Editor’s Take: On Academy Award ‘baiting’
More and more films are being created with the ultimate goal of receiving an Oscar in mind. Though such superficiality may be extremely off-putting, it cannot be denied that in this case, everyone wins. […]
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Staff Editorial: Students currently lack legitimate channels to voice their opinions on major MCHS decision-making
Mira Costa’s administration has made too many important decisions without first adequately consulting the students on campus. With an open-minded pair of new administrators in Dale and Matthews and a willing and opinionated student body, Mira Costa can take a major step in the right direction. […]
Editor’s Note: WikiLeaks disregards journalistic responsibility
The inherent moral quandary of WikiLeaks’ mission is most troubling perhaps because it is partly justified. Its goal, to “open governments,” is an admirable one in light of the executive branch’s paranoid manipulation of intelligence agencies over the last decade. […]
BOOYAH: MMN: it’s time to finish this on the court
As 2010 closes, we here at BOOYAH can appreciate a tumultuous but exciting year for sports. We have had a year which includes thrilling Olympic Games, a historic Cup in Africa and an awesome Octopus who predicted all of the those games.
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Staff Editorial: Mira Costa can attain more school spirit, but the student body needs to work together to achieve it
School spirit is a difficult presence to quantify but easy to sense. It isn’t foreign to Costa’s campus, but it has been increasingly hard to come by in recent years. […]
Editor’s Note: Students can benefit from opening their minds
Two weeks ago, I missed school with many other Costa students and had one of the most exhilarating, yet educational days of my life. Instead of being in a classroom, I was in a crowd on the University of Southern California’s campus, struggling to catch a glimpse of President Barack Obama while he delivered a powerful speech about the upcoming election. […]
BOOYAH: Get ready for the Novembeard Challenge
Stow your razor. If you’re weird and you use aftershave, throw it away. Put the shaving cream right into the medicine cabinet, and don’t open the door until Dec. 1. Novembeard has arrived.
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Evaluation system needs adjustment
In the last two years, The Los Angeles Times has published a series of articles describing some of the difficulties school districts face with upholding the quality of teaching. The most recent installment in this series discussed modifying the Los Angeles Unified School District’s current system of evaluating teachers to include a “value-added” approach. […]
Editor’s Note: Applications offer chances to reflect
The college application process often turns exciting, discouraging, nerve-wracking and downright mystifying. As arduous as it is, though, the frenzy of picking schools, writing essays, and doing paperwork before the year ends is a great opportunity to reflect on past achievements and look forward to a clean slate.
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BOOYAH: Homecoming: consider our ego inflated
Before we get into the important stuff, a couple orders of business need to be addressed. First, because we’ve never fully heard any pep rally we’ve ever been to, we’re laying down a new law of nature. It’s called Booyah’s Law, and it says that no microphone will ever be fully functional when ASB actually needs to use it. […]