Take a listen to the first episode of the Dons Press Podcast. It’s a reflection on this school year’s Yellow Ribbon Week and seniors’ experiences of the college admissions process.
Dons Press Podcast Episode 1: Yellow Ribbon Week & College Admissions
April 28, 2025
As the end of the school year nears, students have a lot to ponder regarding their mental health and college admissions.
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About the Contributors

Carlin Fretwell, Staffer
Carlin Fretwell is a junior student attending Cathedral Catholic and an aspiring journalism student. She is excited to create content for Dons Press by El Cid and contribute to the growing community that is the journalism class. Carlin enjoys going to the beach, hanging out with friends, and sailing at the Mission Bay Yacht Club. As a member of the Sailing team for CCHS, she is very involved with the community. Carlin has a passion for writing and cannot wait to express it and share it with the world through Dons Press.

TJ Campbell, Staffer
“Writing to me is where my real voice comes out. Everything that I cannot say with words I put to the pen. A knight’s sword is attached to his hip, just as the pen is an extension of my hand. “ – TJ Campbell
Throughout my adolescence and teenage years, I have never fit in and or been very confident. I was always the man who idolized the old heroes in movies and stories, from Indiana Jones to fantastical legends like Jon Snow. But then I found my soul and identity when I wrote as a way to cope with my anxieties and tribulations. All the confidence I could not exude I could do through the pen which I did all throughout my three years of high school so far. I see the next year of being part of Journalism as another extension of my creativity, only this time I get to tell other people’s stories instead of having to come up with them on my own.