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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

Stockings hang festively in an already decorated room. Though it is always fun to celebrate the holidays, we should consider saving the celebration for later.

How early is too early?

Hadley McCusker, Staff Writer Dec 2, 2020

For many as soon as the clock hits 12 at midnight on November first, the holiday season begins. In the most stressful time of the year we ponder on what to look forward to next. Of course, we cannot...

The negative side of homework

The negative side of homework

Lana Diab, A&E Editor Dec 2, 2020

Schools can overestimate a student’s ability to complete hours of homework and still maintain their mental health, family time, hobbies, and more. More times than not, huge amounts of homework everyday...

A teen Door Dash worker picks up an order from a restaurant. Delivering for the service can be a great way to make money, however teens should weigh the potential risks.

Danger in Door Dash

Lauren Memoly, Staff Writer Dec 2, 2020

Door Dash is an American company that delivered prepared food on-demand. The company began 7 years ago in 2013 and has quickly grown in popularity. The company competes against many other large companies...

You don't need to start the day as early as the sun rises in order to be productive.

Get started

Bella Scarano, Staff Writer Nov 9, 2020

Not everyone is an early riser. Majority of teenagers alone don’t like to wake up early and will stay up late. However, does waking up early increase productivity? Most people don’t like to wake...

Half and half

Half and half

Xiang (Lucy) Chang, Staff Writer, Illustrator Nov 1, 2020

Due to the current situation of Covid-19, the school announced the transition from full virtual learning to hybrid learning, that the school will be half virtual and half in person, two weeks ago. On...

With schools opening, students must wear masks during class as shown above.

Students will not wear masks

Kendrick Choi, Web Editor-in-Chief Oct 18, 2020
With the transition to actual in-school learning comes the necessary observance of health and safety guidelines, pertaining to social distancing and mask-wearing, by both teachers and students alike. However, whether students specifically will adhere to such precautionary measures is yet to be seen.
The Eli family home sits picturesque in all its fall glory. With the start of fall, colorful leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, and crisp air rejoin our lives.

Welcoming the season

Katherine Eli, Staff Writer Oct 2, 2020
As the leaves begin to fall and the weather starts to cool, it is important to remember what makes fall so special.

25 hours of screen time a day

Katharine Lee, Feature Editor Sep 18, 2020
Though it’s hard to imagine life devoid of late-night Netflix binging, Instagram, or kids filming Tiktoks down the street, parents weren’t lying in saying, “Back in my day, phones didn’t even exist!” As much as it may pain us to admit, teens were better off before phones.

No concerned trolling here

Evelyn Driscoll, Print Editor-in-Chief Aug 31, 2020
Although trolls use health concerns to defend their actions, these comments are a dangerous form of fatphobia. By suggesting that someone's weight determines their health, these comments enforce the false stereotype that only skinny people are healthy.
Why we need to stop hoarding

Why we need to stop hoarding

Grace Caspino, Staff Writer May 14, 2020

We've all walked into super markets and seen the empty aisles. The once full shelves are now completely picked over from hoarders coming in to over stock on supplies. Items such as canned food, cleaning...

Pros and cons of online learning

Pros and cons of online learning

Julia Furtado, Arts & Entertainment Editor May 8, 2020

At one point or another, every student wishes that they could forget about school and live in a never-ending summer break. With online learning, it's easier to feel like you're on a vacation rather than...

Benefits of jobs for students

Hadley McCusker, Staff Writer May 6, 2020

Being a high school student is stressful enough on its own. Tests on top of sports on top of homework can be a lot to handle and adding a part time job on top of that can be stressful, but also extremely...

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