Athletic Plan A, regarding Mira Costa’s field space, is a solution that reserves more money for MBUSD schools, while the exorbitant Plan B needlessly takes advantage of funds raised from community donations to the Manhattan Beach Athletic Foundation. […]
When Mira Costa’s former principal Julie Ruisinger decided last year to cancel the Powderpuff game for the current 2010-11 school year, many students were disappointed that they would not be able to play in the annual dance team fundraiser. However, Ruisinger made the right decision in choosing to end Powderpuff football at Mira Costa. […]
Powderpuff can be a fun event in a monotonous school year. The long-established game can build more school spirit, bring students closer together and raise funds for school activities. Although Powderpuff has proven to be problematic in the past, its future could prove to be a learning experience for the school. […]
As Mira Costa students apply to colleges and universities across the nation, the rising costs of tuition are a principal concern for many. The California Supreme Court’s decision to keep programs providing in-state tuition to illegal immigrants further agitates these concerns. […]
Illegal immigrant students attending California’s public universities and colleges greatly benefit from the ruling by the California Supreme Court on Nov. 15, which stated that illegal aliens will continue to receive lower in-state tuition rates. […]
In the 21st century, being a recruited athlete is a huge advantage in the college admissions process. Athletically gifted students are given opportunities to attend colleges they may not have been be accepted to had athletics not been a factor. This emphasis on athletics deviates from the original and most important purpose of higher education: to prepare a generation for life in adult society.
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As the process of college admissions continues to get progressively more competitive, it becomes increasingly harder for even the most qualified student to get into his or her dream college. However, in a school as athletically talented as Mira Costa, each year many students head off to colleges through athletic scholarships and admission aid. […]
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