Celebrating journalism is a way to highlight our Pinion staff-boys, girls, and non-binary students-who work hard every day to produce the McKinley High School magazine each quarter. They dedicate their own time, often staying late after school until 5:00 PM, to ensure we meet our deadlines. Quarter one was particularly challenging due to the loss of one of our reporters, Leif Allgood, who passed away on Sep 6th, 2025. May their soul rest in peace. In the aftermath, the Pinion staff supported each other and continued to work in Leif’s memory, fulfilling the promise they made to the student body.