McDermott heads to Carnegie Hall
The spotlight will be on junior Hannah McDermott this spring. On April 11, she will perform at the esteemed Carnegie Hall in New York as a solo vocalist. […]
Year: 2010
Mira Costa needs its freedom of foreign speech
Friday, February 26, 2010 By Eric Zheng Staff Writer As the California’s economic situation becomes worse, Mira Costa and other schools will likely face state-wide cuts to education. Despite these possible cuts, the school’s Foreign […]
Reviews are in: critics say an emphatic ‘nein’ to ‘Nine’
Friday, February 26, 2010 By Rose Graner Entertainment Editor Chances are you’ve seen a movie poster for “Nine.” You remember it for either the three lingerie-clad women on it, or for the fact that those […]
Viewers no longer have to run away when ‘Project Runway’ is on
Friday, February 26, 2010 By Diane Lee Contributing Writer Lifetime’s hit reality TV show, “Project Runway,” came back for its seventh season on Jan. 14, only two months after the colorless sixth season ended. Only […]
Follow the yellow brick road to see ‘The Wiz!’
The Drama Department will present its spring musical “The Wiz” for two weekends starting April 16, bringing the funky Broadway hit to Costa’s stage for the first time in 11 years. […]
Everyone should have the right to ask and to tell
Friday, February 26, 2010 By Lindon Chen Photographer In the past couple of weeks, the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy of the United States military has been a contentious topic throughout the nation, from the […]
Staff Editorial: California’s budget nightmare calls for a constitutional convention
As of 2009, California officially ranks 47th in the United States in state funding for education. California’s meager $7,571 per student is nearly $2,400 behind the national average. Clearly, something has gone irrevocably wrong, and rewriting our state constitution is the only answer. […]
We say an enthusiastic “Yeah!” to Yeasayer’s “Odd Blood”
Friday, February 26, 2010 By Austin Siegemund-Broka Editor-in-Chief “Stick up for your dreams, boy. Never mind what anybody else does,” wails Yeasayer frontman Chris Keating on “Ambling Alp,” the first single off the band’s new […]
‘Sweet’ Caroline Olsen hits all the right notes
High school is often a time for finding a community, be it through academics, extracurriculars, or special interests. Senior Caroline Olsen found such a community through singing. […]
Changing Costa’s master schedule would create unneeded problems.
This article is part of a PRO/CON opinion piece on potential changes to Mira Costa’s master schedule. To view the opposing side, see here. Friday, February 26, 2010 Jason Boxer Opinion Editor Mira Costa High […]