Mira Costa – Page 19

CIF allows for better competition

December 31, 2015 La Vista 0

The California Interscholastic Federation is an annual opportunity for high school varsity sports teams to compete with fellow top performing athletes. Coaches alter their varsity teams when the CIF season begins. The rearrangement of varsity teams for CIF season is clearly ethical and fair because the alterations that are meant to provide junior varsity players with varsity training, ensuring the team has the best chance of winning, as well as creating equal opportunities for all student athletes.
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Student petitions prove ineffective

December 31, 2015 La Vista 0

As a result of the incident with former French teacher Timothy Hirsh and the former policy that did not allow 18-year-old students to leave campus during second office hours, several students chose to create petitions to voice their concerns. Petitions like these are ineffective because they do not directly influence any change and instead, are merely looked over by the administration. […]

UCLA blood drive lacks organization

December 31, 2015 La Vista 0

The UCLA Blood Drive took place at Mira Costa High School on November 10th in the gym. Although the blood drive was a success with the amount of blood that was donated, there seemed to have been a lack of organization and efficiency. […]

Security measures should go back to post-Yik Yak standards

December 18, 2015 La Vista 0

By Maysen Marolda Following Costa’s two-day closure spurred by threats posted on Yik Yak, a social media application, drastic measures were taken to increase the level of security on campus. The new and improved safety […]

Blood drive should increase its efficiency

December 18, 2015 La Vista 0

By Elora Brow The UCLA Blood Drive took place at Mira Costa High School on November 10th in the gym. Although the blood drive was a success with the amount of blood that was donated, […]

Healthier school food options should be provided

November 13, 2015 La Vista 0

By Elora Brow Staff Writer Compared to the health-crazed immersing Manhattan Beach, Costa’s food options are unfit for this town, and are setting an unhealthy example for students. Costa should change its eating habits because […]

Effective pep rallies should be scheduled in a non-disruptive manner

November 13, 2015 La Vista 0

By Eric Furth Calendar Editor Despite complaints about scheduling issues and limited class time during the most recent Homecoming Pep Rally, Pep Rallies are outlets for students to become excited for upcoming games and school […]

Junior Varsity athletes deserve equal treatment to Varsity

November 13, 2015 La Vista 0

By Katia Jenkins Brown Staff Writer Talented but overlooked and ignored, freshman, sophomore, and junior varsity athletes are a large and important part of the student body that needs to be a higher priority for […]

CON: Testing proves unfair for certain body types

November 13, 2015 La Vista 0

By Catelyn DiLeva Staff Writer Students in the state of California are required to pass a fitness test before graduating high school. However, it is unfair that Costa requires all students of the same age, […]

Exchange students receive equal representation

November 13, 2015 La Vista 0

Foreign exchange students travel halfway around the world to immerse themselves in new cultures while further enhancing their education. They are fairly treated like all other Mira Costa students as they should, because they are no different from the average student. […]