Articles by Azhley Rodriguez

Katy Agans  Contributing Writer At Dominican, even the buildings get birthdays. The Rebecca Crown Library celebrated its 50-year anniversary on April 11.   The celebration is split into two different events. The first was a keynote […]

By Kalla Williams As another Chicago winter comes to a close, countless people eagerly anticipate longer days and beautiful summer weather. This excitement is partly due to the positive shifts in mood and mental health […]

Chelsea Zhao   Staff Writer Wellness Center and other local organizations raised awareness of sexual assault and commemorated victims and survivors of domestic violence on April 21 in the Quad.   Members of the DU community gathered […]

Chelsea Zhao   Staff Writer DU Class of 2022 is on track to attend an in-person graduation ceremony along with Candle and Rose as well as a Baccalaureate Mass.   Mass will be celebrated in Rosary […]

Chloe Cabrales Staff Writer Mark my words, Chicago will become the new fashion capital of the Midwest! Powered by the Fashion Bar, a fashion business consulting firm, Chicago is in its 8th season of holding […]

Dear Dominican University Student, Staff and Faculty,   When I first started at the Star as a general assignment reporter as a freshman in 2018, I would never have predicted the realization of the current moment. […]

By Matthew Desmond   The spring, summer, fall and winter all have holidays to celebrate such as Easter, the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas. On these days, people take the time to celebrate with gatherings, […]

Chelsea Zhao  Staff Writer E. Nina Jay is a Chicago-based writer who uses poetry to bring awareness to violence against women and girls. From her identity as a Black lesbian and a survivor of incest […]

Food for Thought Nutrition Column  Kalla Williams Contributing Writer When was the last time you got eight hours of sleep? In juggling classwork, a social life, sports and activities, it may come as no surprise […]

Katy Agans   Contributing Writer Dominican’s Wellness Center is trying a new approach to mental health, through improvisational acting therapy for students.  Counselor Joyce Mojica runs the improv therapy.  Mojica originally got the idea to start […]

Katy Agans  Contributing Writer Dominican’s Dining Hall and Cyber Café earned good scores on their most recent public health inspections.  River Forest regularly inspects food services for maintenance, safety and sanitation, according to the Director […]

Natalie de la Torre  Contributing Writer According to a Financial Literacy survey, only 57% of American adults are considered financially literate.   College students are infamously known for their lack of money, yet they are seldom […]

How to practice sustainable shopping on a college student’s budget? Chloe Cabrales Contributing Writer Buying from ethical and eco-friendly fashion companies can be tricky to support, especially if you are running on the typical broke […]