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Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the House floor after being ousted as Speaker of the House at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.

House removes Kevin McCarthy as Speaker in unprecedented vote

Lucia Preziosi, Editor in Chief October 3, 2023

Eight far-right members of the House of Representatives successfully voted to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House Tuesday afternoon. This is the first time...

The Red Line serves DePaul students through stations at both their Lincoln Park and Loop campuses.

Red Line project to end transit inequity on Far South Side

Lucia Preziosi, Editor in Chief October 1, 2023

A promise that was introduced by former Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley in 1969 to extend the Red Line is coming to fruition. The federal government recently awarded the Chicago Transit Authority $2 billion...

Metropolitan Correctional Center in the Loop. The SAFE-T Act went into effect Sept. 18 to help decrease the jail population in Illinois.

Illinois becomes first state to eliminate cash bail; rural counties face implementation challenges

Samantha Moilanen, Former Online Managing Editor October 1, 2023

Illinois has become the first state to abolish cash bail, a move that some legal experts say will have very different ramifications in rural areas than in Chicago.  The Pretrial Fairness Act became...

A photo shows the DePaul campus at night on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. On the night of Sept. 23, student Ella Gutin was among students robbed on the Quad, near the Schmidt Academic Center. It's one of five robberies reported since the academic term began.

DePaul students concerned with crime, swift safety changes

Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor October 1, 2023

First-year student Ella “Ell” Gutin was sitting on the Quad with a friend on Sept. 23. Because it was still early, Gutin was not concerned for her safety. That was until about 10 p.m., when she...

The DePaul student health clinic is located at 1150 W. Fullerton on the Lincoln Park Campus.

Student health clinic reopens, Covid-19 resource

Elizabeth Gregerson, Contributing Writer October 1, 2023

As the once familiar cold and flu season has transformed into Covid and flu season, public health officials say it’s important for students to commit to prioritizing their health.   Beginning June...

New Covid vaccine stirs mixed feelings

New Covid vaccine stirs mixed feelings

Rose O'Keeffe, Content Managing Editor October 1, 2023

It’s officially fall in the Windy City,  but leaves aren’t the only thing in the air. Respiratory viruses like Covid-19 are rising, with Chicago reporting an average of 137 confirmed cases daily.   This...

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 Contributing Writer 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
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