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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

University announces 2017 commencement speakers

University announces 2017 commencement speakers

Rachel Hinton April 9, 2017

With around two months left before the bulk of the graduation ceremonies, DePaul announced the speakers for each of the graduation ceremonies slated for mid-May and June. DePaul’s 119th commencement...

Chicago organizations tackle LGBTQ youth homelessness

Chicago organizations tackle LGBTQ youth homelessness

Cody Corall April 3, 2017

Between 20 and 40 percent of homeless youth in America identify within the LGBTQ spectrum, according to the Williams Institute. This is comparatively higher than the population of LGBTQ youth in America,...

Law students volunteer at juvenile detention center

Law students volunteer at juvenile detention center

Rachel Hinton April 2, 2017

While many students were relaxing or seeing family over their spring breaks, a group of 12 DePaul students was teaching legal lessons to teenagers at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) as part...

Lecture on neo-facism dissects power, privilege and U.S. politics

Lecture on neo-facism dissects power, privilege and U.S. politics

Tariqah Shakir April 2, 2017

University of Connecticut professor Lewis R. Gordon gave a lecture titled “On Neo-Fascism” March 29 in Courtelyou Commons. Sponsored by the Department of Educational Policy Studies and Research, Gordon’s...

(Graphic by Lauren Johnson / The DePaulia)

Required alcohol education programs educate college students on risks of binge drinking

Amy Betulius April 2, 2017

Universities have highlighted the issue of binge drinking by requiring incoming freshmen students to complete alcohol education programs such as AlcoholEdu and Haven. According to the DePaul University...

Four DePaul students arrested in drug sting

Four DePaul students arrested in drug sting

Danielle Harris, Former news editor April 2, 2017

Four DePaul students were arrested March 29 on charges of felony manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance near a school or park. According to Chicago police (CPD), the students — Marc Anthony...

Fridays incident was the first university public safety alert related to Lincoln Park since May 6.

DePaul student shot after mugging

Kaitlyn Roberts April 2, 2017

According to a Public Safety alert, an 18-year-old male DePaul student “was a victim of attempted robbery” while walking home around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning. The student was “approached by two individuals...

String of crimes against students occur near Lincoln Park campus

String of crimes against students occur near Lincoln Park campus

Danielle Harris, Former news editor April 2, 2017

A DePaul student was shot  in the leg around 1 a.m. March 28 in an apartment on the 1100 block of West Lill Street, less than half a mile from the Lincoln Park campus. According to the Public Safety alert,...

DePaul students arrested after selling Xanax to undercover police

DePaul students arrested after selling Xanax to undercover police

Kaitlyn Roberts March 30, 2017

Four DePaul University students were arrested on Tuesday, March 28 after selling over 100 Xanax pills to undercover police officers.  The arrests of the following students were made near DePaul's...

Public Safety responds to shooting of DePaul student

Public Safety responds to shooting of DePaul student

DePaulia Admin March 28, 2017

According to a Public Safety alert, an 18-year-old male DePaul student “was a victim of attempted robbery” while walking home around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning. The student was “approached by two individuals...

The OHare campus will close at the end of the 2017-18 summer term. (Jeff Carrion/DePaul University)

DePaul’s O’Hare campus to close

The DePaulia March 20, 2017

The university announced Friday that it will close the O’Hare campus at the end of the 2017-18 summer term.  This is the second suburban campus closure for the university, following the Naperville...

Commentary: Hard to feel bittersweet about Allstate Arena

Commentary: Hard to feel bittersweet about Allstate Arena

Ben Gartland March 6, 2017

It’s hard to feel nostalgic about Allstate Arena.  I entered the DePaul sports realm at the downturn of the arena the Blue Demons had called home for three decades. The new DePaul arena, now known...

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