About
The Beacon is the student newspaper of Newport Harbor High School, a public institution serving the communities of Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, California.
Editors in Chief: Addison Blackmore
News Editor: Jack Alvino
Opinion Editor: Vanessa Archuletta
Culture Editor: Collin O’Connor
Sports Editor: Elliott Bove
Copy Editor: Coco Hansz
Design Editor: Sherlyn Jimenez
Photo Editor: Gwen Elerding
Art Editor: Bre Holland
Social Media Manager: Sophie Dromgoole
Deputy Social Media Managers: Caroline Coatsworth & Lexi Moreno
Beacon Staff: Emma Camarena, Marisa Culmer, Nixon Martens, Javier Padilla, Ryder Reece, Alexis Vanhorn
Adviser: Alex Goodman
Mission Statement
The mission of The Beacon is to inform, engage, and connect the students, staff, families, and community of Newport Harbor High School. To that end, we are committed to the following principles:
- Accuracy: Our coverage seeks to provide relevant, useful information, ensuring the accuracy of both facts and portrayal of people and groups.
- Community: Our coverage seeks to connect readers by emphasizing our shared humanity and drawing attention to social issues that impact our community.
- Diversity: Our coverage seeks to fairly represent a variety of perspectives on the issues we address and to highlight the full range of cultures and identities that make up our community.