Campus Events

Dominican Hosts Successful Virtual Hiring Event Tailored Toward Students

By Rachel Huser Forty Dominican students had a customized virtual hiring event last week, meeting representatives from four employers, including Jewel-Osco and the Department of Children and Family Services.  The three-hour gathering was Dominican’s first […]

Campus News

Concordia Cuts Down on Staff, DU Loses an Ally

By Chelsea Zhao Concordia University Chicago dismisses faculty and closes academic programs as the alliances with Dominican University (DU) are at a precarious point. According to the Chicago Tribune, Concordia University lets go of 51 […]

Chicago News

Indoor Dining Returns to Chicago

By Sarah Butkovic Although Dominican has been offering indoor dining since the beginning of the semester, Chicago’s recent scaleback to Phase 4 of reopening is allowing indoor dining for the first time since the summer. […]

Campus Events

(G)URSCI & Experiential Learning Expo to be Held Online

By: Andrew Mariotti Last spring, Dominican’s live showcase for student research had to move suddenly online. This year, the (G)URSCI and Experiential Learning Expo will also be online, but organizers have learned a great deal […]

Campus Events

Story Telling in Black History Month

By Azhley Rodriguez To celebrate the first Saturday in Black History Month this year, Six Feet Apart Productions hosted the “Black Stories Matter” event for Black storytellers to spread the message that Black history is American history. Six Feet Apart […]

Campus Safety

DU Introduces SHIELDIllinois

By: Chelsea Zhao Dominican University introduces SHIELDIllinois to handle COVID-19 testing as Campus Clear use dwindles. Elizabeth Ritzman, director of the wellness center, said if the university is not able to get in touch with […]

Student Health

Lose Weight Without Dieting

Contributed by SNDA member Morgan Sokes Most Americans would like to lose a little weight at some point in their lifetime, whether it be a few vanity pounds or a more significant amount to improve […]

Campus News

Student worker asked to return Jobless benefits

By Chelsea Zhao Student workers who received unemployment benefits in 2020 are asked to pay back the funds due to federal and state regulations. Devan Sibley, the Rebecca Crown Library Circulation Assistant, said that she, […]

Student Health

Building Trust in the COVID Vaccine

By Daniela Tovar-Miranda Starting Monday, Illinois moves into stage 1B of administering the vaccine, this includes those 65 and older or essential workers will be eligible for the Covid Vaccine; however, there is still skepticism […]

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Co-Editors

Dear Dominican Star readers, Hello! Happy New Year! Despite the challenges and hardships of 2020, the Dominican Star has thrived from the dedication of our past editor Thomas Gibbons and support of the community. This […]