Articles by Fernanda Arellano

By Joseph Zuniga  At its most recent tests, Dominican’s food service have earned passing grades for sanitation.  In September, inspectors from the Village of River Forest evaluated the Cyber Café and Dining Hall, where they […]

By Joseph Zuniga  Dominican athletes are displeased about the limited access to the Fitness Center on weekends.   Christian Kalekas, president of Student Government Association (SGA) and baseball player, said the changes to the hours have […]

By Itzel Chavero   The season of love is amongst us as chocolates, teddy bears, and red roses start appearing on store shelves once again as Valentine’s Day approaches us.   As it is the month of […]

By Ralph Parcon  We know that Jan. 1 is the start of the new year, but Lunar New Year is more significant amongst East Asian countries, especially China, Korea, and Vietnam, where it is respectively […]

By Bianca Dinkha   Resident students have raised concerns about upkeep in the Coughlin, Power/Mazzuchelli, and Murray residence halls. Students often experience challenges related to plumbing and essential facilities such as bathrooms and washing and drying […]

By Gillian Adkins   The sounds of drumming and a gong echoed through the Social Hall as students packed the tables to watch a Lion Dance as a part of the Lunar New Year Celebration hosted […]

Por Jocelyn Ramirez & Joseph Zuniga  Traducido por Fernanda Arellano  El Viernes, Febrero 7, los estudiantes de Dominican protestaron contra Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) y las deportaciones masivas que ocurren debajo de la administración […]

By Jocelyn Ramirez & Joseph Zuniga  On Friday, February 7, Dominican students protested against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the mass deportations occurring under the Trump administration.   Juniors Emma Sanchez and Abiola Fashawe organized […]

Hello and Welcome Back to DU Locker Room Talks for lucky number 13! This week our host Mia Ruiz is joined by Coach Rogalla to talk Men’s golf here at Dominican University. We get to […]

Tune in as Betsy chats about Valentine’s Day plans, date ideas, and ways to celebrate—solo or with your loved ones!!  Host: Betsy Carreño Edited by: Fernanda Arellano  

By Betsy Carreño   This semester marked the first poetry salon hosted at Dominican that was open to faculty and staff. Beginning from 2024, previous poetry salons were student only spaces.   The intent of this was […]

Letter from the Editors Hello readers,   Welcome back to a fresh start to the semester!   As per usual, we have a wide variety of stories for this edition, ranging from Dominican’s stance with the mass […]

By Angel Dominguez   Ordinary Perceptions is a music band formed at Dominican University, consisting of four key members: Madison DuFresne, Melissa Solis, Lars Kacmar, and Michelle Alonso. Three of the band members, DuFresne, Solis, and […]