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2 NEWS d SANTA ANA COLLEGE el Don/eldonnews.org • MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 NEWS YOU CAN USE GRADUATION el Don STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF Laura O. Garcia [email protected] MANAGING EDITOR Aurielle Weiss [email protected] DESIGN EDITOR Christabelle Blake [email protected] SPORTS EDITOR Ruby Nuñez [email protected] DIGITAL MEDIA EDITORS Mary Nguyen [email protected] Faith Hernandez [email protected] FACULTY ADVISER Professor C.W. Little Jr. [email protected] ASSISTANT FACULTY ADVISER Professor Sarah Bennett [email protected] KONSEPT BLOCK PARTY The Annual East End Block Party returns to Downtown Santa Ana June 3. Presented by Konsept, the event draws thousands in atten- dance with a variety of vendors, music acts and other entertain- ment all around the city’s East End with the main stage set up on 4th and Spurgeon streets. The all-day event begins at noon and will end at 10 p.m. Previous years have featured local car club shows, record swap meets and DJ sets from the Soulection artists. —Carlos Duarte BUSINESS MANAGERS Joanna Meza [email protected] Karen Duprey [email protected] CINCO DE MAYO Santa Ana’s Cinco de Mayo Festival returns to downtown for its 18th year with a few notable changes. In the past, the family-friend- ly event focused on Mexican food, dance, music and visual arts. This year, organizers are adding jazz and dancing from other cultures in an attempt to broaden the scope. “I want to plant a seed that will let my community become more open-minded with other cultures,” Rosa Garcia, a Santa Ana Arts and Culture Commission member, said. The free two-day event starts at noon on May 6 and 7 and will have carnival games, rides, plus a performance by telenovela star Ninel Conde. —Diana Rodriguez SAC ART SHOW The Annual Student Art Show opens Friday, May 12 with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. in the main art gallery, located in the C Building. Different types of works cre- ated by Santa Ana College stu- dents will be featured, ranging from regular paintings to 3D art. The show closes June 7. For more information go to sac.edu/art. —Christabelle Blake It’s that time of year again and graduation is just around the corner. Until June 8 the Don Bookstore will be selling caps and gowns, commence- ment announcements and class rings. “It’s refreshing to know that all my hard work is paying off. SAC has helped me grow as an individual and now I am moving on to greater things,” said psychology major Rachel Venegas, who will transfer to Cal State Fullerton in the fall. Caps and gowns are $35, including a souvenir tassel. You can also purchase a “Class of 2017” sash. The ceremony will take place at the Eddie West Field, Santa Ana Bowl on the corner of Flower and Civic Center at 5:30 p.m. June 8. —Ruby Nuñez How to contact us El Don encourages the expres- sion of all views. Emails should be no longer than 150 words, include your major and send comments to @eldonnews. org. El Don reserves the right to refuse advertising and does not necessarily subscribe to the views of the advertisers. ADVERTISING WITH EL DON RATES AND INFORMATION Office (714) 564-5617 Fax (714) 564-0821 e-mail [email protected] WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Have a news tip or know about other events around town? Let us know. ABOUT THE COVER el Don staff captured drag queen Twiggy D. Warhol performing at an event hosted by the Communication Studies Department. TUMBLR FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TWITTER Re-blog us at eldonnews. tumblr.com Like us at facebook.com/ eldonnewspaper Follow us on instagram @eldonnews Catch our daily tweets online @eldonnews