“We drive around this town; houses melting down; visions turning green; is all we’ve ever seen, and then it’s dark again.” (Sparks) Just yesterday, Baltimore duo Beach House released their fifth studio project, "Depression Cherry." Known for their dreamy aesthetic,...
Sophomore, Shelby Strickfaden of Mira Costa High School, continues to wow her peers with a voice like an angel and lyrics that leave her listener's curious, but always wanting more. "I usually write most of my music...
Prom. Drama. Prama? How do we get there? Who’s on our bus? What should I wear? Have you gotten the corsage yet? What are we doing after? Ugh, going with those kids? No, no. Please no. Prama. Here’s what they saw: A bunch of strangers packed like cattle into a bus...
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On May 16, the Mira Costa alumni association hosted its first ever Costapalooza, an event at the Lighthouse bar in Hermosa Beach featuring performances from Costa alumni artists. Kira Lingman, Connor Caine and Chloe Caroline...
HS Insider: "If you could have one thing in your life, what would you have?" "Better grades. Well, to simplify that, a better work ethic." HSI: "Why do you feel that you don't have a good work ethic?" "I just get distracted way too easily, and I feel like I'm working...
Have you ever experienced the freeze-frame of breathless suspension as you fly inches above a pole vault bar 12 feet in the air? How about the grit of lacrosse, fending off the ever-ominous defender’s stick whipping...
On May 12, the Mira Costa boys volleyball team took on Dos Pueblos High in the first round of the CIF Division One playoffs. After four sets, the Mira Costa Mustangs, ranked ninth in the nation, claimed the victory (25-15,...
Connor Layden’s Picks 1) Kendrick Lamar - “The Blacker the Berry”, To Pimp A Butterfly When I first heard this song, I was blown away. Kendrick never fails to come out of nowhere and drop a song that rattles the hip-hop, no, the music world. Every lyric is filled to...
In 2011, beloved Mira Costa English teacher John Heideman was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Recently, his conditions have worsened, as he is now fighting metastatic cancer of the bones and tumors in his liver. After the...
