Podcast

Sports Podcast: DU Locker Room Talks Ep. 02

We’re back for episode #2 of DU Locker Room Talks hosted by Mia Ruiz, she is joined by Melissa Schmidt and Ellery Shea as they discuss women’s volleyball and talk about some fond memories over […]

Podcast

Sports Podcast: DU Locker Room Talks Ep. 01

Welcome to the first episode of DU Locker Room Talks- sports podcast with our host Mia Ruiz as she discusses volleyball, friends and even life as a college student with Dominican’s very own Jason Kougan […]

Letters from Editors

Letter from the Editors

Hello readers,  We’re excited to welcome you back to yet another edition of the Dominican Star!   For this edition, we’re excited to bring you some variations of stories, ranging from the presidential debate to the […]

Campus News

Celebrating Dominican as a Hispanic-Serving Institution

By Itzel Chavero  September not only marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, but also celebrates Dominican University being a Hispanic-Serving Institution. This allows Hispanic students to proudly honor their culture.  The second week of […]

Featured Articles

Dominican Expands to Chicago with New Two-Year Program  

By Angel Dominguez  Dominican’s Chicago Campus, offers a new two-year program, located at 1805 S. Paulina Street in Pilsen, the Chicago Campus includes two buildings where students can live and attend classes: La Casa and […]

Campus News

Presidential Debate Watch Party Sparks Discussion Among Students

By Betsy Carreño and Angel Dominguez  Hosted and streamed by Dominican, students gathered in the Contemplation Center of the Rebecca Crown Library to observe and criticize the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and […]

Archives

Dominican’s Historic 1969 Duke Ellington Concert

By Nicholas Tamas-Orlandea   On Sept. 21, 1969, Dominican University, then known as Rosary College, held a concert starring jazz composer and bandleader Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington.  The concert was held in what is now the […]

Campus Events

Civic Learning Fair Highlights the Importance of Awareness

By Katy Coakley Dominican’s 2024 Civic Learning Fair allowed students to learn about the important changes they can make for different nonprofit organizations.    Organized by the Office for Civic Learning in the Social Hall, this […]

Podcast

Money, Money, Money

Welcome back to the Star podcast! For this short episode, I’m excited to be talking about budgeting, money, and administrating your money (in a realistic way of course). Hosted by: Betsy Carreño  bcarreno@my.dom.edu

Campus News

First Day of Summer or School?

By Itzel Chavero  The beginning of the school year arrived for all Chicago students and with it, the first heatwave of the summer. Temperatures reached a high of 98 degrees with extreme hot weather and […]

Campus News

DU Fest Kicks Off Semester

By Betsy Carreño It comes as no surprise that this school year began with Dominican’s annual welcome festival in the quad. DU Fest is an annual school event where students and faculty are encouraged to […]

Opinion Pieces

Belgium: The Canada of Europe?

By Ralph Gabriel Parcon Belgium is the country in Europe known for good-tasting chocolate, potato fries, and, of course, waffles. Besides the food, some people think that French is the primary language spoken in Belgium, […]