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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

Halloween: rated N for not-so-scary.

Halloweenie

Taylor Gather, Staff Writer Oct 17, 2016

click here to see Taylor's exposure Orange. The color encompasses me.  I feel as if I'm in the famous Disney Channel movie Halloweentown. I inhale deeply and the scent of chocolate-covered caramel...

Toisnot Avenue off of Ward Boulevard in Wilson, North Carolina, Oct. 9

Category 5

Hannah Prince, Print Editor-in-chief Oct 12, 2016

After 12 chaotic days, Hurricane Matthew's journey from the Caribbean to the East Coast of United States has been reclassified to a post-tropical cyclone. From the beginning of the tropical storm to the...

Anyone else have nail-biting stress over the little things?

Dear stress, let’s break up

Hannah Prince, Print Editor-in-chief Oct 10, 2016

Reminiscing about freshman and sophomore year bring back so many mixed emotions - cons include being the senior target; pros include getting more than four hours of sleep at night. But the real question...

Perks of being a Holy Trinity Youth Ministry Servant Leader: being surrounded by faithful friends.

Where did the time go? 

Lauren Kesic, Copy Editor Oct 5, 2016

It's Thursday morning and I'm stressing about the day I am about to have. As the school day carries on, I can't take my mind off of the fact that I won't be home from golf match until 8:30 p.m. Still,...

George Tajonera energizes the Eagle Regiment as he leads them in rallying for the SMCHS football team.

Band together

Dessi Gomez, Arts & Entertainment Editor Sep 25, 2016

Cheers erupt from the Eagle's Nest as an SMCHS football player enters the end zone for a touchdown. The Eagle Regiment matches the screams and shouts with its own musical medley. One man is responsible...

Peer Ministry created cards advertising Word and Worship.

A Jolt of Divine Inspiration

Megan Forsythe, Staff Writer Sep 20, 2016

The sudden shift from a stress free summer to the whirlwind that is balancing school work can be overwhelming. Even after a few weeks of school, students desperately ache for a break from the never ending...

Nightmare Before X-mas

The mind of an artist

Rachel Tetreault, Web Editor-in-chief Sep 19, 2016

  Sketching, drawing, sculpting and molding with his hands are his hobbies, but putting his thoughts into artwork is his passion. Art teacher Todd Robey has always been in love with art. As an...

Not only is music fun to listen to but there's also a scientific theory behind the music.

The music effect

Claire Robidoux, Feature Editor Sep 15, 2016

The first week of school, I walk into Bruce Fleming's English class. Instead of being greeted by the boring poster of books or cliché inspirational quotes, I see a corner of giant cacti, a wall of movie...

Renee Blanc-Supernaw is not only a math teacher by day but also a swim coach by... later in the day.

Double life

Margaret Driscoll, A&E Editor and News Editor Sep 15, 2016

Some teachers get up at six o'clock in the morning, teach class for seven hours and quickly change gears from teacher to coach. A long and exhausting day also creates a rewarding feeling for these teachers. "It's...

A student presents his assignment in front of the class.

Big screen elective

Ian Gutierrez, Managing Editor and Opinion Editor Sep 14, 2016

With so many elective options at SMCHS, there is something for everyone. This year, there has been a new edition to the long list: Screenwriting Honors. Screenwriting is taught by the passionate movie...

Stay hydrated my friends

Chloe Le, Web Editor-in-Chief Sep 12, 2016

Director of Activities, Sammer Darwazeh and ASB officers installed water stations for students to refill their water bottles in the summer of 2016. What started as a quick decision turned into a resourceful...

Scott Bricker (left), Kevin Hagan (middle) and Javier Hernandez (right) explore new ways to improve the tablet program.

Showcase shout out

Taylor Gather, Staff Writer Sep 9, 2016

Scott Bricker has never felt prouder of his ongoing three year accomplishment. Since the Lenovo Yoga tablets were introduced to SMCHS in 2014, the IT staff has continue to perfect and create an engaging...

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