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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

Rolling with the stones

Domi Drust, Social Media Editor Dec 19, 2019

Though SM offers a variety of music electives such as choir, guitar, steel drums, and hand bells, various students decide to focus their music efforts outside of the classroom. Junior Andres Perez uses...

Tips for the Driving Test

Tips for the Driving Test

Bella Scarano, Staff Writer Dec 19, 2019

The driving test is know to create stress for teens. Knowing some tips for passing can help reduce that stress. Keeping a calm mindset is important for the driving test as learned from experience.   Junior,...

Ice cream traditions

Ice cream traditions

Gracynn Crocker, Staff Writer Aug 30, 2019

One thing that crosses almost every teenagers mind at some point throughout their high school years is, "I need a job".  That is how senior Jessica Gonzalez ended up at her job working at Handel's here...

One scoop at a time

Gracynn Crocker, Staff Writer Aug 30, 2019

One thing that crosses almost every teenagers mind at some point throughout their high school years is, "I need a job".  That is how senior Jessica Gonzalez ended up at her job working at Handel's here...

Faces behind Mount Rushmore

Faces behind Mount Rushmore

Caitlin Relvas, Staff Writer Mar 13, 2019

Dancing their way to first place

Dancing their way to first place

Gillian Steffey, Print Editor-in-Chief Feb 20, 2019

The girls sit on stage, still breathing heavily from their performance. Third place has just been announced. Their hearts race as the second place team receives its trophy. This is it--in less than...

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Trusting her passion

Domi Drust, Social Media Editor Feb 20, 2019

With only 24 hours in a day, it is important for junior, Claire Crafts, to utilize every hour, minute and second of the day. Her alarm clock goes off at 5 a.m. after getting around four hours of sleep...

Students in Book Club share their passion of reading with others.

Readers become leaders

Caitlin Relvas, Staff Writer Jan 16, 2019

The heart of the monthly meetings of Book Club centers around doughnuts and discussion, where laughter and conversations flow into friendships. "This club is important to SMCHS because it’s a...

Co-hosts - Parr and his co-host Katie McGee prepare for a live broadcast about the Christmas production.

Beyond the studio

Cassidy Doyle, Staff Writer Dec 10, 2018

The choice to become a host on Eagle TV (ETV), was an easy one for senior Kurtis Parr. After spending his freshman and sophomore years looking up to hosts such as Drake Roby, Garrett Domier and Dylan...

Being festive - Students show off their festivity by wearing Christmas socks with their uniform.

Touch of festivity

Cassidy Doyle, Staff Writer Dec 10, 2018

The Christmas season has begun, but it can be hard to bring festivity into your wardrobe when you wear a uniform. The best solution: socks! Here are some examples of SMCHS students who have dressed up...

Team spirit - The girls varsity cross country team strike a pose.

Racing to state

Gillian Steffey, Print Editor-in-Chief Dec 10, 2018

The gun fires and the runners take off. It's mile one and the nerves are dying down as they find their pace. Mile two hits and there's no looking back now. Each girl picks up her speed as she prepares...

Spreading the melody

Rachel Do, Web Editor-in-Chief Nov 19, 2018

Melody Tajalli enjoys performing in front of huge crowds and connecting with the audience. A natural singer-songwriter and performer, Tajalli has been a musician since 2007. When she started playing the...

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