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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Student Government Association

Jazib Waqar Raza listens during a Student Government Association general body meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, in McGowan South. SGA’s “speaker series” of inviting administration to talk at general body meetings is a way they are trying to promote conversation.

Interim Vice President of Student Affairs Goldsberry visits SGA on her journey to gauge student needs

Sadie Springer, Asst. News Editor February 24, 2025

DePaul’s interim vice president of Student Affairs Kimberlie Goldsberry is on a “listening tour” around the university hoping to gather a consensus on the current needs of the DePaul community. She...

Krishna Ganji walks on the DePaul Lincoln Park Campus on Jan. 30, 2025 while talking of his time at DePaul. Leaving home was always on Ganji’s radar, with his sister living in the U.S. as well and Ganji’s want to see somewhere new.

International students look to SGA for support through unique challenges

Sadie Springer, Asst. News Editor February 10, 2025

International students at DePaul are turning to the Student Government Association (SGA) for  resources and support through their distinct obstacles. SGA is taking on initiatives this quarter to improve...

Student Government Association chair of diversity and equity Parveen Mundi speaks during an SGA meeting on Oct. 16, 2024. Mundi, a lead organizer of the DePaul Divest Coalition, helped organize the Gaza Scholars Program initiative.

SGA’s DEI committee campaigns for a Gaza Scholars Program

Sadie Springer, Asst. News Editor January 13, 2025

DePaul Student Government Association’s diversity and equity committee announced a student-led campaign, “Open Books, Open Hearts,” pushing for the implementation of a Gaza Scholars Program in December...

Crowd members talk amongst themselves during the SGA meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in McGowan South. The SGA fall election took place in Fall quarter, which determined who its new representatives would be.

New additions in the SGA house of representatives for winter quarter

Sadie Springer, Asst. News Editor January 13, 2025

DePaul’s Student Government Association (SGA) is beginning the winter quarter with fourteen newly elected members in their house of student representatives. These new members will join SGA’s existing...

Crowd members talk amongst themselves during the SGA meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in McGowan South. SGA fall election began Friday, Oct. 25, which will determine positions in the house of representatives

SGA fall election is underway, voting ends Oct. 30 at midnight

Sadie Springer, Asst. News Editor October 28, 2024

Each candidate running was contacted for their input. Only four candidates replied for comment.  The DePaul Student Government Association fall election began Friday, Oct. 25, which will determine...

Student Government Association vice president Samara Smith (left) and president Isabella Ali lead the general body meeting in McGowan South on Wednesday Oct. 16, 2024. During the meeting, SGA appointed sophomore Lianna Abdallah as the new chief of staff. Abdallah will fill in for Smith and Ali when needed and manage the SGA liaison program.

SGA appoints new chief of staff and prepares for upcoming election

Sadie Springer, Asst. News Editor October 21, 2024

Student Government Association appointed sophomore Lianna Abdallah as new chief of staff at their general body meeting Wednesday, Oct. 16, after the unexpected resignation of Lily Lauritson, the previous...

Student body president Isabella Ali and vice president Samara Smith lead a meeting of the House of Student Representatives on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. The meeting marked the first ever meeting of SGA under its new constitution.

Cabinet members appointed, membership chair resigns as Student Government Association prepares for fall election.

Sadie Springer, Asst. News Editor September 30, 2024

DePaul’s Student Government Association appointed and elected two new positions at its general body meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Senior Madison Comeau was elected as parliamentarian, and sophomore...

Isabella Ali speaks with a student on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, on campus. Ali is the SGA student body president this year and has previously served as a Chicago Quarter Mentor.

‘There’s a sense of pride that I feel’: Isabella Ali begins year as student body president

Anya Forrester, Contributing Writer September 30, 2024

Isabella Ali is not a student body president that separates herself from the students she represents. She is one that fully embraces them, and even invites them for a seat at the table.  Ali’s election...

Student body president Isabella Ali and vice president Samara Smith lead a meeting of the House of Student Representatives on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. The meeting marked the first ever meeting of SGA under its new constitution.

Student Government Association inherits new structure, aims to focus on community and collaboration

Sadie Springer, Asst. News Editor September 16, 2024

DePaul University's Student Government Association held their first general body meeting of the school year on Wednesday, Sept 11. SGA’s primary goals for this school year are expansion, professional...

DePaul adds new functions to BlueStar making student support services more accessible

DePaul adds new functions to BlueStar making student support services more accessible

Grace Logan and Rose O’Keeffe January 28, 2024

University staff discussed new functions that will be added to BlueStar at the Jan. 24 Student Government Association’s (SGA) general body meeting. The primary goal of the BlueStar redesign is to add...

File - Paria Ghaderi, a victim of one of the assaults on the Lincoln Park campus April 13, speaks at a Student Government Association meeting (SGA) meeting May 11. Ghaderi told her story at the Public Safety Town Hall in May.

SGA approves new public safety committee

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief September 17, 2023

Student Government Association approved a new Public Safety Ad Hoc committee during their general body meeting Sept. 14. SGA leaders hope the committee will help push campus safety initiatives they have...

SGA appointed four new staff members to their cabinet for the 2023-2024 school year.

SGA votes on staff positions ahead of fall election

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief September 10, 2023

Student Government Association (SGA) appointed four new staff members to their cabinet during the general body meeting on Sept. 7. These appointments came ahead of the fall quarter elections for the 2023-2024...

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