Articles by Fernanda Arellano

Tune in as Betsy chats about Valentine’s Day plans, date ideas, and ways to celebrate—solo or with your loved ones!!  Host: Betsy Carreño Edited by: Fernanda Arellano  

By Betsy Carreño   This semester marked the first poetry salon hosted at Dominican that was open to faculty and staff. Beginning from 2024, previous poetry salons were student only spaces.   The intent of this was […]

Letter from the Editors Hello readers,   Welcome back to a fresh start to the semester!   As per usual, we have a wide variety of stories for this edition, ranging from Dominican’s stance with the mass […]

By Angel Dominguez   Ordinary Perceptions is a music band formed at Dominican University, consisting of four key members: Madison DuFresne, Melissa Solis, Lars Kacmar, and Michelle Alonso. Three of the band members, DuFresne, Solis, and […]

By Itzel Chavero   President Donald Trump’s promise to start mass deportations immediately, one day after the second inauguration, seems not as far from reality by preparing one of the first operations in Chicago.  On Jan. […]

By Angel Dominguez  The Dominican Stars softball team’s 2025 season looms, but so does the uncertainty surrounding a potential new home in Keystone Field, for the team.  Over the past year, Dominican officials have been […]

By Graciela Leon  As the cost of higher education continues to rise, many students at Dominican are facing a new financial burden: a reduction in the Monetary Award Program (MAP) Grant.  The grant aims to […]

By Itzel Chavero  ​ It seems Dominican has been doing their best efforts to reduce the stress of students who come to campus everyday wondering if they’ll be able to find parking and make it to […]

By Jocelyn Ramirez   Dominican’s Brennan School of Business (BSB) is set to unveil a state-of-the-art Financial Trading Business Analytics & Data Science Center. This center marks a significant milestone in the institution’s commitment to enhancing […]

By Michael Del Genio  The Dominican men’s volleyball team sits atop the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) and stands #19 in the nation through the early goings of the season. The Stars are 1-2 after […]

Hosted by Mia Ruiz Happy New Year!  We’re kicking off 2025 with a brand-new episode of DU Locker Room Talks! This week, we are joined by DU Men’s Baseball Head Coach, Coach Hardman. In this […]

By Joseph Zuniga During winter break, Ordinary Perceptions, a band that started first at Dominican University, performed on December 14th at Max McCook Athletic Expo during the Windy City Rollers’ doubleheader home games. This was […]

By Betsy Carreño and Angel Dominguez The Dominican Star met with President Glena Temple and Chief Financial Officer, Mark Titzer, to discuss pressing questions that students and faculty have had across the semester.  Q.How does […]