Your Spring 2022 Survival Guide
Welcome to the spring 2022 semester here at SAC from your el Don editorial board! From where to find food to what office to visit for your student ID, we’ve got you
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Annebelle Nery is Santa Ana College’s New President
In her first month as Santa Ana College president, Annebelle Nery has hosted public forums, met campus leaders and introduced herself as an educational innovator who seeks to strengthen the college’s relationship
Parking fees waived until Feb. 21
Students do not have to pay for parking until Feb. 21. After reverting a multi year policy of charging student for parking the first two weeks of semester. SAC is now giving
Student Vax mandate in the works
The district is considering a vaccine mandate for students that would include a controversial personal exemption in addition to the standard religious and medical exemptions. The mandate would apply to all students
Presidential candidate forums held in Johnson Center
Seven months after the district restarted its search for a permanent president, the final four candidates for Santa Ana College’s next top administrator introduced themselves at an on-campus forum Nov. 15. The
Where to get your free Thanksgiving food box in Santa Ana
Thrive Center volunteers distributed about 500 boxes of Thanksgiving fixings to students and their families Tuesday during the college’s first drive-through food pantry of the semester. Over 602 students signed up to
Student intervenes in alleged assault
Santa Ana police arrested a man Oct. 27 near campus after he attacked a woman and struck at least two others who were struggling to hold him back, witnesses said. The incident
College works to build enrollment after losses
Kristopher Cecil loved majoring in English. A transfer from Tennessee State University, he was a starter on the Dons football team and thrived on the interaction of his in-person classes. Three weeks
On-campus vaccine clinic ends after one day
Starting in September, campus officials promoted a weekly on-campus clinic meant to bolster COVID-19 vaccination rates among students. It was called Vax Wednesdays, and was supposed to run weekly from 9 a.m.
SAC launches “Vax For the Win” campaign
Santa Ana College is giving away $200 Campus Store gift cards to current students who are fully vaccinated. “Vax For the Win” is an incentive program funded by federal pandemic relief money