New Proposed Core Curriculum

Ellie Heider   Contributing Writer  Dominican faculty’s proposal to change core curriculum could alter the number and type of required classes for future students.  The current core curriculum at Dominican consists…

Intramurals Resume After Off-Season

Robbie Taylor  Contributing Writer  Intramural’s are back at Dominican University with a variety of sports after a two-year-long off-season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Intramural’s are different this time, according to…

Gallery Honors Stories of Independent Artists

Katy Coakley   Contributing Writer   The O’Connor Art Gallery at Dominican is featuring a new artistic exhibition Tending/Tender that celebrates the diverse artwork created by three independent artists.  All artists were…

Iceless Ice Skating at Dominican

Ellie Heider  Contributing Writer  The idea of ice skating without ice seems unrealistic, but students who attended the iceless ice-skating event on Jan. 20 learned how it works. Dominican’s iceless…

DU Faces Diversity Challenges

Azhley Rodriguez   Editor-in-Chief  Throughout the fall semester, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) has been working on improving campus climate, encouraging members of the DU community to speak…

Nursing Students Alleviate Shortage

Angel Dominguez   Staff Writer   Dominican’s focus on community-based learning as well as a continuous push for diversity and inclusion has assisted student nurses during a pandemic-led nurse shortage.  Dr. Tamara…

Mural Symbolizes Immigration, History

Katy Coakley  Contributing Writer  When walking down the halls between Lewis Hall and the Rebecca Crown Library, Dominican students will see a new and colorful mural that contains three different…

ShopDU Elevates Students’ Businesses

Anna Martucci   Contributing Writer   ShopDU is Dominican’s brand-new website to promote DU student entrepreneurs.   Starting Dec. 8, ShopDU will be an all-in-one referral site to connect entrepreneurial DU students with…

DU Community Continues COVID Caution

Ally Fahner  Contributing Writer   It’s important that people still take caution to maintain their well-being, despite COVID rates drastically decreasing since March 2020.   Therefore, although the COVID-19 has receded, it’s…

DU Greenhouse Grows for Students

Danylo Biskup   Contributing Writer   A hidden green gem, Dominican University’s greenhouse is one of the many interesting places to get involved on campus.  The greenhouse is situated in the parking…