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A Discussion with Liz Oliva Fernández

By: Betsy Carreño  Liz Oliva Fernández, a Cuban filmmaker and journalist, came to Dominican on Oct. 24 to talk about the U.S. sanction in Cuba and present her documentary The War on Cuba to guests.   […]

Campus Events

Discussion with Liz Oliva Fernández

By: Betsy Carreno On October 24th, Dominican University will be hosting a screening of The War on Cuba, along with having a discussion with Filmmaker and Journalist, Liz Oliva Fernández. This will take place from […]

Campus News

A Summer Designing for Major League Baseball

By: Angel Dominguez  This summer, Chris Rice, a senior and graphic design major at Dominican traveled to New York City for a summer internship at the headquarters of Major League Baseball.  Chris is a senior […]

Campus News

Student Government Positions Have Been Filled

By: Robert Taylor  The votes are counted for student elections and the new team is ready to take on the year. The SGA president this year is Christian Kalekas, replacing Carson Harvey.  Many students have […]

Opinion Pieces

A Step Through an Important Time

By: Nicholas Tamas-Orlandea   From Sept. 30 to Oct 1., I spent my weekend at the Midway Village Museum, which is in Rockford, IL.   I took part as an American soldier in one of the largest […]

Opinion Pieces

Fun Activities to do in the Fall

By: Betsy Carreño  The leaves are changing color, the air is turning crisp, and pumpkin spice is here, which can only mean one thing. Autumn is back!  For many people, this seasonal change can bring […]

Featured Articles

Students Plan Study Abroad to Ghana and Oxford

By: Katy Coakley  Two study abroad programs to Ghana and Oxford are now being offered for students interested in seeing beautiful and fascinating places.    Information on the Oxford program was held in Lewis Hall on […]

Opinion Pieces

Students Struggling to Manage Sleep Schedules

By: Audrey Mendenhall  Many Dominican students are struggling to sleep, and it is with a good reason. Between classes, work, and family responsibilities, students are struggling to get their sleep.   According to a survey of […]

Campus Events

Works of Professor Cote de Luna Now on Display

By: Katy Coakley  Beautiful and inspiring figure drawings are now on display in a new exhibition from painter and drawer, Jeffery Cote de Luna.    The show opened on Sept. 27 in the O’Connor Art Gallery […]

Campus News

ELS Program Makes a Comeback to Dominican

By: Ellie Heider The English Learning and Skills program has returned to Dominican after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.    Nereida Encina, the director of International Enrollment, said that the students are now […]

Campus News

Dominican Ranked One of Top Midwestern Universities

By: Ellie Heider & Bianca Dinkha  Dominican University has been ranked as #11 out of 160 Regional Midwest Universities, preserving its position within top 15 Midwestern universities.   All rankings are from a U.S. News and World Report article. Additionally, Dominican placed #1 in the […]

Letter from the Editor

Letter From the Editorial Board

A Letter From The Editors, Welcome back readers, spooky season is upon us and so is the 2nd print issue of the Star Newspaper!  In this edition we have a variety of stories for our […]

Campus Events

Dr. Ada Cheng Lund-Gill Chair Lecture​

By: Angel Dominguez  On October 10, the Eloise Martin Recital Hall will host Dominican Univerity’s 2023-24 Lund-Gill Chair, Dr. Ada Cheng.   Dr. Cheng’s Lund-Gill lecture “A Full Circle Home: Storytelling as a path for Inquiry, […]

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 […]