Students should appreciate their time at Costa
As I settle into senior year and submit my final college applications, I can’t help but reflect on the Costa community that has surrounded me for the past four years. […]
Opinion
Mold at Costa, MBMS raise questions about campus health issues
With the recent asbestos incident yet to be resolved, a new health issue has arisen within the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. […]
Lack of school spirit plagues Costa Homecoming
It has become hard to ignore the lack of school spirit at Mira Costa considering the low participation during Homecoming and spirit week. […]
Voting in the midterms is crucial to democracy
Seven months ago, I watched as hundreds of my fellow students walked out on March 14 in protest of the increasing gun violence and mass shootings, directly in response to the Feb. 14 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. […]
MBUSD should be doing more to address asbestos
The asbestos in the library has caused a great deal of inconvenience at Mira Costa High School, and legal action by MBUSD should be taken to cover the damage. In the Mira Costa Library the tiles containing asbestos were sanded, resulting in toxic material being dispersed in the air. […]
Journalists must be fearless in their pursuit of the truth
As veteran journalist Bob Woodward said, “if you interviewed 1,000 politicians and asked about whether the media’s too soft or too hard, about 999 would say too hard.” […]
Administration favors construction over student well-being
There always seems to be work being done at Mira Costa. Whether it is construction of the new field, repairs on the pool, or asbestos in the library, construction seems a higher priority than student learning. […]
District fails to provide adequate textbooks to Costa students
The 2018-19 school year began with new changes, including the math department’s switch to online textbooks for all Precalculus classes. […]
Starbucks’s new paper straws prove unpractical
With more attention being paid to being eco-friendly, Starbucks has raised their standards. Starbucks locations nationwide have recently started a progressive movement towards keeping the planet more environmentally safe. […]
Block scheduling could prove beneficial to Costa students, reduce stress
Over the past years the Social Emotional Wellness committee has been discussing ways to help reduce the amount of student stress. One response to that has been the Scheduling Committee who have discussed the idea of implementing a block schedule. […]