Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editorial Board
Hello readers, As the end of the semester is creeping back on us, we’re excited to share the stories we have for you! You can read up on the funding Dominican is receiving from NASA, […]
Month: March 2024
Featured Articles
Students Walkout in Solidarity for Undocumented Immigrants
By Sofia Alessandrini On March 14, students walked out of classes and meetings in support of undocumented immigrant rights. The event was coordinated by Community Actions Network (CAN), a student-led activism group at Dominican. Approximately […]
Campus News
Students Launch Menstrual Project Against Period Poverty
By Itzel Chavero What seemed to start as a final class project has now turned into the welcoming of brand-new menstrual product machines across campus bathrooms. Lack of access to menstrual hygiene products, also known as period […]
Chicago News
Dominican Students Receive Research Funding From NASA
By Fiona Rowlands A team of Dominican students have received funding from NASA to design self-sufficient lunar sensors. This team is led by Julio Rodriguez, a junior majoring in computer science, and Pablo Cesar Bedolla […]
interview
Coach Douglas Burchett Sits Down Ahead of Benedictine Game
By Angel Dominguez On March 12, Dominican hosted Benedictine University in a crucial NACC conference game. Before the game kicked off, the Star sat down with Coach Douglas Burchett to discuss the men’s volleyball season […]
Sports
Dominican Anticipates Record-Breaking Attendance at Volleyball Game
By Angel Dominguez On March 12, Dominican students cheered loudly for the university’s men’s volleyball team at the Igini Sports Forum. The forum was packed with an audience of 775 as many students watched Dominican […]
Featured Articles
Are Resident Students Staying or Leaving Campus for Break?
By Katy Coakley After working hard for the past few months, many students were excited to leave campus for spring break, but some resident students like senior Zachary Gamster spent their vacation at Dominican. According […]
Campus Events
Journalist Hannah Allam Discusses Political Extremism with Students
By Gillian Adkins Hannah Allam, an award-wining national security reporter, combats the rising public distrust in journalism by promoting media literacy in both her public appearances and work. On March 11, Allam gave an inspiring […]
Opinion Pieces
How Imposter Syndrome Affects Students’ Mental Health
By Betsy Carreno Imposter syndrome is defined as the feeling of not deserving an award, position, recognition, or success in a certain part of your life. This emotion frequently involves self-doubt even if others talk […]
interview
Army Veteran Returns to Dominican to Finish Degree
By Fernanda Arellano After 26 years, James Comoda, a retired United States Army Veteran, returned to Dominican last fall to complete his degree. Comoda was born in 1979 in Frankfurt, Germany and later moved to […]
Campus News
Dominican Men’s Volleyball: Potential Record-Breaking Game Against Benedictine University, Mid-Season Recap
We look forward to bringing student-athletes and coaches onto the podcast. In this episode, the Star looks forward to sharing and discussing important narratives and news within Athletics at DU. Guests: Jesse Hesse and Owen Morrow […]