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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

Innocent mistake

Innocent mistake

Ivanna Rea, Managing Editor Apr 23, 2016

What two words are polar opposites, but are often confused? Innocence and ignorance. Many people define ignorance as a lack of knowledge at hand and associate innocence with a person's purity and cluelessness....

One simply doesn't walk by these doors and not peak in or stop by to say hello.

Thank you, Campus Ministry

Cristina Zapata and Sarah Turner Apr 21, 2016

Dear Campus Ministry, How do we begin to thank you for everything you do for SMCHS? It's nearly impossible to explain how much you do for our student body, but here we are in an attempt to say thank...

Too cool for dream school

Dessi Gomez, Arts & Entertainment Editor Apr 9, 2016

In Nov. 2015, my family and I took a trip to Indiana and Illinois to look at Notre Dame and Northwestern University. My perspective on college changed drastically after seeing both of these schools. ...

Grateful for graffiti

Grateful for graffiti

Dessi Gomez, Arts & Entertainment Editor Feb 29, 2016

Grateful for graffiti by Dessi Gomez on Exposure

Disney and friends are my cup of tea.

Ditching for Disney

Allison De La Bastida, Opinion Editor Feb 29, 2016

I love getting dolled up for a dance just as much the next person, but that doesn't necessarily mean I want to spend the time and the money to get ready for every single school dance. I don’t...

College tours can be trivial, but these college tours were a lot of fun for me!

College hunt

Alexa Hines, Web Editor-in-Chief Feb 9, 2016

Some people try to warn you that first semester senior year would be just as challenging with finding colleges and starting (and finishing) college applications, all while keeping up grades and having...

Statistically, men are known to earn more money than women.

Filling in the (pay) gap

Ivanna Rea, Managing Editor Jan 5, 2016

Why is it that a woman who shares the same exact educational background, same position at her job, and same amount of hours as a man, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only earns 82 cents to...

It's nice to hear a little "thank you" every once in a while.

RIP to my turkey

Lauren Kesic, Copy Editor Dec 4, 2015

There’s no better meal than a plate topped with fresh veggies, creamy mashed potatoes, crunchy corn on the cob, flaky bread rolls and a few slices of warm roasted turkey. Just thinking about getting...

Classic or cliché

Classic or cliché

Dessi Gomez, Arts & Entertainment Editor Nov 3, 2015

Shelves are crammed with record cases and walls are plastered in Polaroid pictures. Hipsters roll their eyes as they walk past the common store displays, scoffing at how mainstream these vintage treasures...

The rising popularity of e-books are causing the decline of paperback and bookstores.

I want paperback

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

I push through the glass doors and enter a world of infinite stories. The bookshelves create the narrow streets I stroll down as I admire each unique city. This time it’s the city of Mystery...

Some people may call that a bookshelf, but I like to call it a shelf of emotional turbulence.

Obsession with Dessen

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

This past summer, I was at Barnes and Nobles and I was browsing through the aisles when a book actually fell off the shelf and onto my foot. The book was called "Along for the Ride" and the cover had...

I am forever proud to be a Canadian.

Canada eh?

Kiera Makowecki, Staff Reporter May 26, 2015

Oh Canada! A place where it never stops snowing, everything is doused in maple syrup and Justin Bieber is worshipped as a god. Well…not exactly. I can say that my favorite part of being Canadian...

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