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The student news site of Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

The Eagle Eye

The student news site of Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

The Eagle Eye

The student news site of Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

The Eagle Eye

A student attempts to open ebay.com only to find that it's blocked because it's classified under "Auctions" and "Ecommerce/Shopping."

Stop the block

Allison De La Bastida, Opinion Editor Dec 8, 2015

Open the laptop? Check. Insert topic of research in search engine? Check. Pray that the sites you need aren't blocked? Check. Click on first site, which guarantees most information on topic, and have it...

The weather can't take away the best fall traditions like carving pumpkins.

Warm weather

Sarah Turner, News Editor Oct 16, 2015

If this hot weather isn't killing your vibe, then you obviously are not cut out for sweater weather. Power outages, broken air conditioners and sunburns in September make fall seem, well, less fall-ish. For...

Seniors Erin McNally, Abby Tuerk, Lillie Lustig and Alexis O'Rourke stand next to the SkoolLive kiosk on the S building.

Story behind SkoolLive

Kristine Liao, Co-Editor-in-Chief Sep 21, 2015

When the SkoolLive Digital Kiosks first came to campus in February 2015, they were surrounded by an air of mystery. Even now, months after their appearance, students and teachers still don't know the full...

Playing games in class is a risky endeavor with the new Class Policies classroom management software.

Class police

Sarah Turner, News Editor Sep 19, 2015

A chat on Skype and a quick game of Tetris on the Yoga may seem harmless, but the new and improved Class Policies has made its stealthy appearance on campus, catching distracted students left and right....

Juniors Tanner Strauss and Morgan Yurosek represent the Young Republicans club with their club adviser Carolyn Bien.

Teenage Republicans

Monique Beals & Shannon Pierson, Staff Writer & Feature & Opinion Editor May 26, 2015

There’s a new club on the block! The Young Republicans club came to SMCHS this semester and is unlike any other club on campus. This club provides students an experience similar to that of being involved...

Three’s a party

Three’s a party

Claire Robidoux, Feature Editor May 26, 2015
After having three miscarriages, Diane Calcaterra walked into her gynecologist’s office worried.
He’s got the beat – The popular speaker and guitar are all sophomore Grayson Burke needs to get through the day.

Life in gray

Lauren Kesic, Copy Editor May 15, 2015

Around the clock happiness may not come so easily to someone who is constantly on the go, marking boxes and folding clothes away. It’s one of the hardest things to experience: going through the dreadful...

Eagle family - Seniors Yvonne Kim, Daniel Semeniuta and Katie Roschak pose for a picture with their two-year full-IB counselor Lyn Alexander.

Soarin’ on cloud (4.)9

Alexa Hines & Kristine Liao, Managing Editor & Web Editor-in-Chief May 15, 2015
The top three have personalities that shine even brighter than their GPAs.
Faith and family - George Cou keeps a statue of an angel and pictures of his family at his desk at school.​

Courage

Kristine Liao, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 15, 2015

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice… FOR ALL.” He’s the teacher...

Radical - Junior IB Math SL students Ryan Clark and Christeen Kerolos huddle with the beloved Carol Smith.

Starstruck

Megan Snader, Staff Reporter May 15, 2015

On occasion, a shooting star will slip into the atmosphere and cast a glimmering trail behind itself, becoming the captivation and inspiration for dreamers lucky enough to catch a glimpse of it as it crosses...

Sophomores Nicholas Giardini, Keana Gonzales, Maggie Jennison and Brooklyn Brady take off to Mexico on May 16.

Mission to build

Sarah Turner, News Editor May 14, 2015

Opening an envelope with money inside on your birthday is usually followed with the excitement of buying that concert ticket you previously couldn’t afford or finally going on that shopping spree you...

Junior Caitlin Carrillo changes into her Bowl of Heaven uniform right after school ends in order to get to work on time.

Workaholic

Tara Peterson, Staff Reporter May 5, 2015

As summer is coming into view, the need to find a summer job is intensifies. Scrolling through the websites of all the different places, you see your dream job is not hiring. The next best place only hires...

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