Welcome back, Dominican Star enthusiasts!  As school begins to pick up, we are especially excited to provide you with the latest and greatest edition of the paper for the 2026-2027 academic year.  My name is […]

By: Abel Flessner The men’s soccer team got off to a hot start, claiming a victory in its first match against Blackburn College, 1-0, their first season-opening win since 2023, when they defeated Webster University 4-0 and […]

By: Michael Del Genio The Dominican women’s volleyball team began their season with a shutout loss at Eureka on Friday. The Stars were led on offense by sophomore rightside Olivia Pollak with six kills. Freshman […]

By: Jennifer Flores The Theater Arts major at Dominican has been officially removed from the university’s bulletin. In 2025, faculty, staff, and administrators made the decision to refine the Theater Arts program, leaving many passionate […]

By: Alexandra Castenada This past August, Dominican University hosted its annual DU Fest to celebrate the start of a new school year. Held in the quad, the event featured a variety of booths with activities […]

By: Santiago Leon Torres  Dominican University has announced a new major security camera installation project across its residence hall. Administration frames the project as a safety necessity. However, this has sparked doubts in certain students […]

By: Mai Diaz & Bella Bercan  As of July 24th, 2026, a federal district court ruled that undocumented students will be ineligible to receive state financial assistance from the Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP). With this change, […]

By Reyna Valencia As the fall semester takes off, Dylan Huber, a first year resident at the interdenominational Calvary Memorial church, is working to bring attention to Cru, an interdenominational Christian organization focused on evangelism […]

By Jocelyn Flores  Every school has their own traditions in terms of starting the school year. Whether it be an assembly, a pep rally, or a presentation the goal is the same. To initiate the […]

By Bianca Dinkha   Dominican Baseball started the season strong ranking 38th in the nation but have fallen off, currently standing at 13-17 overall with a 6-11 conference record. Despite the struggling season, the team […]

By Michael Del Genio   Dominican men’s volleyball finishes their outstanding season with a 23-6 overall season, and a 10-2 in conference record. Their impressive season comes to a close in the sweet sixteen of […]

By Isabella Bercan  Dominican University is quite unique when it comes to the American higher education system. You can have universities such as Harvard or Princeton who depend on billion-dollar endowments, but the reality here […]

Hello readers!  I want to welcome you to the last edition of the paper, and my final edition as editor-in-chief (EIC).    As I bid a tearful goodbye, writing for the Dominican Star these past four […]