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Mitch Arnold is McKinley High School’s food service manager. He has worked at McKinley High since 1995.

Food service manager answers questions about school lunch

Dawson Langinbelik and Aidan Sakaio March 14, 2017

Q: During the freshmen assembly, one of the administrators said that McKinley serves the best food. What do you think about that? Arnold: I take great pride in what we do for you folks. This is why I,...

Dr. Wynn Okuda with his family at the Hall of Honor luncheon.

Four alumni inducted in MHS Hall of Honor

March 10, 2017

Franklin Yamamoto 1960 Franklin Yamamoto is from the class of 1960. He was a pediatrician, allergist, immunologist and community educator in asthma. During his high school career, Yamamoto was involved...

Art by Aidan Sakaio

Is prom where you should be?

Lacey Hayashi, reporter March 10, 2017

It is prom season.  Junior Prom will be Monday, March 20 and Senior Prom is on Saturday, May 13. Students values and experiences regarding prom vary. Some students like going to the dance with a group...

Students practice on the new football field that opened in February.

Restoring the roar

Alexandria Buchanan, editor March 10, 2017

With 16 straight losses, two forfeited seasons in the last two years and a 0-90 loss against Waianae in 2015, many question what is going on with the McKinley High School football program. The new field...

The color for Tiger Time passes changes quarterly.

Tiger Time committee considering changes

Christina Choi and Charlie Dennis March 9, 2017

Tiger Time is McKinley High School’s study hall period. Its effectiveness has been widely debated by teachers and students, so a Tiger Time committee has been created to reform it. Curriculum coordinator...

Wrestlers Laulii Iosefa and Ezekiel Samuelu with assistant coach Imialoa’a Richardson. Photo contributed by Shanel Samuelu.

Wrestlers place 3rd at states

Alexandria Buchanan, editor March 7, 2017

On February 17-18th, Juniors Laulii Iosefa and Ezekiel Samuelu represented McKinley at the HHSAA Chevron Wrestling State Championship Tournament at the Blaisdell. Both placed 3rd in their weight divisions. “I’m...

Librarian Linda Mediati from Liliha Public Library shares some of her favorite books to McKinley students during her book talk.

Librarian book talk

Eileen Wang, reporter February 21, 2017

Linda Mediati is a librarian that works at the Liliha Public Library in Honolulu. Her main job is to help young adult readers understand and choose which books to read. Mediati also does book talks about...

Mari enjoys photography, babysitting, movies and going on her phone.

Triplet deals with multiple surgeries

Lacey Hayashi, reporter January 30, 2017

Mari Faufata-Pedrina is a 16-year-old sophomore at McKinley High School. She lives with her mother and is a triplet. She is Catholic and goes to King’s Cathedral. Faufata-Pedrina has gone through a...

Mark Dugay is a physical science teacher for freshmen.

From Philippines to MHS

Aidan Sakaio, reporter January 30, 2017

Mark Dugay is 35 years old and was raised in the Philippines, which is why he is still adjusting to U.S. education policies. Some of his hobbies include reading, watching television, and playing sports...

Art by Christina Choi.

The Clowns this past Halloween

Eileen Wang, reporter December 20, 2016

On the shortlist for this year’s Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year was coulrophobia, which is the extreme and irrational fear of clowns. This Halloween, a group called the Clowns made posts on...

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