

Dear Scotty, "Am I Paying Too Much?"
Dear Scotty, Long time reader, first time writer. My question is a bit more specific than some that appear in your column, and I’m not...

Remembering Leon Baradat
It’s with heavy hearts that we report that Political Science Instructor Emeritus Leon Baradat has passed away. He had been battling...


Resolution and Scholarship Honoring Leon Baradat
As you’ve all heard by now, MiraCosta mourns the loss of Professor Emeritus Leon Baradat. We’d like to personally thank Jonathan Cole and...

About the MiraCosta Bond
By now you’ve probably heard quite a bit of chatter around campus about the upcoming MiraCosta bond election. If not, there is no doubt...


What are the CalSTRS changes?
On February 13, 2014, Jack Ehnes (CEO of CalSTRS) released a report indicating that the unfunded liability was more than $60 billon, with...


12-Month Pay
Looking at the District's 12-month option? Here's a quick review. Download PDF


Covered for Braces
Dear Scotty, My pre-adolescent child doesn't seem to share my appreciation for the hereditary family overbite and says he wants a “mad...


COLA for Faculty
Dear Scotty, I was very excited in the spring to see the COLA for faculty through the FA negotiations. I just moved to class 4, step 23...