Mira Costa
CON: School trips allow time for valuable learning experiences
By Kyra Williams News Editor The Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Trustees discussed its proposal to shorten extracurricular school-sponsored trips on April 18. Although students may be absent for an extended amount of […]
PRO: Board should shorten length of school-sponsored trips
By Madeleine Powell Arts editor At the April 18 Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting, the board discussed the newly proposed changes to the MBUSD school-sponsored trip policy that would limit extracurricular […]
Disorganization of blood drive disruptive, inconvenient
By Kareena Dhillon Online Features Editor The University of California, Los Angeles hosted a blood drive at Mira Costa on Feb. 7 in the Fisher Gymnasium from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The lack of […]
California Signs of Suicide implementation lacks appropriate attention
Staff Editorial The Mira Costa administration implemented the Signs of Suicide program on Jan. 31 in accordance with California State Law AB2246, requiring the governing board or body of local educational agencies serving pupils in […]
Teacher Fishbowl will help identify leading causes of student stress
By Catelyn Di Leva Executive Opinion Editor Mira Costa’s Social Emotional Wellness Committee (SEW) hosted its Teacher Fishbowl on Jan. 10 in the small theater, where 11 randomly-selected Costa teachers shared their views on stress […]
New History grading system will not benefit students long term
Staff Editorial The History department revealed its new grading scale on Friday Jan. 19. They implemented this change in order to ensure that all Mira Costa students are on an equal grading system, whether or […]
Red Ribbon Week benefits younger students, should be improved at Costa
By Claire DuMont Opinion Editor Every October, schools across the United States put on Red Ribbon Week in order to raise awareness about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Formerly, the PACE program put it […]
PRO: The U.S. needs to impose stricter gun laws
By Kyra Dates Contributing Writer Think about how many times the United States has ignored gun policy change after innocent people are killed. Horrible acts of terrorism have become commonplace, as there have been 273 […]
Grief counseling is a fundamental outlet for students
Staff Editorial Grief counseling, which is offered at Mira Costa, is a free service provided to students and the community to those who need help dealing with their grief after a traumatic event. Even though […]