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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Members of DePauls student government association share roundtable updates during a meeting in Levan Hall on Feb. 7. Several new senators were confirmed at this meeting.

SGA elects new members to senate and cabinet

Grace Logan, SGA Beat Writer February 18, 2024

During its Feb. 7 general body meeting, the Student Government Association (SGA) appointed three new senators and internally elected a new Executive Vice President for Diversity and Equity.  Executive...

File - A temporary encampment sits outside the 19th District police station on Chicago’s North Side on Oct. 21, 2023. Police stations have been housing migrants as the government continues to find permanent solutions.

‘A perfect storm’: Migrants face legal barriers, paused services and a 60-day limit at shelters as the city’s budget rapidly dwindles

Delauney Krauter, Contributing Writer February 11, 2024
About 13,000 migrants are currently staying across Chicago’s 28 shelters, but the demand for more space has put pressure on city and state officials to find solutions.
A Chicago abortion rights rally on Oct. 8, 2022. Protests broke out throughout the country following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022.

Biden rolls out new reproductive guidelines on the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade

LiLi Jarvenpa, Contributing Writer February 11, 2024
Biden called for increased access to Federal Drug Administration-approved contraceptive medications.
Nicole Bogash and her son Ryder, 5, look on as the Kankakee River floods the nearby banks and portions the of downtown area, affecting several business across the river, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, in Wilmington, Il.

Life expectancy disparities in Chicago prompt calls for environmental justice

Rose O'Keeffe, Asst. News Editor February 11, 2024
Chicago has the largest life expectancy gap between neighborhoods in the country.
Dozens gather in Chicago City Hall in support for a cease-fire in Gaza on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Chicago is the biggest city to pass a resolution for a cease-fire.

Chicago City Council passes resolution for cease-fire in Gaza: 23-23 vote

Lucia Preziosi, News Editor February 4, 2024
Mayor Brandon Johnson casting the tie-breaking vote in the symbolic decision.
Know your rights: Student tenants guide to Chicago winter renting

Know your rights: Student tenants’ guide to Chicago winter renting

Addison Rogers, Contributing Writer February 4, 2024
This past January, Chicagoans cozied up indoors due to below-freezing temperatures and opaque fog.
Matthew Piers, a Chicago attorney speaks to media on Jan. 30 supporting removing former President Donald Trump from the Illinois ballot. The Illinois Board of Elections decides in an 8-0 vote to keep Trump on the ballot.

US Supreme Court set to determine Trump’s fate on Colorado and Maine primary ballots

Hailey Bosek, Contributing Writer February 4, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments later this week to determine whether Colorado and Maine can keep Donald Trump off their presidential primary ballots. Meanwhile, the Illinois...

AI, democracy and disinformation: How to stay informed without being influenced by fake news

AI, democracy and disinformation: How to stay informed without being influenced by fake news

Rose O'Keeffe, Asst. News Editor February 4, 2024

Educators, actors, writers and journalists are concerned about the impact of generative artificial intelligence on intellectual integrity. However, concern for AI infiltration also affects the political...

The entrance to the Student Center at DePaul’s Lincoln Park Campus.

SGA elects Reilly Shuff as new senator for third-year students

Grace Logan, SGA Beat Writer February 4, 2024

Through an internal election at their general body meeting, the Student Government Association (SGA) confirmed Reilly Shuff as the new senator for third-year students  Jan 31. The position has been vacant...

Treatment Not Trauma: Brandon Johnsons mental health plans

Treatment Not Trauma: Brandon Johnson’s mental health plans

Lucia Preziosi, News Editor January 28, 2024
Six closed clinics later, Chicago residents continue to lack accessible mental health resources. Four of the closed clinics were in neighborhoods on the South Side.
DePaul adds new functions to BlueStar making student support services more accessible

DePaul adds new functions to BlueStar making student support services more accessible

Grace Logan and Rose O'Keeffe January 28, 2024

University staff discussed new functions that will be added to BlueStar at the Jan. 24 Student Government Association’s (SGA) general body meeting. The primary goal of the BlueStar redesign is to add...

Ava Fischer, a senior political science student and DePaul voter engagement specialist, registers  students to vote in the DePaul Center on the Loop Campus Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. Fischer and others registered about 50 students for upcoming elections.

DePaul students voice concerns about 2024 election candidates

LiLi Jarvenpa, Contributing Writer January 28, 2024
 As candidates ramp up for state primaries, many voters are watching their campaigns closely.
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