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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

By Bianca Dinkha   As the new Pilsen campus opens this fall, seniors Melody Ruat and Fernando Sevilla address the unique challenge of juggling life as both Dominican residents and daily commuters, offering a new perspective […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

By Bianca Dinkha  As the new semester begins, many students have returned to their everyday routines while confronting new challenges. Resident Lexa Galarza describes the residence halls and clogged sinks while commuter Reyna Valencia discusses her time […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]