Articles by Fernanda Arellano

As always, we’re excited to share yet another Star podcast episode.  For this episode, we’ll be talking about Valentine’s Day, things to do, things to buy, and how to rethink the romantic aspect of Valentine’s […]

By Fiona Rowlands   Alcohol abuse and addiction is very prevalent in America with 10% of people over the age of 12 having alcohol use disorders. This means an inability to stop drinking alcohol even in […]

By Jacob Garza   You might have been asking yourself: “Why are groceries, gas, and tuition so expensive?” Well, inflation is the answer to those lingering questions.   Inflation has affected prices everywhere, but Dominican is no […]

By Angel Dominguez   Throughout the month of January, Dominican’s Information Technology (IT) department brought in engineers from Sentinel Technologies to perform a campuswide Wi-Fi network assessment.  During class sessions, these assessments were held to give […]

By Nicholas Tamas-Orlandea  The origins of Valentine’s Day go all the way back to a holiday celebrated by the Romans called Lupercalia.  Around mid-February, the festival celebrated the arrival of spring, but Pope Gelasius I […]

By Robert Taylor   If anyone decides to visit Dominican’s Wellness Center, a mask mandate will be issued due to concerns over the surge in COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases.  As the seasons change, COVID-19 numbers […]

By Bianca Dinkha   Lauryn Bergert was a passionate Dominican student; now she’s on the other side of the classroom as an adjunct psychology professor.  The alumna shares her experience as a professor, her enthusiasm for […]

Professor Christine Wilson’s Life in the Natural World course has returned with a new civic engagement project.  After the success of the 2023 U-Pass win, the new student cohort is embarking on another campus partner […]

By Betsy Carreño  Known as an activist and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Movement, Ayo Tometi came to Dominican as a speaker on Feb. 6.   Coming to Dominican, Tometi talked about the work she […]

By Itzel Chavero  Dominican kicked off Black History Month with a food and music festival on Feb. 1 in the Social Hall.   The Center for Cultural Liberation (CCL) offered students a taste of soul food […]

By Audrey Mendenhall  On Feb. 3, Dominican partnered with the National Ability Basketball League (NABL) to host an exciting basketball game.  According to the NABL website, the organization is “dedicated to pioneering equal treatment for […]

Hello Readers,   Week seven is here, so that means the second edition of our paper is here too!  In this edition, you can expect to read up on inflation at Dominican, an update from the […]

Hello Readers,  As we approach week three of the spring semester, we bring you the first edition of the paper.   In this edition, you can expect to read about recent problems with the new FAFSA […]