Seth I. Pickens is a senior and one of Editors-in-Chief at La Vista, in his four years at La Vista he has written for every section, but he specializes in features writing. Pickens brings a passion for business and science to their reporting.
Seth doesn’t have free time because he’s too locked in, but if he did have any he’d enjoy weight training and listening to music.
About Seth Pickens
Seth I. Pickens is a senior and one of Editors-in-Chief at La Vista, in his four years at La Vista he has written for every section, but he specializes in features writing. Pickens brings a passion for business and science to their reporting.
Seth doesn’t have free time because he’s too locked in, but if he did have any he’d enjoy weight training and listening to music.
Junior and magician Travis Eichner makes the impossible look effortless. Eichner has been practicing magic since the age of nine. He has transitioned from humble beginnings, practicing magic with friends in elementary school, to an […]
Earlier this month I was given the opportunity to moderate a student panel for Mira Costa’s yearly Diversity Assembly. The assembly consisted of the Museum of Tolerance’s four steps of counteracting bias, interspersed with student […]
In May, following both local and statewide fund cuts to schools, Computer Science, Technology, & Engineering (CTE) teacher Kenneth Brenan discovered that after eight years of teaching at Costa, his contract was not going to […]
On Nov. 4, junior Winston Iskandar shared his vision for the fusion of technology and music at TEDx Manhattan Beach, an event run at Costa annually to spread ideas, talents, and innovations from the community […]
By Seth I. Pickens Executive Features Editor Dozens of families gather together to witness the mesmerizing light show. Children dance and sing in the small driveway on Palm Ave and 19th Street with big bright […]
by Seth I. Pickens Executive Features Editor and Lucy Hansen Assistant Features Editor Tell us what’s on your mind. This is the question that The Boston Globe challenged teens all around the world to answer for the Teens Speak […]
By Seth Pickens Features Editor From April 23-May 3, Costa junior Devan Malik, senior Katie Segerson and eight other high schoolers raised funds to help support graduating Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) students. Malik […]
Seth I. Pickens Features Editor On Mar. 24, Manhattan Beach School District(MBUSD) honored Manhattan Beach Middle School science teacher Daniel Leonard with their 2023 teacher of the year award. According to Leonard, he […]
Seth I. Pickens Features Editor On Apr. 10 Gov. Newsom and Attorney General Robert A. Bonta announced a plan to amend their lawsuit against Huntington Beach for refusing to comply with California’s Housing Element […]
By Seth I. Pickens Features Editor Costa senior Maddox Chen released his documentary about Francis Uyematsu on Oct. 29 2022. In the documentary he interviews Uyematsu’s granddaughter, Mary Kao, and retired Costa teacher, Chuck Currier, […]