How La Vista changed Ava’s high school experience
Ava Nicols Editor in Chief If you had told my sophomore year self that my life is what it is now I would have thought you were kidding. Different interests, friends, attitude—I can thank Room […]
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Jenna and Alana reminisce on their time in La Vista
Jenna Walter Executive Theme Editor Alana Frank Theme Editor After many long nights and procrastinated pages, we can’t believe that our time on LaVista is over. We have made so many lifelong friends and so […]
Mona Cho continues her path of activism through DOSE Initiative
Katie Anderson, Lauren Becker Staff Writers and Lucy Hansen Assistant Features Editor Photo caption: Mona Cho continues her work with the DOSE initiative at the annual AAUW’s tri-branch meeting. She gave a flawless presentation on […]
Pickle Prodigy Disser founds “Hanks Pickles”
Noki Lam and Jenna Brodkin Sports Editors Junior Henry “Hank” Disser began his pickling journey in 2020 when he was in 7th grade, when he set the goal of raising enough money to buy a […]
Maia Rocha creates Doing Done productivity app
Katie Anderson and Emily Pfaff Staff Writers Maia Rocha holds her winning Youth Entrepreneur Academy app, “Doing Done.” Photo credit: first photo from Emily Pfaff, second photo from Maia Rocha. Maia Rocha found her love […]
XoXo, Ava: Ava draws inspiration from The Mel Robbins Podcast
By Ava Nicols Editor-in-Chief I was on a walk listening to my favorite podcast, shoutout Mel Robbins, when I stopped completely to rewind what she said. “Thinking will not create belief in yourself.” One thing […]
In The Giving Spirit?
By Lily Mitchell Managing Editor Senior Devan Malik works with a homeless aid charity based in Los Angeles called The Giving Spirit to start a donation drive for domestic abuse victims. Malik, along with 11 […]
Sophomore Tian asks teachers to GradeWithAI
By Isabel Lee Contributing Writer On February 27th, an email was sent out by Mira Costa teacher Matthew Wheeler, informing parents and students of the English Department’s adoption of a new policy regarding the grading […]
Doctors of Tomorrow developprototype prosthetic hand
Seth I. Pickens Executive Features Editor Costa’s Doctors of Tomorrow Club was founded in November by sophomore Mason Barrett as a place to bring together students passionate about health and medicine. The club participates in […]
