Articles by Fernanda Arellano

By Itzel Chavero    From being a first-generation student to working in one of Illinois’ most important government offices, Christian Huerta, who works alongside Illinois U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin, breaks the cycle in his […]

By Jennifer Flores  As concerns about ICE Raids near the River Forest area rise, Dominican is determined to keep its students safe and protected. Areas such as Cicero, Berwyn, Melrose Park, and Chicago have all […]

By Amanda Barrios  Food Network star, Anne Burrell, shocked the world when the news of her death by suicide in June 2025 was revealed. Unfortunately, she wasn’t the first. In the past, we also lost […]

By Santiago Leon Torres  Presently, the walls in the Lewis stairway are blank. They remain the same sterile shade of white they were the last time they were repainted. Despite their current dull state, they […]

By Fernanda Arellano and Valeria Medina  Q: How would you describe your club to someone who’s never heard of it before?  A: “I would describe Cafecito y Chisme as a student-led organization and safe space […]

Dear Editors,  With respect to the article, “Addressing mental health in university students: a call  for action”, I would like to address how important it is to promote mental health  awareness throughout universities. As a […]

By Michael Del Genio   Dominican women’s soccer enters the 2025 season with an early 1-2 record, with a loss to Wheaton College, North Central College, and a win over North Park University. The team is […]

By Itzel Chavero  Hispanic Serving Institutions around the country face uncertainty after the Department of Justice refused to defend them from a lawsuit deeming the HSI program as “unconstitutional.”   The program that helps fund around […]

By Bianca Dinkha   With the new academic year underway Dominican is facing several budget cuts, with an estimated $3 million deficit. Low enrollment and rising costs have put pressure on the university to make […]

By Joseph Zuniga  It’s the start of a new season for Dominican’s Men’s Soccer Team, and one of the challenges that the team faces this season, compared to the rest, is a complete rebuild of […]

By Betsy Carreño & Bianca Dinkha For a third summer, the audience has been anxiously waiting for the arrival of the third and final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty, (TSITP) a coming-of-age/romance drama […]

Welcome back readers!  As this semester begins to unravel, we are especially excited to provide you with the newest edition of the paper for the 25-26 academic year.  Now as co-editors, we have: Betsy Carreño […]

By Jennifer Flores To celebrate the new academic school year the Lund Auditorium was reserved for the annual tradition of honoring faculty members through an Academic Convocation held on September 4.   The event is also […]