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Affinity Circles Aim to Heal

Katie Agans   Contributing Writer   This week, Dominican’s Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Center (TRHT) is putting on the first Black and African American Affinity circle of the semester.  This Feb. 9, affinity circle is a place for Black students to come and […]

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New Tools for LGBTQIA + Inclusivity

Litzi Duran   Contributing Writer   Several hundred students have used Dominican’s new Preferred Pronoun and Lived First Name tool for online university platforms since it was introduced this semester, according to the university’s chief information officer.  […]

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Un descanso para cuidarse a sí mismo

Matthew Desmond  Traducido por Matthew Desmond  ¡Felicidades, estudiantes! ¡El primer semestre casi ha terminado! Después de toda la tarea, proyectos y pruebas, finalmente es hora de un buen y largo descanso. Para algunos, esto podría […]

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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 vital for people to understand […]

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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 lot between the Magnus Arts […]

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DU Offers Booster Shots

Elizabeth Nguyen   Contributing Writer  Dominican University responds to a changing pandemic with new COVID guidelines and offering updated booster shots to students.  Dominican’s Incident Management & Assessment Team (IMAT), an emergency response team comprised of […]

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Lincoln Laureate Caritas et Veritas in Health Work

By Chelsea Zhao   Staff Writer   The 2021 Lincoln Laureate Awardee, bio-chemistry student Nathaly Valdiva Oberto-Besso endures with inspiring confidence in her academic pursuit of health sciences.   When she received the voicemail congratulating her being selected as […]

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DU Shoots for Full Vaccination

Chelsea Zhao Staff Writer As of Friday, Sept. 25, 99% of students and 96% of FT employees have been vaccinated, a rate that far exceeds the Cook County vaccination rate of 60.3%.    The cumulative positive […]

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First Dose of Moderna Vaccine Offered at Priory

By Chelsea Zhao Dominican University partners with Loop Medical Center for a Moderna vaccination opportunity to DU community.  The vaccination is for students, faculty and staff over 16 years old. The site with 150 appointments […]