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Seniors sing McKinleys fight song Black and Gold.  Photo by Sean Willem A. Giron

Aloha Assembly Recap

The Aloha Assembly was held on Friday, May 19 in the gym where students and faculty said farewell to the seniors, thanked each class advisor, recognized the club and class of the year, and acknowledged...

District One Officers and McKinley High School students at pedestrian safety rally.

HPD Partners With McKinley JROTC For Pedestrian Safety Rally

Jade Bluestone, reporter April 13, 2023

The Hawaii Police Department with officers from District One invited McKinley’s JROTC as well as other students and community members to rally together on Tuesday, March 21, at 7:00 am, after McKinley...

McKinleys staff and students thoughts of the new school policy that mandates all students to wear their IDs.

New Regulation Aims To Protect Students

Juliana Rodden and Jerome Linear March 1, 2023

School IDs are now mandatory on campus and are required to be worn by students and staff at all times during school hours. Since recent incidents of individuals who didn't belong on the McKinley campus,...

Michelle Tucker (left) and Judge Frances Wong pose after the  revealing  ceremony in front of the main office. Photo by Shane Kaneshiro.

Michelle H. Tucker and Judge Frances Q. F. Wong Inducted Into Hall of Honor

Shane Kaneshiro February 16, 2023

Michelle Tucker was born in Michigan. Her family later moved to California and then to a little town in Switzerland for the next six years. After that, she, her sister, Danielle Tucker, and her mom returned...

Senior Shaun Sacro, who donated at the October drive, and October Ambassador Kimberly Epit look at the McKinley Blood Drive brochure.

McKinley Blood Drive Promotes Leadership and Health Awareness

Jade Bluestone, reporter January 10, 2023

The American Red Cross recently declared its “first-ever blood crisis" due to a critical blood shortage earlier this year. McKinley High School’s 11th blood drive in October, was a reported success...

Junior Thor Bolly and his family ate for Thanksgiving

How Students Celebrate Thanksgiving

Tiffany Tran, reporter November 24, 2022

Thanksgiving is on November 24, 2022. Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States that is celebrated every fourth Thursday of November. The first Thanksgiving was in 1621 when the Plymouth...

538s poll of Donald Trumps favorability among Americans as of December 7, 2022.

Battleground States Reject Trump’s Agenda

Dominic Niyo, assistant editor November 16, 2022

The 2022 midterm elections became a huge disappointment for former president Donald Trump and his allies after many of their endorsed candidates failed to win election bids to their Democrat opponents...

Student playing games on their phone during 20/20

Freshmen conclude productivity of 20/20

Tiffany Tran, reporter September 27, 2022

In 2018 McKinley’s Tiger Time which was a required study hall and DEAR which stands for (drop everything and read) was also a required class period. Both were replaced with 20/20. It consisted of 20...

McKinley students leading a rehearsal for their October performance of Little Shop of Horrors.

McKinley Theater Prepares For Return

Jade Bluestone, reporter September 11, 2022

*This article placed 5th in Breaking News in the 2023 Hawaii High School Journalism Awards. The McKinley High School Theater Group is returning after nearly a decade, with the musical “Little Shop...

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