Month: December 2021

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]