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DePaul reacts to Trump’s proposed tariffs on foreign-made movies

DePaul reacts to Trump’s proposed tariffs on foreign-made movies

Some say the federal government and states should subsidize the struggling domestic film industry instead.
Julyen Broussard, Contributing Writer / October 27, 2025
Some say the federal government and states should subsidize the struggling domestic film industry instead.
DePaul President Rob Manuel sits on Lincoln Park Campus for an interview with student media on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. All efforts to support students are to ensure they feel welcome, not to gain federal funding, he said.

DePaul doubles down on Vincentian mission amid political pressure

University President Rob Manuel says DePaul’s mission to serve students remains unchanged despite funding and national challenges.
LiLi Jarvenpa and Sofia Joseph / September 15, 2025

As the Trump administration has taken aim at some higher learning institutions, DePaul President Rob Manuel is reaffirming the university’s commitment to building communities, protecting students, providing...

President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on deregulation in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Washington.

Trump reshapes policy with flurry of executive orders

LiLi Jarvenpa, Editor-in-Chief / February 3, 2025

President Trump has had a busy couple weeks back in office, signing dozens of executive orders impacting everything from immigration and citizenship to climate change and health care.  Prior to taking...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

BREAKING: Trump administration halts federal grants and loans

Sarah Hendry, Current Events Beat Writer / January 28, 2025

In a memo released Monday night, the White House Office of Management and Budget announced that it was pausing federal grants and loans effective 5 p.m. on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after it was signed.  The...

President-elect Donald Trump listens with Linda McMahon during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

‘It’s not just about the money’: Trump eyes shuttering the Department of Education

Avery Schoenhals, Campus News Editor / January 27, 2025

Miguel Cardona departed the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education building in Washington for the last time as Secretary of Education on Jan. 17. That was just three days before President Donald...

Juan Raya serenades the protestors at Plaza Tenochtitlán on January 12, 2025. Protestors sang, danced and chanted as they raised awareness about the amendment to the Welcoming City Ordinance.

City Council votes to keep Welcoming City Ordinance in Chicago

The Welcoming City Ordinance gives undocumented immigrants protections against harmful law enforcement practices
Nupur Bosmiya, La DePaulia Managing Editor / January 19, 2025

Last week, the City Council voted against the amendment to the Welcoming City Ordinance, 39-11. That means, the city will keep its sanctuary city status as is to protect undocumented residents. Introduced...

El concejal Byron Sigcho-López del Distrito 25 se dirige a los manifestantes en la Plaza Tenochtitlán el 12 de enero de 2025. Sigcho-López se opuso rotundamente a la enmienda a la Ordenanza de la Ciudad Acogedora.

El Consejo Municipal vota a favor de mantener la Ordenanza de Ciudad Acogedora en Chicago

La Ordenanza de Ciudad Acogedora otorga protecciones a los inmigrantes indocumentados contra prácticas perjudiciales de las fuerzas del orden
Nupur Bosmiya, La DePaulia Managing Editor / January 19, 2025

La semana pasada, el Consejo Municipal votó en contra de la enmienda a la Ordenanza de Ciudad Acogedora, con un resultado de 39-11. Esto significa que la ciudad mantendrá su estatus de ciudad santuario...

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz participate in a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York.

At VP debate, Vance attempts softer stance on abortion; Walz pushes him on election denial

Sarah Hendry, Current Events Beat Writer / October 7, 2024

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance took to the debate stage on Tuesday night in New York City for the only scheduled vice presidential debate. The 90-minute event was moderated by CBS hosts...

President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pa., Jan. 5, 2024. Voters in more than 50 countries that are home to half the world’s population are eligible to vote in elections in 2024.

Gen Z’s changing plans for the 2024 election

Lucia Preziosi, Editor in Chief / January 15, 2024
The 2020 election drew record numbers of Generation Z voters, with 65% of voters ages 18-29 casting their votes for the winning Biden-Harris ticket.
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...

Billy Drew makes Brandon Johnson signs with 12th ward constituents.

Latine youth take lead on informing their communities about mayoral elections

Jacqueline Cardenas, La DePaulia Editor-in-Chief / April 11, 2023

Editor's Note: La DePaulia and The DePaulia use 'Latine' when referring to the community. Read our statement here. Seen out in the streets passing out flyers throughout Chicago’s South West Side,...

Mayor elect Brandon Johnson celebrates on stage in front of an audience of supporters at his victory party after Tuesday night's runoff election.

Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayoral election

Kiersten Riedford, Jacqueline Cardenas, and Nadia Hernandez / April 4, 2023

After a long haul, Chicagoans decided on Tuesday that Brandon Johnson will be the city’s 57th mayor.  At the time of publishing, the current member of the Cook County Commissioners won 51.4% of the...

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