Teacher Selmi joins Costa STEM department
By Kylie Woodward Staff Writer Greg Selmi is another new addition to the MCHS staff. He is the new AP Computer Science and STEM teacher at Costa. Selmi has over 15 years of experience […]
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Teacher Polanco joins Costa History department
By Kylie Woodward Staff Writer Freddie Polanco is one of the newest additions to the MCHS teaching staff. Polanco teaches AP European History and AP United States History. According to Polanco, he is optimistic for […]
MBMS Science teacher Leonard selected as district’s teacher of the year
Seth I. Pickens Features Editor On Mar. 24, Manhattan Beach School District(MBUSD) honored Manhattan Beach Middle School science teacher Daniel Leonard with their 2023 teacher of the year award. According to Leonard, he […]
Shapiro starts new tradition, Locura de Marzo, at Costa
By Mclean Grimes Executive News Editor Spanish teacher Felise Shapiro has been teaching at Costa for 23 years and has added her own tradition this year: Locura de Marzo, a global musical “March Madness” bracket […]
Teacher Hernandez departs on expedition to Antarctica
By Seth Pickens Features Editor From Feb 5-17, Costa’s Cinematic Arts and Broadcast Journalism teacher, Mr. Hernandez went on an expedition to Antarctica as a part of National Geographic’s Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship (GTF) Program. The […]
Costa Students and staff spend a week abroad in France, Italy, and England
By Raci Levine Executive Features Editor Mustangs got to see more of the world this past ski week as they traveled all over Europe. Mustangs took off from LAX on February 17, 2023 and went […]
Costa History teacher Caine works as both teacher and attorney
Elizabeth Goldman Editor in Chief Issue 5, Features Government teacher and attorney Andrew Caine works part-time at both Costa and Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones Law Firm. Caine received a law degree from University of […]
English teacher Vaughan aids students through scholarships
By Emily von Buttlar Executive Features Editor English and Creative Writing teacher Shannon Vaughan expands her connections with students as she gives assistance to those in need through financial aid. When Vaughan’s next door neighbor […]
MBMS English teacher Pestle becomes Costa’s new vice principal
By Emily von Buttlar Features Editor Daniel Pestle’s job at MBMS comes to a halt as he returns to Costa to fill the position of vice principal. During Manhattan Beach Unified School District’s (MBUSD) board […]
Hutchinson, Sieker start Antiracist Book Club over summer
By Zoe Howard Executive Features Editor Costa English teachers Maddie Hutchinson and Diana Sieker are encouraging themselves and others to become more knowledgeable about racism and inequalities for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) […]