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From DNA discoveries to cultural revival: Lizette Rivera celebrates Taíno identity on Indigenous Peoples Day

By Angelica Carrillo On Indigenous Peoples Day, Rivera, the inaugural director of the Office of Hispanic Serving Initiatives at Dominican University, shared her profound journey of reconnecting with her Taíno roots. The event, attended by […]

Podcast

How to Stay Motivated

Welcome back! For this episode, Betsy will discuss motivation tips and how to stay resilient. Host: Betsy Carreño Bcarreno@my.dom.edu  Music by: Ellie Heider lheider@my.dom.edu Edited by: Fernanda Arellano farellano@my.dom.edu

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Sports Podcast: DU Locker Room Talks Ep. 07

Hello and Welcome back to another episode of DU Locker Room Talks as we are joined by two of the men from our men’s basketball team! (Andre Bennett & Danny Nennig), we talk about life, […]

Campus Events

Career Fair Helps Students With Their Future 

By Katy Coakley  Hosted by the Office of Career Programs and Employer Relations, the Career Fair allows students to meet with employers from different organizations like One Earth and Sassetti to discuss interesting internships.  The […]

Campus Events

Information Sessions Tackles AI Misinformation Issues + Translation

By Bianca Dinkha and Fernanda Arellano  The Dominican Star Staff attended an information session hosted by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) on “Combatting AI Misinformation in the 2024 Election.”   The staff became student […]

Alumni

A Window into Emory’s House

By Betsy Carreño   True to its mission, Emory’s House is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that strives to support artists by providing physical, mental, and cultural resources for them to continue their artistic creativity.  Led by […]

Campus News

Dominican Officials Working to Solve Parking Situations

By Angel Dominguez  Entering week seven at Dominican, it seems like classes aren’t the only thing driving students in circles. The parking scarcity has been troubling for both students and Dominican officials.  The recent parking […]

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Men’s Soccer Team Builds Momentum When it Matters Most

By David Lazzara  Dominican men’s soccer team are well underway with their season and have been in excellent form during recent games.   ​ The Stars kicked off their season in a less than desirable fashion, losing 1-0 to both Carthage and […]

Alumni

Throwback Article: Commuters Struggle with Parking in ‘84

By Nicholas Tamas-Orlandea   Commuter parking has always been an issue at Dominican, but was it always like this? Well, that might be the case.  In October 1984, an article on problems with commuter parking was published to […]

Campus News

Have You Registered to Vote? 

By Itzel Chavero   The 2024 presidential election is just weeks away from occurring as the event is set to take place on Nov. 5.  One of the most important elections is slowly creeping up many […]

Podcast

Sports Podcast: DU Locker Room Talks Ep. 05

We’re back for episode #5 of DU Locker Room Talks as we continue our segment for coach’s appreciation week as we are joined by Coach Moyes, assistant coach to our DU Men’s soccer team. We […]

Podcast

Sports Podcast: DU Locker Room Talks Ep. 04

We’re back for episode #4 of DU Locker Room Talks hosted by Mia Ruiz. In celebration of teachers appreciation week, she is joined by the Head Women’s Soccer Coach, Carlos Carillo, Check this out! mruiz3@my.dom.edu

Podcast

Spanish Edition: “De Aquí y de Allá”

Hello! We are very excited to publish our very first spanish podcast edition! In this podcast episode, Betsy and Fernanda will be talking about Mexican American culture, childhood expierences, traditions etc. ¡Estamos muy emocionados de […]