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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

Geometry teacher Jake Kremer adds a little SASS to each new lecture.

Sass-mather

Chloe Le, Web Editor-in-Chief Apr 22, 2015

You walk into the first day of math class and sit down, preparing yourself for a nice long nap because this class will be the death of you, as usual. You sneak a peek at the board and see that your first...

Chicago culture

Chicago culture

Paige Schuck, Staff Reporter Apr 13, 2015

I arrived in a new city on March 6, 2015. The buildings were unlike anything I had ever experienced. Different styles of architecture could be seen from any vantage point. I immediately appreciated the...

These two twin princesses, freshmen Kennedy and McKenzie Shulman, enjoy their fifteenth birthday together.

Tangled two

Claire Calcaterra, Staff Writer Apr 13, 2015

It is an early Saturday morning at SMCHS, but definitely not an uneventful one. As one reaches the main track at SMCHS, the rolling sound of hundreds of strides reverberates the ground. At the front of...

FITspiration

FITspiration

Monique Beals, Staff Reporter Mar 31, 2015

We all have those days when it seems like all we want to do is just go home to Netflix calling your name. While we all know these days happen far too often, it is always important to exercise and even...

"You dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." (John 4:4)

Are you there God? It’s me, Lauren

Lauren Kesic, Copy Editor Mar 30, 2015

I look over to my friend Courtney, a little confused as to what’s going on. There are 110 teenagers sitting on the floor of a dimly lit room with candles spread about. Soft acoustic Gospel songs...

Upon receiving the gifts, students at Dale said, "We are so grateful that others are thinking about us and that teachers here care enough to organize it."

Lent a hand

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

They call us their Santa Margarita angels. “I’ve never seen such poor students so joyful,” said Nancy Hormuth, director of Campus Ministry. “It’s a joy that is so genuine and authentic that...

Math teacher Gary Fox explains the dynamics of exponential graphs to his pre-calculus students.

The path that Fox took

Perla Shaheen, Copy Editor Mar 25, 2015

Even in sixth grade, now math teacher Gary Fox knew he wanted to teach. “My dad always told me, ‘Figure out what you love doing more than anything else and try to make a living out of it,’”...

Strength and determination bring senior Kaitlyn Merritt over her mark for varsity pole vaulting, leading her to victory once again.

Track-and-field royalty

Claire Robidoux, Feature Editor Mar 23, 2015

She steps out onto the runway and her mind immediately sets on the bar. As she prepares herself for the jump, she visualizes what she needs to do and how it will feel when she hits each position accurately....

Tokyo/Beijing MUN Trip

Tokyo/Beijing MUN Trip

Maggie Morris, Copy Editor Mar 18, 2015

From March 5-15, 10 SMCHS seniors experienced chilly (and sometimes freezing) weather, intense pollution, squat toilets, a tremendous amount of sushi and fried rice and two entirely foreign cultures. Led...

Senior Katie McLaughlin (right) poses with random people she met at the mall during her breaking social norms project.

Breaking social norms

Anna Cannon, Staf Reporter Mar 16, 2015

A social norm is a rule that dictates how a person should act in a given group or society. Social norms can be as simple as shaking hands with someone when you meet them or stopping your car at a red light....

Nancy Hormuth and students who were present at the blood drive smile as they check other donors in.

Give life

Monique Beals, Staff Reporter Mar 15, 2015

Needles and blood certainly are two things that high school students try to avoid at all costs. But on Feb. 26, SMCHS students ushered in the season of Lent by looking past these fears for the greater...

Senior Rachel Williams takes a bit of southern California "cool" wherever she goes.

Born to fly

Anna Cannon & Avery Lewis, Staff Writers Mar 15, 2015
The question seniors are constantly plagued with is “Where are you going to college?” Some respond with a California university; the more adventurous go onward to the other 49 states. Even still a few brave souls dare to cross the Atlantic.
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