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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

DePaul students remember Rekia Boyd at on-campus vigil

DePaul students remember Rekia Boyd at on-campus vigil

Emily Clement May 14, 2015

[slideshow_deploy id='11843'] A small crowd of about 20 people huddled together on DePaul’s Quad on Wednesday evening. It was a cold, windy evening, unsuited for a candlelight vigil, but people continued...

(Erin Yarnall / The DePaulia)

Turning a new page: Independent bookstores flourish in Chicago

Zoe Krey May 10, 2015

On May 2 a new national holiday, Independent Bookstore Day, was introduced, prompting thousands to seek out their nearest independent bookstore. Chicago was no exception. Mayor Rahm Emanuel even issued...

Karen Lewis (right) leads the charge at the Chicago Teachers Union strike in 2012. It was the first strike in 25 years and current contract negotiations may cause conflict again. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

Teachers union vs. school board: Chicago’s contract debate

Brenden Moore May 10, 2015

Opening shots were fired between the cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) last week after the school board declined to extend its contract with the teachers,...

A bike rental on East Randolph street in the loop makes getting around the city convenient for tourists. These resources are concentrated in the loop and the northside, while safe bike lanes and the city rental Divvy bikes remain are lacking on the South and West sides. (Josh Leff / The DePaulia)

Chicago bikers petition for safer lanes on South and West sides

Evan Walter, Kathryn Eardley, and Gabby Hock May 10, 2015

On the Near North and West sides of the city bike routes connect and intersect to create clusters of protected routes for bicyclists. Meanwhile, on the Far South Side this web loosens into long stretches...

Chicago gets Obama library

Brenden Moore May 10, 2015

President Barack Obama’s presidential library and museum is coming to sweet home Chicago after all, aided by the transfer of parkland on proposed sites to the city as well as legislation to make potential...

Musician Josh Savage performs at a Sofar Sounds Chicago event at a distillery in April. (Photo courtesy of Caroline Dee Kerr)

Sofar Sounds books secret gigs in Chicago

Michael Schmidt May 10, 2015

Off the Ashland Green and Pink Line stop one Saturday night in April, music-lovers from around Chicago flocked to a local distillery to watch an acoustic show. But what distinguished this concert on...

Appetizer: Buffalo Bacon Wings

POLL: What is your favorite off-campus restaurant?

Mariah Woelfel and Kathryn Eardley May 6, 2015

Video: DePaul students tell The DePaulia about their favorite Chicago restaurants. This survey is part of a new weekly poll segment launched in an effort to give our student body a voice regarding...

Life of pie: Chicago pizza beyond deep dish

Life of pie: Chicago pizza beyond deep dish

Erin Yarnall May 3, 2015

It has brought people together, but at the same time it has torn people, and two of the largest cities in the United States, apart and created intense rivalries. It has made billions of dollars. Who...

(Carolyn Duff / The DePaulia)

Tacos: A Chicago food staple

Sarah Perkins May 3, 2015

Known for its over-the-top hot dogs and deep-dish pizzas, Chicago adds another food staple to its repertoire: the taco. Don’t be fooled: the small, simple dish packs a punch with authentic and interesting...

A small group of protesters marches on 15th Place near Kedzie Avenue in Chicago April 20 after a Cook County judge threw out all the charges against veteran Chicago Police detective Dante Servin, who was on trial for fatally shooting Rekia Boyd during an off-duty incident in March 2012, ruling that prosecutors failed to prove that the detective acted recklessly. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Chicago activists sympathize with Baltimore

Brenden Moore May 3, 2015

A “teach-in” was held on DePaul’s Loop campus Wednesday night to explain the controversial acquittal of a Chicago detective charged with manslaughter in the 2012 death of Rekia Boyd, a 22-year-old...

An educational notice hangs at the entrance of Wiggly Field dog park regarding the canine flu epidemic. (Kathryn Eardley / The DePaulia)

Dog flu in Chicago terrifies dog parents, leads to empty parks

Kathryn Eardley May 3, 2015

Puppy playtime is on hold in Chicagoland. The canine influenza H3N2 virus has infected at least 1,500 dogs and caused seven deaths in the Chicago area in the last few weeks, leaving dog parks abandoned...

An overview of the crowd at the Selection Square. (Josh Leff / The DePaulia)

Chicago clocks in: 2015 NFL Draft experience in ‘Draft Town’

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief May 3, 2015

[slideshow_deploy id='11540'] Roman Diaz walked through Grant Park Thursday night decked in pirate gear, with a full-length coat and a plastic skull mask covering most of his face.  He even completed...

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