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Ivelisse Diaz, founder of Las BomPlaneras Unplugged, sings and dances to Bomba music during the 55 year celebration of the Young Lords at DePaul's Cortelyou Commons on Sept. 18. Diaz brought students and faculty on stage with her, where she taught them steps and songs to Bomba music.

Young Lords celebrate 55 years of Puerto Rican resilience and look to new generation of activists

Cary Robbins, La DePaulia Former Managing Editor September 30, 2023

The Lincoln Park neighborhood looks far different than it did in 1970 when Hila Frontany bought her house on Diversey and Sheffield. The once Puerto Rican neighborhood has evolved to become one of the...

Venezuelan migrants selling food in downtown Chicago.

Some Venezuelan migrants sell traditional food downtown to support themselves

Alyssa N. Salcedo, La DePaulia Editor-In-Chief September 30, 2023

A migrant family has started selling foods from their home country in the streets of downtown Chicago as a way to make money to be able to rent an apartment while they wait for work permits.  Daniela,...

On Sept. 23, several DePaul students were robbed on the Quad at the Lincoln Park Campus.

BREAKING: DePaul requires community members to have ID on campus premises

Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor September 25, 2023

In response to the spike in crime on campus this fall and community concerns surrounding the lack of safety on university grounds, DePaul will begin requiring identification to access the upper floors...

Public safety alert posters, in response to the crimes the night of Sept. 23,  hang on the doors of the Richardson Library in Lincoln Park.

BREAKING: Students face spike in robberies on campus this fall, several robbed over the weekend

Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor September 24, 2023

A student was struck in the face with a gun and several were robbed late Saturday night and early Sunday morning on DePaul's Lincoln Park campus, Public Safety reported. Since the start of the academic...

DePaul's fundraising will support academic innovation and a new $60 million basketball practice facility.

DePaul’s philanthropic efforts will prioritize academics

Rose O'Keeffe, Content Managing Editor September 24, 2023

Amid excitement and concern surrounding the proposed $60 million athletic capital campaign, DePaul leadership claims an ambitious, comprehensive fundraising effort will prioritize academics. “If you...

Giana Aguilar-Valencia, Angelina Gomez, Samuel Saldaña and Jason Guzman at SHPE's national convention last year.

Student engineers seek to bolster Hispanic community

Lucia Preziosi, Editor in Chief September 24, 2023
DePaul’s Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers chapter offers guidance, job opportunities, community building
Samara Smith, SGA Community Engagement Coordinator, speaks at an SGA meeting on Nov. 3, 2022, on the importance of addressing the intolerance Jewish students have faced at DePaul.

SGA reimplements liaison program to promote student representation

Claire Tweedie and Grace Logan September 24, 2023

Student Government Association (SGA) discussed reimplementing the student liaison program at their Sept. 21 general body meeting. The program helps promote SGA’s engagement with other student organizations...

Senior Jessica Soriano-Villada works at the front desk and as community engagement coordinator at the Latinx Cultural Center in O'Connell Hall Room 360.

DePaul’s cultural centers receive additional $100,000 in funding

Cary Robbins, La DePaulia Former Managing Editor September 17, 2023

DePaul’s cultural centers received a funding boost of $100,000 from the Office of Student Involvement (OSI) in July that will be used to invest in current and future student programming, according to...

DePaul’s approach to artificial intelligence

DePaul’s approach to artificial intelligence

Lucia Preziosi, Editor in Chief September 17, 2023

With artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT emerging for public use less than a year ago, DePaul is considering how to institute AI into their academic policies.  Many professors wrote policies...

File - Paria Ghaderi, a victim of one of the assaults on the Lincoln Park campus April 13, speaks at a Student Government Association meeting (SGA) meeting May 11. Ghaderi told her story at the Public Safety Town Hall in May.

SGA approves new public safety committee

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief September 17, 2023

Student Government Association approved a new Public Safety Ad Hoc committee during their general body meeting Sept. 14. SGA leaders hope the committee will help push campus safety initiatives they have...

Students share suggestions for making campus safer at Student Government Association meeting May 4. The meeting discussed university-wide changes in light of multiple assaults on DePaul's campus in April.

Campus Safety Summit addresses student concerns, safety improvements

Rose O’Keeffe, Asst. News Editor September 17, 2023

DePaul University hosted a campus safety summit Thursday, Sept. 14, to further Designing DePaul’s vision for enhanced public safety amid mounting student concern.  The university began planning the...

DePaul President Robert Manuel sits down with student media to discuss budgetary concerns April 14, 2023.

Manuel addresses Design DePaul, budget concerns at Faculty Council meeting

Samantha Moilanen, Former Online Managing Editor September 17, 2023

A year after DePaul President Robert Manuel’s tenure began, the university’s gap between revenue and expenses is now closed and the president’s Design DePaul sessions are completed. Still, while...

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