Articles by Fernanda Arellano

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 […]

By Joseph Zuniga  This fall, Dominican has introduced Sarah Johnson as the new acting Dean of Students, a decision that came after she was the interim Dean of Students for the last semester.   Johnson is […]

By Jack DiDomenic  Over the past decade, Dominican University has seen 4 individuals assume the role of provost, with interim office holders scattered throughout. At the start of this fall semester, the Dominican family welcomed […]

By Amanda Berrios  The expenses of textbooks and dining can take a toll on students – throw in transportation costs for commuters and supplies for housing students, and it can add up for anyone. As […]

By David Lazzara  As the new school year unravels, Dominican University is making clear that all international and ELS students are welcome amid changes in the Trump administration’s immigration policy.   This is not the first […]