Letter from the Editors Hello readers,   Welcome back to a fresh start to the semester!   As per usual, we have a wide variety of stories for this edition, ranging from Dominican’s stance with the mass […]

By Angel Dominguez   Ordinary Perceptions is a music band formed at Dominican University, consisting of four key members: Madison DuFresne, Melissa Solis, Lars Kacmar, and Michelle Alonso. Three of the band members, DuFresne, Solis, and […]

By Itzel Chavero   President Donald Trump’s promise to start mass deportations immediately, one day after the second inauguration, seems not as far from reality by preparing one of the first operations in Chicago.  On Jan. […]

By Angel Dominguez  The Dominican Stars softball team’s 2025 season looms, but so does the uncertainty surrounding a potential new home in Keystone Field, for the team.  Over the past year, Dominican officials have been […]

By Graciela Leon  As the cost of higher education continues to rise, many students at Dominican are facing a new financial burden: a reduction in the Monetary Award Program (MAP) Grant.  The grant aims to […]

By Itzel Chavero  ​ It seems Dominican has been doing their best efforts to reduce the stress of students who come to campus everyday wondering if they’ll be able to find parking and make it to […]

By Jocelyn Ramirez   Dominican’s Brennan School of Business (BSB) is set to unveil a state-of-the-art Financial Trading Business Analytics & Data Science Center. This center marks a significant milestone in the institution’s commitment to enhancing […]

Hosted by Mia Ruiz Happy New Year!  We’re kicking off 2025 with a brand-new episode of DU Locker Room Talks! This week, we are joined by DU Men’s Baseball Head Coach, Coach Hardman. In this […]

By Joseph Zuniga During winter break, Ordinary Perceptions, a band that started first at Dominican University, performed on December 14th at Max McCook Athletic Expo during the Windy City Rollers’ doubleheader home games. This was […]

By Betsy Carreño and Angel Dominguez The Dominican Star met with President Glena Temple and Chief Financial Officer, Mark Titzer, to discuss pressing questions that students and faculty have had across the semester.  Q.How does […]

By Jocelyn Ramirez Cason Brunt wants to meet and talk to as many of Dominican’s 4000 students as he can and hear their perspectives. Brunt came on board as Dominican’s new dean of students, a […]

Maria Iman Trump’s second-term will have a significant impact on higher education, particularly for international students.  Many international students and staff members at Dominican are left feeling uncertain and worried. During his last term in […]

By Ennya Chavez             With many under stress due to the end of the semester, some seniors are facing additional work of applying to graduate school, which includes writing personal statements, getting letters of recommendations […]