Birth of a Nerd
By Liz Monroy Long before YouTube, in the time when this thing called MTV told us what CDs to purchase, Weird Al Yankovic pioneered the genre of parody videos. The 54-year-old satirist
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Master’s Legacy
By Liz Monroy all of Fame alumnus and celebrated muralist Emigdio Vasquez, whose work adorns the lobby of the Cesar Chavez Building, died Aug. 9 in an assisted living home in Newport
Telling Stories Through Dance
By Jocelyne Poblador Seduction is the name of the game, and they’re winning. Dancers step into a spotlight, thrusting their hips and popping their butts in time with the music. Women
Taking the Troll Toll
By Aaron Vasquez It’s easier to discriminate behind a keyboard. Internet anonymity shields people and lets them sound off without fear of being persecuted. “It can be said immediately with no thought
Numbers Don’t Always Add Up
Staff Editorial he Student Success Card for Santa Ana College places us on the bottom-rung of community colleges in Orange County, based on transfers and graduations. But the numbers are deceiving.
Jaguars End Dons’ Playoff Run
By Mitch Welch ophomore first baseman Daniel Martinez knocked in the Dons final run of the season. It was a solo home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth
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
Beyond Glamour Lies Drugs, Abuse
By Jason Troung aryam Paige was 19 and working at a San Diego Blockbuster when she found herself in desperate need of rent money. She spotted a classified ad looking for nude
Baring It All
By Alex Olivares nderneath the burning studio lights, 24-year-old Cindy Starfall strips down in front of a group of men she has never met. She drops to her knees and sizes the
Dons Hit 10-Game Win Streak
By Vanessa Cortez The Dons welcomed April with a three-game losing skid culminating in a mistake-filled 10-3 road beating from the Saddleback Gauchos. After the game, frustrated first baseman Daniel Martinez made