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The student-run newspaper of McKinley High School

The Pinion

The student-run newspaper of McKinley High School

The Pinion

Dawn Momohara’s portrait. Photo from Vol. 56, No. 121 of The Daily Pinion.

Remembering Dawn Momohara

Dominic Niyo, editor March 13, 2025

Editor’s note: This article contains graphic details of a violent crime that some readers may find disturbing. As the case remains under investigation, new developments may arise. Reader discretion is...

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 March 6, 2025

Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is a time of celebration and reflection in many cultures. In 2025, the holiday fell on Jan. 29, marking the start of the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal...

Rooted in Learning: MHS Students Participate in Kalo Growth

Rooted in Learning: MHS Students Participate in Kalo Growth

Malia Manuel, Editorial Board March 5, 2025

Hawaii's Kalo plants stand proudly with their heart-shaped leaves, emerging lush and vibrant from the damp soil. They thrive in the Lo‘i or Mala fields, their jagged edges framing the smooth, indented...

Lawrence Mamiya's senior portrait. Photo courtesy of 1960 Black and Gold Yearbook.

Lawrence Mamiya Inducted To Hall of Honor

Dominic Niyo and Cheska Orias February 22, 2025

As Black and Gold Week concluded, Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Mamiya, a 1960 McKinley graduate, was posthumously inducted as the 2025 Hall of Honor recipient during the Hall of Honor Assembly. Mamiya passed...

Isaiah Stagner, a high school occupational therapy student, helps a kūpuna measure their blood pressure.

Students Promote Fall Safety

Dominic Niyo, editor February 9, 2025

Strength and balance are essential to staying independent as we age, but fall prevention isn’t just about exercise—it’s also about confidence. McKinley High School’s occupational therapy students...

High School Seniors Navigate Complex Application System

High School Seniors Navigate Complex Application System

Loraine Tambalo, reporter December 20, 2024

As high school seniors begin the college application process both in school and in their homes, they face a lot of challenges, making the application process a stressful moment in their lives. On Oct....

The MHS student artists had their work displayed in the student exhibit at the Honolulu Museum of Art, alongside the professional exhibit, 37 students were invited to the opening of the showing on Thursday, Sept. 26. This new exhibition celebrates the impact students and alumni out of McKinley have made on Modern Art.

Bridging McKinley Student Artists with Art of the Past

Malia Manuel, Editorial Board December 18, 2024

In an exciting and vibrant fusion of creativity and education, McKinley High School and its Art Department collaborated with the Honolulu Museum of Art to give McKinley student artists an opportunity to...

According to a survey by The Pinion
of 40 respondents, 70% of students were
unsure about the ruls or were unable to
get a free HOLO card this year.

Students Experience Disappointment with EXPRESS HOLO Program

Leif Allgood and Dominic Niyo December 10, 2024

Students at McKinley High School are expressing disappointment over the changes to the EXPRESS HOLO card program. Previously available to all students from 2023 to 2024, the cards now have new eligibility...

Motivated by the desire to support local hospitals and patients in need, first-time donor Julius Baja (c/o 2026), donates blood at McKinley High School's blood drive event.

Give Blood, Save Lives: Health Academy Hosts Blood Drive

Dominic Niyo and Alexandera Azhari December 10, 2024

In an effort to combat Hawaii’s ongoing blood shortage, Health Academy students at McKinley High School partnered with the Blood Bank of Hawaii to host a blood drive at the school library on Nov. 13,...

This image contains data regarding the extent of the McKinley community's knowledge, awareness, and opinions on transgender athletes.

Hawai’i Title IX Implementation Supports Transgender Athletes

Malia Manuel, Editorial Board October 4, 2024

As the LGBTQ+ community has garnered increased awareness, transgender athletes have become a more common occurrence in all levels of sports. A controversy in this summer’s Olympics posed a plethora of...

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