The student-run newspaper of McKinley High School

The Pinion
The student-run newspaper of McKinley High School

The Pinion
The student-run newspaper of McKinley High School

The Pinion
Justin Nguyen

Justin Nguyen, reporter

Hi, my name is Justin Nguyen and I am a reporter here at The Pinion. I have experience with the press because I was in Newswriting in middle school. I am most excited about writing editorials about different topics and I’m also thrilled to write about current events. My main goal in Newswriting is to help inform people about what is going on in the world or introduce different concepts. I will of course be  writing articles (that’s what a journalist does, right?), but I also hope  to help with the website. My hobbies include fitness, mainly at home because gyms have been closed due to COVID-19, and politics.

All content by Justin Nguyen
Art by Justin Nguyen c/o 2023. Nightshade by Minh Nguyen c/o 2024.

View Homeless People as More than their Actions

Justin Nguyen, reporter
March 29, 2023
Art by Justin Nguyen c/o 2023. Nightshade by Minh Nguyen c/o 2024

Reconsider Pornography

Justin Nguyen, Jese Reeves, and Laurel Stevens
January 18, 2023
Dehumanized

Art by Justin Nguyen c/o 2023. Nightshade by Minh Nguyen c/o 2024

Global Warming and Poverty

Justin Nguyen, reporter
October 1, 2022
Seniors wait in the lobby of the Administration Building for their turn to turn their tassel and cross the oval.

Sliding Toward Summer – Photo Slideshows of End-of-Year Events

Althea Cunningham, Shane Kaneshiro, and Justin Nguyen
May 19, 2021
Graduates and their families pass by blue and gray balloons shaped like the number twenty-one as they continue along the route to get to their graduation ceremony.

Visitors planning to receive their COVID-19 vaccination shot review and verify their information before getting the vaccine.

A COVID-19 vaccination recipient sits on a chair within an array of chairs in the back of the school gymnasium to wait for his 15 minutes after receiving the shot to be over.

McKinley High School Alumni Association member and 1951 graduate Helen Rauer sits in front of the school to raise awareness about the Save McKinley High School campaign

Pandemic Reveals Problem With American Concept of Freedom

Justin Nguyen, reporter
April 29, 2021
Last 50 Years

Senior Jordan Sequin lives on aAbanana farm in Waiahole Valley and shared this photo of the flooding.

Oahu Business Owners Reflect on Unexpected Flood

Justin Nguyen, reporter
April 8, 2021
Corey Nakashima is a teacher who uses his authority to make learning fun for his students.

Why do I have to do that?

Justin Nguyen, reporter
February 19, 2021
Pictured here is a timeline of bell schedule changes that were made this school year.

Third quarter schedule creates more office hour time

Justin Nguyen, reporter
January 22, 2021
Architecture is significant in society. We should be more considerate about how it affects our lifestyles in Hawaii.

Abandon modern architecture (opinion)

Justin Nguyen, reporter
December 17, 2020
Freshman Skye Miyauchi participates in a hybrid lesson in Corey Nakashima's class.

[Photo] McKinley starts hybrid learning

Shane Kaneshiro
December 5, 2020
Kimura was a sports editor for The Pinion. Kimura worked with about twenty other Tigers to publish The Daily Pinion, an experience he said was sometimes “quite a hectic situation.”

Centennial Series: Wendell Kimura (1954)

Justin Nguyen and Jerome Linear
November 30, 2020
Ty Burr is a movie critic for the Boston Globe.

Ty Burr: Film Critic

Justin Nguyen, reporter
November 13, 2020
Stacey Yuen graduated in 1983 and was a reporter for The Pinion.

Centennial Series: Stacy Yuen (1983)

Justin Nguyen, reporter
November 13, 2020
One benefit of a monarchy is its sustainability. History shows us that monarchies tend to last longer than many other forms of government. The imperial house of Japan is one example.

[Photo] Bring back the monarchy (editorial)

Justin Nguyen, reporter
October 2, 2020
Music teacher Natasha Taketa-Kim said we all need to get into the same boat, work together, and continue this school year and learn together with one another.

Music teacher compares expectations to reality

Justin Nguyen, reporter
September 21, 2020
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