Morro Bay Spyglass

MBHS Closed, Online Schooling Starts Today

As many students are aware, Morro Bay High School joined schools from around the nation in temporarily closing its doors due to fears of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Currently, the plan is for the school to reopen on April 15th, but that stands to change depending on the situation.  While the school is closed,...

KSBY New Story featuring MBHS Student Journalists

Morro Bay city leaders say King Tides give 'disconcerting' preview of sea level rise https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/morro-bay-city-leaders-say-king-tides-give-disconcerting-preview-of-sea-level-rise For the past two months, the Morro Bay Spyglass has been lucky enough to work on a joint piece with our local news network, KSBY. They reached out to us on November 20, 2019 as...

12 Days of Winter

Food for Thought

Hey pirates! In case you missed our last piece on the Lunch Ladies, we have a new piece on the tasty food they provide for us in the cafeteria. A select group of top-tier journalists from the Spyglass exercised their expert taste skills and culinary knowledge to provide YOU with a detailed review of some of our cafeteria’s most...

MBHS Senior Map 2022

Want to know where the Morro Bay Class of 2022 is headed after college? Use the interactive map below to find out! [googlemaps https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1RAUnS5tZUVzw9um9JAoVyAEGRqpl99EA&ehbc=2E312F&w=640&h=480]

Rea Reviews: Two 2022 Multiversal Movies (Quickly Reviewed!)

Everything Everywhere All At Once is a masterful science fiction action-comedy about a Chinese immigrant who is suddenly thrust into a massive multiversal conflict. The film is incredibly wacky and odd, yet it is striking an unusually strong chord with audiences. Despite the tangential premise, the film is nothing short of genius on every level. The filmmaking on display is...

All Sports Season Recap of 2021-2022

2021-2022 was one to watch this year with all sports showing out for Morro Bay. Pirates tackled over 20 sports and grew as a school to show upcoming students to get active. Even though Morro Bay has fierce competition on the Central Coast, the Pirates kept it together this year and showed how much experience the young students have....

LIfe After High School by Megan Costanzo

Wondering about life after high school? There is not always a clear path to follow, and independence comes with challenges, but overcoming them is possible. Some of these challenges include managing time and budgeting finances, and trying new things and having a strong support system is also advised. With the help of some friends that have recently graduated, let’s...

Rea Reviews: Moon Knight

Moon Knight, the newest six-episode series from Marvel, is nearly finished. The show, streamable on Disney+, follows a Jewish-American mercenary with dissociative identity disorder - meaning he maintains at least two distinctive personalities. In addition to this, he is the conduit for the Egyptian moon god, Khonshu. Unable to enter the material plane, Khonshu chooses a champion through which...

Through the Spyglass: Episode #1 – Mr. Furbee

Through the Spyglass provides an inside look at the people of Morro Bay High School. In the premiere episode, Junior Jackson Mehiel interviews SLCUSD Teacher of the Year Mr. Furbee on his almost 40 years of teaching. Furbee shares some of his favorite stories including the time everyone thought he got arrested (he didn't), his favorite senior pranks, and where...

Elden Ring Review – Best Game . . . Ever?

Elden Ring was released to Xbox, Playstation, and PC on Feb 25th, 2022. It's sold 15 million copies worldwide in the three weeks since its release, and it's received universal praise from the public and critics alike. Elden ring is developed by From Software, a studio famous for Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro, and Demon’s Souls.  Much like those previous games,...

Rea Reviews: Best Picture Winner “CODA” Undeserving

Sunday, March 27th: the date the newest Academy Awards, or Oscars, aired. And while it was a very eventful ceremony for reasons not having to do with the awards themselves, it was also the night in which Sian Heder's drama about a deaf family, CODA, won Best Picture. Jane Campion's Netflix western The Power of the Dog was the clear...

Local Business Spotlight: Sportsrig: Rolling into the Future

Here in the small community of Morro Bay, there are several small businesses that deserve a spotlight along with the hardworking business owners who work many hours every day to try and keep their business afloat during a time of uncertainty due to the current pandemic.  Sportsrig is a locally owned business that is owned and operated by local resident,...

Rea Reviews: Ten Movie Recommendations

Before I begin this article, I wanted to announce that I will be joining Orion Rea in the column “Rea Reviews” for the remainder of the year, writing lists and reviews of movies and television series. I will focus primarily on shows such as the upcoming Moon Knight series. In 2022 there are a variety of streaming services to...