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 […]

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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 […]

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First LGBTQ Mass Reveals Work Needed

By Emily Ford   Contributing Writer  Dominican had its first LGBTQ Mass on Oct. 31 in the Rosary Chapel; this is one of the examples of greater inclusion that University Ministry is working toward.  The university has been collaborating with Common Ground, […]

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DU’s Fair Trade Events Features Artisans

Azhley Rodriguez  Staff Writer  The Staff Benevolence Committee hosted Dominican’s annual Fair Trade Fair in the Parmer Hall Atrium this Wednesday.  For the past ten years, Dominican has hosted the Fair Trade Fair to promote fair trade and improving the […]

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Librarian’s Exhibit Captures Indigenous History

By Chelsea Zhao  Staff Writer  Rebecca Crown Librarian showcases the vibrancy and strength of Indigenous culture as well as the historical trauma of the community.   Estevan Montaño, university librarian, is the brilliant mind behind this constellation of artifacts from […]

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Diné Storyteller Explores Truth in Indigenous Roots

By Chelsea Zhao  Staff Writer  Indigenous Heritage Month Keynote address from Diné scholar furthers DU’s understanding of the Indigenous experience in American literature.   Manny Loley, Diné scholar and storyteller, arrived at Dominican University from Denver, Colorado to talk with students on his literary work […]

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Ofrenda Blessings Propel Indigenous Recognition

By Chelsea Zhao  Staff Writer  University Día de Los Muertos altars include the history of indigenous spirituality and traditions through collective labor.   Amy Omi, the music liturgist and coordinator for TRHT (Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation), said the collective university […]

Letter from the Editor

Letter From The Editor

Dear Dominican students, staff, and faculty:   What a busy month it has been and how fast this year has gone by! Already, the paper you’re holding now is the last 2021 print issue of the […]

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Lewis First Floor Renovated for DU

Viridiana Delgado  Contributing Writer   Dominican has given a face-lift to the first floor of Lewis Hall to better reflect the changing student body and Dominican community, according to Student Success & Engagement (SSE). The first […]

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Interviews with Willenborg Civic Action Interns

By Pauline Williams   Contributing Writer  Over the summer, the Office for Civic Learning piloted its first-ever Willenborg Civic Action Internships. These internships, sponsored by alumni and labor leader Eileen Willenborg, provide students with hands-on and […]