Photo by Cheska Orias
May Day is Lei Day
May 8, 2024
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About the Contributors
![Shane Kaneshiro](https://mhspinion.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Shane-1-600x400.jpg)
Hi, my name is Shane Kaneshiro, Class of 2024. I grew up on the campus because my mom teaches here. One cool fact is that I volunteered to help the freshman class during McKinley’s 150th-anniversary luau when I was in the 4th grade. I trained for the Hapalua half marathon and completed it in an hour and 35 minutes. Other sports I enjoy are tennis, cross country and track.
I enrolled in Newswriting to help me get better with my writing during my freshman year. During the virtual year of 2020-2021, I found the past Pinion issues very intriguing. During my sophomore year, I interviewed a nisei veteran for the Nisei Legacy project that was partnered with the Star-Advertiser. Another achievement I was able to participate in with The Pinion was to pass the Student Journalism bill in the legislature. During last summer, I participated in two journalism events in Washington D.C. where I met new students from all 50 states plus DC and more. I learned from their experiences and I hope to implement it into this year's Pinions.
Let me know if you have ideas you want me to write about at [email protected].
Positions over the years:
Year One: Reporter
Year Two: Reporter
Year Three: Editor-In-Chief
Year Four: Editor in Chief
![Cheska Orias](https://mhspinion.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cheska-edited-600x400.jpg)
Hi there guys and girls and my non-binary pals, I am Cheska Orias, Class of 2026. Some things I like/love are psychology, writing stories that are non-fiction or fiction, moths, and digital art! I especially love digital art so you'll probably find some of my artwork on here!
This is my second year on The Pinion and I am excited to be here again. One of the topics I like to write about on The Pinion is psychology in school and bringing awareness to certain topics regarding mental health. I also like to help my fellow reports with any art they need for their articles.
If you ever have a story idea that you want the Pinion to cover never be afraid to reach out and ask. :D
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