The class of 2025 singing their senior songs, accompanied by the band. Photo by Cheska Orias (c/o '26)
The class of 2025 singing their senior songs, accompanied by the band. Photo by Cheska Orias (c/o ’26)
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McKinley’s Class of 2025 Graduation

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Cheska Orias and Jacky Oasay
May 27, 2025
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McKinley's band practicing for graduation. Photo by Cheska Orias (c/o '26)
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The class of 2025 walking up onto the bleachers in the beginning of the commencement ceremony. Photo by Cheska Orias (c/o '26)
Clean-Up
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Freshmen cleaning up on the front lawn the Tuesday after graduation. Photo by Cheska Orias (c/o '26)
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In this editorial cartoon, I argue that we are being controlled by our phones and social media, spreading misinformation, and also serving as a distraction for us. To do this, I made specific rhetorical choices. One choice is the wage of phones. This choice shows that we are being slaves to it, getting consumed by what we see. This shows that social media controls people’s perception of what’s around them. Another choice is the message on the phone saying “Everything is fine” as well as the thumbs up right after that text. This uses sarcasm. The phrase “Everything is Fine” displayed on the phone screen is sarcastic, contradicting the reality in the background. Mocking misinformation and the way it can create false reassur- ance. The last choice is the disaster in the background, the fire, protesting, and destruction. This choice illustrates that lots of people can be bared to issues around because of their social media distractions contrasting between reality and the phone screen.
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