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Orange County Fire Authority put out a smoldering curtain in Phillips Hall that was ignited by a shining spotlight just before 10 a.m. Tuesday. Nobody was injured, and theaging 60-year-old building was

December 19, 2024

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Download our Zine Santa Ana Men’s Soccer 2024 Recap

Santa Ana College lost their first conference home game in a tense match on Tuesday, 2-0 with Fullerton scoring the second goal in the final minutes. Read more in our Zine! Download

December 19, 2024

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Social Media Reporting: Election Coverage

For the 2024 election this fall semester, el Don staff, led by reporter-turned-social-media-editor Lizette Gallos-Cisneros, delivered dynamic, community-centered multimedia coverage on Instagram that informed and engaged their Gen Z audience. The social

December 16, 2024

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General Innovation: el Don 100

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of el Don’s inaugural issue in 1924, a team of students and alumni transformed a century’s worth of content into an engaging, multimedia exhibit in the heart

December 16, 2024

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IN PHOTOS: A trip around the streets of New Orleans

The four el Don editors headed to New Orleans to attend the National College Media Conference Oct. 30-Nov. 2. During down time from winning over 50 awards, we explored and captured the

November 20, 2024

Lifestyle·Top Stories

Asbestos removal in progress at Russell Hall

Story by Jakki Padilla and Sophia Cortez Crews are removing hazardous materials from Russell Hall as part of the $2.5-million demolition project that will make way for a new campus entrance. In

May 28, 2024

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Views Column: Gillian Palacios

Bring back the video store! It’s not “dystopian,” it’s real. Saddle up because ‘Yonce is taking over Country. Sort of.

May 10, 2024

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Staff picks: our favorite songs through the past century

In celebration of el Don’s 100th anniversary, we have put together a 100-song playlist. Each song in this playlist represents every year since el Don was founded, dating back to 1924. Featuring

April 3, 2024

Lifestyle·Music

25. Best Social Media Reporting

View this post on Instagram A post shared by el Don Newspaper (@eldonnews) On Aug. 29, an armed man was seen outside a Hobby Lobby parking lot located on E

December 15, 2023

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UCI cancels guaranteed admission

November 14, 2023

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