Campus News

The Star Staff Cheer for 2022 ICPA Awards

Chelsea Zhao  Staff Writer Dominican Star staff attended the annual Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) Convention from March 18-19 in downtown Chicago.   Among the 17 entries, the Star staff was awarded second place for Front […]

Featured Articles

Letter from the Editor

By Chelsea Zhao   Dear Dominican Students, Faculty and Staff,   Happy Women’s History Month! What a wonderful time again to see the snow out of the way for the glorious sunshine. I think we all begin […]

Podcast

Starcast Ep. 03 – Dorming at DU

Get comfy and “dormy” as this month’s episode explores living on campus here at Dominican. Matthew sits down with two of the RAs here at DU, Jessica Spaulding and Isaiah Nunez. Learn the ins and […]

Campus Events

Fashion Show Plans for 2022 Divine Eminence

By Chelsea Zhao   Staff Writer   Dominican University Fashion department plans for the annual show featuring senior student design works.   This year’s fashion theme: Divine Eminence, will take place on April 2 and 3 at 2 […]

Campus Events

Donna Carroll Wins ACCU Hesburgh Award

By Chelsea Zhao   Staff Writer   The Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities recognizes former DU President Donna Carroll as the 2022 Honoree of the Hesburgh Award.   The Hesburgh Award is the oldest of the ACCU […]

Campus News

Letter from the Editor

Hello Dominican University community,   Happy Black History Month! In this letter, I would like to acknowledge the integral presence and active force of the Black Student Union and Black World Studies on our campus. Within […]

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DU Community Weighs in on Tension on Ukrainian Border

By Elizabeth Nguyen   Contributing Writer   As tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue, Dominican professors and students weigh in on the impact of escalation and what this conflict tells us about the state of democracy today.    […]

Campus Events

Austin Channing Brown Webinar

By Litzi Duran  Contributing Writer   From Chicago to California, viewers of last Wednesday’s webinar had the opportunity to hear Austin Channing Brown open up on the social justice struggles activists face.  The New York Times […]

Opinion Pieces

Meditation Helps to Improve Focus

Matthew Desmond Staff Writer  Count to eight. That is the average human attention span. Now, think of all the things you have to prioritize throughout the day: homework, jobs, family. While your professor is telling […]

Art Reviews

Halftime Show Review 2022

Azhley Rodriguez  Staff Writer   In the annual event of the Super Bowl where most people tune in to watch a football game, my favorite part is the free concert — or better known as the […]