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The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

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Hanging in the balance: Law professor fighting termination advances civil rights lawsuit

Hanging in the balance: Law professor fighting termination advances civil rights lawsuit

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief / September 17, 2018

Three blocks away from DePaul’s College of Law, years of disagreement spilled over into a federal courthouse on Friday. Professor Terry Smith, an African-American labor law and voting rights scholar,...

Tenured profs. to be offered buyouts ahead of SNL restructuring

Tenured profs. to be offered buyouts ahead of SNL restructuring

Carina Smith, Nation & World Editor / September 17, 2018

The School of New Learning (SNL) will be facing reorganization in the next year, getting rid of many unique aspects of the school in favor of creating a new model for its adult learners. In a post published...

Rentgrata is a Chicago based startup that pays renters when they sign their lease (Apple App Store)

Chicago startup aims to pay apartment seekers, build community

Evan Sully / September 10, 2018

Looking for an apartment isn’t always the most glamorous task, especially for college students. Rentgrata is a new service aimed to ease that process and get apartment seekers paid for signing their...

(Evan Sully / The DePaulia)

DePaul’s School of Music to host classical and jazz festival this fall

Evan Sully / September 10, 2018

The School of Music’s newly designed Holtschneider Performance Center will be having an 11-day classical and jazz music festival beginning on Nov. 1, not only as a way to celebrate the new three-story,...

Mayoral race heats up after Emanuel’s decision not to run

Carina Smith, Nation & World Editor / September 10, 2018

Mayor Rahm Emanuel made an abrupt announcement on Sept. 4 that he would not be seeking re-election in the upcoming mayoral election. Emanuel, who has already served two terms, didn’t give a reason for...

Fraternity offers haircuts to empower black men on campus

Fraternity offers haircuts to empower black men on campus

Evan Sully / September 10, 2018

Alpha Phi Alpha, a historic African- American intercollegiate fraternity, will be hosting “The Barbershop Series” on the first three Tuesday nights of the fall quarter at the Black Cultural Center...

Fundraising staff lodges complaints with HR

Fundraising staff lodges complaints with HR

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief / September 10, 2018

DePaul’s Office of Advancement, the department responsible for fundraising and alumni relations, is facing accusations by current employees of improper hiring and firing practices and being tasked with...

DePaul alum who triggered Russia investigation sentenced

DePaul alum who triggered Russia investigation sentenced

Tolga Bozoglu, Associated Press / September 10, 2018

George Papadopoulos, the Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation, was sentenced to 14 days in prison Friday by a judge who said he had placed his own interests above those...

Students blast changes to meal plans

Students blast changes to meal plans

Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor / September 10, 2018

DePaul’s Dining Services has undergone a drastic transformation as part of larger updates for the school year, much to the chagrin of students. The changes to Dining Services were approved and instituted...

Trump calls for Justice Dept. investigation of op-ed writer

Trump calls for Justice Dept. investigation of op-ed writer

Susan Walsh, Associated Press / September 10, 2018

President Donald Trump declared Friday the Department of Justice should try to identify the writer of a bitingly critical New York Times opinion piece, purportedly submitted by a member of an administration...

Democrats make final attempt to block Kavanaugh nomination

Democrats make final attempt to block Kavanaugh nomination

J. Scott Applewhite, Associated Press / September 10, 2018

Senate Democrats mounted a last, ferocious attempt Thursday to paint Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as a foe of abortion rights and a likely defender of President Donald Trump if he makes...

Despite a tightening budget, DePaul key employees saw increases in their total compensations.

Major staff layoffs expected

Jonathan Ballew, Assistant News Editor / May 29, 2018

Serious layoffs are likely coming to DePaul. DePaul officials said that the process is “not yet finalized” and any staff reductions “would go into effect before July 1,” which is the beginning...

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