ASB election process is fair and unbiased
It’s not only posters and candy for the students who must interview in order to be appointed to a position in Mira Costa’s Associated Student Body. The ASB Board Members conduct all interviews by asking […]
Opinion
MBUSD measures are not effective in educating students about drug and alcohol abuse
By Elena Coe McNamara Staff Writer It is not unknown that drug abuse is a problem at high schools over the country, but what is not as widely known is the measures that the district takes […]
Revisions to 2016-17 calendar work to limit absences
Staff Editorial In the tentative agreement between the Manhattan Beach Unified School District and the Manhattan Beach Unified Teachers’ Association that was reached on April 26, both parties made beneficial revisions to the 2016-17 calendar […]
Gap years prove beneficial for students
By Iman Bakhit Staff Writer A minority of Costa students take a gap year after they have graduated, but the concept of gap year and what it can bring is beneficial, because it can take […]
Jessie and Julia look back on the past year
By Jessie Rosenfeld and Julia Sheth Editors-In-Chief We started off our year as editors-in-chief, walking in the rain to the La Vista room with tears in our eyes as we realized that we would have […]
CON: Exit exams prove detrimental and unnecessary for students
By Maysen Marolda Staff Writer California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a bill that states that for at least the next two years, the state of California will no longer require students to take the […]
PRO: Exit exams are vital in measuring students’ development
By Michael Beeli Staff Writer For the next two years, California students graduating from high school are no longer required to pass the California High School Exit Exam due to the passage of California State […]
Student of the Year selection should include senior students’ input
By Maysen Marolda Staff Writer Every year at Mira Costa, the administration creates a ballot to determine Student of the Year from a list of potential candidates. Although the students who win this prestigious award […]
Teacher Appreciation Week is inadequate
By Samantha Sanchez Staff Writer Every year during the first full week of May, Mira Costa’s Associated Student Body and the Parent Teacher Student Association plan various activities and deliver gifts for Costa’s teachers as […]
Community College helps students save money, find all their passions
By Elora Brow Staff Writer Many Costa students recently committed to various types of colleges and universities, including community college. Community college is a beneficial option for students because it grants students time to save […]