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.
Photo by Allison Saeng for Unsplash
About the Contributors
Carlin Fretwell, Student News Editor
Hi, my name is Carlin Fretwell, I’m a senior, and this is my 3rd year writing for Dons Press! I am super excited to be working as an editor for the Culture and Student News beats this year, and I plan to continue journalism in college. I am a student athlete and will be spending my 4th year on the sailing team. In my free time, I love to go to the beach, hang out with my friends, and coach. I look forward to editing and writing for El Cid this year!
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.





















































