The holiday season is finally here. It’s the time of the year to celebrate with family and relax with a couple of iconic movies. The Pinion sent out a survey to the whole school asking McKinley students...
The students of Cynthia Reves' English class could win a trip to Washington D.C. and receive a cash prize if they recite a poem selected from the Springboard textbook or from the Poetry Out Loud website....
High school is the most crucial time for students. It’s the year when students have to really focus and work hard. Many decisions that students make can immediately affect their grades and their future...
*This article placed 4th in Opinion Writing in the 2023 Hawaii High School Journalism Awards.
Editor's Note: This article includes topics of self-harm and suicide.
“It’s just a phase, you’ll...
SHEIN, UNIQLO, Nike, H&M, and Forever 21 are trendy stores that lots of people shop at. However, these brands use unethical tactics to make and produce their products. According to brightly.eco, a...
Music is my forte—perhaps not in playing perfect pitches and rhythms, but definitely in listening. I have been a fan of various genres since I have been out of my mother’s womb. I spend most of my...
Homework has always been something that you do after school, may it be a project, or an exercise that you weren’t able to do during class time. Sometimes it’s a problem that can be as small as not...
Hawaii teachers need to be held accountable for not meeting their performance standards, as it is causing students to suffer both academically and mentally. In sophmore year, my classmates and I were taking...
In honor of Depression and Mental Health Screening Month in October, it’s time to spread awareness about the realities of teenage burnout. Recently established studies, as well as my conducted McKinley...
Since many classrooms in Hawaii have no air conditioning, it’s tough to concentrate on studies when it’s unbearably hot.
The summer season, which lasts from May to October, has an average temperature...
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