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Macbeth gets a modern spin in DU's production

The Performing Arts Center will present Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s most highly acclaimed tragedies, November 13-15 in the Lund Auditorium. Friday and Saturday night performances begin at 7:30 p.m.; the Sunday performance begins at 3:00 p.m. To order tickets, visit the box office.

Iraqi student finds a home at Dominican

Ali Falah, a young Iraqi refugee, is now attending Dominican University through the Iraqi Student Project. Falah's family had to flee to Jordan because of the war in Iraq, and he was not able to complete his education.

Students go to Springfield to support MAP grants

Eighty Dominican University students traveled to Springfield, IL, to participate in a rally outside the capital building to support the Illinois Monetary Assistance Program (MAP). Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill on October 15 to reinstate the MAP program, which helps hundreds of students at Dominican pay for tuition.

Janice Del Negro profiled in Oak Park 365

Janice Del Negro, a library science professor and an award-winning storyteller, was profiled in Oak Park 365, a daily feature about the people and events in the local community. Del Negro presented a dramatic reading of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" in Dominican's anatomy lab on October 7.

Cistern saves Dominican gallons of water

A long-forgotten cistern in the basement of the East Science Building now provides enough water to irrigate the campus, saving around 4-6 million gallons of water annually.