Students attend ‘Rave Dance’
Costa’s Associated Student Body hosted the “Rave Dance” on Sept. 7 in the cafeteria after the first home football game of the year.
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Year: 2012
Mustangs take part in new honors music classes
Mira Costa students will have the opportunity to receive honors credit for taking advanced classes in band and orchestra this year.
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Girls tennis beats Santa Monica, continues undefeated season
The Mira Costa girls tennis team remains undefeated after beating Santa Monica High School on Wednesday. The Mustangs won 15 out of the 18 matches, redeeming themselves after having lost last year’s match against Santa Monica, 12-6.
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Teachers’ union ratifies tentative contract agreement
Karl Kurz, president of the Manhattan Beach Unified Teachers Association, announced that the MBUTA ratified the tentative agreement with the Manhattan Beach Unified School District on Sept. 19 to end negotiations and establish a new contract for MBUSD teachers.
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Livingston spends summer in Costa Rica
By Gassia Ashikian Staff Writer While some students travel for pleasure, senior Morgan Livingston spent six weeks in Costa Rica to build a new classroom and perform community service for those in need. Livingston had […]
Caroline Millicent skates onward
By Quinn Kropschot Staff Writer While many Costa students take part in school-related athletics, junior Caroline Millicent is an active member of the Beach Cities Roller Derby team. Millicent has been actively playing Roller Derby […]
Measure BB construction project continues ahead of schedule
By Kate Robak Calendar Editor Mira Costa’s Measure BB construction project, which began in December 2011, is progressing ahead of schedule into the 2012-13 school year. The Measure BB construction project consists of three phases. […]
Five Mira Costa seniors participated as interns at Boeing over summer
By Maddie Nerad Staff Writer While many students spent their summer forgetting about school and responsibility, five Mira Costa seniors took learning to a whole new level with internships at Boeing. The aerospace engineering company […]
Cheating scandals delay Costa’s API scores
The release of Mira Costa’s 2012 Academic Performance Index scores is delayed due to a cheating scandal in which students from 147 California schools posted images of California’s Standardized Testing and Reporting test questions on social networking sites in May 2012. […]
Hackney pursues political passions
By Quinn Kropschot Staff Writer This summer, sophomore Maggie Hackney received the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of interning for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Hackney performed various jobs at Villaraigosa’s office throughout the summer, which included answering […]