2026 – Trends, Bucket Lists, Predictions, Resolutions
Whats on Costa Students’ Bucket Lists for the New Year? “Something I want to do this year in 2026 is travel to Ireland with my family.” – Wyatt Moulton (Freshman) “One thing I want to […]
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As 2025 Comes to an End…
Manhattan Beach Pier Lighting: Multiple festive events take place as the Manhattan Beach Pier lights up.
Photo by Cassidy Krauch […]
History bathrooms locked during office hours and lunch
This year at Mira Costa, staff and administrators decided to lock the history building’s bathrooms locked during office hours and lunch. What sparked this idea? According to Admin, the closures stem from incidents of inappropriate […]
Government Shuts Down
Compiled By McKinlee Rainey/Executive Theme Editor and Chloe Dunlap/Theme Editor What is a Shutdown? By Lucas Levens Staff Writer The United States government ended a 43 day shutdown Wednesday night after Congress failed to agree […]
Government Shutdown
The 2025 government shutdown marked one of the longest and most disruptive closures in recent U.S. history. Triggered by a budget standoff between Congress and the White House, the shutdown caused widespread effects on federal […]
Trick or Treat!
COMPILED BY MCKINLEE RAINEY/EXECUTIVE THEME EDITOR AND CHLOE DUNLAP/THEME EDITOR WRITTEN BY KATIE ANDERSON/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND LUCY HANSEN/MANAGING EDITOR Which Streets to Visit? Wondering where to trick or treat? There’s only one right answer: the walk […]
Heat Wave in LA Stresses Students
In recent months, Southern California has been experiencing a heat wave. There have been unusually high temperatures around the area. As an outdoor school, Costa students felt this heat. The heat wave started inland,and slowly […]
AI Damages Earth
As the growth and rampant development of AI increases, many look forward to its numerous benefits. These benefits include faster and more accurate input as well as increased efficiency and data analysis. These AI tools […]
Fast Fashion Harms Environment
Social media constantly promotes websites and stores such as Shein, Temu, and Edikted. Influencers and celebrities convince many teens, especially at Mira Costa, that these stores are the new trend. Fast fashion may seem convenient […]
All Awards 2025
Student of the Year By Katie Anderson Editor-in-Chief On May 27, Mira Costa’s auditorium buzzed as students, families, and faculty gathered for the annual All Awards Ceremony, highlighting the many accomplishments of students throughout the […]