Articles by Fernanda Arellano

By Lewis MacPherson The Pacific Northwest boasts the intersection of flowing navy-blue rivers, luscious green rolling hills, snow-capped mountains, ambient fields of wildflowers, and miles of hundred-foot-tall trees. In my hometown in Oregon, thrust amongst […]

Jocelyn Ramirez   On Friday, April 4, 2025, Dominican University’s Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted its annual Casino Night, a tradition that brought the campus community together for an evening of games, prizes, and camaraderie. This […]

Hi everyone,   This week, the Star will be releasing the final print issue of the school year. With that, it will also be my last edition serving as the co-editor.   Across the last three years, […]

Joseph Zuniga   DU student Damian Pereson-Estrada fell short Tuesday, April 1st, in his first run for elected office.    In the six-person race for three open seats in the Elmwood Park School board, Pereson-Estrada finished fourth place. He was 329 votes away from taking office.    “It’s […]

By Bianca Dinkha   For the first time, Dominican has implemented priority registration for student athletes to select courses for next fall. This initiative aims to help balance both academic and athletic responsibilities, though not all […]

By Michael Del Genio   Dominican University’s annual fashion show is in the works as showtimes open up Friday, April 11, 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 12, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., in […]

By Michael Del Genio   Sophomore Ty Geschke rides a confident high in his play as the men’s volleyball team sits fourth in the conference, already clinching a spot in the Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference (NACC) […]

By Gillian Adkins  The nominations for student trustee are currently being reviewed!   The Student Trustee Application closed on March 31, and now the Student Success and Engagement (SSE) team will be messaging those who filled […]

Fernanda and Betsy are two longtime regular coffee drinkers exploring the coffee scene in Oak Park. What started as a casual weekend routine turned into sharing their honest reviews and experiences from local coffee shops. […]

By: Gillian Adkins, Itzel Chavero, Michael Del Genio, Bianca Dinkha, Charlotte Hain, Joseph Zuniga The Oak Park River Forest (OPRF) school board race is heating up as candidates are soon to be elected, with voting […]

Itzel Chavero Six candidates are running to fill four seats in the D200 Board of Education of Oak Park River Forest High School in the upcoming local election happening April 1. ​One of those candidates […]

Dave Schaafsma has never run for political office, but he is now a write-in candidate for the OPRF School Board Election. Schaafsma has over four decades of experience in education. He is director and associate […]

Joshua Gertz is running for the Oak Park and River Forest school board. His main goal is to make sure students feel safe, supported, and are set up for ultimate success. He is an employee […]