Government Pushes to Take Away Privacy

Editorial Board of the Mirada
February 7, 2012

There are two bills working their way through Congress which would seriously restrict freedom on the internet. The Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, and the PROTECT IP Act, or PIPA, are designed to curb piracy of coyprighted material on the internet. While these bills may be well intentioned, they would... Read more »

Dream Act Splits Views

January 27, 2012

DREAM act A Nightmere: California has become a nanny state. After passing the DREAM Act children under 16 whose parents are illegal aliens can now receive financial aid for college. This idea is completely irrational. These people are not citizens; they cannot vote or legally contribute to our economy. Our... Read more »

Back Off, Helicopter Parents!

January 27, 2012

Dear helicopter parents, it might be time to loosen the reigns on the sore throat of your suffocating child. Helicopter parents, for those unaware of the term, are adults who continuously indulge in overly strict parenting methods, and who constantly keep close tabs on their teen’s every move. As teenagers... Read more »

In Business World, Do What’s Write

Jim Lites, Special To the Mirada
November 29, 2011

I recently had the honor of serving as Rio Americano’s Principal for a Day. The most important message I want to convey to the Rio students is the importance of developing your writing skills through your high school career and into your higher education experience. I am a small business owner and... Read more »

Wavering on Freedom

This editorial represents the views of the editorial board of the Mirada.
November 29, 2011

In 1969 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that students had the First Amendment right to wear armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War. The decision in the case of Tinker vs. Des Moines established that students and teachers do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression... Read more »

Lack of Connection in Link Crew

Eleanor Newcomb, Mirada Staff
September 30, 2011

For the past two years, everyone has seen the groups of freshmen dressed in silly costumes trailing their junior and senior Link Leaders like groups of ducklings following their mother. The point of this exercise may seem a bit pointless to some, but the counselors have big plans for the program. Along... Read more »

Parents, Go Back to Driving School

Taylor Cottingim, Opinions Editor
September 30, 2011

From the moment we spot the ad for driving lessons in the newspaper, teenagers have been reminded repeatedly of the high dangers and risks for young drivers. Adults drill fear and caution into our heads. Every time we open that car door, sit down behind the wheel, and turn the key in the ignition, we... Read more »