Isabelle Chiu

Team teaching allows for consistency

September 18, 2015 La Vista 0

By Isabelle Chiu Online Sports Editor Team teaching is a beneficial teaching method that will help standardize the information and difficulty level in classes within the same course. Team teaching occurs when teachers of the […]

AP Bio students should not have to prepare themselves for exams

June 17, 2015 La Vista 0

By Isabelle Chiu Online Sports Editor This year Mira Costa High School students taking Advanced Placement Biology did not finish reading the textbook. It is unjust to require students to teach themselves unlearned material from […]

“Every Fifteen Minutes” effectively portrays the consequences of drunk driving

May 18, 2015 La Vista 0

By Isabelle Chiu Staff Writer The “Every Fifteen Minutes” assembly is effective because it accurately portrays the seriousness and severity of the consequences of drunk driving, which will cause students to think twice before driving […]

Second year of P.E. should be optional

May 18, 2015 La Vista 0

By Isabelle Chiu Staff Writer It is mandatory for all high school students to take two years of physical education, and one must be completed freshman year. Students should not be required to take two […]

Waiver system changes streamline process

April 24, 2015 La Vista 0

By Isabelle Chiu Staff Writer The administration has made significant improvements to the waiver system this year, which will streamline the scheduling process for the 2015-16 school year. These changes are beneficial and allow for […]

Students should not be able to take outside classes to boost their GPA

April 14, 2015 La Vista 0

By Isabelle Chiu Staff Writer Private, alternative schools such as Halstrom and Fusion Academy do not completely prepare students for the future. Students should not be permitted to take outside courses that offer one-on-one teaching […]

Hermosa Beach City Council approves community-based changes to Fiesta Hermosa

March 22, 2015 La Vista 0

Hermosa Beach’s City Council has recently extended its contract for Fiesta Hermosa with the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce for another three years.
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Pro: Weighting grades properly rewards students

February 27, 2015 La Vista 0

By Isabelle Chiu Staff Writer Mira Costa’s current grade point average calculation system punishes hard-working students in Advanced Placement courses as it does not allow their hard work to distinguish them from other students. Students […]

MBUSD approves Dell Chromebooks

January 30, 2015 La Vista 0

At the Dec. 10 board meeting the Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of trustees approved the purchase of 500 new Dell Chromebooks for elementary and middle schools.
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Finals for seniors should be optional

January 30, 2015 La Vista 0

By Isabelle Chiu Staff Writer Although finals are essential to assess students’ knowledge, finals in the second semester should be made optional for seniors who have already achieved academic excellence, a 3.75 grade point average […]