The student-run newspaper of McKinley High School

The Pinion
The student-run newspaper of McKinley High School

The Pinion
The student-run newspaper of McKinley High School

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Homecoming King Brayden Kaneko and Homecoming Queen Angriel Olap walk through the Saber Guards' Sword Arch. Photo by Dominic Niyo
Homecoming 2024: Photo Essay
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Celebrating Journalism
2025 Hawaii High School Journalism Awards - Poster Category - First Place
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Dawn Momohara’s portrait. Photo from Vol. 56, No. 121 of The Daily Pinion.
Remembering Dawn Momohara
Dominic Niyo, editor
Lion dancers parade through Chinatown, celebrating Chinese New Year with energy and tradition. Photo by Rose Ganotisi (c/o 2028).
Snakes Slither in For The New Year
Rose Ganotisi, reporter
Rooted in Learning: MHS Students Participate in Kalo Growth
Rooted in Learning: MHS Students Participate in Kalo Growth
Malia Manuel, Editorial Board
Junior Council Spreads Love with Valentine’s Singing Grams
TMLC Students Journey In The Summit
Rep. Perruso’s Fight for Media Literacy
Review: Underground Hawai’i Bands
Opinion: Caffeine – A Double-Edged Sword
Review: ‘Epic: The Musical’
Empowering Young Athletes: MHS Introduces Girls Flag Football Initiative
McKinley Starts Construction of Stadium Bleachers
Fueling Up For Success: Nutrition as an Athlete
Centennial Celebration
Nicole Suzuki-Uyeno, who graduated in 2000, was one of the former staffers interviewed.  She said she had fun passing out The Pinion throughout the school and saying hi to her friends.
Centennial Series – Nicole Suzuki-Uyeno (2000)
Thompson Wong worked on The Pinion staff his junior and senior year.
Centennial Series: Thompson Wong (2019)
Kimura was a sports editor for The Pinion. Kimura worked with about twenty other Tigers to publish The Daily Pinion, an experience he said was sometimes “quite a hectic situation.”
Centennial Series: Wendell Kimura (1954)
Kate (Fukuki) Nishijima worked on The Pinion staff. She graduated in 1967.  Nishijima said joining The Pinion made her learn a lot of things, such as working in a team.
Centennial Series: Kate (Fukuki) Nishijima (1967)
Stacey Yuen graduated in 1983 and was a reporter for The Pinion.
Centennial Series: Stacy Yuen (1983)
Patty Jinbo Oishi graduated in 1967 and was a co-editor for The Pinion.
Centennial Series: Patricia Jinbo Oishi (1967)
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