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Inside el Don’s first West 17th magazine in 21 years

Letter from the Editor One evening during winter break, I visited the el Don newsroom. When I walked in, I saw our business manager, Joanna, and our instructional aide, Alex, at our

June 1, 2026

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2026 CCMA Awards: Best Social Justice Coverage

The el Don staff covered social issues impacting their city and campus from protests to conferences organized by community leaders. Our social justice coverage includes photos, articles and social media content. As

December 15, 2025

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2026 CCMA Awards: General Innovation

As a news outlet, el Don uses various platforms to get our reporting to our audience. In 2025, information is readily available to anyone searching for it online; we wanted to ensure

December 15, 2025

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Back to school recap: Thrive Center, construction, wasps and security escorts

Wasps found throughout campus By Lizett Gallos Students may notice active wasp nests around campus, such as around the Johnson Student Center. “[These types of] wasps are a normal and natural part

September 4, 2024

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District retirees say bad leadership put their healthcare in peril

By Carrie Graham and Noah Biesiada in partnership with Voice of OC When Pam Hernandez retired in 2019 after working for nearly forty years, she and her husband Mike planned to stay

May 22, 2023

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Frustrations and concern grow over new health and science building’s opening

The new Health Sciences building is scheduled to open in the spring of 2024. If the Johnson Student and Science Center are any indication, this means that within the first month of

March 27, 2023

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A day of capturing action in Huntington Beach

The SAC Photography and Journalism and Media Studies departments launched a cross-listed Introduction to Photojournalism class this fall to explore the theory and practice of the photographer as a journalist. A recent

November 16, 2022

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Print our Fall ’22 Survival guide zine

School is hard. Navigating college and all the moving parts to get what you want out of your degree can feel overwhelming. But you are not alone. We are el Don, a

September 16, 2022

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College works to tackle growing housing insecurity among students

By Kate Harker The number of homeless students at Santa Ana College is currently unknown because the most recent survey conducted was in 2019, before the pandemic. The 2019 Food Pantry Survey,

May 13, 2022

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Messy love drama Ana in the Tropics premieres Friday

Byline: Emma McMillen and Sergio Gutierrez Murder, adultery and cigar rolling. An ensemble cast of theatre students, alumni and faculty will showcase the juiciest play of the semester this weekend. Anna in

April 21, 2022

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