The internet lit up two weeks ago at the publication of an excerpt from Amy Chua’s new book, “The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” in which the author vigorously defends her decision to raise her two daughters in the strict tradition of her Chinese immigrant parents. […]
In the midst of the winter traveling season, a new measure of security has been noted by travelers nationwide. Since November, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has adopted a new procedural pat-down that is invasive, embarrassing, and insensitive with regards to passengers with disabilities that require prosthetics and should be ceased immediately until a more refined method can be found. […]
One of the central issues of this coming decade will be the eradication of nuclear weapons. Currently, Russia and the United States are in possession of the largest stockpiles of enriched Uranium and nuclear warheads. Both of these nations have, in the years since the Cold War, taken steps at disarmament. […]
If Americans want to reform an already broken immigration system, they must not give up on the DREAM Act, a comprehensive immigration policy that would give nearly 625,000 undocumented immigrants their United States citizenship. […]
With winter break behind us and the new year in full swing, it is time for the Manhattan Beach Unified School District to make a change. The current MBUSD calendar is not practical with regard to testing and does not sufficiently allow students to participate in summer programs. […]
Last Monday, new California Governor Jerry Brown proposed a budget that slashed numerous programs, most notably 20 percent of the funding for California’s already suffering universities. […]
For many of Mira Costa’s students, the College Board’s Advanced Placement tests create an extremely strenuous schedule with countless hours spent studying, memorizing and cramming. […]
To the untrained eye it may seem that President Barack Obama has not lived up to the expectations of his first term. However, this is not the case. […]
The Manhattan Beach Unified School District finalized a new drug dog search policy for Mira Costa and Manhattan Beach Middle School in its Dec. 8 meeting that breaks through another level of student privacy and needlessly creates tension between the student body and administrators. […]
When Mira Costa’s former principal Julie Ruisinger decided last year to cancel the Powderpuff game for the current 2010-11 school year, many students were disappointed that they would not be able to play in the annual dance team fundraiser. However, Ruisinger made the right decision in choosing to end Powderpuff football at Mira Costa. […]
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