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Happy Graduation Week!!!
After over two decades, el Don has decided to bring back our West 17th magazine. The last edition of the magazine was published in 2005 due to recession-era budget cuts.
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This is our rebirth issue, our renaissance. The pieces in this magazine include some of the finest reporting produced throughout the semester.
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In this issue, we cover a variety of on-and off-campus topics, as well as profiles on Santa Ana College students and a district employee.
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Jack Mueller, a member of the Dons baseball team who recently won a state championship, was given a second chance at baseball after breaking a bone. It's worth reading because second chances are rare and inspire us to live our best lives. Another major story is about Related Bristol, a project that will give a section of Bristol Street a facelift for better or for worse, a change that many see as the first of the new Santa Ana that is coming.
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Striking a more light-hearted tone, our managing editor delivers his snarky opinions about modern rock music, explaining that the genre has changed and is all the better for it.
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Change is inevitable, and we’ve noticed the changes. Santa Ana, people’s interests, attention spans, the price of paper, and readership rates are changing. In response to this, we innovated to meet our audience’s needs.
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So sit back and read the longer pieces in this issue and pore over the creative designs and images.
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Not everyone gets a second chance, but if we've learned anyhting it's if the opportunity presents itself, jump on it.
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Editors-in-Chief, Spring 2026
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Read Our Latest Stories Below
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A sunset shines down on Don Sneddon Field as the last crack of the bat and pop of the glove mingle with the whistles of birds as practice wraps up for the Dons. For Jack Mueller, these moments don’t necessarily signal the end of the day, just a break before his next time on the field. It’s been a long …
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Photos by Dylan Burch, Giovanni Castro and Christopher Michael Driving down Bristol Street from Santa Ana College, you first notice the 7-Elevens, crowded bus stops and run-down strip malls that sit on nearly every corner. Flower vendors are spread along the roads while loads of students, bike riders and old heads pass by. Palm trees distract from the never-ending construction, …
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On the morning of March 19, Santa Ana College President Annebelle Nery sent an email to students and faculty announcing the immediate covering of The Legacy of Cesar Chavez by muralist and SAC alumnus Emigdio Vasquez, located in the college’s Cesar Chavez building. The order swiftly followed allegations of sexual assault against Chavez from several women, including civil rights leader …
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Minh Pham has 50 associate degrees. He’s run 42 marathons. He's completed NASA internships, theater productions and Ironman triathlons. To learn anything about him from his transcript is like trying to get a personality read of your professor from the SAC course catalog. He holds associate degrees in chemistry, biology, mathematics, theater, paralegal studies, music, real estate, ethnic studies, gender …
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