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DePaul students pack emergency contraceptives and condoms during a PPGA event on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Lakeview. The event was one of PPGA's main programs — providing contraceptives to students.

DePaul PPGA to return this fall with new name, no Planned Parenthood affiliation

After being disbanded by OSI on June 3, the club — which provides sex education and contraceptives to students off campus — is returning this fall with a new name.
Sadie Springer, News Editor / July 18, 2025
After being disbanded by OSI on June 3, the club — which provides sex education and contraceptives to students off campus — is returning this fall.
PPGA President Maya Roman leads their town hall at the Lincoln Park Public Library on Friday, June 13, 2025. This came after DePaul University forced the organization to deactivate.

DePaul reproductive health group to reshape following university shutdown

After losing official recognition, members of the Planned Parenthood-affiliated club vote to re-register as a new, unaffiliated organization.
Sadie Springer and Isabella Russomanno / June 13, 2025

After losing their student organization status, members of DePaul’s Planned Parenthood Generation Action plan to keep advocating for reproductive health care on campus. They’re reshaping the group...

The post-grad job hunt is on — there’s hope despite concerns

The post-grad job hunt is on — there’s hope despite concerns

Isabella Russomanno, Contributing Writer / June 2, 2025

Spring quarter means it’s “Senior Season” at the Career Center, and students are searching for support while feeling a mix of optimism and uncertainty about landing a job after graduation. To...

DePaul students celebrate their graduation at Wintrust Arena on Saturday, June 15, 2025. As graduation nears, many DePaul seniors say that their experience going to school in the heart of Chicago has made the leap into post-grad life feel less intimidating.

Despite ‘roller-coaster’ emotions, some DePaul seniors say city life prepared them for what’s next

Casey Tharrington, Contributing Writer / June 2, 2025

“Chicago is our classroom.” It’s more than a marketing phrase plastered on DePaul’s homepage — it's a reality for students who have spent the last four years weaving their way through life in...

Rick Brown opens gifts from colleagues during his last journalism department meeting at DePaul's Loop Campus on Friday, May 30th, 2025. "I get emotional talking about the students – they're just so amazing," Brown said.

‘I am the reporter I am today because of him’

DePaul professor, Good Day DePaul advisor Rick Brown retires after 15 years at DePaul
Francesca Corona and Kiersten Riedford / June 2, 2025

When someone enters into DePaul professor Rick Brown’s office, they are met with a wall full of his former students’ headshots. Success is pictured row by row with photos of each of his former students...

File - Provost Salma Ghanem, enters St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church on August 31, 2023. Ghanem served at DePaul for over a decade.

Provost Salma Ghanem to step down following the next academic year

Sadie Springer, News Editor / May 27, 2025

DePaul University Provost Salma Ghanem is stepping down from her position at the end of next school year.  In an email to the university Tuesday morning, president Robert L. Manuel wrote Ghanem has...

Jessica DePont, associate director of strategic initiatives at DePaul, sits in her office on Friday, May 16, 2025. DePont is excited to be supporting DePaul's class of 2029 through their onboarding process.

DePaul’s class of 2029 navigates the orientation process

Sadie Springer, News Editor / May 24, 2025

For DePaul’s class of 2029, the college journey has begun before even stepping foot on campus. May 1 marks National College Decision Day for high school seniors, and DePaul’s offices are aiding the...

File- Students walk to class on Thursday, April 3, 2025, outside of the Schmitt Academic Center.

DePaul raises tuition for next academic year, introduces consolidated student fee

Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor / May 21, 2025

Late May can only mean one thing: new tuition rates are here for the 2025-26 school year. DePaul raised undergraduate tuition by an average of 3.3%, with the sharpest hike hitting incoming freshmen in...

SGA member Isabella Simkus works with her fellow members at the general body meeting on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. SGA continues to work on initiatives for upcoming fall quarter.

SGA elects fall quarter representatives

Olivia Hanif, Contributing Writer / May 19, 2025

DePaul University’s newly elected Student Government Association representatives for the upcoming autumn quarter have been gearing up with a variety of initiatives aimed at enhancing the student experience. After...

Vlad Valchkou and Jovan Plavsic stand by their CUUB power bank in the DePaul Center on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Valchkou got the idea for the power bank stations when he was traveling in Europe and frequently saw charging stations.

How two students brought portable charger stations to DePaul

Amanda Stevenson, Contributing Writer / May 19, 2025

What started as a normal trip to Europe turned into the inspiration behind a new student-led startup at DePaul. This new startup is called CUUB, and its goal is to create a network of power bank sharing...

File- A mix of masked and unmasked students sit in the Schmitt Academic Center on March 13, 2022. While the mask requirement at DePaul ended in 2022, some students still choose to wear masks on campus.

DePaul implements new Identity Verification Policy in an effort to create a “culture of accountability”

Sadie Springer, News Editor / May 12, 2025

DePaul University implemented a new Identity Verification Policy, on May 2, requiring members of the university community to temporarily remove face coverings or masks if asked by a Public Safety officer. During...

A Boogie wit da Hoodie performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 16, 2023, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Rapper ‘A Boogie wit da Hoodie’ to headline FEST 2025

April Klein, Arts & Life Editor / April 30, 2025

During the third volume of the Sounds of Sheffield event in the Lincoln Park Student Center, the DePaul Activities Board (DAB) announced that rapper Artist Julius DeBose, known by his stage name ‘A Boogie...

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