Alexis Vega, author at el Don News

Donnel Poppe brings awareness about climate change through art

Walking into a dimly lit art exhibit, one of Sleeping Beauty’s fairy godmothers walks up to you with big blue eyes and a peppy voice and a lot on her mind. It’s

November 19, 2025

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Don Mariachi shines in fall performance with traditonal Mexican dances and music

Walking into Phillips Hall, there was a quiet atmosphere with everyone being seated, and nobody on stage. When every member of the band was on stage, the trumpet section started playing their part

November 12, 2025

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Privatization of the Centennial soccer fields postponed for now

La Academia, a soccer academy that helps children develop their soccer skills, has backed out of an agreement with the city of Santa Ana to make the synthetic fields at Centennial Park

October 22, 2025

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Alarming start for Dons with fifth consecutive game without a win

The Santa Ana Dons’ last game resulted in a 3-3 draw against the San Bernardino Valley Wolverines at home on Tuesday, a game where they overcame a two-goal lead. This adds to

September 17, 2025

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Search for the Dons’ first win continues after first loss at home

The Dons had their second home game of the season on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Monarch Lions, ending in a 1-0 loss. The team had an uncomfortable start as the offense

September 10, 2025

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Soccer programs come out of offseason with high hopes

Both the men’s and women’s soccer teams kicked off this season with a good start. New players were recruited for both teams, and some previous players have returned to captain their teams

September 1, 2025

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In Photos: final days of print production

After facing many editorial challenges, el Don editorial staff published their Spring 2025 student newspaper magazine this semester. The photographs presented document el Don editorial staff producing their newspaper issue. After almost

June 4, 2025

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In Photos: OC Japan Fair

One of the biggest Japanese events in Orange County was held at the OC Fairgrounds from April 4-6. At this event, a variety of staple Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese foods were sold,

April 23, 2025

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