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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

These two twin princesses, freshmen Kennedy and McKenzie Shulman, enjoy their fifteenth birthday together.

Tangled two

Claire Calcaterra, Staff Writer Apr 13, 2015

It is an early Saturday morning at SMCHS, but definitely not an uneventful one. As one reaches the main track at SMCHS, the rolling sound of hundreds of strides reverberates the ground. At the front of...

When Dana Simmons was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at 11 years old, she still had a smile on her face.

One girl and multiple needles

Dani Segovia, Staff Writer Apr 1, 2015

It all started with a burn in her chest which led to a visit to the doctors. “The day I was diagnosed, I remember crying a lot and having a lot of fear,” said sophomore Dana Simmons. The doctor...

Senior Ryan Melosini looks like champion and works like one too.

Variety of varsities

Sara Boivin, Staff Reporter Mar 30, 2015

In Hollywood, "triple threats" are people who can act, sing and dance all with fairly good ability. In high school, triple threats are students who can successfully balance a sport, majority of honors....

Upon receiving the gifts, students at Dale said, "We are so grateful that others are thinking about us and that teachers here care enough to organize it."

Lent a hand

Kristine Liao, Co-Editor-in-Chief Mar 28, 2015

They call us their Santa Margarita angels. “I’ve never seen such poor students so joyful,” said Nancy Hormuth, director of Campus Ministry. “It’s a joy that is so genuine and authentic that...

Math teacher Gary Fox explains the dynamics of exponential graphs to his pre-calculus students.

The path that Fox took

Perla Shaheen, Copy Editor Mar 25, 2015

Even in sixth grade, now math teacher Gary Fox knew he wanted to teach. “My dad always told me, ‘Figure out what you love doing more than anything else and try to make a living out of it,’”...

Senior Josiah Chung keeps things light in his classes.

Clownin’ around

Kiera Makowecki, Staff Reporter Mar 16, 2015
Period 7. Mrs. Johnson's Theory of Knowledge class. Senior Josiah Chung strolls in and takes his usual place in the back of the class. The teacher explains that this period will be a quiet study session.
Senior Rachel Williams takes a bit of southern California "cool" wherever she goes.

Born to fly

Anna Cannon & Avery Lewis, Staff Writers Mar 15, 2015
The question seniors are constantly plagued with is “Where are you going to college?” Some respond with a California university; the more adventurous go onward to the other 49 states. Even still a few brave souls dare to cross the Atlantic.
Seventeen and famoux

Seventeen and famoux

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

“I'm named after a Greek prophetess who predicted the fall of Troy, but nobody would listen to her. I think this says a lot about my life in general.” Oh, the irony -- seeing as her weekly-updated,...

Senior full IB students Emilie Marcinkowski, Danny Semeniuta, Will Mortimer, Katie Roschak and Carlee DiNicola smile in the first days of their last semester.

Where would IB?

Monique Beals & Sarah Turner, Staff Writers Mar 15, 2015
Individually, they are athletes, artists, performers and musicians. But while their hobbies and extracurricular activities may differ, they are united by their participation in SMCHS’s International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
Cabildo shares and strengthens his faith with his family.

Francis the family man

Alex Barber, Print Editor-in-Chief Mar 13, 2015

Despite his God-given gift of leading worship through music in front of hundreds -- and sometimes thousands -- of people, Mr. C rarely listens to music in the car on the way to school. “Sometimes...

Sophomore Ethan Lee takes a break from the countless hours of typing away at the screen.

PROgramming expert

Ivanna Rea, Managing Editor Mar 10, 2015

"I have a passion for creating things that people love to use, so I want to take these things that I know and bring them to table." If there's one word in the English dictionary that sparks a topic...

The Three Fates hold the snip to the thread of life.

Artist in action

Sophie Yeh, Staff Writer Mar 10, 2015

The drawings, sculptures and photographs reflect individual SMCHS artists. Instead of going on vicious, depressing or delighted rants about their lives and interests, artists pour it all out onto canvases...

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