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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

Homeless find refuge in Lincoln Park

Homeless find refuge in Lincoln Park

Jackson Danbeck December 2, 2015

Tyrone Alexander walked down the street, restlessly jumping on top of every passing curb. When he was a young man, Alexander ran away to similar streets to escape hostile parents back home. He then...

Laquan McDonald remembered at prayer vigil Monday

Laquan McDonald remembered at prayer vigil Monday

Geoff Stellfox December 1, 2015

Despite forecasts of heavy rain, hundreds of Chicagoans attended Monday night’s prayer vigil for Laquan McDonald, the 17-year-old Chicagoan who was shot 16 times by police in October 2014. Demonstrators...

How dogs are healing people on World AIDS Day

How dogs are healing people on World AIDS Day

Kaitlyn Roberts December 1, 2015

Life is notorious for throwing curveballs. Your job is terminated unexpectedly, a relationship ends suddenly, you accidentally set your kitchen on fire. Unforeseen hurdles can set you back more than...

DePaul security on heightened alert after University of Chicago threats

DePaul security on heightened alert after University of Chicago threats

Brenden Moore November 30, 2015

A suspect is now in custody after making an online threat which led to the cancellation of classes today at the University of Chicago. The suspect was identified as Jabari Dean, 21, a student at the...

Laquan McDonald police video spurs Chicago protests

Laquan McDonald police video spurs Chicago protests

Jesus Montero November 25, 2015

  After the release of a police video showing an officer fatally shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, protesters marched through downtown Chicago late Tuesday. The dash-cam footage shows...

DePaul Syrian students react to anti-refugee sentiment

DePaul Syrian students react to anti-refugee sentiment

Jack Higgins November 24, 2015

Laughter resonated last week from inside DePaul’s United Muslims Moving Ahead Center where DePaul student Salman Mohammad hangs out with his friends in between classes. However, when Illinois Gov....

MAP funding causes concern at DePaul, in Illinois

MAP funding causes concern at DePaul, in Illinois

Kirsten Onsgard and Zachary Holden November 22, 2015

DePaul freshman Teresa Valadez is stressed, and not only because of her approaching final exams. The health science student, who dreams of working with children as a pediatrician, was promised Monetary...

DePaul men’s basketball outmuscled by South Carolina in 76-61 loss.

Ben Gartland November 20, 2015

DePaul was overwhelmed in the paint in their Paradise Jam opener as they fell 76-61 to the South Carolina Gamecocks. Junior combo guard Darrick Wood led the Blue Demons (1-2) with 14 points, a career...

DePaul interfaith students honor victims of recent attacks at vigil

DePaul interfaith students honor victims of recent attacks at vigil

Brenden Moore November 18, 2015

A peace march around campus culminated with a candlelight vigil Wednesday night as DePaul student interfaith scholars remembered the victims of several recent violent incidents around the world while...

CTA launches anti-harassment campaign

CTA launches anti-harassment campaign

Christian Ianniello November 18, 2015

  The familiar song of the Red Line sings, “This is Roosevelt” and invites DePaul junior Shelby Trkla and her sister onto the train. They travel north to Fullerton, and sit next to each...

DePaul University Ministry holds peace vigil in light of Paris attacks

DePaul University Ministry holds peace vigil in light of Paris attacks

Jessica Villagomez November 16, 2015

DePaul University Ministry held a Prayer Vigil for Peace Monday evening in light of recent acts of violence including the attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people. The vigil was held in the St....

Proposed policy would allow DePaul students to choose preferred name

Proposed policy would allow DePaul students to choose preferred name

Maddy Crozier November 15, 2015

When LGBTQA student services coordinator Katy Weseman first came to DePaul, thoughts of a preferred name policy only went as far as DePaul’s software would take it. But a few years and a few upgrades...

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