The award-winning Mira Costa Drama Department is unveiling its fall play, “The Dining Room,” Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. “The Dining Room” was written by A.R. Gurney in 1982. Luke Yankee, who has worked with Costa’s Drama Department in the past, is directing the production. […]
Former Defense Breaks Down singer-songwriter and Costa alumnus Jake Broido recently released a solo album, “White Girls are Crazy.” The compilation of songs takes on a new genre—one he calls “storytelling”—and ranges from rap to techno. […]
Currently, Mira Costa’s Gay-Straight Alliance Club is working on the “It Gets Better” project, which recognizes people who have been verbally harassed because of their sexuality. It also communicates the world-wide message that all gays and lesbians have a major support system through their struggles.
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In the 21st century, being a recruited athlete is a huge advantage in the college admissions process. Athletically gifted students are given opportunities to attend colleges they may not have been be accepted to had athletics not been a factor. This emphasis on athletics deviates from the original and most important purpose of higher education: to prepare a generation for life in adult society.
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The Mira Costa boys water polo team needed a victory to stay in the race for the Bay League title. On Nov. 2, they faced off against a tough opponent, the Peninsula Panthers, who hoped to spoil the Mustangs’ Bay League championship opportunity. […]
Mira Costa Night (formerly called “Why Costa Night”) took place Monday night Nov. 1 at 7 pm in the Manhattan Beach Middle School auditorium and gym to show what academics and extracurricular Mira Costa High School has to offer the incoming freshman class.
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As the process of college admissions continues to get progressively more competitive, it becomes increasingly harder for even the most qualified student to get into his or her dream college. However, in a school as athletically talented as Mira Costa, each year many students head off to colleges through athletic scholarships and admission aid. […]
Red Ribbon Week, organized by Mira Costa’s People Attaining Complete Equality program, occurred during the week of Oct. 25-29 with a multitude of activities and decorations, as well as an assembly to promote drug and alcohol awareness. […]
The Manhattan Beach Unified School District board members discussed the impact of the California state government’s announcement of the 2010-11 education budget in which MBUSD will receive $1.6 million during the Oct. 20 meeting. […]
The Parent Teacher Student Association’s Reflections Art contest is currently accepting submissions for this year’s theme, “Together We Can.” All submissions for the contest are due Nov. 16. […]
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