By: Saniya Witherspoon Rising grocery prices and the lingering effects of last year’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit disruptions have highlighted the role of Dominican University’s DU Feeds food pantry in helping students access […]

By: Nicole Yunda Dominican commuter students are cutting back on other necessities to afford fuel as gas prices rise steadily higher.  “Filling up my gas tank costs about $50 compared to around $40 a year […]

By: Kathryn Ksiezak  Senior Anitzia Murillo plans to bring her experience as a peer LEADer to help fellow students as this year’s student trustee.  The 31-member board of trustees oversees the university’s overall direction and […]

By: Abel Flessner The Department of Education’s recent actions have sparked a cautious response among DU administrators and student leaders.             “It sort of [forces] compliance for folks who are scared of losing funding,” […]

By: Samantha Coma A wave of car burglaries in nearby Oak Park has prompted Dominican students to reflect on how safe their vehicles are on campus.  Burglaries hit nearly 30 vehicles at The Avenue Parking […]

In 2026, Dominican University celebrates a very special quinceañera: 15 years as a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)!   Since receiving this designation in 2011, Dominican has continued a tradition of opening doors, creating opportunities, […]

By: Jennifer Flores  As many Dominican students begin to prepare for careers post-college, students share their own experiences with their career search journey and assistance given by Dominican.   Pre-Nursing major, Isaly Beaudion faces some concerns […]

By David Lazzara  As the current semester has continued at Dominican, students have voiced concerns over the existing parking arrangements.   This is nothing new, with parking being a known problem for Dominican for a couple […]

By Reyna Valencia  As the semester progresses, many students are unhappy with food prices, availability and variety at Dominican and are turning to other options.  University officials point to inflation-fueled rising food prices nation-wide, and […]

By: Annabeth Baughcum With regards to the Dominican Star article titled, “Healthy Eating in the Dining Hall” from 2022, I would like to address that there has still been a lack of better options implemented […]

By: Dalilah Salgado My name is Dalilah Salgado; our education system is in a pickle as of right now. According to Claire Cain Miller, Francesca Paris, and Sarah Mervosh, “Almost everywhere in America, students are […]

Welcome back, Dominican Star Enthusiasts,  We’ve officially been in school for a month, a quarter of the way through.   This edition, we have plenty of good stuff for you, including some letters from students regarding […]

By: Abel Flessner The men’s soccer team lost its Homecoming game to St. Norbert 0-1 on Saturday, their second loss of the season.   The Stars hadn’t lost a game in two weeks, but the loss […]