Year: 2023

By: Matthew Galdi  Contributing Writer  Sophomore, Ethan Shepherd, finds peace of mind and an active body at Dominican’s Fitness Center  “The Fitness Center allows you to have time to yourself and not worry about anything […]

By: Matthew Galdi  Contributing Writer  Jacob Riedl, a junior basketball player, dusted off the “rust” and joined the men’s volleyball team, making him a two-sport athlete.   “A week after the basketball season ended, (volleyball) coach […]

By: Aquella Farr  Contributing Writer   Fifteen DU students took the university’s first-ever study abroad trip to Trinidad and Tobago in early March. The original trip was planned for the first time two years ago […]

By: Litzi Duran  Contributing Writer  After three years of the Georgie Anne Geyer lectures being on pause, award-winning photojournalist, Paula Bronstein, will be visiting campus Tuesday, April 4.   Bronstein’s work has amplified the voices of […]

The Dominican Star is open to sharing the community’s opinions and views on important issues. A Dominican student, Chloe Young, sent a letter to the University Ministry and later shared it with us. The letter […]

By: Fiona Rowlands When I got an email asking for volunteers for the Limerick St. Patrick’s Day parade, I thought it would be a unique way to celebrate the holiday while I am in Ireland, […]

Katy Coakley  Contributing Writer  University Librarian Estevan Montaño will be leaving the Rebecca Crown Library after two years in charge to return to his home state, New Mexico.   Montaño’s work has highlighted diverse cultures, such […]

Editorial Board  Hello readers! This is our second edition this semester, which means that we only have one edition left until the end of the school year! Be sure to grab a copy!   This edition […]

Robert Taylor Contributing Writer  Dominican’s baseball team has high expectations as the men are preparing for a series of non-conference games this month.  The Stars have already played in Kentucky and traveled to Florida over […]

Matthew Desmond Staff Writer and Translator  “Argentina 1985” is an Academy Award-nominated movie based on a prosecutor’s attempt to hold the country’s military leaders accountable for atrocities committed during military rule. The film focuses on […]

Betsy Carreño   Copy Editor   It comes as no surprise that most of the students at Dominican are commuters. Recently, however, a new proposition has been initiated by Seminar professor Christine Wilson, visiting instructor, […]

Fernanda Arellano  Staff Writer  The Dominican Star staff was awarded a record 11 awards in the annual Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) Contest in February, the most the newspaper has won since it was a member. […]

Matthew Galdi   Contributing Writer  The Dominican University golf team gears up to bloom into its spring season with senior Tyler Stibal leading the way.  The swinging Stars start their spring season off with a competitive […]