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PPGA President Maya Roman leads their town hall at the Lincoln Park Public Library on Friday, June 13, 2025. This came after DePaul University forced the organization to deactivate.

DePaul reproductive health group to reshape following university shutdown

Sadie Springer and Isabella Russomanno / June 13, 2025

After losing their student organization status, members of DePaul’s Planned Parenthood Generation Action plan to keep advocating for reproductive health care on campus. They’re reshaping the group...

DePaul men’s soccer player Chase Stegall dies unexpectedly in residence hall

DePaul men’s soccer player Chase Stegall dies unexpectedly in residence hall

Nick Palazzolo, Men’s Basketball Beat Writer / June 2, 2025

Chase Stegall, a DePaul men’s soccer player, passed away unexpectedly this morning, June 2, in Sanctuary Hall on the university’s Lincoln Park campus, DePaul President Rob Manuel announced in an email...

A wee Rose O'Keeffe stands clutching her Kit Kittredge doll next to her mama, Rebecca Jones, before the first day of school in September 2011. O'Keeffe was always drawn to Kit the American Girl because of her dream to be a reporter.
Photo provided by Eamonn O'Keeffe

A real-life reporter

Rose O’Keeffe, Content Managing Editor / June 2, 2025

Kit Kittredge was my favorite American Girl doll.  I still recall my first trip to the flagship American Girl Doll store on Michigan Avenue during a day trip from Milwaukee. The store was imposing...

File- CPD Supt. Larry Snelling patrols outside the United Center during the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 23, 2024. If the ordinance passes, Snelling will be one of the figures with authority to declare a snap curfew.

Chicago City Council defers ‘snap’ curfew ordinance

Lucia Preziosi, Editor in Chief / May 21, 2025

Chicago City Council voted to delay the controversial snap curfew ordinance, which would allow the Chicago Police Department to enact a curfew with a 30-minute warning, anytime, anywhere when a group of...

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts in the first half of Game 3 of an NBA first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn.

Shooting from the hip? Ja Morant makes headlines again for gun-related gestures

Ethan Medel, Contributing Writer / May 19, 2025

On April 3, the score tied 108-108, Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies’ point guard, holds the ball at the top of the key with less than five seconds in the game. Morant drives into the Miami defender and...

Baby Tate performs in the Student Center on Friday, May 16, 2025. She became the headliner after A Boogie Wit da Hoodie could not attend due to the dust storm.

FEST plans upended by freak weather and headliner no-show

Will Robson, Asst. Photo Editor / May 19, 2025

A year ago this weekend, DePaul’s Quad buzzed with tents, political art and passionate student-demonstrators. This past Friday, it told a very different story — as powerful winds hit the city just...

The movement, not the media: Sex workers are tackling stigma themselves

The movement, not the media: Sex workers are tackling stigma themselves

Sabrina Castle, Contributing Writer / May 19, 2025

Pitted against “Oscar bait” movies like “The Brutalist,” “Conclave” and “A Complete Unknown,” many were surprised to see “Anora” — a film about a stripper who’s hired to be the...

‘Love on the Spectrum’ and representation — my take as an autistic college student

‘Love on the Spectrum’ and representation — my take as an autistic college student

Eva Strazek, Contributing Writer / May 19, 2025

There’s a quote by Dr. Stephen Shore that’s become a frequent saying in the autistic community. “If you’ve met a person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.”  Much like snowflakes,...

Shontelle Redden watches the pigeons at Daley Plaza on Thursday, May 8, 2025. She has been searching for a one legged pigeon who flies by her office window every day.

Chicago’s pesky pigeon predicament — enough is enough

Malin Denton, Contributing Writer / May 19, 2025

Picture this: You're strolling down the street on a beautiful day, without a care in the world, when suddenly you feel something on your head. Is it starting to rain? Is the sky falling? No. A pigeon just...

Sana and Zarqa Hajidamji stand for a photo during a trip to Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. Sana says she's "so proud" to be her mother's daughter. (Photo provided by Sana Hajidamji)

This one’s for you, mom

Sana Hajidamji, Opinion Beat Writer / May 12, 2025

When I sit down to write about my mom I don’t exactly know where to start. How am I supposed to sum up someone who’s my everything — my best friend, my superhero, my safe place? From day one, it’s...

Cherish Lake, a Florida International University senior and hospitality major, participates in a protest against cuts in federal funding and an agreement by campus police to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, on the FIU campus on a day of protests around the country in support of higher education, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Miami.

Could DePaul be next? Federal aid fight puts students at risk

Casey Tharrington, Contributing Writer / May 12, 2025

What began as a rhetorical attack on “woke” culture has turned into a tangible threat to higher education funding. The Trump administration’s decision to freeze more than $2 billion in federal research...

File- A mix of masked and unmasked students sit in the Schmitt Academic Center on March 13, 2022. While the mask requirement at DePaul ended in 2022, some students still choose to wear masks on campus.

DePaul implements new Identity Verification Policy in an effort to create a “culture of accountability”

Sadie Springer, Asst. News Editor / May 12, 2025

DePaul University implemented a new Identity Verification Policy, on May 2, requiring members of the university community to temporarily remove face coverings or masks if asked by a Public Safety officer. During...

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