Sports Web Editor Shannon Hagedorn reflects upon her experiences at Costa and welcomes the start to a new life
Senior goodbye from Shannon Hagedorn. […]
Year: 2011
Annual Scholar Quiz competition marks nearly a quarter of a century at Mira Costa
The plans for the Mira Costa Scholar Quiz began over breakfast at the Hermosa Beach IHOP 24 years ago.
In 1987, AP U.S. history and CP block world history teacher William Fauver founded Scholar Quiz with the help of Gary Hartzell, a previous Mira Costa principal. […]
The Antlers’ ‘Burst Apart’ delves deep into cohesive soundscape
Antlers’ new album “Burst Apart” proves just as emotionally complex as the band’s last album while artfully maintaining a balance between tense, melancholic ambiance and lush soundscapes. […]
Boys Golf loses regionals, David Kim follows in CIF individuals
Two is the number of returning varsity golfers from last year’s team, while three is the number of starting freshmen on this year’s golf squad. Despite the low numbers, Costa was able to have a successful season. The team ended at 18th place in a field of 21 in the second round of CIF playoffs in Palm Springs on May 12. […]
Softball overcomes five-run deficit, achieves victory in first round of CIF
Unrelenting perseverance paid off for the Costa softball team in its May 18 home game against Righetti. While staring down the face of elimination, the Mustangs pulled off a dramatic 8-7 win that came off of an extra innings walk-off double during the last out of the game and was the climax of a five-run comeback for Costa.
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Staff Editorial: The MBUSD, VP Spence responses to Snoop Dogg’s “High School” expose gaps in facility-use process
The approval of the facilities permit to film Snoop Dogg’s movie “High School” exposed a lack of oversight, communication and due diligence on the part of the administration. […]
Forbes Magazine ranks MBUSD sixth overall district in nation
In its “Best Schools for Your Real Estate Buck” list released on April 26, Forbes Magazine ranked the Manhattan Beach Unified School District as the best school district for median real estate values of $800,000 and up and sixth overall best school district in the nation. […]
After pushing the boulder uphill, finally a rest
For the staff of every passing year, producing La Vista is a labor of love. And if that’s a cliché, it’s an apt one; there is a professional level of reporting and editing that goes on in room six, as well as a familial bond. A word of advice is scrawled on the desk in one of our offices that reads, “You manage chaos; contribute, don’t create.” It has been our pleasure and pride to manage that chaos as it has produced a year of excellent student journalism. […]
Mira Costa sports discipline policy needs to be completely revamped
In light of the recent scandal involving the Costa baseball team, many have called for a uniform sports discipline policy. Though legally the school administration cannot formally discipline a student for his or her actions at non-school related locations, individual organizations like sports teams may discipline students. […]