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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

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Although many students have given up on wearing masks, some students remain concerned as a new variant is on the rise in the U.S.

Students lax about COVID precautions heading into new year

Asia Thomas, Contributing Writer January 8, 2023

The new year marked both the start of the Winter quarter for DePaul students and the continued spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant, XBB.1.5. Chicago is currently at medium risk for COVID-19,...

DePaul University Lincoln Park campus.

UCAPS offers therapy groups to students

Lily Lowndes, Social Media Editor January 8, 2023

DePaul University Counseling and Psychological Services (UCAPS) is expanding its free group therapy options for students. Nine counseling groups and workshops are offered this quarter, covering topics...

FILE- In this May 5, 2018, file photo, students attend the University of Toledo commencement ceremony in Toledo, Ohio. Colleges across the U.S. have begun cancelling and curtailing spring graduation events amid fears that the new coronavirus will not have subsided before the stretch of April and May when schools typically invite thousands of visitors to campus to honor graduating seniors.

Early graduation sparks reflection, contentment

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief January 8, 2023

The flurry of email notifications reminding eligible students of upcoming graduation dates begins clouding mailboxes as deadlines loom ever closer. For junior Caroline Lucas though, the revelation of her...

Saale Pearson, a worker in the Loop Basic Needs Hub office, stocks a shipment of supplies that will be given away at the event.

Basic Needs Hub to host free gear and goods event

Kiersten Riedford, News Editor January 8, 2023

The Basic Needs Hub will host a free gear and goods event on Jan. 9 from noon to 4 p.m. in the Lincoln Park Student Center in Room 120AB. At the event, the hub will be offering students free winter...

The SAI booth offered snacks and encouraged new students to ask about the organization at the Involvement Fair.

Students Against Incarceration addresses prison injustice at Student Involvement Fair

Alexa Banuelos, Contributing Writer January 8, 2023

The DePaul Lincoln Park Student Center was bustling with a lively environment Thursday, Jan. 5.  DePaul holds involvement fairs every academic quarter. As students return from the holiday break, the...

DePaul faculty went two years without receiving a raise between Jan 2020 and Jan 2022.

Raises green-lit for DePaul faculty and staff

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor December 1, 2022

In an emailed correspondence on Thursday, DePaul president Robert Manuel notified faculty and staff that approved raises will take effect on Jan 1. Because of the university’s increased financial...

Turman places the folded flag down onto the table for the missing man, paying tribute to those who are captured or labeled as missing during their service.

Community bonds at Veterans Day breakfast

Kiersten Riedford, News Editor November 13, 2022

Many Chicagoans do not immediately assume Chicago is a hometown to veterans and their families, but on Friday, Nov. 11, the 11th floor of the DePaul Center was cramped with veterans and their loved ones. This...

Commuter students upset with lack of travel options

Commuter students upset with lack of travel options

Vanessa Lopez, Social Media Editor November 13, 2022

Despite 83% of DePaul students being commuters, the university does not provide Metra passes or discounts. Many students are forced to pay hundreds of dollars each month out of pocket to attend their classes...

DePaul students enjoy bbno$'s performance at the 2022 FEST concert.

DAB announces FEST survey to student body

Vanessa Lopez, Social Media Editor November 13, 2022

While the DePaul spring festival's (FEST) headliner has yet to be announced by the DePaul Activities Board (DAB), the possibilities are nearly endless. On Thursday, DAB sent out the headliner survey, giving...

Chava Novogrodsky-Godt, social chair of DePaul Hillel and junior, talks about her appreciation for Student Government Association (SGA) including Jewish students in the conversation when creating their statement addressing recent antisemitism on campus.

SGA takes stance on antisemitism

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief November 13, 2022

Student Government Association (SGA) held their first public discussion acknowledging the recent outbreaks of antisemitism and anti-Jewish incidents on campus on Thursday, Nov. 11.  SGA received an...

Manuel is bestowed a medallion known as the Chain of Command. The chain represents the leadership of each of the colleges within DePaul, which are engraved on the silver tablets.

Manuel made official: DePaul’s 13th president inaugurated

Lily Lowndes, Social Media Editor November 13, 2022

Shortly after his 100th day in office, in DePaul’s 125th year as an institution, Robert Manuel was officially inaugurated as the 13th president of DePaul university on Nov. 11. University community...

Mark Comia, a graduate assistant at DePaul's School of Nursing, listens to the heartbeat of a mannequin through a stethoscope to practice for his clinicals.

Bachelor’s in nursing offered to incoming freshmen

Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor November 13, 2022

On Oct. 6, DePaul’s School of Nursing announced a relaunch of their Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. This major is for new students at DePaul that currently do not have nursing licensure...

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