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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

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The DePaulia

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Quarter qualms, short classes, long year

Quarter qualms, short classes, long year

Kassem W. Ossman, Contributing Writer May 14, 2023

Before drafting this article, I will be honest, I did not have an opinion on the quarter system. As a first-year student nearing the end of his first year, I had experienced the life of a quarter system...

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave to the crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their coronation ceremony, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023.

God save the king… I guess

Rose O’Keeffe, Content Managing Editor May 14, 2023

Royalty has always fascinated me. I cannot recall a time when I was not aware of the life, impact and legacy of Princess Diana, the long reign of Queen Elizabeth, or the fiery red hair that has slowly...

COLUMN: Catholic Church struggles to attract young people because of hateful messsaging

COLUMN: Catholic Church struggles to attract young people because of hateful messsaging

Olivia Zimmerman, Staff Writer May 7, 2023

Last year at my parent’s parish – where I grew up in – held a meeting about church attendance. In this meeting, they discussed a pertinent topic that church officials have been concerned about: getting...

Concert-goers dance at Lollapalooza 2022 in Grant Park. Frequent festival-goers have complained that poor concert etiquette ruins the experience for all attendees, and has lead to injuries.

OPINION: Selfishness is the ultimate concert killer

Casey Snow, Contributing Writer April 30, 2023

I have been known, in the past, to elbow the extremely tall person in front of me if I’m pushed against the barricade at a concert. I’m not proud of it, but I’m 4’8, and I paid just the same as...

Proposal submitted by SGA President Holechko on January 24 to the Constitutional Revisions Board outlining the removal of seven clauses of the constitution.

Op-Ed: Hypocrisy at its worst: SGA’s ‘Transparency’

Wesley Janicki April 30, 2023

Budget transparency, and transparency more largely, loom large over the DePaul community. With calls for transparency regarding DePaul’s operational budget ringing out from students, faculty and staff...

OPINION: International students need on-campus jobs the most

OPINION: International students need on-campus jobs the most

Fatima Hasan, Contributing Writer April 23, 2023

Upon admission into graduate school, the first thing that came to mind is how am I going to pay for tuition and living expenses. One option I thought I would explore was getting an on-campus job.  Having...

Students gather along Sheffield Ave between Fullerton and Belden Ave on April 10 to show support for faculty and staff at risk of losing their jobs in wake of DePaul’s budget gap.

Letter to the editor: A staff and adjunct perspective

Matthew Krause, Staff Council Member April 23, 2023

Much has been written in this paper and on social media about DePaul’s financial picture, with an unfortunate wave of acrimony and outright misstatements being shared. What has surprised me as much as...

Student protestors cover the sidewalk outside the Lincoln Park Student Center, on the corner of Sheffield Ave. and Belden Ave. with phrases in support of DePaul faculty and staff.

Op-Ed: DePaul’s Budget Crisis: Where is student government?

Wesley Janicki April 16, 2023

The DePaulia staff is committed to providing the paper’s readers with information they need to know, while trusting the readership to reach its own conclusions on the basis of that information.   This...

Kevin Holechko is serving as SGA president for the current school year. In the role, he also serves as a representative on the Strategic Resource Allocation Committee (SRAC), a group involved in recommending strategies to DePaul's various colleges to combat the budget gap.

Op-ed: SGA president addresses budget gap

Kevin Holechko, Student Government Association President April 16, 2023

The DePaulia staff is committed to providing the paper’s readers with information they need to know, while trusting the readership to reach its own conclusions on the basis of that information.   My...

OPINION: ‘Here we do’ (cut faculty)

OPINION: ‘Here we do’ (cut faculty)

Lucia Preziosi, Editor in Chief April 16, 2023

Following the developing news of DePaul's budget crisis, university personnel and students are reacting to attempts made in the past week to patch a $56.5 million gap, partially through faculty cuts. Where...

Letter from the Editors: 'Latine' is not a misspelling

Letter from the Editors: ‘Latine’ is not a misspelling

Latino, Latina, Hispanic, Latinx, Latina/o, Latin@, Latin, Latine… There are many words used to refer to our community. Amid so much controversy and confusion, as publications that write in Spanish and...

OPINION: How to hold a conversation

OPINION: How to hold a conversation

Siona Chibber, Contributing Writer April 2, 2023

Does it feel hard to have small talk with someone today? There’s always so much to consider in a single conversation. Where did that person come from? What language do they speak? What is their political...

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