Extreme Makeover
By Katie Porter s the semester gets underway this fall, it’s hard not to notice the fenced off areas around Santa Ana College. The 99-year-old campus is undergoing some serious upgrades. The
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Student Shot Dead on Main
By Harold Pierce A Santa Ana College student was shot and killed Aug. 14 in what police say might have been a planned drug deal. Aaron Jonathan Chavez was died adter being
Family Visits Slain Professor’s Memorial
By C. Harold Pierce Friends and family gathered last Tuesday to remember late speech communications professor Kesha Curtis-Hondo, who was awarded a posthumous honorary certificate. In 2010, Curtis started @One, a
Stressing the Test
By Aaron Vasquez arlier this year, a Harvard student tried to get out of his finals by falsely reporting a bomb threat. Friends and family said he was under intense pressure
Wholesome Groceries
By Rogelio Santana and Vanessa Cortez Rather than pushing a cart down aisles at the store, thousands of locals found themselves heading downtown for organic fruits, vegetables and other products. The Downtown
Buildings Can Withstand a Big One
By Jorge Campos uildings on campus are built to withstand up to an 8.0 magnitude temblor. “Once we get above that, not so much,” fire technology professor Suzanne Freeman said. By
Annual Faculty Award Presented
By C. Harold Pierce Global business and entrepreneurship professor Madeline Grant was recognized last Tuesday as the 2014 Distinguished Faculty Member of the Year. Grant has been teaching at Santa Ana
Students Share Immigrant Tales
By JP Chabot Dozens of students recounted stories of poverty, prejudice and triumph May 14 during the presentation ceremony of “An Immigrant’s Journey” essay contest. The winner, Salima Abdou, told about losing
Herbal Remedy
By Joanna Meza A new supplement marketed as a “safe alternative to Adderall” and endorsed by the college’s Don Bookstore came into stock May 14. This product did not need to be