Girls basketball exits CIF quarterfinals with loss to King High School
The Mustangs fell to Martin Luther King High School, 62-54, in an away game on Wednesday, ending their California Interscholastic Federation run in the third round.
Month: February 2017
Boys soccer defeats Jordan, advances to CIF quarterfinals
Mira Costa’s boys soccer team kept its playoff hopes alive with a 1-0 victory over Jordan High School in an away game on Wednesday. The team received top offensive performances from senior midfielder Alex Parsa and senior midfielder Trevor Taub contributing to the single goal scored in the game. […]
“50 Shades Darker” is an utter disappointment as it lacks a coherent plot
By Sean McDonald Sports Editor 50 Shades Darker? More like 50 points lower on the Rotten Tomatoes scale. The second installment of the 50 Shades series, simply put, is a disappointment. The film fails to […]
Board approves 14 core, elective classes for next school year
The Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Trustees approved 14 new courses for Mira Costa to offer next school year at its Feb. 13 Board meeting. […]
Wellness survey shows promising prospects
By Maysen Marolda Staff Writer Mira Costa’s Social Emotional Wellness Committee surveyed Costa students in all English classes on Feb. 1 in order to study the root causes of student stress at Costa. The online […]
Shadow Day provides the Social Emotional Wellness Committee a glimpse into students’ stressors on campus
By Lauren Farberman and Max Rosenberg Theme Editors Long nights of studying, working on homework and attending to extracurriculars often bleed into early mornings of sleep-deprived struggles for students in school; Mira Costa’s Social Emotional […]
Measure S proves necessary to renovate old schools, broaden security
By Catelyn DiLeva Opinion Editor The Hermosa Beach City School District will begin renovations to all Hermosa schools on July 1 under Measure S, a city bond issue that aims to modernize the facilities and […]
Students celebrate Black History Month
Several hundred Mira Costa students and staff members attended the Black History Month Assembly on Wednesday in the auditorium where a total of nine performances spread awareness and appreciation for African American culture. […]
“The Great Wall” suffers from a poor conclusion, bad acting and boring characters
By Blake Laurita Staff Writer The Great Wall follows the journey of a European mercenary who becomes ensnared in a large-scale effort to protect China from hostile, vicious monsters. The film has a superb […]
Families Connected hosts LGBTQ+ talk
South Bay Families Connected hosted an event called “LGBT+ Identities and Understanding the Spectrum of Sexuality and Gender Expression” on Feb. 15 at the Pages bookstore in Manhattan Beach. […]