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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, SGA Beat Writer 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, SGA Beat Writer 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, SGA Beat Writer 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, SGA Beat Writer 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, Student Government Association Beat Writer 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, SGA Beat Writer 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...

The Theatre School (TTS) Dean, Martine Kei Green-Rogers, began her tenure on July 1, 2022. She served as the interim dean the year prior.

Theatre School Dean presents policy of collaboration at SGA

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief April 9, 2023

The Theatre School (TTS) Dean Martine Kei Green-Rogers visited the Student Government Association (SGA) general body meeting on April 6. While previous deans and administrators used their time at these...

Jessica Bergman, DePaul sophomore was appointed as SGA EOB chair.

New SGA EOB chair strives for voter engagement

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief March 12, 2023

Working in the Office of Student Involvement (OSI) as the director’s student assistant, sophomore Jessica Bergman is no stranger to the leadership skills it takes to promote student engagement.  Student...

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