Girls water polo loses at home
By Hannah Proctor Staff Writer The girls water polo team suffered a loss at home on Dec. 6 to Los Alamitos, 16-5. The loss brings its overall record to 4-2. In the first half of […]
Articles by La Vista
Boys soccer earns first victory of the season
By Amanda Newell Staff Writer The Mira Costa boys soccer team entered its third game of the season searching for its first victory of the year. Against Mayfield High School on Dec. 6, the Mustangs […]
Mustang basketball continues hot start by stealing win against Torrance
By Zane Franklin Sports Editor In a strong defensive effort, the Mira Costa boys basketball team defeated the Torrance Tartars to move its record to 4-1. The Mustangs showcased their defensive prowess on the court […]
Occupy Movement: lasting social shift or fad?
Pro: Protestors will soon reach common ground By Alec Lautanen Executive Opinion Editor Slogans like “Occupy Wall Street,” “We are the 99%” and “People over profits” have become increasingly familiar in the last few months […]
“Scared-straight” discipline programs blur lines between aid and abuse
By Angelina Vollucci Staff Writer Military-style camps often use “scared-straight” programs with strict discipline to rehabilitate at-risk teens, an accepted practice as long as it’s responsible. Kelvin McFarland, a former Marine and founder of McFarland’s […]
Doctor-advised schedule to aid sleep habits
By Alex White Staff Writer With today’s academic rigor, many Mira Costa students are losing valuable hours of sleep to homework and studying. A schedule proposed by Manhattan Beach Unified School District’s Medical Advisory Board […]
New MBMS Chinese class proves valuable to students
By Ari Howorth Staff Writer Wishing to expand on their language course catalogue and match that of other local schools, Manhattan Beach Middle School has made the intelligent decision to teach Mandarin Chinese 1 to […]
Mira Costa holds annual LAIMUN conference this weekend
By Alex Losson Staff Writer Mira Costa Model United Nations is hosting its 17th annual Los Angeles Invitational Model United Nations conference on Dec. 10 at Mira Costa. LAIMUN, which is a novice-level debate, is […]
Model UN travels to San Francisco, Montreal
By Alex Wycoff Staff Writer Mira Costa’s Model United Nations delegates attended a conference in San Francisco last weekend where they received second place overall, and other members traveled to Montreal in early November where […]
Student Government holds holiday drives
By Ari Gevov Staff Writer Mira Costa High School’s Student Government is having its annual Adopt-A-Family and Holiday Food Drive, in which the whole school participates in helping less fortunate families celebrate the holidays. For […]