Regina Dominican Should Bring Back Exam Exemptions
Beth Gillespie, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2018
Final exam season is upon us, and students of every grade have begun to frantically study as much as they can. Many desperately try to maintain the grades they have accumulated in their classes, hoping these dreaded exams won't bring their grades down. Yet, this was not always so. In the past, Regina...
Regina Raffle Kicks Off Strong
Nicolette Anichini, Staff Reporter
October 1, 2018
The 2018 Raffle season is here! Every year, Regina students sell tickets to raise money for a certain project or item to add or fix at Regina Dominican. This year's goal is for each student to sell $150 or 30 tickets. If all students sell their tickets, the school will reach its total goal of raising...
Student Raffle Success But Chair Choice Not So Much
Grace Golembiewski, Staff Reporter
November 1, 2017
The student raffle is something that most Regina Dominican High School students are familiar with. Most students take part in raising money each year toward an end goal. Last year, the money paid for new gym bleachers and the year before, the money provided an outdoor space for the Regina community cal...
Why Go On Vacation When You Could Just Stay At Regina?
October 30, 2017
Planning on taking a vacation for the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend? Dreaming of escaping to somewhere warm and tropical or somewhere new where you can have adventures? Why do that when you can just stay at Regina and enjoy all of the different climates we have to offer? Feel like escaping to some...
Regina Dominican Celebrates Dominican Week
Beth Gillespie, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2017
From April 24 to April 28, Regina Dominican High School celebrated Dominican Week. The week celebrated the lives of Dominican Saints, such as Thomas Aquinas, Rose of Lima, St. Dominic and ended with a mass in honor of Regina Dominican's namesake, St. Catherine of Sienna. During Dominican Week,...
WYSE Team Takes First Place at the Regional Tournament
Katie Burke, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2017
This year's Regina WYSE team competed at the Regional Tournament on February 3, 2017 at Oakton Community College. WYSE, also known as the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering, is an academic team for students all across Illinois. Each participant competes in two of the following subjects: Biology...
Panther Tech Club
Meghan Marrs, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2016
A new club, the Tech Club, is coming to Regina next semester. The club will provide basic information for improving the understanding of technological information to students. Moderated by Mr. Charles Rocha and Mrs. Houston, students who participate in this club will help to provide technological...
Golf Season Wrap Up: Small But Mighty!
Reilly Becker, Sports Writer
November 1, 2016
Regina's Varsity Golf team this year consisted of Kaitlyn Alleman '17, a senior captain; Sydney Olson '17, a senior captain; Jillian Seifret '20 and Kylie Hedlund '18. Although there were only five team members, it did not stop the team from competing and finishing with sixth place overall in Regional...
Raffle Money To Be Spent on New Gym Bleachers
Nell Boylan, Staff Reporter
October 30, 2016
Every year the raffle money goes to something very special with the goal that it will change, help, or improve Regina Dominican. Last year, the money went towards the outdoor Panther Patio. The previous year, raffle money helped with the cafeteria remodel. This year's raffle will use the raised money...
Varsity Volleyball Wraps Up Its Season
Reilly Becker, Sports Reporter
October 30, 2016
While Volleyball season is not over yet, the team is approaching its season's end. Although there were some tough loses and a few bumps in the road, the team remained determined and very competitive. At press time, Regina's volleyball team has a record of 16 wins and 19 loses, including tournament...
Dina Bair Speaks to Regina Community
Gillian King, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2016
On October 4, 2016, Dina Bair of WGN News came to speak to the Regina community about her job as a news anchor, as well as the obstacles she had to face in order to climb the ladder of success. Bair is the current anchor for WGN Midday News, as well as the lead reporter for "Medical Watch." According ...