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Dr. Jen Goldberg, the current Jewish life coordinator at DePaul, seeks to address antisemitism on and off-campus.

Jewish Life Center brings support amidst rise in antisemitism

Lucy Weiher, Contributing Writer January 15, 2023

Inside the Division of Mission and Ministry department at DePaul University, there are an abundance of offices focused on providing support for people with varying ethnicities, orientations and religious...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker hugs gun control advocate Maria Pike after he signed comprehensive legislation to ban military-style firearms on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Pike lost her son, Ricky, to gun violence. Advocate Delphine Cherry, third from right, who lost her children Tyesa and Tyler to gun violence, wipes away tears. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune via AP)

AP: Illinois bans semiautomatic weapons, critics vow court test

John O'Connor, AP Political Writer January 11, 2023

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois banned the sale or possession of semiautomatic weapons Tuesday when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation driven largely by the killing of seven people at a 4th of July...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker answers questions from the media during a press conference at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Chicago, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022.  A variety of new laws take effect Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 that could have an impact on people's finances and, in some cases, their personal liberties.

SAFE-T stalled: cashless bail halted by Illinois Supreme Court, ruling not expected until Spring

Erik Uebelacker January 8, 2023

Illinois was slated to become the first state in the country to entirely eliminate cash bail, with the Pretrial Fairness Act set to take effect on Jan. 1. But on Dec. 31, just hours before the law would...

Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Lincoln Park. According to the attorney general's report, one Vincentian priest committed abuse while serving at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church on DePaul's campus.

Holiday Heist: DePaul parish adds security measures after burglary

Samantha Moilanen, Former Online Managing Editor January 8, 2023

A Christmas time burglary left the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Lincoln Park with thousands lost in donations from Sunday and Christmas Day mass collections. On Monday, Dec. 26, an unidentified...

Manoj Mate (left) will serve as the inaugural faculty director and Nathan Fleming (right) will serve as fellow of DePaul Law's Racial Justice Initiative.

College of Law names first inaugural fellows for Racial Justice Initiative

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief January 8, 2023

DePaul College of Law named Manoj Mate as DePaul’s first Racial Justice Initiative (RJI) inaugural director on Dec. 15, 2022. Mate previously worked as the policy advisor for former mayor of San Antonio...

Students dance at last year's Queer Prom at DePaul's Student Center in Lincoln Park on Feb. 25, 2022. This year's second annual Queer Prom will be held at the same venue.

SGA focuses on community with second annual Queer Prom

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief January 8, 2023

After a long night of work, SGA senator for LGBTQ+ students junior Evan Mueller wanted nothing more than to go home and sleep it off. Instead Mueller found himself in the middle of a packed dance floor,...

Although many students have given up on wearing masks, some students remain concerned as a new variant is on the rise in the U.S.

Students lax about COVID precautions heading into new year

Asia Thomas, Contributing Writer January 8, 2023

The new year marked both the start of the Winter quarter for DePaul students and the continued spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant, XBB.1.5. Chicago is currently at medium risk for COVID-19,...

DePaul University Lincoln Park campus.

UCAPS offers therapy groups to students

Lily Lowndes, Social Media Editor January 8, 2023

DePaul University Counseling and Psychological Services (UCAPS) is expanding its free group therapy options for students. Nine counseling groups and workshops are offered this quarter, covering topics...

FILE- In this May 5, 2018, file photo, students attend the University of Toledo commencement ceremony in Toledo, Ohio. Colleges across the U.S. have begun cancelling and curtailing spring graduation events amid fears that the new coronavirus will not have subsided before the stretch of April and May when schools typically invite thousands of visitors to campus to honor graduating seniors.

Early graduation sparks reflection, contentment

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief January 8, 2023

The flurry of email notifications reminding eligible students of upcoming graduation dates begins clouding mailboxes as deadlines loom ever closer. For junior Caroline Lucas though, the revelation of her...

Saale Pearson, a worker in the Loop Basic Needs Hub office, stocks a shipment of supplies that will be given away at the event.

Basic Needs Hub to host free gear and goods event

Kiersten Riedford, News Editor January 8, 2023

The Basic Needs Hub will host a free gear and goods event on Jan. 9 from noon to 4 p.m. in the Lincoln Park Student Center in Room 120AB. At the event, the hub will be offering students free winter...

The SAI booth offered snacks and encouraged new students to ask about the organization at the Involvement Fair.

Students Against Incarceration addresses prison injustice at Student Involvement Fair

Alexa Banuelos, Contributing Writer January 8, 2023

The DePaul Lincoln Park Student Center was bustling with a lively environment Thursday, Jan. 5.  DePaul holds involvement fairs every academic quarter. As students return from the holiday break, the...

DePaul faculty went two years without receiving a raise between Jan 2020 and Jan 2022.

Raises green-lit for DePaul faculty and staff

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor December 1, 2022

In an emailed correspondence on Thursday, DePaul president Robert Manuel notified faculty and staff that approved raises will take effect on Jan 1. Because of the university’s increased financial...

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