Campus Events

Affinity Circles Aim to Heal

Katie Agans   Contributing Writer   This week, Dominican’s Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Center (TRHT) is putting on the first Black and African American Affinity circle of the semester.  This Feb. 9, affinity circle is a place for Black students to come and […]

Campus News

New Tools for LGBTQIA + Inclusivity

Litzi Duran   Contributing Writer   Several hundred students have used Dominican’s new Preferred Pronoun and Lived First Name tool for online university platforms since it was introduced this semester, according to the university’s chief information officer.  […]

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DU Greenhouse Grows for Students

Danylo Biskup   Contributing Writer   A hidden green gem, Dominican University’s greenhouse is one of the many interesting places to get involved on campus.  The greenhouse is situated in the parking lot between the Magnus Arts […]

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DU Offers Booster Shots

Elizabeth Nguyen   Contributing Writer  Dominican University responds to a changing pandemic with new COVID guidelines and offering updated booster shots to students.  Dominican’s Incident Management & Assessment Team (IMAT), an emergency response team comprised of […]

Student Health

Balanced Diet Improves Sleep Quality

Food for Thought Nutrition Column  Kalla Williams Contributing Writer When was the last time you got eight hours of sleep? In juggling classwork, a social life, sports and activities, it may come as no surprise […]

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Wellness Center Acts on Students’ Mental Health

Katy Agans   Contributing Writer Dominican’s Wellness Center is trying a new approach to mental health, through improvisational acting therapy for students.  Counselor Joyce Mojica runs the improv therapy.  Mojica originally got the idea to start […]

Student Health

Saving Our Home 

Matthew Desmond  Staff Writer Sustainability Column   Our changing environment has been a consistent topic in social justice. Whether we care or not, the effects of climate change present themselves in many ways throughout the world.   […]

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Lincoln Laureate Caritas et Veritas in Health Work

By Chelsea Zhao   Staff Writer   The 2021 Lincoln Laureate Awardee, bio-chemistry student Nathaly Valdiva Oberto-Besso endures with inspiring confidence in her academic pursuit of health sciences.   When she received the voicemail congratulating her being selected as […]