Baseball stumbles in the wildcard round of CIF versus Arlington
With a 4-0 loss to Arlington on May 15, the Mustangs baseball team ended the season with an overall record of 18-15 and a Bay League record of 7-3.
Year: 2012
Kim places fifth at Victoria, advances to boys golf CIF round four
Although the Mira Costa boys golf team has officially ended its season, Senior David Kim is hoping he can keep golfing for the Mustangs for a little longer. On Monday, Kim competed at Victoria Country Club in Riverside in the third round of CIF individual playoffs.
Boys lacrosse loses in second round CIF, finishes season with newfound chemistry
Despite ending the season with a losing overall record of 7-8, the Mira Costa boys’ lacrosse team maintained a winning Bay League record of 5-3 and a positive outlook on the overall season after losing to Westlake May 3.
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“Transformers: the Ride 3D” gives much needed new life to Universal Studios
By Zack Gill Arts Editor Since the beginning of the previous decade, America’s triple-A theme parks, namely Disney’s parks and the Universal Studios, have participated in a game of extreme one-upmanship, often laying down hundreds […]
MBUSD school board plans for May 30 workshop
By Michelle McKenna Staff Writer An open session Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Trustees workshop was held on Wednesday, May 9, to discuss school board policies and plan for the May 30 workshop. […]
Pro/Con: Are prerequisites needed for AP, honors classes?
Pro: Prerequisites prevent student failure By Alex White Staff Writer Prerequisites for AP and honors classes are completely necessary requirements for difficult courses designed to ensure students have the knowledge and skills to be successful […]
Application process for standardized testing accommodations needs reform
By Angelina Vollucci Assistant Circulation Editor In an attempt to prevent cheating on the SAT, ACT and Advanced Placement exams, College Board and ACT have developed strict requirements to receive accommodations such as extended time. […]
STAR test should stay separate from transcripts
By Ariana Gevov Staff Writer Recently, there have been discussions of putting STAR Test results on California’s high school students’ transcripts for colleges to look at. As scores would only be useful to a small […]
Same sex marriage legalization will prove to be beneficial
By Danny Kelleher Executive News Editor Gay marriage should undoubtedly be legalized, and North Carolina’s recent passage of an amendment banning gay marriage to its state constitution only accentuates Americans’ need for rationality on the […]
Staff Editorial: District iPad program is not focused on cost, utility
The district began the iPad pilot program this year in order to test the efficacy of iPads in the classroom. The Manhattan Beach Unified School District has provided a class set of iPads to a […]