Daily Pinion 1974

The Daily Pinion - Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1974

Headlines
  Records Show Attendance As Well As Grades
  Nation Celebrates Lunch Week - Cafeteria to Serve Special Meal
 MHS Senior, Treasurer for Oahu FHA
 'Be a Tiger, Not a Pig'
  JV Tigers Win Over Govs, Lead Honolulu District
  Varsity Keglers Open Season with Victories over Kalani
  Football, Pep Squad Kick-Off Spirit Week At Washington
  Homecoming, November 2, McKinley vs Farrington

McKinley High School Class of 1977

40th Reunion Summer 2017

Pep Rallies

The Black and Gold 1975

No. 1 Pep Squad Leads Fervent Tigers

 Exalting the fervent Tiger spirit that all of McKinley was proud of were the lunchtime pep rallies held every Friday during the football season. McKinley's number one pep squad led the Tigers through the many cheers that filled the gymnasium with unified noise. Students and teachers cheered and laughed along with the pep squad as a lively band set the pace and mood for yelling.

 Class squads, clad in cute uniforms with their class colors, performed special routines at their designated pep rally prior to their class game. Competition "two bits" yells exemplified true class spirit that was evident in each class.

 Homecoming saw two grand pep rallies that appealed to McKinleyites, one the night before the Homecoming game. The day pep rally featured song leaders, cheerleaders and a couple of pep coordinators from previous years along with an exclusive Homecoming cheer by the 1974-75 varsity pep squadders. The highlight of the night pep rally was the announcing of the float winners--which made a crowd of seniors "super happy and satisfied" (the seniors took first place.)

 Accompanying various pep rallies were surprises such as the long-to-be-remembered seniorettes (all boys), the football team "pep squad" imitators, a teacher's "pep squad" and a visit by Kikaida and his enemies (made up of juniors). A specialty of the pep squad that had everyone rocking from side to side, forwards and backwards was the "Kikaida" theme song, zealously played by the band and stirring the souls of all.

McKinley High School Class of 1977

40th Reunion Summer 2017

70's Songs - Take It Easy

McKinley High School Class of 1977

40th Reunion 2017

Daily Pinion 1974

The Daily Pinion - Thursday, Oct. 10, 1974

Headlines
  Sophs To Choose Ten Senators In Friday Election
  Visually Handicapped Have Special Resource Room
  Credits Listed for Graduation
  5 Calligraphy Winners from MHS
  Undefeated Cubs Meet Govs Today
  Junior Class Game
  Lauro Pedronan

McKinley High School Class of 1977

40th Reunion Summer 2017

Homecoming

The Black and Gold 1975

New and Old Tigers Come Out for 'Celebration'

 Off to a slow start, Homecoming's "Tiger Celebrations" began with many uncertain anxieties. The time was not set...there was a question of whether or not floats would be constructed...it was the last Homecoming game to be held in the stadium...seniors and juniors had to take their SAT tests...and most of all, the game was against arch rival, the Farrington Governors.

 With this in mind, McKinleyites hurriedly set up the traditional festivities. Mighty seniors celebrated by showing artistic abilities as well as speed by winning the float competition. Juniors showed their enthusiasm in capturing the games trophy as the Girls' Athletic Association won the colorful campus decorations contest.

 An exuberant student body attended the annual Homecoming day pep rally assembly to show their pride and spirit. For the second year in a row, the Class of '75 again received top honors as they took the coveted spirit stick. The pep really brought back three previous pep squads to perform. The foot-stomping alumni returned to join in the night pep rally which introduced the 1975 Homecoming Court: King Ronald Nomura and Queen Lenora Takahashi, senior attendants Stuart Tanimoto and Stephanie Alip, junior attendants Gregory Sagarang and Patricia Lopez, sophomore attendants Vince Yokoyama and Phyllis Miyata. Also featured in the night pep rally was Mendall Wong, portraying a miniature Kikaider, a TV hero, showing off rhythmic gyrations and acrobatic forms.

 The next morning many juniors and seniors took their SAT test which kept them from seeing the Tiger machine run up a 21-0 first half lead. 

 Spirit prevailed with the Tigers throughout as the Govs came from behind. The small margin in the final score (21-22) gave them a sense of pride despite the loss, and a worthy Homecoming '74 "Tiger Celebration."

McKinley High School Class of 1977

40th Reunion Summer 2017

70's Songs - Ventura Highway

McKinley High School Class of 1977

40th Reunion Summer 2017

Daily Pinion 1974

The Daily Pinion - Wednesday, Oct. 9, 1974

Headlines
  McKinley Junior, Miss Teenage Finalist
  PTA Membership Drive Underway, First Meeting Tomorrow Night
  Boys, Girls Intramurals Start Oct. 15
  Tigers Beat Falcons

McKinley High School Class of 1977

40th Reunion Summer 2017