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Student Government Association vice president Samara Smith (left) and president Isabella Ali lead the general body meeting in McGowan South on Wednesday Oct. 16, 2024. During the meeting, SGA appointed sophomore Lianna Abdallah as the new chief of staff. Abdallah will fill in for Smith and Ali when needed and manage the SGA liaison program.

SGA appoints new chief of staff and prepares for upcoming election

Sadie Springer, SGA Beat Writer October 21, 2024

Student Government Association appointed sophomore Lianna Abdallah as new chief of staff at their general body meeting Wednesday, Oct. 16, after the unexpected resignation of Lily Lauritson, the previous...

District 4 school board candidates Carmen Gioiosa and Karen Zaccor answer audience questions at the South Lakeview Neighbors’ meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. The audience was eager for candidates to put forward their plans in advocating for the district and Chicago Public Schools.

Forum gives look inside Chicago’s first school board election

Isabella Russomanno, Contributing Writer October 21, 2024

Chicago’s first-ever election for a citywide school board is underway as several public-facing conflicts involving Mayor Brandon Johnson, Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, the Chicago Teachers...

Sarah Bockting-Conrad runs her final training session before the marathon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. This year’s Chicago Marathon is the first marathon Bockting-Conrad is participating in.

Chicago’s community laces up to cheer on the Chicago Marathon: “more than a million” supporters line the course

Brielle Kohlbeck and Annie Koziel October 21, 2024

The Chicago Marathon kicked off Sunday morning in Grant Park for its 46th year. Since its first race in 1977, more than one million runners have crossed the finish line, including a record 52,150 runners...

Tyesha Thomas, a PPGA organizer, discusses healthy relationship boundaries with student attendees and PPGA members during a “Pillow Talk” event on campus on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. The recurring event aims to improve sex education among students.

Battle of the Ban: Fight for on-campus contraceptives at DePaul persists

Sabrina Castle, Contributing Writer October 21, 2024

DePaul doesn’t require students to attend Catholic mass, has an LGBTQIA+ Resource Center and even has a demon for a mascot. But, as a Catholic university, there’s one principle on which DePaul isn’t...

FILE- Kimberlie Goldsberry, associate vice president for Student Affairs, pictured June 30, 2022, in the Lincoln Park Student Center. (Jeff Carrion, DePaul University)

Kimberlie Goldsberry announced as interim vice president for Student Affairs

LiLi Jarvenpa, Interim Content Managing Editor October 17, 2024

Kimberlie Goldsberry will become interim vice president for Student Affairs beginning Jan. 2, 2025. Provost Salma Ghanem appointed Goldsberry’s to the temporary position on Thursday, Oct. 17. Goldsberry...

FILE - Liam Payne of One Direction performs during the Honda Civic Tour at Qualcomm Stadium on Thursday, July 9, 2015, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)

Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall

Isabel Debre, AP and Kaitlyn Huamani, AP October 16, 2024

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials said. Buenos Aires police...

People are rescued from an apartment complex in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Clearwater, Fla.

Helene and Milton: Back-to-back hurricanes rock the coast

Angelina Ruggiero, World Politics Beat Writer October 14, 2024

On Oct. 9, Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida as a Category 3 storm.  The storm was originally projected to hit as a Category 4 storm, but is still the fastest intensifying Atlantic...

A helmeted Divvy scooter user rides down N Lincoln Ave on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. The city of Chicago’s first rule for scooter usage is wearing a helmet.

Safe scootering is hard to do

Connor Upshaw, Contributing Writer October 14, 2024

More people are using electric scooters and e-bikes for faster and more eco-friendly transportation. Last year, there were over 3.7 million rides taken using city-sanctioned scooters from Divvy, Lime and...

Peyton Deck reads a book in the entryway of the Richardson Library on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. Deck found her first days living in a new state to be "surreal."

Chasing new opportunities: The experience of out-of-state students at DePaul

Ashley Mezewich, Contributing Writer October 14, 2024

The start of a new school year marked an important milestone for first-year out-of-state students, not just because they were starting their university career, but because they left home. Two of the top...

Pro-Palestinian protestors lay pairs of shoes on the green space of St. Vincent's Circle on DePaul's Lincoln Park campus on Oct. 7, 2024. The demonstration came after a walkout to honor those killed in Gaza, according to the Students for Justice in Palestine instagram.

Photo Gallery: DePaul students walk out on the anniversary of October 7

Claire Tweedie and Jeremy Battle October 14, 2024

As the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas’ led attacks on Israel arrived, DePaul’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter walked out of classes to honor the lives lost in Gaza throughout the...

llinois Sen. Mike Simmons of the 7th ward speaks at a town hall meeting convened by ONE Northside on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Simmons expressed his support for affordable housing units having grown up in public housing, like the Leland and San Miguel Apartments.

‘Housing is a human right’: Pending affordable housing closures threaten North Side residents’ homes

Isabel Riley, Contributing Writer October 14, 2024

Chicagoans who once found solace in affordable housing face instability as property companies threaten to shut down multiple low-income apartment buildings on the North Side. Prompted by the planned...

A Chicago Police Department officer stands outside the DePaul Student Center during the pro-Palestinian protest on Oct. 7, 2024. The protest began as a walkout in St. Vincent's Circle but relocated to public walkways after protestors were met with threat of arrest and trespassing charges.

SGA challenges DePaul administration’s response to Oct. 7 walk out

Sadie Springer, SGA Beat Writer October 12, 2024

On Monday, Oct. 7, Students for Justice in Palestine led a student walk out to honor those who have died in Gaza. The DePaul University Public Safety Department and Chicago Police Department responded...

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