Jessie and Julia look back on the past year
By Jessie Rosenfeld and Julia Sheth Editors-In-Chief We started off our year as editors-in-chief, walking in the rain to the La Vista room with tears in our eyes as we realized that we would have […]
Opinion
CON: Exit exams prove detrimental and unnecessary for students
By Maysen Marolda Staff Writer California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a bill that states that for at least the next two years, the state of California will no longer require students to take the […]
PRO: Exit exams are vital in measuring students’ development
By Michael Beeli Staff Writer For the next two years, California students graduating from high school are no longer required to pass the California High School Exit Exam due to the passage of California State […]
Student of the Year selection should include senior students’ input
By Maysen Marolda Staff Writer Every year at Mira Costa, the administration creates a ballot to determine Student of the Year from a list of potential candidates. Although the students who win this prestigious award […]
Teacher Appreciation Week is inadequate
By Samantha Sanchez Staff Writer Every year during the first full week of May, Mira Costa’s Associated Student Body and the Parent Teacher Student Association plan various activities and deliver gifts for Costa’s teachers as […]
Community College helps students save money, find all their passions
By Elora Brow Staff Writer Many Costa students recently committed to various types of colleges and universities, including community college. Community college is a beneficial option for students because it grants students time to save […]
AP limit proposal would positively affect all students
By Elora Brow Staff Writer At a recent Manhattan Beach Unified School District board meeting, a proposal has been made for limiting the number of advanced placement classes a student can take each year. Having […]
Costa’s abundance of information on scheduling classes positively affects students
By Maysen Marolda Staff Writer Costa students have an abundance of choices when it comes to selecting their courses for the upcoming school year. Through the use of the Mira Costa Course Description Handbook, four […]
CON: Newly-added security cameras prove an invasion of privacy
By Samantha Sanchez Staff Writer Manhattan Beach plans to install video cameras to serve as visible crime deterrents this fall. On April 12, the Hermosa Beach Police Department submitted an application for a $250,000 grant […]
College visits as excused absences are just
Bari Cohn Staff Writer Mira Costa High School implemented a new policy stating that college visits are now excused absences. More excused absences will greatly benefit the students because they will have more opportunities to […]