La Vista Issue 2, Vol. LXIII Section B by La Vista

Arts and Life

LA VISTA Mira Costa High School 1401 Artesia Blvd. Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Issue 2 October 12, 2012

B9 - J.K. Rowling takes a different but dis-

appointing course after “Harry Potter” with her new novel “The Casual Vacancy.”

B4 - After previously teaching at

Costa for almost two decades, English teacher William Brown (left) returns after teaching in China for four years. Read about Brown and new chemistry teacher Teresa Nielsen (above) inside.

B10 - Read about pop artist Ed Ruscha’s masterful depiction of the culture and life of Los Angeles through his LACMA exhibit “Standard.”

October 12, 2012 B2 La Vista LIFE Female members of Costa’s S-Club continue to volunteer in community

Soloptimist Club is one of the largest and oldest clubs on campus that contributes to the South Bay BY DANA STERNTHAL STAFF WRITER With so many clubs and organizations on campus to choose from, S-Club, a club that is only offered to girls, gives a unique experience to those who want to help the community. S-Club is one of Mira Costa’s oldest and largest clubs on campus and is associated with Soroptimist International of Manhattan Beach (SIMB), an organization that works to better the lives of women and children in Manhattan Beach and throughout the world. Currently, S-Club has roughly 80 members and has been a part of Mira Costa for 50 years. “I have been a member of S-Club since freshman year,” president senior Katherine Bryan said. “It’s an amazing club and a great way to meet new people and try new things.” S-Club participates in different projects, like coat drives in the winter, prom dress drives in the spring through the Cinderella Project and Lunches with Love socials that are conducted monthly, where they get together and make sandwiches for the homeless on Los Angeles’ Skid Row. Last year, S-Club donated over 2,500 lunches to the homeless living on Skid Row in Los Angeles.

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WHO RUNS THE WORLD? GIRLS: Costa girls meet every Monday in room 111 to discuss new community service ideas and oppurtunities to help the South Bay. This club welcomes girls of all grades to participate in this club. Vice President Michelle Comroe presents community service events for the girls to take part in. “When you’re in S-Club, you get to do things you wouldn’t normally do,” vice president and senior Michelle Comroe said. “You get to help your community as well as communities across the entire world.” The club is also known for its support of numerous charities, like the “We Can” Pediatric Brain Tumor Network, where members spend time with teenaged brain tumor patients every month. They also support Coins for Campers, an organization that sends brain tumor patients to summer camp.

“I joined because I thought S-Club would be a great way to get to know more people,” sophomore Reyna Bhakta said. “I like how we get together with kids with brain tumors and other disabilities and help them.” S-Club members complete at least 25 hours of community service each semester, with at least 10 of those hours from club offered activities. Hours can be gained through various types of community service or donations to one of club’s multiple drives throughout the year.

“At first, 25 hours seemed like a lot,” Bhakta said. “But the club offers so many opportunities that it is really not that hard to meet the requirement.” Every year at the Hometown Fair, S-Club has a booth that offers fake tattoos and colored hair spray in order to raise money for its club. “The little kids were really excited to get their hair dyed, and they loved the fake tattoos,” sophomore Marisa Nwoke said. Another one of S-Club’s biggest fundraisers is the annual Garage

Sale, which will be held on Oct. 13 at 1727 Gates Ave in Manhattan Beach. They sell gently used clothes, books and toys to sustain the club. “We raise a lot of money at the Garage Sale,” sophomore Kelsey Chaykowski said. “There is always a big sorting party before the actual sale to sort through all the different donations. There is music and snacks, and it is really a lot of fun.” S-Club also has events with its parent organization SIMB, like screening award-winning films about women to raise money for the Breast Cancer Fund at their Lunafest Film Festival during mid October in Flagstaff, Arizona. They also have an annual Spring Tea to support SIMB’s service projects in the community. “S-Club is all about helping others, and we do that through events with SIMB, but we also do it through our own means as well,” sophomore Tatiana Bodner said. S-Club meets every Monday at lunch in room 111, and new members are always welcome. At each meeting they talk about upcoming events. “I joined S-Club because it offered so many ways to help and get involved in the community, ways to give back,” senior Sulibeth Ortiz said.

Hernandez recognized as Jacobs Educator BY RISHA ROHERA THEME EDITOR

incorporated to support learning and teaching. He also submitted a video of broadcast journalism students who spoke Students who take broadcast journalism about their views of the technology not only have the opportunity to experience accessible to them and how it is integrated and enhance their exposure to technology into their class. in the real world, but also have the “In our broadcast journalism class, we opportunity to work with Costa’s media don’t just stick to one type of media,” arts teacher Michael Hernandez, one of Mustang Morning News director Allie five Jacobs Educators in the country. Campbell said. “We do a broadcast show Chosen from applicants across the every week, but we [also] tweet, we blog nation, Hernandez was recognized as a and use video blogs with iPod Touches, Jacobs Educator by Indiana University for which are accessible to everybody.” the 2012-13 school year in September. The As a Jacobs Educator, Hernandez will Jacobs Educator Award recognizes teachers mentor students and teachers at Indiana who use technology to University about ways support inquiry-based “My knowledge and interest to incorporate teaching and learning. technology into in technology has grown “I’m an Apple inquiry-based learning. exponentially since I’ve been Distinguished Educator, He is a resource for in his class” so we have an email list students who wish to that I belong to,” learn about this unique Hernandez said. type of teaching. Claire Hunt “Another one of those “He taught me Sophomore Apple Distinguished everything I know and Educators is a graduate has provided us with student at Indiana University, and he’s all the resources we need,” broadcast coordinating this program, so he sent journalism student sophomore Claire Hunt something out to everybody. I saw that and said. “We have a Mac lab with over a dozen I applied [to be a Jacobs Educator].” computers, professional quality-cameras, Hernandez founded the nationally award- and now we have a class iPad cart. My winning media arts program at Mira Costa knowledge and interest in technology has in 1999. The program he established grown exponentially since I have been in consists of the broadcast journalism and his class.” video production courses. The Jacobs Educator Award Program “Inquiry-based learning in classes is plans to honor Hernandez and the four where the students have to work on projects other Jacobs Educators at the annual “Call and figure things out,” Hernandez said. to Teach” ceremony on Nov. 3 at the “Broadcast journalism [is] inquiry-based Indiana University Bloomington’s School because you have to become an expert on of Education. the topic, and you have to interview people “You can really learn from [other and find facts.” educators] and share your ideas so everyone Hernandez applied to become a Jacobs becomes a little bit better, which I think is Educator by writing an essay describing the most valuable part [of teaching],” his beliefs on how technology can best be Hernandez said.

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WANT FRIES WITH THAT?: 4 Brothers Burger Grill recently opened on the corner of Manhattan Beach Blvd. and Inglewood Ave. The restaurant serves burgers, salads and sandwiches.

4 Brothers offers unique atmosphere BY ALEX WHITE EXECUTIVE OPINION EDITOR In the South Bay, cheap bites to eat are a dime a dozen, so separating restaurants from the rest is no easy task. One restaurant, 4 Brothers Burgers, has tried to break the mold in the past year and has had success in doing so. Opened in the past year and nestled just outside the border of Manhattan Beach in Redondo Beach, the 4 Brothers Burger Grill is conveniently located on the corner of Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Inglewood Avenue. “We have three separate menus for each meal of the day so we can be specific about what customers want,” cashier and server Diana Fermeli said. 4 Brothers serves a wide variety of different types of food. Although the interior design indicates a Mediterranean Greek theme, the menu doesn’t end there. It features not only several different kinds of burgers but also salads and sandwiches. Customers can also order off the Mexican

section of the menu, containing burritos, the restaurant tacos and other ethnic items. “I thought the food was really diverse but also did a good job of not getting too exotic,” senior Brooke Winterhalder said. Like many other restaurants trying to fill the same niche, 4 Brothers Burgers has a very relaxed and casual feel to it. Customers order at the counter, but food is served to them at the table, cafe style. “As you can see, the theme is Greek, but we don’t want that to hold us back with everything else that we do,” Fermeli said. As is true with any restaurant, the taste of the food matters above all else. 4 Brothers chose to stick to the basics with the items they serve, and they did it exceedingly well. 4 Brothers is currently offering a combo meal consisting of a cheeseburger, fries and drink for $5. The other fares are equally scrumptious, showing the menu’s balance. “I have been there a couple different times, and each time I went there I found something else that I really enjoyed,” junior Jigar Bhakta said.

B3 Costa junior Michaela Loudermilk lends a hand to help the HIV positive October 12, 2012

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Loudermilk volunteered with the Grassroots Soccer organiztion in Cape Town, South Africa BY EMILY LOCKWOOD LIFE EDITOR

no matter their age.â&#x20AC;? Grassroots Soccer has a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skillzâ&#x20AC;? curriculum that focuses While most students were set- on teaching the youth about batling into their new schedules, sic life skills, healthy living, and junior Michaela Loudermilk was being risk-free. The organization graced with the opportunity to teaches these ideas through group travel to Africa and meet with an discussions and various types of organization that offered help to interactive activities involving people living with HIV. soccer games. On Sept. 3, Loudermilk arrived â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives people a hands-on way in Cape Town, South Africa, with to learn rather than just listening her family friend Linnea Roberts. to a lecture,â&#x20AC;? Loudermilk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Roberts is a member of the Global got to watch them play one of the Advisory Council, who recently soccer activities. The kids get reacquired Grassroots Soccer. Lou- ally involved and excited about GHUPLON VSHQW ÂżYH GD\V LQ &DSH participating in the activities.â&#x20AC;? Town with Roberts to learn and For one of her days, Louderexperience what the organization milk went to a Skillz Street meetwas about. ing. These meetings are designed â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was so excited that I was for adolescent girls to have a safe able to go with her,â&#x20AC;? Loudermilk environment for learning about said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was such an amazing and participating in peer-led comexperience for me.â&#x20AC;? munity activities. They get to play Grassroots Soccer is an inter- non-competitive soccer and learn national organization that uses about the prevention of HIV. soccer to educate, mobilize and â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives the girls a sense of encourage communities to stop VHOI FRQÂżGHQFH WKDW WKH\ ZRXOG the spread of HIV. Soccer, as pop- not necessarily have had otherular sport as it is, allows people wise,â&#x20AC;? Loudermilk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their to come together and bond while VHOI FRQÂżGHQFH LV YHU\ LPSRUWDQW also sharing their experiences in asserting themselves in life, about HIV. and Skillz Street really does it for â&#x20AC;&#x153;I honestly think that it is the the girls that attend.â&#x20AC;? most ingenius form of an orgaPeople that attend and particinization that I have ever seen,â&#x20AC;? pate in Grassroots activities have Loudermilk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It covers a the option to get a free HIV test, wide range of people, and it is and most attendees take advansomething that helps everyone, tage of the opportunity. Those

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KICKING AND EMPOWERING: Mira Costa junior Michaela Loudermilk spent KHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZHHN RI VFKRRO LQ &DSH 7RZQ 6RXWK $IULFD ZRUNLQJ ZLWK WKH *UDVVURRWV 6RFFHU RUJDQL]DWLRQ 7KH RUJDQL]DWLRQ KHOSV SHRSOH ZKR DUH +,9 SRVLWLYH OLYH D IXOO OLIH who test positive are able to have access to counseling through the Grassroots organization. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These people really showed me that can you still have a full life while living with HIV,â&#x20AC;? Loudermilk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was eye opening for me to see these people with that type of uplifting attitude and positive outlook on life.â&#x20AC;? The coaches that are a part of

the organization follow the Skillz Coaching Guide. It consists of eight 45-minute sessions, which Loudermilk was able to watch. In each session, the participants play soccer games and learn about living a full life with HIV. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The staff is really passionate about this cause because most of them have been personally affected by it,â&#x20AC;? Loudermilk said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I met this inspiring woman who has been working on HIV prevention projects for decades.â&#x20AC;? Durng her stay, Loudermilk experienced what the Grassroots Soccer organizaion stands for. She hopes to take her experience ZLWK KHU DQG ÂżQG KHU RZQ SDWK WR help people around the world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was inspired by what I saw over in Cape Town,â&#x20AC;? Loudermilk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully, I will be able to take the knowledge that I gained and motivate others to help also.â&#x20AC;? Loudermilk saw one of the tournaments at the Grassroots facility. In addition, she toured the facility and met with the staff and talked about testing for HIV. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it is really great that Michaela had the opportunity to experience something like that,â&#x20AC;? junior Katy Edson said. Loudermilk had the opportunity to talk to Tommy Clark, the founder of the Grassroots Soccer organization, about an internship in the future at the organization. She hopes to be able to get furWKHU LQYROYHG LQ MRLQLQJ WKH ÂżJKW against the spread of HIV. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A full life to me is one where I am able to enrich the lives of others,â&#x20AC;? Loudermilk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have spent my whole life looking for a way where I can physically help people. The way you help people the most is by actually connecting with them.â&#x20AC;?

October 12, 2012 LIFE B4 La Vista Mira Costa welcomes Teresa Nielsen, William Brown as new teachers BY MADDIE NERAD STAFF WRITER

Brown worked in the district previously and, according to Dale, his â&#x20AC;&#x153;stellar reputationâ&#x20AC;? is With a new school year comes what landed him the job. Brown new ideas, new classes, new rou- worked in the Mira Costa Engtines and, of course, new teachers. lish department from 1991 until This year 2008 when he â&#x20AC;&#x153;After four years it was just left to teach Mira Costa is welcom- time to return, and I prayed English ining a new CP that Mira Costa would have ternationally me backâ&#x20AC;? chemistry in Beijing, and biology China. teacher, Teâ&#x20AC;&#x153;This year English Teacher, William resa Nielsen, I hope to help Brown and a new my students CP English teacher, William go beyond their boundaries [in Brown. the classroom],â&#x20AC;? Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Over the summer, both Brown want them to use what they learn and Nielsen went through an ap- to help others.â&#x20AC;? plication process that consisted of Brown is teaching sophomore two separate interviews. and senior English classes. He â&#x20AC;&#x153;They both sat for two panels,â&#x20AC;? focuses on helping his students Principal Dr. Ben Dale said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fully understand and appreciate ÂżUVW FRQVLVWHG RI WKH GHSDUWPHQW the literature they read in class. chairs, one vice principal and me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;%URZQ QHYHU VLPSOLÂżHG DQ\The second consisted of another thing for us,â&#x20AC;? former student Ausvice principal and me.â&#x20AC;? tin Siegmund-Broka said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He

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NEW KNOWLEDGE: Mira Costa welcomes two new teachers this year, chemistry and biology teacher Teresa Nielsen (left) and English teacher Wilson Brown. Both plan to bring new aspects to the classroom.

took us into complex and fasci- a quality teacher who was worth Nielsen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Costa staff has nating literary analyses with the the wait. been welcoming and friendly, and FRQÂżGHQFH WKDW ZH ZRXOG VWD\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mrs. Nielsen was a steal, lit- the students are motivated and inwith him during the lesson and erally, and she demonstrated an telligent. I love the school spirit.â&#x20AC;? his teaching skills. I always loved expertise as a teacher through the This year, Nielsen hopes to atthe professional atmosphere he interview process,â&#x20AC;? Dale said. tend performing arts and sporting brought to the classroom. He re- â&#x20AC;&#x153;We felt very fortunate to pull her events, so she can see her talented spected all of us a lot, which I away from her former school.â&#x20AC;? students in action. She has her think made us respect ourselves.â&#x20AC;? Nielsen had prieviously worked ÂżUVW FODVV ZHEVLWH XS DQG UXQQLQJ Nielsen is currently teaching at Dos Pueblos High School, near and hopes to be able to use it as a both CP chemistry and biology at Santa Barbara, for three years, communication device and close &RVWD 1LHOVHQ PLVVHG WKH ÂżUVW WZR and then worked at Sonora High the gap between herself, the stuweeks of school after her former 6FKRRO LQ )XOOHUWRQ IRU ÂżYH \HDUV dents, and the parents. She plans employer, Fullerton Joint Union She has taught CP chemistry, to have students conduct experiHigh School District, refused to consistently since her start as a ments as much as possible. BY GASSIA ASHIKIAN at least six months, pass an emer- release her due to contract obliga- teacher, as well as CP biology, â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the classroom, Mrs. NielsSTAFF WRITER JHQF\ ÂżUVW DLG WHVW D SK\VLFDO WHVW tions until it found a replacement. which was her favorite subject as en is very positive and helpful,â&#x20AC;? complete an advanced water class Although her students had a sub- a student. sophomore Nick Soloman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Although diving underwater and pass a written exam. stitute during the beginning of â&#x20AC;&#x153;My experience at Costa so look forward to learning a lot in with creatures can be scary, Mira â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m working hard toward be- school, Dale feels that Nielsen is far has been extremely positive,â&#x20AC;? the upcoming year.â&#x20AC;? Costa history teacher Ian Uhalt FRPLQJ FHUWLÂżHG DV D VFXED SURscuba dives regularly and enjoys fessional, but I also would love to his passion for underwater adven- become a professional underwatures. ter photographer,â&#x20AC;? Uhalt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Uhalt has been scuba diving really love the amazing underwaIRU QHDUO\ IRXU \HDUV +H ÂżUVW ter experience.â&#x20AC;? went diving in Hawaii in Iahana, Uhalt dives at various locaMaui, where he swam with turtles tions, some of which include Vet- BY MAGGIE ROBAK my Intro to Model United Nations Project by allowing high school and sharks. He has continued erans Park, Playa de Carmen, and COPY EDITOR class last year,â&#x20AC;? Haas-Goldberg students the opportunity to bescuba diving ever since his trip to Ukon Shipwreck. According to said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I liked that it is such a lo- come involved in its mission,â&#x20AC;? Hawaii. Uhalt, each dive spot has its own Every year, students bring cal organization but still makes an Brunstein said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The club aims â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have always been inter- unique experience. their individual interests and ide- impact on such a global level.â&#x20AC;? to spread the objectives of the ested in the ocean, and a trip to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uhalt is a really great scuba als by creating their own club. Brunstein, Kelleher, Haas- organization to adolescents and Hawaii made me realize that I re- diver,â&#x20AC;? senior Laura Fiegelman This year, the Mira Costa Tribe Goldberg and Deepak took up increase local involvement in the ally wanted to scuba dive and VDLG Âł, ÂżQG LW YHU\ LQWHUHVWLQJ joins the many Costa clubs. Soph- an internship with the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Samburu Project.â&#x20AC;? further explore what is unthat he has this hobby. He has omore Natasha Brunstein, junior branch in Santa Monica and deThe Tribe Club hopes to parder the oceanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface,â&#x20AC;? great pictures that he shows Sahir Deepak, sophomore Sophie cided to create a Mira Costa chap- take in a number of activities Uhalt said. the class.â&#x20AC;? Haas-Goldberg, and sophomore ter of the Samburu Project, work- this year to help further its goals. Uhalt started to really Uhalt observes the Jamie Kelleher brought this orga- ing over the summer in order to The club held fundraisers at the enjoy diving when he thousands of creatures nization to Costa this year. launch the club this year. 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Uhalt said. nities throughout the Samementary school students cally based but also has a great global about the importance of low that of a diving â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the course of my buru District in Kenya by impact is really extraordinaryâ&#x20AC;? instructor. diving career, I have digging different wells. water conservation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I began scuba diving VZXP RYHU ÂżHOGV RI MHOAccording to the projâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Through fundraising, at Veterans Park [a divO\ÂżVK DQG RFWRSL ZKLFK ectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission statements, promoting green practices Natasha Brunstein ing location] in Redondo ZDV GHÂżQLWHO\ D RQH RI â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Samburu Project is and raising awareness for Sophomore Beach,â&#x20AC;? Uhalt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It a-kind experience.â&#x20AC;? an organization that colthe cause, the club hopes was actually a tough spot Both Uhalt and laborates with communito enhance the lives of the for beginners to start beSprinkle love explor- ties in developing countries to students also worked to launch Samburu people,â&#x20AC;? Brunstein said. cause it is almost entirely ing different diving enhance men, women and chil- their Tribe at Costa as well as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is exciting as these villages covered in sand [making location. Sprinkle drenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily lives by providing 3DFLÂżF 3DOLVDGHV +LJK 6FKRRO have seen advancements in comMUNAM WASI/ LA VISTA LW PRUH GLIÂżFXOW WR GLYH@ Â´ has had the best resources that address immediate â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to start a club at munity health, womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s empowAccording to Uhalt, it is rec- diving experience at a sunken reef needs while promoting long term Costa so we could get more peo- erment, education and income.â&#x20AC;? ommended that divers dive with a in San Diego. VXVWDLQDELOLW\ DQG VHOI VXIÂżFLHQF\ ple involved in the organization The Mira Costa Tribe meets partner for safety assurance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is an area in San Di- along with cultural integrity.â&#x20AC;? to further help the people of Ke- every week in Room 34 on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having a dive buddy is ex- ego called Wreck Alley, and my The non-governmental orga- nya,â&#x20AC;? Haas-Goldberg said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Wednesdays at lunch to discuss tremely important because they favorite dive there is a 370-inch nization was started in 2005 by want to spread the mission of this how they can meet their many can help if you run low on air, long Canadian destroyer named Kristin Kosinski, who decided to project to as many people as we current goals. become entangled, or have some Yukon,â&#x20AC;? Sprinkle said. start the project after traveling to possibly can.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so young, and type of equipment failure,â&#x20AC;? Uhalt feels that diving pro- Kenya. After seeing the lack of The club will take part in lo- you want to get involved in someUhaltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diving buddy Joshua vides him with an existential feel- clean drinking water facing many cal fundraisers, as well as partici- thing that truly makes an impact Sprinkle said. ing. Scuba diving offers him a villages, Kosinski launched the pate in larger, widespread activi- on society on a global level, its Uhalt does not only dive for relaxing experience. Los Angeles-based project when ties. The club is also focused on near impossible,â&#x20AC;? Brunstein said. pleasure but is working toward â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every single time I dive, all she returned home. Since then, expanding the involvement and â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be given the chance to get inbecoming a scuba diving instruc- of the issues above the water she has been reaching out and try- awareness of the Samburu Project volved with an organization that tor. In order to qualify as an in- completely disappear, and you ing to expand her organization. and its mission. is locally based but also has a restructor, a diver must complete a are purely and totally focused on Âł, ÂżUVW EHFDPH LQYROYHG LQ WKH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mira Costa Tribe hopes to ally incredible global impact, is minimum of 100 dives, dive for diving,â&#x20AC;? Uhalt said. project when Kristin came into further the efforts of the Samburu really extraordinary.â&#x20AC;?

Uhalt dives under the sea

Samburu Project joins Costa community The Tribe provides freshwater for people in Kenya

October 12, 2012

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Deborah Hofreiter and Ian Drummond bring new vibes to Costa campus Hofreiter hopes to influence Special Education Department, Drummond seeks to increase use of technology

BY DANA STERNTHAL STAFF WRITER

lected as a replacement for former Vice Principal Jennie Wright. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For most of my career, I Mira Costaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two new vice printhought being vice principal was cipals, Deborah Hofreiter and Ian the worst job,â&#x20AC;? Hofreiter said. Drummond, were chosen to bring â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then I took an administrative their fresh outlook and previous class which showed me how adexperience to campus. ministrators can have an impact Drummond and Hofreiter were on students.â&#x20AC;? originally chosen by a committee One of Hofreiterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main priorithat included Mira Costa administies is helping the Special Educatrators, along with other students tion program with expanding how and parents. Drummond was anit can be improved. nounced as the new Vice Princiâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I pursued a Masters degree in pal on June 6, and Hofreiter was Special Education [at Mount St chosen in August 2012. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College] because I wanted â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were chosen because to make a difference in studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; they know the school and the lives,â&#x20AC;? Hofreiter said. community,â&#x20AC;? Principal Dr. Ben In addition, Hofreiter collaboNICK MATSON/ LA VISTA Dale said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They had experience rates with Activities Director Lisa and had taught here before.â&#x20AC;? OUR NEW PALS: Former Mira Costa English teachers Ian Drummond and Deborah Hofreiter were chosen as the new Claypoole for oversight of camDrummond taught English at vice principals this summer. With their prior knowledge and experience, Hofreiter and Drummond plan to implement pus events and the library. Mira Costa for 10 years prior to new ideas to move Mira Costa forward during the upcoming school year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the most important becoming the new vice principal. things is publicity,â&#x20AC;? Hofreiter During that time he coached var- a teacher for 15 years was a great to be a part of,â&#x20AC;? Drummond said. tions throughout the school year. said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My job is to maintain the sity soccer and taught Advance- experience for me, and it lets me â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had already done everything to â&#x20AC;&#x153;21st century education is a big schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website and school Twitment Via Individual Determina- relate to the teachers now because do at Culver City High School, part of my job,â&#x20AC;? Drummond said. ter account.â&#x20AC;? tion classes. AVID was a college I know what it is like to work with and the duties and environment â&#x20AC;&#x153;Determining how iPads will be 7KH DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ LV FRQÂżGHQW readiness program at Costa that is students in a classroom.â&#x20AC;? here were different.â&#x20AC;? incorporated in education is a that Drummond and Hofreiter used in high schools nationwide. Drummond worked at Culver According to Drummond, his main concern, as well as anything ZLOO EH D JRRG ÂżW IRU &RVWD 'DOH For the past three years, he was City High School when former main concerns as a vice principal else progressive.â&#x20AC;? feels their prior experience as the vice principal at Culver City Vice Principal Paula Hart decided are bringing Costa education into Hofreiter was a reading special- administrators, their community High School. to return to the classroom and to the 21st century through the use ist, English teacher, English co- awareness, and their good senses â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being an administrator for a teach science at MBMS. When of technology and using alterna- chair and AVID coordinator dur- of humor will guarantee success. WRWDO RI IRXU \HDUV ZLOO GHÂżQLWHO\ the District sought out the positive teaching methods. He will ing her time spent at Costa. Prior â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are funny and good-nabe of value to me now,â&#x20AC;? Drum- tion of vice principal, Drummond also work with the Athletic De- WR ZRUNLQJ DW WKH 'LVWULFW RIÂżFH tured people,â&#x20AC;? Dale said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They mond said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know and under- decided to apply. partment. In addition, Drummond she was involved with a writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; have good attitudes, effervesstand what is expected of me as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mira Costa is an amazing oversees the Foreign Language workshop program from Colum- cence and positivity. Everything an administrator. But working as school, and it was very appealing Department and teacher evalua- bia University. Hofreiter was se- else we will be able to work out.â&#x20AC;?

Hackney pursues political passions BY QUINN KROPSCHOT STAFF WRITER

perienced the contrast of what it was like to be a Los Angeles citizen living in East Los Angeles. She commonly saw political This summer, sophomore Maggie Hack- disruption from the Occupy Movement in ney received the once-in-a-lifetime oppor- Central Los Angeles. tunity of interning for Los Angeles Mayor â&#x20AC;&#x153;The scariest experience that I had was Antonio Villaraigosa. when we reopened the City Hall Park after Hackney performed various jobs at Vil- it was closed by the Occupy Los Angeles ODUDLJRVDÂśV RIÂżFH WKURXJKRXW WKH VXPPHU protesters,â&#x20AC;? Hackney said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we were which included answering phones, writing reopening it some protesters showed up briefs about upcoming events and check- and were shouting expletives at us.â&#x20AC;? ing in press members at state conferences. Hackney was the youngest intern in the She worked about six to eight hours a day PD\RUÂśV RIÂżFH 7KH PDMRULW\ RI WKH HPSOR\for two to three days a week. ees and interns were about 25 years old. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working for the According to Hackney, PD\RU ZDV GLIÂżFXOW WKH RIÂżFH EHJDQ DV D but I got a lot of work â&#x20AC;&#x153;This internship really helped daunting space, but it experience and I be- me realize that I love political evolved into a comcame more aware about science and government, and fortable place for her major issues in Los Anto work and pursue her I always want it to be a major passion. geles,â&#x20AC;? Hackney said. part of my lifeâ&#x20AC;? Hackney is a mem Âł$W ÂżUVW LW ZDV LQber of Mira Costaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s timidating to walk into Model United Nations DQ RIÂżFH IXOO RI VWUDQJMaggie Hackney program. According ers, but I quickly conSophomore to Hackney, the internnected with them, and ship with Villaraigosa WKH RIÂżFH EHFDPH D helped deepen her understanding of how welcoming atmosphere for me,â&#x20AC;? Hackney PDMRU SROLWLFDO RIÂżFHV DQG SURJUDPV DUH said. run. Hackney experienced what it was like According to Hackney, the most rewardWR VLW LQ RQ RIÂżFLDO SUHVV FRQIHUHQFHV ing part of the internship was experiencing â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was able to learn a lot more about the responsibilities of an adult in the workpublic speaking skills from this experi- force. Hackney also learned what it was ence, and I plan on using these skills in my like to be independent and self-reliant. future debates,â&#x20AC;? Hackney said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most rewarding part of my experiOne of Hackneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal goals is to ence was that I got to have a taste of the study political science and international real adult world,â&#x20AC;? Hackney said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had to relations in college. The internship helped work hard to get respect.â&#x20AC;? show her that political science is a career Although Hackney learned many things she wishes to pursue. at her internship, she maintains that the â&#x20AC;&#x153;This internship really helped me real- most valuable lesson she learned was to ize that I love political science and govern- enjoy the time she has as a kid. ment, and I always want it to be a major â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working is hard, and I now have a greatpart of my life,â&#x20AC;? Hackney said. er appreciation for the amazing opportuniHackney, throughout her internship, ex- ties I have be given,â&#x20AC;? Hackney said.

THE ANNUAL HOMETOWN FAIR CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY COMPILED BY AMANDA NEWELL, ARI GEVOV AND RISHA ROHERA/ THEME EDITORS AND SHAYLYN AUSTIN/NEWS EDITOR ARTWORK BY JACKSON CASADY

+Â&#x2018;Â&#x2013;Â&#x2018;Â&#x201D;Â&#x2039;Â&#x2018;Â&#x2014;Â&#x2022; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2018;Â&#x201D; Â&#x2039;Â&#x2013;Â&#x2022; Â&#x2DC;Â&#x192;Â&#x201D;Â&#x2039;Â&#x2018;Â&#x2014;Â&#x2022; Â&#x2022;Â&#x160;Â&#x2018;Â&#x2019;Â&#x2022; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2014;Â?Â&#x2020;Â&#x201D;Â&#x192;Â&#x2039;Â&#x2022;Â&#x2039;Â?Â&#x2030; Â&#x201E;Â&#x2021;Â?Â&#x2021;Ă&#x2026;Â&#x2013;Â&#x2022; Â&#x192;Â&#x2022;Â&#x2022;Â&#x2018;Â&#x201D;Â&#x2013;Â&#x2021;Â&#x2020; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2018;Â&#x2018;Â&#x2020;Â&#x2022; Â&#x192;Â?Â&#x2020; Â&#x2021;Â?Â&#x2013;Â&#x2021;Â&#x201D;Â&#x2013;Â&#x192;Â&#x2039;Â?Â&#x2039;Â?Â&#x2030; Â&#x2030;Â&#x192;Â?Â&#x2021; Â&#x201E;Â&#x2018;Â&#x2018;Â&#x2013;Â&#x160;Â&#x2022; Â&#x2013;Â&#x160;Â&#x2021; Hometown Fair annually brings the Manhattan Beach community together for a weekend of fun. The Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair is an exemplary display of a group of individuals uniting under a common spirit of pride for its cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accomplishments. Throughout the weekend of Oct. 6-7, more than 100 ORFDO QRQ SURÂżW RUJDQL]DWLRQV SDUWLFLSDWHG LQ WKLV WLPH KRQRUHG HYHQW WR embody the many different groups that represent Manhattan Beach as a whole. The fair is orgaQL]HG DQG GLUHFWHG E\ the Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair Board, which is not associated with the city of Manhattan Beach itself. Funds required to operate the fair are raised through the sale of tshirts, a $250 fee paid by each booth and the beer and wine gardens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really proud of our tradition, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re proud that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re D QRQ SURÂżW RUJDQL]Dtion made up of all volunteers,â&#x20AC;? Hometown Fair Board President Maggie Movius said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all worked really hard, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really excited about the success of the weekend.â&#x20AC;? The Hometown Fair began in 1972, making this year its 40th anniversary. There was a banner commemorating the achievement at the Manhattan Beach Centennial Parade in May. However, no special events were held during the fair to celebrate its 40th anniversary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair is all about bringing our community together,â&#x20AC;? Manhattan Beach Mayor Wayne Powell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In short,

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all also participate and raise money at the Fair. town Fair gave us this opportunity to help boost our team by letting [our The Hometown Fair has a plentiful variety of booths. Along with games, parents] work in the beer garden.â&#x20AC;? shopping and activities, food holds a very big place at the fair. Some of Another aspect of the Hometown Fair is the highly anticipated Manthe cuisine favorites are the Lutheran Church â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pepper-belliesâ&#x20AC;? and the KDWWDQ %HDFK . UXQ $OWKRXJK QRW GLUHFWO\ DIÂżOLDWHG ZLWK WKH IDLU LW Grandview Tri-Tip sandwiches. RFFXUV RQ WKH ÂżUVW PRUQLQJ RI WKH IDLU 2YHU SHRSOH UDQ LQ LW WKLV â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would say that the Tri-Tip sandwiches year, including multiple Mira Costa sports are great and that the Grandview booth at the teams that used it as a fundraising technique Hometown Fair has the best ones around,â&#x20AC;? jufor their respective programs. nior Kate Houston said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 10K is a really cool experience, and I $ IHZ 0LUD &RVWD FOXEV DQG RUJDQL]DWLRQV GHÂżQLWHO\ SODQ RQ GRLQJ LW DJDLQ Â´ IUHVKPDQ that set up booths included Model United NaTrevor Franklin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having so many peotions, the Drama Department, Young Republiple around me while running makes ManDoes a club or organiza43.0% cans Club, H2O for Life Club, Key Club and hattan Beach really feel like a community.â&#x20AC;? tion that you are No S-Club. For some of these clubs, the HomeIt began in 1978 when a group of local runaffiliated with use the town Fair is one of their biggest fundraisers. ners wanted to have a race â&#x20AC;&#x153;in town.â&#x20AC;? EvolvHometown Fair to raise 57.0% ing over the past 35 years, it has become â&#x20AC;&#x153;We made just under $2,000 last year by awareness and/or Yes simply selling cotton candy,â&#x20AC;? Mira Costa an annual tradition and has raised about money? Young Republicans Club President Nick $250,000 in donations to the community. Jones said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hometown Fair allows us to Multiple sports from the Costa Athletic JDLQ VLJQLÂżFDQFH DV D FOXE DQG UDLVH WKH FRPDepartment participated in the run. Some of munityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awareness of us.â&#x20AC;? these teams included girls and boys basket 2QH RI WKH PRVW SURÂżWDEOH ERRWKV RSHQ ball, boys baseball and cross country. WR YROXQWHHUV IURP &RVWD RUJDQL]DWLRQV LV WKH â&#x20AC;&#x153;It helped bring our team closer together fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beer garden. Each year, a lottery randomly selects four Mira Costa DQG PRUH XQLWHG Â´ MXQLRU EDVHEDOO SOD\HU &RRSHU *ULIÂżQ VDLG Âł5XQQLQJ RUJDQL]DWLRQV HQDEOLQJ WKHP WR KDYH DGXOWV UHODWHG WR WKH FOXE ZRUN WKH [as a team] showed all of our support toward the community.â&#x20AC;? EHHU JDUGHQ WKURXJKRXW WKH ZHHNHQG 7KH JURXSV VSOLW WKH QHW SURÂżW RI Overall, the Hometown Fair seemed to be a weekend looked forward the booth for the weekend, resulting in a guarantee of at least $5,000 for WR E\ DOO WKH FLWL]HQV WKDW DWWHQGHG 0DQ\ 0LUD &RVWD VWXGHQWVÂś KLJK H[HDFK 7KLV \HDU WKH FKRVHQ RUJDQL]DWLRQV ZHUH JLUOV EDVNHWEDOO ZUHVWOLQJ pectations of the fair were met, leading them to believe that it was a very softball, and boys lacrosse. successful 40th year for the fair, with many more years to come. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tournaments cost hundreds of dollars to enter and transportation can be â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have always loved going to the Hometown Fair,â&#x20AC;? sophomore Erica expensive,â&#x20AC;? Costa varsity wrestler Kit Murphy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As of now we do not Wenger said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is always a fun weekend to go out with friends and see have much money to spend on gear and events. I am grateful the Home- the community working together as a whole.â&#x20AC;?

BAND AND CHOIR PERFORM AT THE HOMETOWN FAIR The Mira Costa High School Marching Band and Vocal Ensemble participated in the opening ceremony and performed at the Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair on Saturday from 10 to 10:30 a.m. The Marching Band reached the north end of the fair an hour before to rehearse. They warmed up by dividing into respective sections of different instruments. They then got back together as an entire band, rehearsed their formations, ran their songs, and started marching. Âł,W ZDV VXFK DQ DPD]LQJ H[SHULHQFH WR EH DEOH WR UHSUHVHQW &RVWD through our marching band program,â&#x20AC;? sophomore marching band member Katherine An said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone seemed to appreciate and love our exciting parade.â&#x20AC;? The band marched and played its standard parade tune, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mirada!â&#x20AC;? along North Valley Drive. On the lawn outside the Joslyn Community Center, it participated in the fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s introduction ceremony by playing songs such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dance to the Musicâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Land of 1,000 Dances.â&#x20AC;? The Vocal Ensemble also performed at the Hometown Fair by singing the national anthem. They sang at the parade in the beginning of the fair and at Manhattan Beach 10K Run. Multicultural Choir volunteered to help out at the 10K, as the Mira Costa choirs are supporters of the fair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a very effective way to raise money and hang out with friends,â&#x20AC;? sophomore Multicultural Choir member Tatiana Bodner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a really enjoyable experience.â&#x20AC;? The Vocal Ensemble prepared by receiving sheet music and sight reading it for the Star Spangled Banner. Choir Director Michael Hayden and Music Theory teacher Mark McCormick helped the Vocal Ensemble with its tone and pitch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was fun singing in the community,â&#x20AC;? sophomore Vocal Ensemble PHPEHU .HQGDOO 'RPLQJXH] VDLG Âł,W ZDV D JRRG RSSRUWXQLW\ WR VKRZ what the Costa choirs have to share.â&#x20AC;?

BASED ON A SURVEY OF 280 COSTA STUDENTS FROM ALL GRADES

Costa Clubs at the Hometown Fair H2O FOR LIFE CLUB

KEY CLUB

WHAT THE CLUB DOES: raise money to build sanitation sys-

WHAT THE CLUB DOES: volunteers at the salvation army, local

tems, including sewage systems, for developing nations

marathons and festivals, makes lunch for the homeless, and more

WHAT ITS BOOTH PROVIDED: henna tattoos

WHAT ITS BOOTH PROVIDED: a beanie bag catapult game

WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING: the H2O For Life Club is funding the building of two wells in rural Namibia and India

WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING: the Pediatric Trauma Pro-

with various targets

S-CLUB WHAT THE CLUB DOES: improves lives of women and young girls and is associated with Soroptimist International of Manhattan Beach

WHAT ITS BOOTH PROVIDED: hair spray and temporary tattoos

gram, which develops projects aimed to reduce the number of children killed or injured by trauma

WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING: local women and children organizations

PHOTOS COURTESY OF H2O FOR LIFE CLUB, KEY CLUB, S-CLUB AND EMMA SALZMAN/PHOTO EDITOR

THE ANNUAL HOMETOWN FAIR CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY COMPILED BY AMANDA NEWELL, ARI GEVOV AND RISHA ROHERA/ THEME EDITORS AND SHAYLYN AUSTIN/NEWS EDITOR ARTWORK BY JACKSON CASADY

BASED ON A SURVEY OF 280 COSTA STUDENTS FROM ALL GRADES

Costa Clubs at the Hometown Fair H2O FOR LIFE CLUB

KEY CLUB

WHAT THE CLUB DOES: raise money to build sanitation sys-

WHAT THE CLUB DOES: volunteers at the salvation army, local

tems, including sewage systems, for developing nations

marathons and festivals, makes lunch for the homeless, and more

WHAT ITS BOOTH PROVIDED: henna tattoos

WHAT ITS BOOTH PROVIDED: a beanie bag catapult game

WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING: the H2O For Life Club is funding the building of two wells in rural Namibia and India

WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING: the Pediatric Trauma Pro-

with various targets

S-CLUB WHAT THE CLUB DOES: improves lives of women and young girls and is associated with Soroptimist International of Manhattan Beach

WHAT ITS BOOTH PROVIDED: hair spray and temporary tattoos

gram, which develops projects aimed to reduce the number of children killed or injured by trauma

WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING: local women and children organizations

PHOTOS COURTESY OF H2O FOR LIFE CLUB, KEY CLUB, S-CLUB AND EMMA SALZMAN/PHOTO EDITOR

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: Florence Welch (above) showed off her talent at the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 7. Her high energy and grand ability at vocal projection made her a crowd pleaser. ³/XQJV ´ :HOFK¶V H[XEHUDQFH FRPELQHG ZLWK WKH +ROO\ZRRG %RZO¶V FRORUIXO VWDJH VHWXS PDGH WKH FRQFHUW XQIRUJHWWDEOH ,Q D YHQXH DV ODUJH DV WKH +ROO\ZRRG %RZO PDLQWDLQLQJ WKH DWWHQWLRQ DQG HQJDJHPHQW RI WKH DXGLHQFH LV GLI¿FXOW 'HVSLWH WKLV :HOFK FRQWLQXDOO\ NHSW WKH DXGLHQFH LQYROYHG 2QH RI WKH PRVW PHPRUDEOH PRPHQWV ZDV GXULQJ KHU IRXUWK VRQJ ³5DEELW +HDUW 5DLVH ,W 8S ´ :HOFK DVNHG DOO DXGLHQFH PHPEHUV WR ³UDLVH XS´ DQG JR RQ WKHLU IULHQGV VKRXOGHUV :HOFK ZDV WKH REYLRXV SUHVHQFH EXW WKH RWKHU SHUIRUPHUV EDFNLQJ KHU XS ZHUH HTXDOO\ WDOHQWHG $ KDUSLVW WKUHH DFFRPSDQ\LQJ VLQJHUV JXLWDULVWV D GUXPPHU D SLDQLVW DQG PXOWLSOH EDVVLVWV DOO KHOSHG WR EULQJ )ORUHQFH WKH 0DFKLQH¶V PXVLF WR OLIH RQ VWDJH DQG WR DLG :HOFK¶V RSHUDWLF VLQJLQJ 7KH KDUS SOD\HU ZDV WKH PRVW LPSUHVVLYH KHU ORQJ VRORV DQG LQWULFDWH PXVLFDO SDWWHUQV DGGHG ZLWKLQ HDFK VRQJ VXUO\ HQWUDQFHG WKH DXGLHQFH 7KH EDQG FRQWLQXHG WR LPSUHVV HVSHFLDOO\ ZLWK ³/HDYH 0\ %RG\ ´ :HOFK¶V VLQJLQJ ZDV SRZHUIXO DQG DZH LQVSLULQJ WKH FURZG ZDV FRQVWDQWO\ GDQFLQJ DQG VLQJLQJ DORQJ 7KH WKUHH EDFN XS VLQJHUV ZHUH DOVR D SRVLWLYH DGGLWLRQ WR :HOFK¶V VWDJH SUHVHQFH DQG FRPPDQGLQJ VRXQG

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THE BOOK THAT MUST NOT BE NAMED: J.K. Rowling’s (above) new novel, “The Casual Vacancy,” does not live up to the readers’ expectations and is a poor follow-up to the successful “Harry Potter” series. It attempts to address a multitude of adult themes and is overwhelming in its false understanding of these topics. 5RZOLQJ KDV DOVR ZULWWHQ +DUU\ 3RWWHU UHODWHG ERRNV VXFK DV ³7KH 7DOHV RI WKH %HHWOH DQG WKH %DUG ´ ³)DQWDVWLF %HDVWV DQG :KHUH WR )LQG 7KHP ´ DQG ³4XLGGLWFK 7KURXJKRXW WKH $JHV ´ 7KLV LV KHU ¿UVW SURMHFW RXWVLGH RI WKH +DUU\ 3RWWHU XQLYHUVH $IWHU UHDGLQJ WKH 3RWWHU VHULHV

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FLOG YES: Tyler, the Creator (above) of rap collective Odd Future hosted the successful Camp Flog Gnaw carnival (below) at L.A. Live. While the carnival was very entertaining, the live shows were disappointingly short.

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October 12, 2012

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ARTS

October 12, 2012

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Looperâ&#x20AC;? combines action and satire to create a fun, unconventional thriller BY ISAAC SIEGEMUND-BROKA STAFF WRITER 7LPH WUDYHO ÂżOPV DUH RIWHQ FRQvoluted and dry, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;Looperâ&#x20AC;? may stand the test of time. Rian Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new scienceÂżFWLRQ WKULOOHU Âł/RRSHU Â´ KDV more than just fast-paced action DQG ELJ QDPH DFWRUV 7KH ÂżOPÂśV brilliant writing adds an intelligent attack on the self-perpetuating state of violence in society, cementing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Looperâ&#x20AC;? as one of the EHVW VFL Âż ÂżOPV LQ \HDUV In 2044, crime bosses from the future use time travel to send their targets back in time, where they are killed by assassins known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;loopers.â&#x20AC;? A looperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contract is ended when he kills his future self and receives an especially large payload. Loopers are then allowed to peacefully live the rest of their lives as a reward. Looper Joe Simmons (Joseph *RUGRQ /HYLWW ÂżQGV KLPVHOI face-to face with his older, retired self (Bruce Willis), who has just been sent back to be executed. 2OG -RH ÂżJKWV EDFN DQG Ă&#x20AC;HHV +H begins to hunt down the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rainmaker,â&#x20AC;? a crime leader from the future who is responsible for the death of Old Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, who at this time is only a child. Meanwhile, Young Joe realizes

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Despite high-octane game play, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 6â&#x20AC;? is cluttered and confusing BY ZACK GILL COPY EDITOR For years, the survival-horror â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evilâ&#x20AC;? video game series was derided for silly writing and archaic gameplay conventions. So, in 2005, developer Capcom attempted a radical reinvention of the series. What they ended up with was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 4,â&#x20AC;? often considered one of the best video games of all time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 4â&#x20AC;? drastically altered the seriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; formula in some respects, focusing on action and gunplay, as well as a new European setting, but retained many familiar ones, like resource management and a sense of dread. Capcom, once again, has reinterpreted

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THE NEW TENANTS: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 6â&#x20AC;? is a disappointing new installment to the series. Its multiple plotlines prove to be confusing and distracting for the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many players.

one of its most valuable pieces of intellectual property. The result is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 6,â&#x20AC;? a game that departs from even more of the seriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; signature conventions, but also from the seriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; high quality. Players take the role of one of six playable protagonists who all must stop a terrorist organization from releasing bio-weaponry on the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s masses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 6â&#x20AC;? features three campaigns, each featuring two of the six protagonists (the co-op from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 5â&#x20AC;? returns), that can be played in any order. The result is one of the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest missteps, its story, which is nonsensical and often unintentionally hilarious. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 6â&#x20AC;? gives no suggestion as to ZKLFK FDPSDLJQ SOD\HUV VKRXOG WDFNOH ÂżUVW Capcom can be commended for giving its players freedom, but this decision was also largely misguided. The campaigns, each split into six chapters, are intertwined and often jump back and forth through chronology. For example, one campaign begins six months before the other two. Another campaign jumps back to the time-period and setting of the aforementioned campaign at its second chapter. This is all hard to explain because Capcom made it so very confusing. Why couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Capcom just offer a single campaign, presented in chronological order, where players switch between characters as the story goes along? The company wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have had to change any of its gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assets or mechanics, and the player might have actually had a chance at unGHUVWDQGLQJ ZKDW ZDV JRLQJ RQ LQ WKH ÂżUVW place. Things fare better later in the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s narrative, but by then, many players will already have forsaken â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 6.â&#x20AC;? Labyrinthine narratives arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily a bad thing, but the storyline of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 6â&#x20AC;? isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t some postmodern masterpiece. For the most part, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite stupid, largely resembling a zombie-themed episode of â&#x20AC;&#x153;24â&#x20AC;? translated into Japanese and then back into English, complete with the resulting dialogue. Plus, players need

a near intimate knowledge of the past six games (plus some spin-offs) to understand what anyone is actually talking about. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 6â&#x20AC;? fares better in its gameplay, offering a complex combat system. Context-sensitive melee combat now SOD\V D VLJQLÂżFDQW UROH 3OD\HUV FDQ VPDVK zombie heads against walls (and even microwave them) with a few button presses. Players can also execute complex dive and turn moves. Of course, that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean players ZLOO EH DEOH WR ÂżJXUH WKLV DOO RXW DQG WKH\ most likely will not. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 6â&#x20AC;? has D ÂżYH PLQXWH WXWRULDO DW WKH EHJLQQLQJ WKDW doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t teach much at all. Further complicating matters, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 6â&#x20AC;? does not include an instruction manual. And because of the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s convoluted menu system, players will struggle to even execute simple commands, such as using healing items, all of which must be utilized in real time, without a pause button.

Still, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of diversity to be had in the campaigns of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 6.â&#x20AC;? Each campaign has a somewhat different tone and method of gameplay. One is a fullon military shooter, in the vein of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gears of Warâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Call of Duty,â&#x20AC;? one features lengthy chase sequences, and is kind of zany through-and-through, and one harkens back to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 4,â&#x20AC;? with an emphasis on, wait for it, tension and survival. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even a secret fourth campaign with a stealth focus. Interesting ideas and craft are both put on display in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 6.â&#x20AC;? The game also packs in a staggeringly overabundant amount of content. It is in execution where the game fails. New players will be bewildered by its story, while old players will be alienated by its gameplay. Effectively, then, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 6â&#x20AC;? is a game for no one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident Evil 6â&#x20AC;? is rated M for mature is available for the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3.

CALENDAR Campus

B12

October 12, 2012

Community

OCTOBER:

13 - Saturday PLAN Test at 7:45 a.m.

16 - Tuesday Manhattan Beach City Council Meeting: The meeting is at Manhattan Beach City Hall and begins at 6:30 p.m.

TEDx at MBMS from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the multi-purpose room 15-19 - Monday through Friday Spirit Week: Homecoming activities at lunch in the quad

18 - Thursday California Shake-Out in Hermosa Beach. City-wide drill from 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m.

15 - Monday Four-Year Planning Panel from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the library

20 - Saturday 25th Annual Family Halloween Carnival from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Manhattan Heights Park. A costume contest parade will take place from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

16 - Tuesday In-N-Out Honor Roll Lunch Four-Year Planning Panel: Starts at 7 p.m. in the library 18 - Thursday Great American Shakeout at 10:18 a.m. UC Application Workshop at lunch in the CCC 19 - Friday Stampede Day Pep Rally from 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. at Waller Stadium Homecoming Football Game starts at 7 p.m. at Waller Stadium Horror Video Festival submissions due to the Cinema Club 20 - Saturday PSAT Test at 7:45 a.m Homecoming Dance starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Fisher Gym 22 - Monday Staff development day: no school

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HALL OF FAME: Mira Costa Alumni were received into the Mira Costa Hall of Fame and spoke in an assembly on Sept. 28. They were also recognized at the football game that night. 23 - Tuesday Letters of recommendation workshop at lunch in the CCC

29 - Monday Four-Year Planning Panel starts at 7 p.m. in the library

24 - Wednesday Four-Year Planning Panel from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the library

31 - Wednesday Halloween Costume Contest at lunch in the quad

25 - Thursday National Honors Society Induction Ceremony & breakfast from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. in the cafeteria

NOVEMBER:

Common Application Workshop at Lunch in the CCC 26-Friday Horror Video Festival screening in room 108 at lunch

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2 - Friday End of 1st quarter of the school year “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” opening night at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium

On the Web:

27-28 - Saturday Sketchers Pier-to-Pier Walk from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. from the Manhattan Beach Pier to the Hermosa Beach Pier. 28 - Sunday 22nd Annual World Famous Pumpkin Races from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Manhattan Beach Pier. Pumpkin race cars will compete against each other and receive prizes.

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Visit lavistamchs.com to watch an exclusive interview with Costa Principal Dr. Ben Dale focusing on student protests along with iPads.

Boys Water Polo:

Girls Volleyball:

Girls Tennis:

Oct. 15: vs. Los Alamitos High School at MCHS at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 16: vs. Redondo at RUHS at 3 p.m. Oct. 18: vs. PV at MCHS at 3 p.m. Oct. 19-20: South Bay Tournament Oct. 22: vs. West Torrance High School at MCHS at 3 p.m. Oct. 30: vs. Peninsula at MCHS at 5 p.m. Nov. 1: vs. Redondo at MCHS at 3 p.m.

Oct. 12-13: Varsity Tournement at Torrey Pines Oct. 17: vs. Palos Verdes High School at MCHS at 5:15 p.m. Oct. 23: vs. West Torrance High School at MCHS at 5:15 p.m. Oct. 25: vs. Peninsula at Peninsula High School at 4:15 p.m. Oct. 26-27: Varsity Tourney at Santa Barbara Oct. 30: vs. Redondo at MCHS at 7 p.m.

Oct. 16: vs. West Torrance High School at MCHS at 3 p.m. Oct. 18: vs. Peninsula High School at Peninsula at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 22: vs. Redondo High School at MCHS at 3 p.m. Oct. 23: vs. Chadwick at MCHS at 3 p.m. Oct. 24: Bay League Singles Oct. 25: Bay League Doubles

Cross Country: Oct. 20: Mt. Sac Invitational at Mt. San Antonio College Nov. 1: League Finals at Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach at 1:30 p.m.

23 - Tuesday Hermosa Beach City Council Meeting: The meeting is at Hermosa Beach City Hall and begins at 7 p.m.

I have adapted well to a change in roles at a familiar school environment due to everybody being so welcoming..

- Vice Principal Ian Drummond

Sports

1 - Thursday Student Leadership Council meeting at OXQFK LQ 'U 'DOH¶V RI¿FH

20 - Saturday 6th Annual Pumpkins in the Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fort Lots-of-Fun Park located at 6th and Prospect Avenue. This event will include many Halloween activities.

Football: Girls Golf: Oct. 17: Bay and Ocean Final at Lakewood at 10 a.m.

Oct. 19: vs. Peninsula at MCHS at 7 p.m. Oct. 26: vs. Leuzinger at MCHS at 7 p.m. Nov. 2: vs. Redondo High School at RUHS at 7 p.m.

EMMA SALZMAN/ LA VISTA

Mira Costa’s Varsity Football Team competes against Newport Harbor on Sept. 28.