honolulu. According to http://www.hon...
Waikiki Holiday Parade 2019
An Vo, reporter
December 13, 2019
Light glistens in the night sky as bands play music to the audience near the shopping district at Waikiki Beach. McKinley High School’s marching band performed in the Waikiki Holiday Parade with other organizations/schools from 7:00-8:30 p.m. on Nov. 19 to spread holiday cheer. Marching band members ga...
Game club replaces eSports club
Thai Bui, reporter
December 1, 2019
The Game Club, which has replaced the eSports Club, holds meetings on Friday. They play any type of games, whether it’s board games, video games, or other games. The club communicates through the Discord app . They also do movie nights, watch eSports games live, and hang out. Jason Yadao, a math teacher, ad...
U.S. Navy Band celebrates Veterans Day
An Vo, reporter
November 21, 2019
The United States Pacific Fleet Band (U.S. Navy Band) performed their Veterans Day concert on Nov. 1 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the M.M. Scott Auditorium with the McKinley High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble 1 to honor the veterans who made the United States a safer place. McKinley High School’s ...
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