Podcast

Starcast Ep. 01 – Dominican Star

Welcome to Starcast– a new Podcast from the Dominican Star hosted by Matthew Williams. In this episode, he talks with the Editor-in-Chief of the paper Chelsea Zhao. They discuss the Star and the role of […]

Campus News

Going Once… Going Twice…. SOLD! To Fenwick High School! 

Azhley Rodriguez  Staff Writer   Dominican University and Fenwick High School and have entered a sale and purchase agreement as of Friday, Dec 3.   President Glena Temple said the conversation to sell Priory campus has been an ongoing topic for the past few years, but it was the students’ desires for more […]

Uncategorized

What COP26 Could Mean for the Future of Humanity

By Staff Writers: Azhley Rodriguez, Rachel Huser, Daniela Tovar-Miranda   Contributing Writer: Tony Dellocono  Thousands of climate activists as well as world leaders gathered on the streets of Glasgow, Scotland, for the highly anticipated COP26 from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13, 2021.   COP26, officially known […]

Opinion Pieces

How to Succeed During Your First Finals Week 

By Contributing Writer Matthew Desmond  Congratulations, Freshmen, on finishing your first semester at Dominican University!   We are aware the past year has been hard for you with the transition from high school to college, but you’ve done […]

Campus Events

Adopt-A-Kid Goes Online

Adopt-A-Kid Goes Online  By Staff Writer Azhley Rodriguez   Contributing Writer Danyael Gonzalez   The annual Adopt-A-Kid, a running tradition at Dominican University for more than 30 years, will switch completely online this year due to high demand.   Adopt-A-Kid, a Christmas gift […]

Campus Events

Black Student Union Focuses on Community, Better Representation 

By Emily Ford   Contributing Writer   The Black student population at Dominican University is 7% amongst the majority made up of Hispanic and white students within the student body. This means that Black students on campus need a community, now […]

Campus News

Recipe Box Brings Greek Flair Cuisine to DU

By Katy Agans  Contributing Writer  A sweet smell lingers in the air, food sizzles in frying pans, and sounds of laughter and chatter fill the busy kitchen.    It’s 4 p.m. on a recent Thursday, and the […]

Campus Events

DU Drag Show Dazzles Student Crowds

Nealy Martin-Thomas  Contributing Writer  The Dominican University Drag Show was held the night of Nov. 10 in the Social Hall.  Before it started there was loud music playing to hype up the audience while people […]

Featured Articles

The Can-Do Professor Channels Fashion, Business and Teaching

Elizabeth Nguyen   Contributing Writer While the pandemic saw most of us binging Netflix shows, Professor Melissa Carr sat restless. Her natural inclination to “go, go, go” had been summarily stopped, trapping her home with nothing to occupy […]

Letter from the Editor

Letter From The Editor

By Chelsea Zhao   Hello from the last digital issue of the Dominican Star! It’s the end of a journey and start to a new chapter. What a dedicated year it has been as we featured […]

Campus Events

Soccer Teams Fight to the End

Azhley Rodriguez Staff Writer   The women and men’s soccer teams fought hard in NCAA tournament games this weekend but were ultimately defeated.   The women’s team was defeated in the second round by Washington University 0-1 and the men […]

Campus News

Marketing Students Suggest Online Ordering System

By Matthew Galdi   Contributing Writer   Long lines at the Cyber Café inspired two Dominican marketing students to propose an online ordering system for the busy café.  Students Viridiana Delgado and Ruth Rodriguez proposed setting up a […]

Campus Events

Honors Fetes Dostoevsky’s Birthday

By Chelsea Zhao   Staff Writer   Mazzuchelli Honors program observed Dostoevsky’s birthday in the Noonan Reading Room on Nov. 11.   The Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky has adorned the dorm room desks of all honors students. His 1879 novel “The […]

Art Reviews

Holiday Story Offers a Timeless Lesson

Matthew Desmond Contributing writer The year 2020 was a mess. The pandemic was filled with illness and loss. People faced social and political unrest amidst racial protests and a presidential election. Many faced mental challenges […]

Art Reviews

Mamma Mia! Is First Production Back at the Lund Auditorium

By Rachel Huser   Staff writer Dominican University’s theater arts department presents a student production of “Mamma Mia!” during the weekends of Nov. 12-14 and Nov. 19-21.  “Mamma Mia!” is a Broadway musical romantic comedy that […]