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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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SGA fails to uphold transparency requirements, Holechko petitions for removal

SGA fails to uphold transparency requirements, Holechko petitions for removal

Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor April 30, 2023

As DePaul continues to face its $56.5 million budget gap, calls for radical transparency echo throughout all corners of the university’s administration. The lack of transparency in DePaul’s discussions...

The Clothesline Project focuses on bringing awareness to stigmas surrounding sexual assault.

‘It needs to be taken seriously’: 2nd annual Clothesline Project continues its work on breaking the silence

Lilly Keller, Editor in Chief April 30, 2023

More than 30 colorful T-shirts hung in the Lincoln Park Student Center Friday night, beckoning many who entered to look closer. However, the display revealed its somber message to students who neared it. One...

Junior Magoli Garcia, Student Government Association (SGA) vice president, spoke during an SGA meeting on Feb. 23. addressing public safety in light of the recent on-campus attacks.

SGA plans assembly to address student safety

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief April 30, 2023

Student Government Association (SGA) is taking action on public safety after the attacks on April 13, when according to police, a registered sex offender assaulted two students on the Lincoln Park campus....

Students traverse the quad in Lincoln Park toward Belden Ave.

Meet your SGA president and vice president candidates

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief April 30, 2023

In an attempt to learn more about the future of the Student Government Association, The DePaulia sat down with both presidential candidates to ask about their initiatives and their plans to engage with...

Students are currently able to use their U-Passes to access the CTA, but DePaul student U-Passes are not able to be used during seasonal breaks. Part-time students are also not able to use U-Passes.

Students push for consistent U-Pass access for all

Olivia Zimmerman, Staff Writer April 30, 2023

At $105 a quarter, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) U-Pass can save students a significant amount of money. A daily CTA pass is $5, so assuming a student rides the CTA just two days per week, they pay...

Sister Helen Prejean poses with panel attendees on April 27. Prejean discussed her activism involving ending the death penalty during the session.

Sister Helen Prejean is back sharing the ‘Gospel of Encounter’

Rose O'Keeffe, Asst. News Editor April 30, 2023

Among the personal archives of Sister Helen Prejean housed in DePaul’s John T. Richardson Library is an essay from the late Robert Lee Willie reading, “I will die in prison without question, so those...

There were a variety of items for sale at the event, from mochi donuts to homemade jewelry. Many of the vendors were there to promote APIDA culture and teach others about its importance.

KALAHI Kareer Night empowers asian-identifying businesses, students

Kiersten Riedford, News Editor April 30, 2023

KALAHI, DePaul’s Filipino student organization, hosted KALAHI Kareer Night on Friday, April 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Lincoln Park Student Center. Vendors piled into the back of the room, their...

Budget update: Manuel shares new timeline, VSIP developments

Budget update: Manuel shares new timeline, VSIP developments

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor April 24, 2023

It has been two weeks since news of DePaul’s sizable $56.5 million budget gap broke. Since then, a handful of developments have occurred including a student protest and the non-renewal of six term faculty...

Emily Lightman speaks at a Student Government Association (SGA) meeting about antisemitism on Nov. 10, 2022.

Antisemitism panel discusses education, prevention for hate on-campus

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief April 24, 2023

Student Government Association (SGA) and Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) co-sponsored an Antisemitism Panel Discussion on April 19, bringing together students and administration to address anti-Jewish hate speech...

Panelist Antonio "Tony" Pizarro spent 17 years in prison for a crime he said he did not commit. He spoke about his past trauma.

DePaul panel discusses social and legal barriers to reentry after incarceration

Rose O'Keeffe, Asst. News Editor April 23, 2023

Students, faculty and community members gathered in McGowan Hall at DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus Wednesday April 12 to discuss the epidemic of mass incarceration in America and what “re-entry”...

Student attendees stuck various shaped post-it notes on boards dedicated to institutional efficiency and effectivess. Many wrote notes about what the university needs to improve on.

Design DePaul student session disappoints with lack of engagement, Q&A

Kiersten Riedford, News Editor April 23, 2023

The only student session for Design DePaul had lackluster attendance, failed to discuss all of the Design DePaul topics and did not give students an opportunity to ask administration questions. There...

Kathy and John Schreiber donated $1.97 million to DePaul.

DePaul receives $1.97 million donation

Kiersten Riedford, News Editor April 23, 2023

John Schreiber, founder of the Blackstone Group’s real estate investment management business, and Kathy Schreiber, co-founder of the John & Kathleen Schreiber Foundation, gave DePaul a $1.97 million...

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