We are all accustomed to panicked looks as students walk down the halls reviewing their study guides one last time before their finals, which account for a large percentage of their grade. […]
Students are increasingly turned away from pursuing an Arts education in public schools. The importance of taking arts courses has been severely undermined in recent years due to bias in favor of STEM fields.This bias was first demonstrated in the 1986-1987 school year when the California Department of Education’s Education Code (EC) 51225.3 created the State Minimum Course Requirements, which detail the courses students must take in order to graduate. […]
Costa’s Mental Health Awareness Week began on April 8 with the goal of promoting mental health awareness and opening conversations on campus. Beach Cities Health District representatives and seniors Izzy Stein and Amanda Costley and junior Ella Scalabrini organized Mental Health Week because they felt the need to bring mental health to the forefront, Costley said. […]
Teachers in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District have been in the process of negotiating a new contract with the district after operating for two years under a contract that expired in July of 2017. […]
The disparity between the lengths of Costa’s first and second semester can compromise the education of students tak- ing semester-long courses but does not ultimately interfere with the education of the majority of students. Costa’s […]
On the Mira Costa website, the vision statement reads that Mira Costa is “a community of learners where each member has the opportunity to achieve academic, creative, personal, and social excellence.” However, the lack of an administrative response to the recent rumors around campus regarding sexual assault allegations have called into question the validity of this statement. […]
The 26th Amendment to the constitution, passed in 1971, set the voting age in the United States to 18. Today, 15 states allow 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections, and campaigns have been working to lower the voting age nationwide. Lowering the voting age will allow more of America’s teenagers to become politically aware and improve their civic engagement. […]
It has become hard to ignore the lack of school spirit at Mira Costa considering the low participation during Homecoming and spirit week. […]
There always seems to be work being done at Mira Costa. Whether it is construction of the new field, repairs on the pool, or asbestos in the library, construction seems a higher priority than student learning. […]
Recently, video footage of the Parkland shooting suspect was released by the Washington Post, in which he boast-ed about his plans for the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, which left 17 dead and 14 wounded. […]
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