If you've been looking to join a club on campus, look no further than Mr. Piazza's chess club! The chess club meets officially on Wednesdays and Fridays at lunch, but Mr. Piazza invites you to drop by any day at lunch! You can bring a friend, pull down a board, and start playing. From the..
Governor Newsom Survives Recall Election
California Governor Gavin Newsom avoided being recalled on Tuesday night in a commanding victory, with "no" on the recall winning with 63.8% of the vote. The projection of his victory was made very soon into the night, with the major news outlets calling the race within an hour of polls closing. California has, in the..
First 2021 Spirit Week Is A Wrap
After not having the opportunity to be at school regularly in two years, ASB has brought back Spirit Week! Find you and your friends dressed up and showing your school spirit below. On Monday, we wore slides and flip-flops to slide into the second week of school. On Tuesday, we wore our favorite hats to..
First Cross Country Race of the Season
On Saturday, September 11th, CMHS had their first cross country race of the season at Laguna Hills High School. Athletes left CMHS at 5:30 a.m. for their first race of the day at 7:45 a.m., freshman girls. The course was 3 miles long, including different types of terrain like turf, asphalt, and dirt. There were..
Aloha Friday Football Game: Can It Beat The Last Turnout?
After an intense 33-28 win for the CMHS Varsity Football team on Friday the 10th against La Quinta, students and athletes alike are buzzing with anticipation for another upcoming home game on Friday the 17th. The game will take place at Mesa's home stadium with the team facing up against Los Amigos, kicking off at..
Crunchyroll’s ‘High Guardian Spice’ Isn’t Doing So Spicy
If you're anywhere around the anime scene, you must've heard of the popular anime streaming service Crunchyroll. They've been at the top of the market for a while now, and they seemed to be doing well as a good, traditional anime streaming service. Right now, they've seemed to make a lot of internet waves, but..
Water Polo: The Hardest Working Team
When you think of hard sports, the average person would think of football, rugby, lacrosse, and wrestling. However, Water Polo is one of the hardest sports out there, between having to swim back and forth in a pool for 30+ minutes, having people hanging on you all game, and having to keep yourself up only..
The Pros and Cons of Chromebooks
If you go to Costa Mesa High, you've used a Chromebook. Even if you don't go here you might have used one in the past, and we can all agree that there are better laptops available. Even though Chromebooks aren't the best, they certainly aren't useless. Surprisingly, there are some pros to using a Chromebook..
New Teacher Alert!- Interview with Mr. Richards
New Freshman Seminar teacher, Mr. Richards (Timothy Richards), isn't just new to CMHS, but new to teaching as well! Monday, August 23, was his first day teaching a class of his own. Freshman Seminar is a one-semester course for 9th graders where you learn the skills to set you up for success in high school..
What is the Fate of the United States’ Most Tiresome Test?
1600 colleges across the country are currently test-optional. The bane of every upper high school student's existence are the SAT or the ACT test, so this is no small deal. The weight that is put on these tests is absolutely mortifying, as subpar testing skills, or a simple off-day could single-handedly squander your university dreams. ..
