Junior McEwen captures nature photos and starts photography account
Junior Mason McEwen started taking photos about a year ago but has already gained lots of attention for his passion. […]
Year: 2019
Junior Pean turns recycled surfboards into art
Most artists paint on regular canvases, but junior Valentine Pean paints on recycled surfboards. Instead of throwing old surfboards away, people can give them to Pean, who takes old, broken boards and transforms them into art. […]
Senior Rachel Clinton wins prestigious community engagement award from Yale University
Senior Rachel Clinton received an award at Yale University on Sept. 27 for her involvement in addressing societal issues in the community.
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Lucas Chen Follows His Passion for Music
Senior Lucas Chen spent his past few years developing his passion for music and plans to continue doing so throughout college. […]
Daylight savings time hinders productivity, proves unnecessary
For 53 years, daylights savings has been a bi-annual time change in California but could potentially come to an end in 2020. This change should be brought forth because daylight savings time is detrimental to society, and eliminating the daylight savings will be beneficial for California residents. […]
ACT partial retake policy change discredits previous classes
The ACT, a standardized test required for the college admissions process, recently implemented a policy that allows students to retake individual sections of the test, providing a step in the right direction toward adjusting the ACT to be less strenuous for students taking it. Students who will take the ACT in the future years will benefit from the new policy change, excluding students who took it in previous years. […]
Social Media can be a beneficial platform for teens’ futures
Nowadays, high school students have all been lectured about how to keep their presence on social media minimal and private so it does not affect their future careers. I agreed with this idea until recently when my perspective on the issue shifted. My English teacher, Bradi Everett, presented a lesson on how it is actually beneficial to create an appropriate public profile on social media in order to make professional relationships and connections for our post-high school lives. […]
Girls volleyball defeats La Jolla in first round of state
By Katie Mitchell Staff Writer Girls volleyball flew through the first round of state, defeating La Jolla High School, 3-1. The Mustangs kicked off the first round of State Championships against La Jolla on Tuesday […]
Girls tennis falls short in second round of CIF Semifinals
The Mira Costa girls varsity tennis team could not keep the ball in the court and lost in the second round of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) tournament. The Mustangs played in the Open Division semifinals against Peninsula on Wednesday at Costa. Although the girls gave a valiant effort, the Mustangs lost 10-8. […]
Costa athletes sign Letters of Intent
Family, friends, coaches, and fellow teammates crowded around the Mustang Mall to witness 15 of Costa’s athletes sign their letters of intent. On Wednesday, Costa held fall National Signing Day, where committed college athletes sign their letters of intent to further pursue their athletic careers and make their commitment official. […]