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The student-run newspaper of McKinley High School

The Pinion

The student-run newspaper of McKinley High School

The Pinion

Chicken jockeys in Minecraft are a hostile mob consisting of baby zombies that ride on chickens. They were first added into the game in Nov. 2013, in the 1.7.4 Java Edition update. They are a rare appearance in the game with a 0.25% spawn rate. Despite its small size, the mob can prove quite a chal-
lenge for newer players.

Review: Chicken Jockey

Leif Allgood, reporter May 13, 2025

On April 4, "The Minecraft movie" finally released and I got to see it in all its glory opening night. My friend group and I initially went as a joke to celebrate one of their birthdays, and we were all...

"'You were in a state of shock. But over the next few days you must have found your voice returning to you ... ?' 'By then ... it seemed pointless. It was too late.'" -Excerpt from "The Silent Patient. Art by Nhi Nguyen.

Review: ‘The Silent Patient’: Good Potential, Poor Execution

Nhi Nguyen May 13, 2025

This review contains major spoilers. What makes a good thriller book? Is it a gripping plot? The characters? A unique premise? Or the ending? Can one element single-handedly break an entire thriller?  These...

Photo of the band “The Mauve” at Blank Canvas Studio

Review: Underground Hawai’i Bands

Leif Allgood, reporter March 6, 2025

Sounds of blasting music, to the point of deafness, hot and humid venue, whole body aching, to some this sounds like a sensory nightmare, to me its a personal heaven. Underground, also known as scene culture...

Fan art of Epic: The Musical depicting the Troy, Cyclops, Ocean, Circe, Underworld, Thunder, Wisdom, Vengence and Ithaca sagas (left to right) while also showing major characters from each. 
Art by Cheska Orias (c/o 2026).

Review: ‘Epic: The Musical’

Cheska Orias, Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2025

2025 Hawaii High School Journalism Awards – Review – Third Place Editor’s Note: Includes minor spoilers for "Epic: The Musical" With "Wicked" being adapted into a movie, more people are being...

"Spider-Man: No Way Home has now grossed more than $1.69 billion globally and has became the sixth-highest grossing movie of all time."  -boxofficemojo

A WEB FULL OF ACTION Spider-Man: No Way Home Review

Jerome Linear March 7, 2022

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” is an entertaining film, full of amazing acting, nostalgia, spectacular action scenes, and an extraordinary idea to bring back other iconic heroes from different older classical...

An Vo was saddened when he could not truly make music with his peers during last year's lockdown.

Music rekindles tradition

An Vo, guest writer October 26, 2021

HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM AWARDS 2022 - Honorable Mention for Blog A world without music is like staring at a blank canvas. Like art, music expresses ideas and emotions using the elements of...

Are you bored during lockdown?

Mark Ontolan, reporter May 23, 2020

The coronavirus canceled your spring break plans, sporting events, concerts and late night rendezvous. While restrictions are slowly being lifted, we are still facing a summer with no schoolwork but plenty...

Mixed Media Madness: Color Pencils

Kelly Cheng, reporter May 18, 2020

Although I love art, I’m not always a big fan of coloring. After just a short while, my hands can get extremely tired. I procrastinate, and that’s how I forget to finish coloring the piece. Also, my...

Pops in Asia: Got7’s Call My Name

Julia Linn, reporter April 30, 2020

Got7 is a seven member South Korean boy group under the label JYP entertainment. Their most recent album, Call My Name, is currently my favorite of their albums.  We start off with the title track...

Mixed Media Madness: My first time using a drawing tablet

Kelly Cheng, reporter April 30, 2020

When I first started drawing digitally, it was on my small phone. My fingers slid across the screen repeatedly and it was a huge struggle until I got the hang of it. Not too long ago, a friend of mine...

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