Isa Dominguez
Staff Columnist
Isa Dominguez is a current co-editor for the Opinion desk and a staff columnist for the News. Originally from Doral, Florida, she is a senior in Timothy Dwight College majoring in English.
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DOMÍNGUEZ: What in the Yale does diversity mean?

Last fall, I read my Yale admissions file in a Zoom with a frustrated, middle-aged woman from the University Registrar’s Office. She silently shared her […]

DOMINGUEZ: The question of worth

I closed the textbook and leaned back in my chair. I stared at the dimly lit ceiling. My phone suddenly started to vibrate. Mom’s calling. […]

DOMINGUEZ: Seminar “English”

“The way Chaucer utilizes language to convey the complex sentiments of love and sex in conjunction with natural metaphors that are typically connotated with a […]

PORTRAIT: The Mathematical Genius from Silliman’s Attic

Last June, my friend and I found the door to a makeshift attic inside of Silliman College’s Grove Street tower. It was locked, but with […]

WKND stands for We Know Nothing Dammit

I was a “grandma.” I said “William Harkness Hall” instead of “WLH,” and “Linsly-Chittenden” instead of “LC.” And in an application for a prize, I […]

From the land of Pitbull to the land of Bulldogs

Eda: Oh, Miami — so you’ve lived here your entire life right? Isa: Yes, I am a “Miamian” by birth and mannerisms. E: Is it […]

Some Suite Tunes

Inspired by Julie Beck from “The Atlantic” and her series “The Friendship Files,” Isa Dominguez has a conversation with two first-years from Timothy Dwight College. […]

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Shakman’s journey from Westwood to Westview

Yale in Hollywood, an alumni-based organization that features Yalies working in the entertainment industry, hosted Matt Shakman ’97 last Friday as a part of their […]

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An Elegy for Hugs

I saw once   Someone holding a sign In big letters it said “Free hugs! Spread love, not hate!”   I walked by that person, […]

Chasing Success

There are three rules I used to follow while chasing for opportunities to succeed. One: Once I saw an opportunity, I had to chase it. […]

Yale students weigh in on Department of Justice lawsuit

This month, the US Department of Justice sued Yale over alleged discrimination against white and Asian American applicants in the admissions process. YTV spoke to […]