Expo enhances future lives
The college application process is always stressful, but the annual Black College Expo provides a sense of relief to many Costa students applying to college. […]
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LMB creates new project
Each year a select number of junior and senior high school students join Leadership Manhattan Beach. Leadership Manhattan Beach, or LMB, is a nine month program where students and adults work together to create a better community. […]
Costa special needs students progress in the water
For some children, it can take a village; for others, it takes a village with a kayak. […]
Mira Costa students can’t keep their skills quiet at the annual talent show
From singing to tap dancing to aerial arts, Costa students once again showed off their unique and amazing talents at the annual Mira Costa Talent Show, which was held in the auditorium on Feb. 2. […]
Boardriders Club encourages the South Bay to hang-ten
In 2008, Mike Balzer had an idea for a South Bay surf club that was more family-oriented in order to bring together the community. By having extra activities at the contests along with food and other free products, Balzer along with his friends could accomplish their goal of creating a more family-friendly environment. […]
Rotary Club of Manhattan Beach sponsors musical solo competition
This winter season, a select group of 30 students ranging from freshmen to seniors will be competing in a Rotary-Club-sponsored competition for the performing arts. Testing musically apt students on their technicality, musicality and performance abilities, the Rotary will reward the first through third-place winners with ample cash prizes. […]
New club protects pramature babies
Sophomores Sejal Asher and Sara Lensing started the Premature Baby Protection Club in November of 2011. Many teenagers are dismissive unaware of the issue of premature babies, so the two created a way to let people know about this problem. […]
Costa senior sheds his middle school skin and emerges a man
While having a slender athletic body seems to be the norm at Mira Costa, that hasn’t always held true for senior Vincent Giacalone. Since the summer after his sophomore year, Vincent has been dedicated to losing weight and living a healthier lifestyle by eating right and maintaining a strict workout regime day in and day out. […]
School spirit resurfaces with help from enthusiastic Rage Cage
After years of abysmal student support, the Mira Costa boys basketball team has recently gained an unusual cheer section. Known as the “Rage Cage,” their loud trash-talk and banter during the games identifies them, raises school spirit, and even gets itself into trouble. […]
Luo finds real-world experience in China
When most high school students think of living on their own, they imagine living in college dorms and spending time with friends, independent of their parents. However, for would-be senior Adina Luo, living on her own means working full work days, paying rent and meeting new people in Beijing, China.
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