Cost of attending CSU up 1,360% over last 40 years
Kaitlyn Shellooe, Editor in chief
June 15, 2019
If the average price of a new car in 1979 had increased at the same rate of inflation as the cost of tuition at California State University, it would now cost $93,435 to drive that car off the dealer’s lot. And fueling would drain your bank account, because gas that cost on average 88 cents a gallon in...
Band wraps up notable year
Luke Richards, Mirada Staff
May 31, 2019
This past month, the AM Jazz Ensemble flew out to New York City to participate in the 24th Essentially Ellington contest. This contest is one of the most prestigious jazz festivals in the world for high school bands. The Essentially Ellington program is the crowning achievement for high school musicians. The ...
Some teachers make it easy to cheat
Lydia Ellis and Isa Searle
May 31, 2019
Students know who’s to blame when they see a classmate cheating. The cheater, of course. But they also know that some teachers make it easier to cheat than others, and some teachers might even help to create a culture of cheating. Most students in a Mirada survey of cheating on campus say that agr...
Generation cheat?
Annalee Gorman and Synia Thrower
May 31, 2019
Cheating: almost everyone knows it’s wrong, but why do students still do it? Nowadays, the pressure to succeed looms over high school students who hope to get good grades and impress their parents, prompting the idea of cheating to successfully get by. Possibly the worst kind of cheating, it is used de...
Worth having a slice of the the pizza
Ezra Jaffe, Guest Writer
May 14, 2019
Located at 4314 Marconi Ave and open Tuesday through Sunday, the fresh restaurant 19 Slices Pizza and Grill provides varied food choices, with pizza and hamburgers being their top selling point. This sit-down experience challenges neighboring fast food restaurants with reasonable priced food. With...
Baseball Blowout
Mickey Doolittle, Mirada Staff
May 14, 2019
Rio completed a three game sweep on Saturday, March 22 over the El Camino Eagles. The Raiders dominated the first game of the series, scoring 18 runs and a six run seventh inning. Rio walked off in game two, and were triumphant five to four. With junior ace pitcher Daylin Munoz on the hill for game three ...
Lacross Domination
Malek Safi and Synia Thrower
May 14, 2019
With the spring season beginning, Girls Lacrosse is set to have a strong run in league and playoffs. The year is filled with many games with tough opponents that await on the schedule. They currently stand with a three wins, two loss record as they’ve face hard oppositions. But, within their last...
Galley Crew vs. Rowdy Raider Game
Emily Borg and Alyssa Christopher
May 14, 2019
On March 22, Jesuit and Rio battled it out to see who was the best on American River Drive, but this time it was not only two schools competing against one another for bragging rights but two schools trying to make a difference. The Rowdy Raiders took on the Galley Crew for a charity basketball game. ...
Sims Review
Samantha Baccelli, Mirada Staff
April 25, 2019
The Sims has gone through several stages from Sims 1 all the way to Sims 4. The first of the games first of many versions was released in the early 2000 and instantly became a success. The most recent version of the game has been available for five years now. Sims is a virtual reality game where you are...
Shorter Pocket Points
Katelyn Newton, Mirada Staff
April 25, 2019
Walking into class, a red tally mark streaks across the board: another Saturday School assigned. For a long time negative consequences have been used to restrict phone usage, but now a more rewarding method has appeared. Pocket Points, designed for teachers and businesses, targets the obsessive be...
