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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

DIBS, DePauls mascot, at a basketball game.

Blue Demon Challenge donations double initial goal of $1 million

Maria Garcia January 26, 2020

DePaul hosted the Blue Demon Challenge on Thursday, Jan. 23 with a goal to raise $1 million. The challenge surpassed expectations and impressed students and faculty with $2,006,201 in total donations raised...

“It’s not about getting people to stop,” said DePaul sociology professor Greg Scott, who organized and gave the lecture on the narrative surrounding drug usage. “It’s about meeting people where they are.”  

DePaul event encourages attendees to rethink perceptions of drug use

Patsy Newitt, Multimedia Editor January 26, 2020

Legalization of cannabis in Illinois after decades of criminalization has spurred many to rethink their perceptions of drug use. DePaul University sociology professor Greg Scott offered a space for...

The Secretary of State’s office in downtown Chicago.

Programming error registers hundreds of non-citizens

Patsy Newitt, Multimedia Editor January 26, 2020

After years of pleas by voting rights advocates for the Secretary of State’s office to improve implementation of Automatic Voter Registration, Secretary Jesse White revealed in a letter that over 500...

DePaul mental health services don’t impress

DePaul mental health services don’t impress

Taylor Johnson January 26, 2020

Many students suffer from mental health issues, such as anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts and so on. However, over the years it has been common that many students struggle with these issues alone.  Most...

DePaul University Lincoln Park campus.

DePaul Faculty Council discusses diversity, renames art school

Lacey Latch, Editor-in-Chief January 20, 2020

DePaul’s Faculty Council spent much of their Jan. 15 meeting addressing concerns regarding diversity and inclusion throughout their ranks. When Valerie Johnson, the chair of the political science department...

President Esteban speaking at 2019s State of the University address.

Declining enrollment will factor into DePaul’s 2020-21 budget

Bianca Cseke, Online Managing Editor January 12, 2020

DePaul has begun its process for preparing a budget for the 2020-21 academic year, and the university says it must take enrollment declines into consideration. The university won’t have a budget until...

President Esteban speaking at 2019s State of the University address.

In Brief: DePaul President’s Report highlights university successes, goals

Bianca Cseke, Online Managing Editor January 12, 2020

DePaul President A. Gabriel Esteban released his annual President’s Report last week, highlighting the university’s accomplishments and some of its goals moving forward. For example, DePaul has...

Former DePaul student Paige Dotson frequently visits Chicago.

Former DePaul student’s happy ending after $20k GI Bill debacle

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor January 12, 2020

In 2008, the government passed the Post-9/11 GI Bill which offers educational benefits to service members who served 90 or more days on active duty since September 10, 2001. The tiered system benefits...

National student debt burden in the United States has undoubtedly  grown in the last two decades. (Greg Godd | MCT Campus)

‘Know what you owe’: Student loan advice from a professional fitness adviser

Maddie Brockmyre January 12, 2020

Natalie Daniels, a short woman with magenta glasses and a bright smile, sits in her office tucked away in the back of DePaul Central, separated from the bustle of the Schmidt Academic Center.  Two...

Holiday histories: DePaul through the decades

Patsy Newitt, Multimedia Editor December 21, 2019

This timeline shows DePaul holiday celebrations and blunders through the decades, using documents from the university's Special Collections and Archives. Among other events, it includes St. Vincent de...

DePaul shows solidarity to people experiencing homelessness with Big Sleep Out

DePaul shows solidarity to people experiencing homelessness with ‘Big Sleep Out’

Xavier Ortega, Photo Chief December 8, 2019

On a cold, cloudy Chicago night of about 38 degrees Fahrenheit, DePaul hosted the Chicago Sleep Out on Dec. 7. About 130 participants joined together to spend one night sleeping outside in the Lincoln...

DePaul University Lincoln Park campus.

DePaul student charged with writing software for ISIS waives preliminary hearing

Meredith Melland December 6, 2019

U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffery Cole agreed Friday morning to waive the preliminary examination hearing of Thomas Osadzinski, the DePaul University student charged with coding a program designed to more...

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