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The Pinion

The student-run newspaper of McKinley High School

The Pinion

The student-run newspaper of McKinley High School

The Pinion

Cheska Orias

Cheska Orias, Editor-in-Chief

Hi there guys, girls, and non-binary pals, I am Cheska Orias, Class of 2026. I love all things art which includes drawing, painting, writing, and crafting! I also love anything related to psychology or anthropology, especially those long video essays on a specific psychological topic, and I base a lot of my work on that. You'll probably find some of my digital art on here, and on other staffers' articles.

This is my third year on The Pinion staff and I'm excited to be here once again. Topics you'll find me writing about are mental health/psychology-related things and anything related to the arts! I'm looking forward to working with this year's Pinion staff :D If you have any article ideas you want me to write about, email me at [email protected] or any of my other socials!

Positions over the years:

Year 1: Reporter

Year 2:  Reporter/Assistant-Editor

Year 3: Editor-in-Chief

All content by Cheska Orias
Healing takes time and patience. Kintsugi is a Japanese art of repairing broken things
with gold, embracing the cracks and accepting them as a part of life. No matter how much I
hide my scars it will always be there, and that’s okay.

Understanding Those Who Self Harm

Cheska Orias, Editor-in-Chief
October 9, 2024
Side by side compraison of Jewel Ann Sophia Cortes(c/o 2026) cosplaying as Hastune Miku. The orginal artist of Hastune Miku being Kei Garō, and the orginal creator of the voice bank being Sasaki Wataru a software developer at Crypton Future Media. Inc

A Cosplayers Point of View

Cheska Orias, Editor-in-Chief
May 24, 2024
I created this image to show how AI is being spotlighted, but in reality, AI program "learn" by talking the original artwork from actual artist's. Artist gets no say in this nor consented for their art to be used this way.

Artist Vs AI

Cheska Orias, Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2024
On Feb.17 2024, community members, including students, police officers, and state legislators, gathered on Kapiolani Boulevard to honor the first anniversary of Sara Yara's death. The rally aimed to promote safer driving laws and increase pedestrian safety awareness. Photo by Shane Kaneshiro

Community Raises Safety Awareness

Cheska Orias, Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2024
Hazel Health Works To Help Students

Hazel Health Works To Help Students

Cheska Orias, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2023
Sit down and listen to your friend, and let them express themselves without judgment.

Communication Is Key

Cheska Orias, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2023
"A semicolon is used when an author could've chosen to end there sentence, but chose not to. The author is you and the sentence is your life" - The Semicolon Project

Suicide Awareness Prevention Month

Cheska Orias, Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2023
This illustration placed 3rd in the poster division in the 2023 Hawaii High School Journalism Awards. The 2023 theme was Free the Press.

Free the Press

Cheska Orias, Editor-in-Chief
April 18, 2023
Mental health stigma is defined as someone who views you in a negative way because of a prominent characteristic or personal trait that a person has that is seen/ or is a disadvantage. *This illustration placed 1st in Illustration in the 2023 Hawaii High School Journalism Awards.

It Still Hurts

Cheska Orias, Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2022
Now masks are optional and, although about half are still wearing masks in class, McKinley students seem to approve of the new policy. They are happy with their overall new freedom.

Yae or Nay to Optional Masks?

Cheska Orias, Editor-in-Chief
August 25, 2022
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