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Roosevelt Math Meet

Roosevelt Math Meet

Vivien Chen and Colleen Duong November 2, 2013

As math team members gather one by one in front of Roosevelt High School, anxiety and excitement were evident on each of their faces. It was the day that all of their hard work was going to be put to...

Graffiti disrespects campus

Isaiah Blanko-Rettigg, reporter October 4, 2013

Graffiti is very bad. Principal Ron Okamura said, “It’s on the list for me of one of the ten worst things you could possibly do.” There are many reasons why students in McKinley High School...

School bathrooms a concern for students

Shaunna Keb, reporter October 4, 2013

What comes to mind when you think of using the bathrooms here at McKinley? Probably the common lack of soap, paper towels, toilet paper, and the notoriously common unflushed toilets. “The bathrooms...

Healthy food available for Tigers

Lin Song, Web Co-Editor October 4, 2013

Hey, Tigers. If any student is asked whether they like to eat, I think the answer is undoubtedly “Yes!” So let’s figure out something more about what we eat everyday. McKinley students are served...

Austin Watkins performs at Lighting of the M.

The fire in my heart

Austin Watkins, reporter/videographer September 25, 2013

On this year’s “Lighting of the M,” I decided to “throw in my two cents” and perform during the entertainment segment. I wanted to do this, simply because I was tired of everyone thinking that...

Tiger Locker helps Homecoming spirit

Silvana Bautista, Web Co-Editor September 21, 2013

The Tiger Locker is McKinley’s school store. It is usually open only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays during lunch. Although, during some events such as Homecoming Week, it is open all week. The...

Do teenagers want a “smarter” car?

Corwin Shapiro, freelancer September 3, 2013

With the advent of smartphones, cars have lost much of their allure. In a world of smartphones and the internet and just so much new technology, people have different priorities. That is why automobile...

Civil Beat education reporter Alia Wong speaks to The Pinion staff.

Reporter’s advice: Take a step back

Silvana Bautista and Sean Gleason September 1, 2013

News is something humans cannot suddenly do without, said a reporter from Civil Beat. Alia Wong told The Pinion staff Thursday she  is “always looking for the story, and what readers might be interested...

Principal delivers State of School address to media

Sean Gleason, Print Design Co-Editor August 27, 2013

For 149 years, Mckinley High School has been providing education for Hawaii's youth. Many changes have occurred over that long period of time. One recent change is a seven-period schedule. In Principal...

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