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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

Snapping a selfie - Sophomores Emma Kearns and Gillian Wallace finish a day at school by posing for a funny photo to put on their signature Snapchat stories.

Two for the price of one

Sarah Turner, News Editor Feb 15, 2015

Birthday parties. Unplanned adventures. The ups and the downs. Year after year, a best friend is by your side through it all. For sophomore BFFs Emma Kearns and Gillian Wallace, they have turned those...

Yale MUN trip

Yale MUN trip

Kristine Liao, Co-Editor-in-Chief Feb 13, 2015

Barely escaping the blizzard that buried the Big Apple in snow, 13 SMCHS juniors returned home safely to the warm and sunny Orange County on Jan. 25. Led by MUN Director John Remmell, the SMCHS MUN...

La vie en rose - These iconic red buds are a must-have for your Valentine.

Running out of ValenTIME?

Shannon Pierson, Co-Editor-in-Chief Feb 13, 2015

1. Jewelry: Alex and Andi & Dogeared   Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but they certainly are not your wallet's. Affordable jewelry alternatives (that don't make you look like...

Sing study succeed - Sophomore Julianna Reisinger uses her musical talents to help her at school.

Sing song study

Grace Dawson, Staff Writer Feb 8, 2015

Very rarely will you find sophomore Julianna Reisinger not belting out the lyrics to her favorite song. “I have been singing since I could talk,” she said. “I’ve been walking around my house...

Eggcitement - Juniors Jennifer Tran, Brandon Kim, Danny Juergens and Nicole Walker, members of group three, are all smiles before testing their egg contraption. Their contraption was not enough to save the egg, however.

Mission egg drop

Avery Lewis, Staff Reporter Feb 4, 2015

Bombs ahoy! All students take cover. Eggs are falling with great velocity from G3. Friday Jan. 30, IB Physics dropped eggs with the mission of creating an apparatus to save the egg yolk from breaking...

Hip hop hooray

Hip hop hooray

Kiera Makowecki, Staff Reporter Feb 2, 2015

It's the night of Winter Formal. Your date is standing beside you on the dance floor. Your favorite song comes on. You want to impress him/her, but there is one slight problem. You have ZERO clue how to...

Gotcha - Senior Shannon Rice is squirted by senior Delaney Rosenthal in anticipation for Senior Assassin.

Squirt guns kill

Megan Snader, Staff Reporter Feb 1, 2015

Where there is water, there is life. Water makes up 91 percent of a watermelon and even 70 percent of humans. A person will die if they go more than three days without hydrating. All the fish in the sea...

Fashion fighter - Doni Orsini, owner of Olivia's Closet Boutique, attends to her customer's 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...

Known for his big heart, alumnus Michael Pellizzon left a big impression on SMCHS and the basketball program after his passing.

Teammate of all times

Alex Barber, Print Editor-in-Chief Jan 30, 2015

Consciously or subconsciously, memories of the past motivate us in the present. Basketball season has once again descended upon the SMCHS community, and there is no doubt that the memory of last year’s...

Hard earned hardware - After a long day of competition, the team smiles with their well-deserved trophies.

Bop to the top

Carly Desmond, News & Sports Editor Jan 29, 2015

On Saturday, Jan. 10, the SMCHS dance team competed in their first competition of the season, the Aliso Dance Classic at Aliso Niguel High School. The team performed in a total of nine routines, six group...

Avid Jeeper Ally Leara counts her red ride as one of her crowning glories.

Jeep Jeep coming through

Cristina Zapata, Print Editor-in-Chief Jan 22, 2015

The temperature is high and dirt clouds the air as junior Ally Leara drives her way up the rocky mountain. She’s in for a bumpy ride. If she had to choose, Leara would much rather explore Big Bear’s...

Religion teacher Peter Bennett's mule packing boots are worn with memories from the dusty trails.

Outside the pack

Camille Manese, Staff Writer Jan 22, 2015

It is the summer of 1995. It is still dark outside and they have already begun their day. They wrangle in the horses and mules, gather their supplies and set out on a dusty trail. They ride for six hours...

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