Immigration Groups Fight for Undocumented Students

By Itzel Chavero   ​  Undocumented students at Dominican are trying to make their ways while judges debate their futures and lawmakers in Washington look the other way.  Dominican advocates for undocumented students…

Organization Collects Basket Funds to Help Homeless Children

By Sairanet Hernandez   Dominican students are helping school children who transition out of homelessness by collecting funds to be used in creating simple cookware baskets for their families.    The baskets will contain simple but necessary…

Helpful Resources to Prepare for Upcoming Finals

By Victor Lopez   Final exams are less than four weeks away, but Dominican staff is ready to help anxious students as they prepare for their big finals.     Most students are familiar with the experience of taking their first college final, but…

How a Janitor Successfully Became a Teacher

By Bryanna Rios   For over 10 years, Keith Reardon worked as a janitor in the quiet halls of the Oak Park school district.   Little did anyone know, within those same…

Dominican’s UN Club Represents Afghanistan and Cuba

By Nicholas Tamas-Orlandea  On the weekend of Nov. 18-19, I attended the American Model United Nations conference in Chicago with Dominican’s Model UN Club.  This was my first time attending this…

Athletic Program Welcomes New Director

By Robert Taylor  John Planek is ready to start his new position as an Athletic Director at Dominican.   The Director of Athletics is responsible for the management of the intercollegiate athletic…

Escaping for a Better Life in America

By Audrey Mendenhall   Dominican is stepping up to help refugees who have landed in the Chicago area in recent months.   The university has partnered with local parishes and organizations to…