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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

Sophomore Rachel Kim gets the best of both worlds by understanding both South Korean and French culture.

Leading French student

Ivanna Rea, Managing Editor Feb 9, 2016

Attending a class designated for a group of kids? Common. Attending a class with a curriculum made just for you? Unheard of. Sophomore Rachel Kim has her own French 5 Honors class here at SMCHS. After...

Sophomore Jack Evans and senior Bryan Leonor discuss possible prototypes for the FRC robot.

Gearing up for FRC

Dessi Gomez, Arts & Entertainment Editor Jan 27, 2016

Buttons are pushed with great speed. Gears  click into place and whir frantically. The  microcontroller brain boots up. The robot is ready for action. During the 2014-2015 school year, SMCHS  started...

As a sign of respect, Chara follows the Indian tradition of removing her shoes before entering a mosque.

California dreamin’

Camille Manese and Cristina Zapata Jan 5, 2016

Some people are satisfied with an occasional trip to Palm Springs for a virgin piña colada and a quick escape from reality. Others venture to the middle of the Peruvian jungle to live with indigenous...

London lovin'

London lovin’

Dessi Gomez and Ryan Ramos Dec 9, 2015

Fifteen juniors of the SMCHS Model United Nations team journeys to the United Kingdom and France for a conference. Not only did they bring back eight individual awards and a Distinguished Delegation Award,...

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.
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