Campus Events

An Amazing Homecoming to Never Forget

By: Julian Gutierrez   The 2023 Homecoming game was a truly memorable game to watch despite the drizzling rain.   The game was held between the Alverno College Blazes, the Luther College Norses, and the Dominican Stars.   Not only was […]

Campus News

Recapping the Celebrations and Sessions of Caritas Veritas

By: Fiona Rowlands  Dominican celebrated the start of the year by recognizing faculty and student achievements at the 14th annual Caritas Veritas Symposium.   The event was held on Sept. 19 and began with an academic […]

Campus News

Food Program Panel Speaks on Important Issues 

By: Jacob Garza  DU Feeds, a Dominican program providing nutritious food supplies for food insecurity students, presented a panel at the 2023 Caritas Veritas Symposium on Sept. 19.   The panel consisted of Sarah Jones, an […]

Campus News

Back-to-Back Record-Breaking Freshman Classes

By: Rose Beyer   Dominican University has welcomed two record-breaking freshman classes within the past two years.  In 2022, Dominican had 598 first-time freshmen register for the fall term, which was the largest freshman class since […]

Podcast

Episode 01: How to Have a Great Semester

  After many months, we are excited to announce the reintroduction of the Star Podcast! Feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? Need some ideas? This podcast episode covers tips and tricks for how to start good habits for […]

Campus News

Extending Dominican’s Campus to Pilsen

By: Betsy Carreno  Dominican is expanding its doors to Pilsen by adding a new campus that is expected to open in Fall 2024.   The building, La Casa, is built with a 100-bedroom facility for dorm […]

World News

Timeline: Latin American Independence

By: Nicholas Tamas-Orlandea   September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month.  This observance honors the work and influences of Hispanics and Latinxs in the United States. One way to learn about Hispanic/Latinx […]

Opinion Pieces

Looking back on Limerick, Ireland

By: Fiona Rowlands   My semester at the University of Limerick in Ireland was a life changing experience.  I grew in so many ways as I became more independent.  I have been lucky enough to […]

Featured Articles

Student Parking Made Seamless

By: Bianca Dinkha and Ellie Heider  Sasha Santiago, director of campus safety, explained that permits were being handled by different offices, but that there was a lack of communication when handling applications, citations and permits.   […]

Campus News

Deja’vu… DU Freshman Class Breaks Record Again?

By: Bianca Dinkha   With a new semester underway, Dominican has maintained yet another record-breaking year for freshmen. As of this week, there are a total of 653 first-year students.  Given the rising number of […]

Campus News

New Coach and New Season For Men’s Basketball

By: Audrey Mendenhall  Men’s basketball is starting off on a high note as they head into the preseason. With a mix of returners and incomers, the men are ready to take on a tough schedule […]

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editorial Board

Readers, welcome back to the start of a new semester!    There have been a couple of changes made since the last time we saw each other. We’re excited to announce that Angel Dominguez and Betsy […]

interview

Season Preview: A Sit-Down with Coach Erick Baumann

By: Angel Dominguez  Ahead of Dominican’s Men’s Soccer 2023-24 season, the Star sat down with Coach Erick Baumann to discuss the team’s upcoming season.    Baumann gave his thoughts on the program’s mission, the significance behind […]

Campus News

Reshaping Hispanic-Serving Institution

By: Betsy Carreno   Dr. Gina Ann Garcia, the author of Transforming Hispanic-Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice, came to Dominican on Sept. 7th to talk to students and faculty members.  The event of “Una […]