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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Sr. Helen Prejean stands in front of the Hope House in New Orleans where she volunteered with low-income residents in the early 1970s . Prejean, the author of “Dead Man Walking,” has fought against the death penalty since the 1980s and spoke on campus last week to students about the criminal justice system the same week the Boston bomber faces trial. (Photo courtesy of DePaul University Special Collections and Archives)

Sr. Helen Prejean: The 30-year fight against the death penalty

Megan Deppen April 26, 2015

Two years after the photos flooded media worldwide, a jury in a non-death penalty state must decide whether Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 21-year-old responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings, should be...

Freshmen Sammie Dinning and Megan Kerber plant herb seeds at the Ray. Both are passionate about the environment, and Kerber considers recycling more than a chore; she collects bottles around her Chicago neighborhood because her alderman doesn’t provide recycling bins. (Megan Deppen / The DePaulia)

Taking action: Environmentalism at DePaul and Springfield

Megan Deppen April 26, 2015

The winters of the 17th century were the coldest in more than 600 years. That century saw starvation and wars that tore countries apart around the world. Geoffrey Parker, a 17th century historian, said...

DePaul students lobby for cleaner jobs in Springfield

Hannah Ward April 26, 2015

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — At 5 a.m. on Earth Day,  DePaul students rolled out of bed, piled onto buses and headed down to Springfield to celebrate both the environment and their role in the legislative process....

Students mingle at DePaul’s second annual Fair Trade Fashion Show on Friday. Local designers and brands promoted sustainable clothing and rights for sweatshop workers.  (Garrett Duncan / The DePaulia)

Turning heads at DePaul’s second Fair Trade Fashion Show

Lindsay Goldstein April 26, 2015

Do you know where your clothes come from? That was the question behind DePaul’s second annual Fair Trade Fashion show Friday night as students and community members gathered to celebrate and spread...

Chipotle is one of many restaurants that now display the calorie counts of items on their menu. DePaul freshman Thomas Rietz led an effort to petition for nutrition labels on DePaul’s student center dining menus and recently met with Chartwells representatives. (Ben Popken / Flickr)

DePaul students petition for nutrition labels

Brenden Moore April 26, 2015

A group of students started a petition a couple of weeks ago in an effort to improve nutrition labels on the menus in DePaul’s student center. Freshman Thomas Rietz, a residence hall council (RHC)...

(Garrett Duncan / The DePaulia)

PHOTOS: Demonthon 2015 at DePaul

Garrett Duncan April 26, 2015

[slideshow_deploy id='11268'] DePaul’s fourth annual dance marathon, Demonthon, set a new record this year by raising more than $257,000 for the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. Students...

Sex education activist Laci Green hosts her series Sex+ on YouTube. (Creative Commons)

YouTube star Laci Green discusses rape culture at DePaul

Luisa Fuentes April 23, 2015

As a part of Sexual Awareness Month, the DePaul Activities Board brought sex educator speaker and feminism advocate Laci Green On April 20, in a packed room in the Student Center on the Lincoln...

Joe Biden on campus sexual assault: ‘No means no and no exceptions’

Courtney Jacquin, Editor in Chief April 23, 2015

URBANA, Ill. – Vice President Joe Biden visited the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Thursday to applaud the efforts of the university’s “It’s On Us” campaign. The “It’s...

POLL: Do you feel safe on DePauls campus?

POLL: Do you feel safe on DePaul’s campus?

Mariah Woelfel and Kathryn Eardley April 22, 2015

Do you feel safe on campus? Yes. Yes, most of the time. Sometimes. Rarely. No. Poll Maker Video: DePaul students on the Loop campus tell the DePaulia how they feel...

DePaul students learn what life in politics entails at Career Center event

Jackson Danbeck April 20, 2015

Seven experts in the political field offered their knowledge and experience to DePaul students in an event called “A Life in Politics,” hosted by the career center Thursday. The event was part of...

DePaul responds: 286 percent rise of adjunct faculty in academia

DePaul responds: 286 percent rise of adjunct faculty in academia

Parker Asmann April 19, 2015

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ver time, higher education has transformed into a necessity for anyone wishing to succeed in life; however, a national crisis has reshaped the system and shifted it towards a money-focused...

Former mayoral candidate Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia (pictured below) joined demonstrators on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago Wednesday fighting for a $15 minimum wage. The Chicago City Council passed a gradual increase last year to $13 an hour and this issue has been relevant in the nationwide debate over income inequality. (Megan Deppen / The DePaulia)

Workers in Chicago take on fight for $15 minimum wage

Megan Deppen April 19, 2015

Beneath the golden rays of sunshine, protesters of McDonald’s golden arches massed by the thousands on UIC’s campus Wednesday as part of the nationwide Fight for $15 movement. Nestled in a crowd...

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