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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Graduates joined in celebration with their family after three years of rigorous academic study.

More than just a ceremony: First-generation Latinx students demand in-person graduation

Maria Guerrero, La DePaulia Managing Editor March 29, 2020

A commencement ceremony is more than a graduation for first-generation Latinx college students inspiring the next generation. First generation Latinx students won’t get the chance to turn their tassel...

DePaul cancels commencement, petition surfaces to postpone ceremony instead

DePaul cancels commencement, petition surfaces to postpone ceremony instead

Ella Lee, Print Managing Editor March 27, 2020

Traditional in-person graduation ceremonies will not be held this May or June, DePaul announced Friday in an email. Instead, the university is planning a “series of virtual ceremonies.” The decision...

DePaul faculty, staff donate almost all protective gear to local hospitals fighting COVID-19

DePaul faculty, staff donate almost all protective gear to local hospitals fighting COVID-19

Ella Lee, Print Managing Editor March 26, 2020

On March 20, Susan Dawson received an email from a staffer at Mount Sinai’s Holy Cross Hospital asking DePaul for help.  “We are in desperate need of masks,” read the email, which asked for other...

A kitchen inside one of the apartments at Ion Lincoln Park.

Ion Lincoln Park resident tests positive for COVID-19

Ella Lee and Emma Oxnevad March 17, 2020

A resident at Ion Apartments, formerly known as 1237 West, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to an email sent Tuesday afternoon from management. The resident is self quarantined and has not...

Veterans face financial insecurity from GI Bill payouts as courses go online

Veterans face financial insecurity from GI Bill payouts as courses go online

Hannah Mitchell, Multimedia Editor March 15, 2020

DePaul’s recent switch from in-person classes to online may harm one of its most vulnerable communities — its veterans.  Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, universities nationwide have moved courses online...

DePaul University Lincoln Park campus.

DePaul professors react to remote teaching mandate

Ella Lee, Print Managing Editor March 13, 2020

As students have started to wrap their minds around a remote Spring Quarter, professors are scrambling to meet their students’ needs. “We are being asked to figure out how to teach our classes remotely,”...

DePaul students demand university lower tuition next quarter

DePaul students demand university lower tuition next quarter

Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor March 13, 2020

A Change.org petition entitled “Lower Tuition for DePaul University after making all classes online” was created Thursday to direct the university’s attention towards student concerns relating to...

The most popular study abroad destinations for American students. (Carolyn Duff / The DePaulia)

DePaul cancels all Summer 2020 study abroad trips

Rebecca Meluch, News Editor March 13, 2020

DePaul has cancelled all university-sponsored Summer 2020 study abroad programs because of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to DePaul Study Abroad Director Martha McGivern, who  announced the decision...

DePaul students share concerns about switch to online learning

DePaul students share concerns about switch to online learning

Keira Wingate and Cailey Gleeson March 12, 2020

As DePaul University plans to transition Spring Quarter classes to online, some students share concerns about their abilities to focus in virtual classroom settings. While many factors play into which...

The DePaul Art Museum, located in Lincoln Park.

DePaul Art Museum cancelling exhibition reception amid COVID-19 fears

Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor March 11, 2020

Amid growing concerns of COVID-19, the DePaul Art Museum (DPAM) announced that they are canceling the opening reception for a new exhibition.  In an announcement from director and chief curator Julie...

Person confirmed with COVID-19 was at DePaul-used facility Cinespace

Person confirmed with COVID-19 was at DePaul-used facility Cinespace

Brita Hunegs March 11, 2020

DePaul is suspending its students' involvement with Cinespace Chicago Film Studios after someone working on the premises tested positive for COVID-19.  Officials announced on Monday that a production...

(Evan Sully / The DePaulia)

DePaul budget approved for 2020-21 academic year

Bianca Cseke, Online Managing Editor March 8, 2020

DePaul has an $11 million budget gap for the 2020-21 academic year and has yet to determine what areas will see cuts, the university announced Friday. The Board of Trustees approved at its March 5 meeting...

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