Taylor Phillips

About Taylor Phillips

Taylor is the Copy Editor for La Vista and is responsible for editing stories for all sections, helping editors with page designs and layouts, writing stories, and overseeing the production process of the newspaper. In her previous years on La Vista, Taylor was a Sports Page Editor and a staff writer. During her free time, Taylor enjoys dancing, going to the beach, and spending time with her friends and family.

Sophomore Dunlap teaches kids volleyball skills

May 7, 2021 Taylor Phillips 0

By Taylor Phillips Copy Editor Costa Sophomore Taylor Dunlap is serving up volleyball lessons to kids in the community to help them learn and improve upon new volleyball skills. Dunlap plays with the Sunshine Volleyball […]

Sophomore Huber Competes in Indoor Rowing Races

March 27, 2021 Taylor Phillips 0

By Taylor Phillips Copy Editor Sophomore Sydney Huber rows across the finish line as she competes in indoor rowing races during the COVID-19 pandemic. Huber was introduced to rowing when she was 13 years old, […]

Sophomore Wong teaches at local sailing foundation

February 27, 2021 Taylor Phillips 0

By Taylor Phillips Copy Editor Costa sophomore Dawson Wong uses his experience in sailing to help teach younger kids how to sail through a local sailing organization called the King Harbor Youth Foundation. According to […]

‘Wonder’ truly encapsulates a new sound, different from Shawn Mendes’s past albums

December 20, 2020 Taylor Phillips 0

By Taylor Phillips Copy Editor Shawn Mendes’s newest release ‘Wonder’ captivates new audiences and avid listeners with sounds different from his past releases, and offers meaningful lyrics which leave listeners wanting to listen to the […]

Freshman Ryan makes sports protective gear for female athletes

November 20, 2020 Taylor Phillips 0

By Taylor Phillips Copy Editor Costa freshman and entrepreneur Taylor Ryan has created a new business, Unstoppable Protective Gear, LLC, selling protective cups for sports bras to help protect female athletes who play contact sports. […]

Senior Kwon produces quarantine-inspired album from home

November 20, 2020 Taylor Phillips 0

By Taylor Phillips Copy Editor Senior Jack Kwon laid down a beat as he wrote and produced his new album, “Quarantine Album,” which he released on August 8. Kwon has been classically trained to play […]

Costa Teacher Wachell self-publishes new fiction book “The Right Amount of Brilliance”

November 5, 2020 Taylor Phillips 0

By Taylor Phillips Copy Editor Costa English teacher Nicole Wachell is hitting the bookshelves with her new self-published fiction novel, The Right Amount of Brilliance. Wachell had been working on her novel for nine […]

Junior Lauren Jester participates in a medical research program over the summer

September 18, 2020 Taylor Phillips 0

By Taylor Phillips Copy Editor Mira Costa junior Lauren Jester participated in medical research of stem cells through a local lab, in hopes of understanding regenerative diseases better and furthering her immersion in the medical […]

Sophomore Sophia Langella Competes With Horseback Riders Across the Country

June 4, 2020 Taylor Phillips 0

Sophomore Sophia Langella rides her way through the obstacles and against competitors, as she is a competitive horseback rider and has competed against other horseback riders from across the country. […]

5 Seconds of Summer’s fourth studio album “CALM” beautifully depicts relationships, love, and heartbreak through their traditional pop rock and R&B music

April 3, 2020 Taylor Phillips 0

5 Seconds of Summer’s newest album, “CALM”, builds off the band’s previous album “Youngblood” and continues to wonderfully compliment and encompass the band’s pop rock genre. […]

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