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 little advice for all you juniors.

Keep calm and carry on

Carlie McCabe, Staff Reporter Mar 15, 2015

Dear juniors, First of all, let me congratulate you on surviving three quarters of what many believe to be your hardest year of high school. You have way too many things going on and there is so much...

Its not only about true loves kiss or bippity boppity boo, fairy tales have a larger impact  on society than just providing us with amazing soundtracks and award-winning movies.

Show ‘n’ spell

Chloe Le, Web Editor-in-Chief Feb 26, 2015

We all know the story. The princess goes to the ball. Eats an apple. Fights the dragon. Talks to mice. Gets her legs back. These are the fairy tales that we grew up with. But there is more to a fairy...

Fashion fighter - Doni Orsini, owner of Olivias Closet Boutique, attends to her customers recent purchase.

Believe in woMEn

Allison De La Bastida, Opinion Editor Feb 1, 2015

Beyoncé can preach that girls run the world and we can spread that message until our voices hurt, but feminism is more than just words -- it’s a belief in female empowerment. Feminism is the belief...

Caught in the act - Dean Jill Hegna demonstrates a detention-worthy dress code offense with an SMCHS student.

No lesson in detention

Perla Shaheen, Copy Editor Jan 22, 2015

My heart pounds as I walk out into the lunch shelter. I look to my left and right, dodging deans and watching students all around me get stopped for breaking dress code. Just when I think I have a 360...

And then there were four - The LEGO Store at Downtown Disney in Anaheim, Calif. gets in on the fun of the College Football Playoff by portraying the College Football Playoff bracket completely out of LEGO bricks.

New and improved?

Edison LaCour, Staff Reporter Jan 5, 2015

On Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, Christmas came early for college football fans across the nation. For ding-dong the witch is dead. The old, flawed Bowl Championship Series (BCS) system has finally been replaced...

Champions - The Varsity Cheer team wins first place at the 2014 USA Nationals.

Beyond the football field

Kiera Makowecki, Staff Reporter Jan 5, 2015

“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight and one, two, three, four…” Carrie counts in her head as she approaches the last element of the routine: the pyramid. She feels the bases grip...

Splash - Junior Mickey Galvin jumps into a puddle with her Hunter rain boots.

Every day it shall rain

Adam Campbell, Photo Editor Dec 17, 2014

I think I hate California. I mean, sure, California has its scenic beaches, vast mountain ranges, gushing rivers, bustling cities, delicious food and unique culture -- but it definitely doesn’t rain...

Study Freshmen Eleni Fafoutis and Garrett Erquiaga review for their religion final in the library.

Freshmen finals frenzy

Maggie Morris, Copy Editor Dec 12, 2014

Alright freshies, the dreaded time has come. The time has come for you to brush the dust off those old tests and quizzes, break out the flash cards and prepare for the culmination of your first semester...

Where them girls at - The typical female to male hero ratio in the Justice League is around 1:6.

Wonder where Wonder Woman is?

Sara Boivin, Staff Reporter Dec 6, 2014

Well, it's official: after nine years since the last female superhero movie was made, the next female front liner superhero movie is scheduled to come out in 2017. Yes, Wonder Woman is scheduled by comic...

On the (coffee) grind

On the (coffee) grind

Maggie Morris, Copy Editor Nov 14, 2014

I would like to take a moment to thank one of my dear friends. She’s tall. She’s grand[e]. She’s venti (Italian for 20). She’s Starbucks. In case you have been living under a rock, Starbucks...

We want No Shave November!

We want No Shave November!

Paige Schuck, Staff Reporter Nov 3, 2014

Full beards, scraggly mustaches, bushy eyebrows, prickly legs, untrimmed hair, all grown in the support of cancer patients who are no longer able to grow their own hair. No Shave November began in fall...

Chill at the beach - Senior Andrea Laliena dumps a bucket of ice water on senior Adam Campbell.

Take a chill bucket

Edison LaCour, Staff Reporter Nov 2, 2014

That's right. Yet another social media craze that has seemed to come and go. Another thing that used to clog your news feed has died out. But this time, it's our responsibility to keep the momentum going...

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