My name is Rose Ganotisi.
I am a sophomore at President William McKinley High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. I write for our school newspaper, The Pinion. Taking Newswriting for a second year was one...
Cheska Orias
Run! Ala Moana Crosswalk Has Pedestrians Counting Down The Seconds - Honolulu Civil Beat
This article is written by Matthew Leonard and talks about the lack of time to get across crosswalks...
Managing a successful publication involves more than creating content. The Integrated Marketing Communication Association rewards student publication staff for the marketing work they do. McKinley High...
Hawaii High School Journalism Awards - 4th overall in state
Best of SNO
Laurie He
"Commendation: The Dynamic Duo Wiring Robotics Success"
Rose Ganotisi
"Literal: Is it really a new reading...
Cheska Orias
Played For Laughs: Television's Dangerous Distortion of Anxiety
"Played For Laughs: Television's Dangerous Distortion of Anxiety" an article written by Quyen Anderson from Bera Olinda...
OVERALL
4th in State
PINION MOST VALUABLE STAFFER
Cheska Orias
WRITING DIVISION
4th in State
1st – Investigative Writing
Jacky Oasay
Archive Pursuit Requires Digging Through Digitizing...
Laurie He
UH Popup Clinic On North Shore Offers Help To Flood Victims
The article talks about student doctors from the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawai’i setting up a...
Article link: https://www.manoanow.org/kaleo/from-brazil-to-the-beach-julia-lawrenz-s-journey/article_6443a811-2b12-489b-9b67-82df6570432a.html
In this feature article written by Kerim Besic, it shows...
Article link: https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/honolulu-police-officer-shoots-halawa-man-during-domestic-dispute/
This article is an objective news story written by Ben Angarone about a press conference...
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