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Manga Club connects students

Manga Club connects students

Kelly Cheng, reporter March 27, 2020

The Manga Club is in its second year at McKinley High School. It is a place where students can connect with others who love manga/anime. Manga is Japanese comics and read from right to left. They’re...

Okuda has been around softball for a majority of her life. She has played, coached and even reffed in the Olympics. Previous softball players that were coached by Okuda held softball bats as she made it back to her seat after her speech.

Okuda inducted into Hall of Honor

An Vo and Alexandria Buchanan March 17, 2020

Until this year, Leilani Okuda was highlighted for umpiring at the Olympics. She can now add onto her titles as a member of the Hall of Honor, one of McKinley High School's traditions. She was nominated...

Colleagues and family came to honor police officer Kaulike Kalama, a McKinley alumni who was in the police department for nine years. Kalama died in a shooting during a call in January.

Officer Kalama recognized for sacrifice

An Vo March 12, 2020

Students and staff gathered at McKinley High School’s gym on Jan. 31 to pay tribute to Officer Kaulike Kalama. Hawaii lost two of its finest police officers in a shooting during a call on...

McKinleys band and orchestra performed their annual Pops Concert to familiarize people with popular music.

McKinley band and orchestra performs Pops Concert

An Vo March 4, 2020

The McKinley band and orchestra performed their Pops Concert on March 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the M.M. Scott Auditorium to familiarize people with popular songs. “We try to play music that relates more...

Fiction. Cross-Cultural Writing. Set in Hawaii. FOLKS YOU MEET IN LONGS is simply magical. Through voice, Lee Ctaluna conjures up your neighbor, your co-worker, your raucous classmates, the old ladies you see in Chinatown, the uncles sitting in the garage, and you. Their images appear before you as you listen to Catalunas dead-on capturing of sound with an incredible sensibility, artistry, and poignancy. — Lois-Ann Yamanaka.

‘Folks You Meet in Longs’ relates local students

An Vo February 23, 2020

The drama class performed “Folks You Meet in Longs” during period 4 on Dec. 18 at M.M. Scott Auditorium. They performed in front of many classes. Lights were turned off at the beginning of the play....

Environmental Club participates in Carbon Neutrality Challenge

Environmental Club participates in Carbon Neutrality Challenge

Leila Hirayama, guest writer January 15, 2020

  On Dec. 7, the McKinley Environmental Club participated in The Carbon Neutrality Challenge. The purpose of this challenge is to help make Hawaii the first carbon neutral state in the nation. The...

McKinley High Schools band and orchestra has presented their Winter Concert! It featured a selection of Christmas songs to celebrate the holiday season.

McKinley band and orchestra celebrates holiday with Winter Concert

An Vo January 12, 2020
McKinley's music programs performed a holiday concert on December 14 with festive songs.
The McKinley band played football music at Make-A-Wish Foundations 7th annual Jingle Rock Run.

Make-A-Wish foundation hosts 7th annual Jingle Rock Run

An Vo 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...

McKinley High Schools marching band has performed their final parade to celebrate the holiday season!

Honolulu City Lights Parade 2019

An Vo 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...

The Craft Fair was presented by the Band Boosters Association to fundraise money for McKinleys band and orchestra program.

Band Boosters Association presents annual Craft Fair

An Vo 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...

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