At the 2022 Academy Awards, history was made. However, not the kind of history you'd think. American actor Will Smith lost his cool and slapped presenter Chris Rock across the face after Rock made an insensitive joke about Smith's wife. Prior to the slap, Chris Rock said "Jada I love you, 'G.I. Jane 2,' can't..
California Vs. Texas
Beautiful, sunny California is a great place to be, but one could argue their biggest competition has them beat: Texas. With California having a population of 39.5 million and Texas at 28.3 million, there's lots to discuss in terms of which state is "better." There's only one way to settle this, so let's compare. Schools..
Batman: Reviews and Thoughts A Month After Release
The new movie The Batman, released on March 4th with Robert Pattinson playing the titular role ,has been out for basically a month. People hold a wide spectrum of opinions on it, from saying it was really bad to really good, but it still has accumulated 600 million dollars when the budget was 200 million...
CMHS Jazz Cabaret
Come and listen to an evening of jazz If you love music, Costa Mesa High School music department is now presenting a cabaret, "An Evening of Jazz." Come join others to listen to the jazz band, choir and solo artists. The shows are on March 30 & 31 and starting at 6pm & 8pm in..
Mask Mandate Survey Result
This week was the first week since 2020 where we had the option to take off our masks in school. While some people were excited for this new option, others would rather stay safe and continue to wear their mask. A survey including 108 students at Costa Mesa High School showed that a little over..
Drumline Competition at Ocean View High School
A drumline competition will have teams of up to 50 musicians playing percussion. On March 26th at Ocean View High School an all day event with 41 different teams will be competing. Schools include our own Costa Mesa High to Laguna Hill and many more. Ticket pricing,General Admission (ages 6 and up) - $12.00 Children..
Mesa Musical: The Addam’s Family
CMHS' newest musical is coming up! The drama department is putting on a production of The Addams Family. If you aren't aware of the notorious "Addams Family," they are a family who is, in a sense, upside down. Our sad is their happy. The family consists of the parents, Gomez and Morticia, their kids, Wednesday..
Behind The Worst ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Adaptation
Fairy tales are a staple in modern culture in different ways and forms. Some skeletons of popular stories are used to morph into unique creations and adaptations; given that a lot of these stories fall under the public domain, they can be adapted to unique audiences for different takes. However, out of all stories, none..
How Big of a Problem is The “Big Tech Art Style?”
If you have been anywhere online, whether it be Facebook, Youtube, or even simply on Google, you must have seen this strange art style-- which seems to be taking over the internet in some way. Especially with businesses. Commissioned by Facebook, a small graphic arts company called "Buck" made a particular art style, simply under..
Why You Don’t Remember Caramelldansen
The internet. It's a thing that exists. And anything that exists on the internet, it'll get some form of weird exposure to people around the world in some shape or form. Every year has it's fad, and now, every month has it's big meme. Sometimes, memes are used to benchmark a year depending on the..