Articles by Fernanda Arellano

By: Bianca Dinkha   Dominican has contacted local police to investigate anonymous threats posted on the social media app Fizz, that were directed at a conservative student group. Following the announcement of the investigation, several […]

By: Abel Flessner “To promote the principles of free markets, limited government and individual liberty.” The mission statement of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) aims to establish individual freedoms across the country. Yet in practice, it […]

By: Natalie Rodriguez  Students may have noticed that the Spring 2025 course schedule was posted later than usual this year, which sparked questions and uncertainty. The main question that was asked was what caused the […]

Hello readers,   As we are halfway through the semester, we welcome you back to the third edition of the paper.   In light of the current ICE raids in our country, we understand students’ fear and […]

By: Betsy Carreño and Bianca Dinkha Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, recently spoke at Dominican on “The Conclave, Pope Leo XIV and the future of the Catholic Church.” He focused on important topics […]

By: Michael Del Genio  Dominican University Golf is the smallest official team as well as quite possibly the smallest collegiate golf team in the country at a staggering four rostered players. Sophomore Captain Luka Stundins […]

By: Karen Reyes  From late night scary stories to sparkly books, Dominican’s second annual Lit Fest had it all. Crafting and storytelling were just a small part of this year’s Lit Fest, a two-week series […]

By: Madison DuFresne   While Dominican University’s budget crunch has not affected overall pay, some student workers are still unhappy.    As the school grapples with a $3 million deficit this semester, students may question their […]

By: Joseph Zuniga  On September 10th, the Department of Education announced it will be cutting the funding of grants designated for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), which includes Dominican, known as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).   According to […]

By: David Lazzara  President Donald Trump continues to rollout his rapidly paced immigration policies by authorizing the National Guard to be deployed in Chicago.   This, in turn, has caused Dominican students to express concern over […]

By Michael Del Genio and Betsy Carreño A recent push to open a chapter of the conservative Turning Point USA organization at Dominican has sparked controversy on campus. Turning Point USA is a conservative nonprofit […]

By: Amanda Barrios It might seem strange that people willingly seek out fear. Lining up for haunted houses, binge-watching horror films, or riding roller coasters designed to make our stomachs drop is all part of […]

By: Jennifer Flores  The ongoing crackdown on immigrants in the Chicago area has disrupted students’ lives at Dominican, leading to canceled events and avoidance of what had been everyday activities.  A current Junior at Dominican, […]