Articles by Fernanda Arellano

By Jacob Garza    As the end of the semester approaches, seniors are preparing for graduation as they study for finals, order their regalia, and sign up for end-of-the-year celebrations.  During these busy times, one […]

Hello readers,   As a fellow student it is my pleasure to inform you all that I will be graduating this May, in a couple of weeks. However, as the chief designer for the Star I […]

Hello readers,  As the end of the semester is creeping back on us, we’re excited to share the stories we have for you!   You can read up on the funding Dominican is receiving from NASA, […]

By Sofia Alessandrini   On March 14, students walked out of classes and meetings in support of undocumented immigrant rights.  The event was coordinated by Community Actions Network (CAN), a student-led activism group at Dominican.   Approximately […]

By Itzel Chavero   What seemed to start as a final class project has now turned into the welcoming of brand-new menstrual product machines across campus bathrooms.  Lack of access to menstrual hygiene products, also known as period […]

By Fiona Rowlands   A team of Dominican students have received funding from NASA to design self-sufficient lunar sensors.   This team is led by Julio Rodriguez, a junior majoring in computer science, and Pablo Cesar Bedolla […]

By Angel Dominguez  On March 12, Dominican hosted Benedictine University in a crucial NACC conference game.  Before the game kicked off, the Star sat down with Coach Douglas Burchett to discuss the men’s volleyball season […]

By Angel Dominguez On March 12, Dominican students cheered loudly for the university’s men’s volleyball team at the Igini Sports Forum.  The forum was packed with an audience of 775 as many students watched Dominican […]

By Katy Coakley  After working hard for the past few months, many students were excited to leave campus for spring break, but some resident students like senior Zachary Gamster spent their vacation at Dominican.  According […]

By Gillian Adkins  Hannah Allam, an award-wining national security reporter, combats the rising public distrust in journalism by promoting media literacy in both her public appearances and work.  On March 11, Allam gave an inspiring […]

By Betsy Carreno   Imposter syndrome is defined as the feeling of not deserving an award, position, recognition, or success in a certain part of your life.  This emotion frequently involves self-doubt even if others talk […]

By Fernanda Arellano   After 26 years, James Comoda, a retired United States Army Veteran, returned to Dominican last fall to complete his degree.    Comoda was born in 1979 in Frankfurt, Germany and later moved to […]