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Disobeying Yourself

Disobeying Yourself

Kairi Rice, guest writer March 29, 2023

Everyone has a shadow controlling their actions, not literally, but figuratively. A shadow of themselves, a culmination of all their traits amplified. For many, this shadow is overly anxious, pulling them...

A girl gives money to a homeless person struggling with addiction.

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View Homeless People as More than their Actions

Justin Nguyen, reporter March 29, 2023

Society as a whole has become increasingly accepting of the homeless as people who have basic human rights to necessities such as food and water. The recognition of their humanity is something easy for...

An Iceberg diagram that shows the hidden values different class lessons can teach.

Lessons Stay Relevant Beyond The Campus

Sean Willem A. Giron, reporter February 19, 2023

Lessons can be boring, and who else to voice out that kind of opinion if not students. There will always be the usual thought of if these lessons would ever even be used in our daily lives. In a world...

Someone holding a phone on Instagram while doing work

Modern Studies Reveal How Having A Cell Phone Can Be A Burden

Tiffany Tran, reporter February 15, 2023

Did you know that the first phone was as large and heavy as a modern day computer and was only used for talking? Though as the world advanced so did cell phones. Now you can carry it wherever you go and...

Comic book companies must learn from their mistakes in order to keep up with the competition

Why Manga Exceeds Modern Comic Books

Susan Nguyen, Guest Writer February 2, 2023

The term “manga” tends to be synonymous with comic books in the minds of people familiar with the long-established history of popular movie heroes like Superman and Spider-Man originating in comics....

5 Routines, Practices, and Habits You Should Do Now To Be Successful In College

Ann Wu, Alumni Guest Writer February 2, 2023

Editor's Note: Ann Wu graduated from McKinley in 2019. In early 2023, she returned to her alma mater to share some lessons she has learned from her years in college. She spoke to classes and submitted...

Reconsider Pornography

Reconsider Pornography

Justin Nguyen, Jese Reeves, and Laurel Stevens January 18, 2023

The internet has been a great innovation in our modern society to share all sorts of videos: memes, sports clips, music, and clips of Anya from Spy x Family to list some of them. Most people can agree...

A firework sparkle lit to celebrate the new year, 2023 in Kapahulu.

The Importance of Celebrating Holiday Traditions

Dominic Niyo, assistant editor January 3, 2023

Holidays are the time of celebration and remembrance of an important event or person that took place in one’s country. Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, Prince Kuhio Day, King Kamehameha...

After the bill was signed, it seemed to disappear. I didn’t see anyone talking about it anymore, nor did I see my school taking the actions it needed to follow the purpose of the new law.

Can I have a pad?

Chloe Cunningham, reporter December 9, 2022

On June 20, 2022, Hawaii Governor David Ige signed a menstrual equity bill to give students access to free menstrual products at school. This bill was aimed to solve the ‘period poverty’ issue for...

Students Tiger Le and Chloe Cunningham modeling what they believe a toxic relationship looks like.

Growing Up With Toxic Relationships

Jacky Oasay, reporter December 8, 2022

I grew up in a world where serial killers and stalkers are ideal boyfriends. Not in real life, of course.  I watch countless movies and TV shows and hardly any of them have good examples of relationships....

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