Rose O'Keeffe, Asst. News Editor, Author at The DePaulia

House of Representatives in turmoil as Speaker stalemate enters third week

Rose O'Keeffe, Asst. News Editor • October 22, 2023

House remains in turmoil after Republicans deny Jordan as speaker candidate

Unpacking Mayor Johnson’s environmental goals and transition report

Samantha Moilanen, Former Online Managing Editor • October 22, 2023

Brandon Johnson enacts new environmental policy.

Students are losing hope in Biden’s student loan repayment plans

Kiersten Riedford, News Editor • October 22, 2023

In June, the Supreme Court shot down President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan due to the Biden administration overstepping its powers. On Oct. 11, the Biden administration held their first...

DePaul President’s absence raises concerns about campus safety and inclusivity for students of color

Lilly Keller, Editor in Chief • October 15, 2023

DePaul President Robert Manuel’s absence at Monday night's Inclusivity and Safety Town Hall left students outraged and disheartened

Campus safety showdown: Comparison between DePaul’s Public Safety and Marquette’s campus police reveals key differences

Rose O'Keeffe, Asst. News Editor • October 15, 2023

The DePaulia embarked on a comparison between the work of a Marquette's campus police versus DePaul's Public Safety.

Federal investigation binds Chicago to environmental justice

Lucia Preziosi, News Editor • October 15, 2023

Federal investigation pushes Chicago Mayor Johnson to implement environmental justice policy

Inside the lives of employed college students

Eli Smith, Contributing Writer • October 8, 2023

Ana Israelson, a 19-year-old DePaul junior, works off-campus while taking classes to afford rent and groceries. If she had the choice, she would focus exclusively on her life as a student. “I’m...

Red Line project to end transit inequity on Far South Side

Lucia Preziosi, News Editor • October 1, 2023

A promise that was introduced by former Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley in 1969 to extend the Red Line is coming to fruition. The federal government recently awarded the Chicago Transit Authority $2 billion...

Illinois becomes first state to eliminate cash bail; rural counties face implementation challenges

Samantha Moilanen, Former Online Managing Editor • October 1, 2023

Illinois has become the first state to abolish cash bail, a move that some legal experts say will have very different ramifications in rural areas than in Chicago. The Pretrial Fairness Act became...

Concessions at DePaul’s New Wintrust Arena

Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor • November 10, 2017

After 36 years at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, the Blue Demons finally opened up their new arena in the South Loop just next to McCormick Place on Cermak Avenue. The arena has already held some events...

Men’s Basketball dominates in exhibition tuneup

Paul Steeno • November 5, 2017

The provocative question of who would score the first basket at Wintrust Arena has finally been answered. On the first possession of the DePaul Blue Demon’s dominating 121-65 exhibition victory against...

Former Blue Demon Billy Garrett Jr. earns spot on G-League roster

Paul Steeno • October 27, 2017

Former DePaul Blue Demons guard Billy Garrett Jr. has earned a spot on the training camp roster of the New York Knicks G League affiliate Westchester Knicks the team announced Monday. “I’m happy...