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The Pinion

The student-run newspaper of McKinley High School

The Pinion

The student-run newspaper of McKinley High School

The Pinion

A duck rests on the oval while graduation day begins.

Sliding Toward Summer – Photo Slideshows of End-of-Year Events

McKinley High School hosted a COVID-19 vaccination site on May 15. On the same day, opponents of a resolution to change the school's name held a petition drive. Later that day, the McKinley High...

Pandemic Reveals Problem With American Concept of Freedom

Justin Nguyen, reporter April 29, 2021

The American concept of freedom is partly based on the country’s constitution. Essentially, this doctrine of freedom states that the government is not allowed to restrict any of the rights stated in...

Senior Jordan Sequin lives on aAbanana farm in Waiahole Valley and shared this photo of the flooding.

Oahu Business Owners Reflect on Unexpected Flood

Justin Nguyen, reporter April 8, 2021

During McKinley High School’s spring break, heavy rains approached the island of Oahu, destroying many areas. Locations such as the North Shore and Windward Oahu were impacted by the rains...

Corey Nakashima is a teacher who uses his authority to make learning fun for his students.

Why do I have to do that?

Justin Nguyen, reporter February 19, 2021

David is lounging on his bed, thinking about his weekend plans. His phone vibrates and he reaches for his phone on the drawer on his right. He notices a text message from his mom. “Go to bed, it’s...

Pictured here is a timeline of bell schedule changes that were made this school year.

Third quarter schedule creates more office hour time

Justin Nguyen, reporter January 22, 2021

When students at McKinley High School came back to school after winter break for the third quarter, they were greeted by another new bell schedule. The bell schedule, proposed and agreed upon by a reopening...

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)

Justin Nguyen and Jerome Linear November 30, 2020

Wendell Kimura was among the many people who were part of The Daily Pinion in the past and have witnessed its changing history. Worldviews on the topic of journalism differ now from how journalism was...

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