Sutton and Whinny gallop through success
At Mira Costa, one hears about freshmen’s making varsity teams or going to CIF. Many students do not expect to hear about a peer who travels around Southern California with their 1200-pound horse. […]
Month: June 2011
Dual sport athlete: Largent set for El Camino
Senior Derek Largent is not your average student athlete. He is a leader and star on both the football and baseball teams here at Mira Costa. Largent was a starter in both sports and will be attending El Camino in the fall for football and baseball. […]
Stack your burger at “Stacked”
Relatively new to the restaurant world, “Stacked,” touts itself to be “fast-casual plus restaurant, serving made-to-order sandwiches, burgers, salads and pizza,” as well as the best place to order via the future. […]
Marching Mustangs trot to the top for leadership skills
Mira Costa’s Marching Mustangs may have scored the highest in their history last season, but in order to continue to improve their skills, the student leaders will participate in a training program this summer sponsored by the Blue Devils marching band program. […]
The Fifth Sense: Burgers, Brains and Balls come to Mira Costa
Over the past month, our campus has been consumed by two different but equally valiant competitions: Scholar Quiz and dodgeball. Unfortunately, many Costa students had to choose between these two lunchtime tournaments, as the final rounds of each tournament overlapped, and ask themselves the question: scholar or athlete? […]
White packs scholarship and volleyballs en route to Harvard
After four successful years of playing for the boys volleyball team at Mira Costa, senior D.J. White is taking his love for the game to Harvard University. […]
Foster the People disappoints with their first album “Torches”
Foster the People created massive hype after the release of their single “Pumped Up Kicks” but failed to meet the high expectations with their mediocre debut album “Torches,” released on May 24. […]
“The Tree of Life” lacks in subatance
With a setting that spans from the beginning of time to the present, Terrence Malick’s new cinematic venture, “The Tree of Life,” is a visual splendor that is ultimately undermined by its vacant plot and character development. […]
State prisons can be fixed by better sentencing and parole procedures
By Alex White Staff Writer According to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May, the California prison system constitutes cruel and unusual punishment and is in desperate need of reform. The state must give shorter […]
Building the burger of your dreams at The Counter, HB
Mira Costa fans of The Counter in El Segundo may be pleased to learn that a new Counter restaurant is opening closer to the high school. John Shapiro is opening the newest The Counter restaurant on July 15 on Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach. […]