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DePaul addresses safety concerns after multiple robberies on campus Saturday

DePaul addresses safety concerns after multiple robberies on campus Saturday

Samantha Moilanen, Former Online Managing Editor September 10, 2023

Multiple assault and battery incidents on DePaul’s campuses during the last academic year prompted students to push for increased safety measures, such as changing the university from an open to closed...

The DePaulia staff for the 2023-2024 school year is hard at work on the first issue of the year, Sunday, Sept. 10 in its Loop concourse office.

Letter from the editor: A fresh start for The DePaulia

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief September 10, 2023

What’s up, DePaul!  We are glad to be back on campus again. If you picked up this paper and got this far, you may have noticed some changes from us.  The DePaulia was pretty quiet over the summer,...

A mockup of the proposed basketball practice facility to be housed on the Lincoln Park Campus, projected to begin construction in summer 2025 and be completed by fall 2026. Provided by DePaul University.

DePaul unveils $60 million basketball practice complex plan through philanthropic campaign

Jake Cox and Lilly Keller August 31, 2023

President Robert Manuel announced this year's academic convocation plans for the construction of a new basketball practice complex in Lincoln Park.  The $60 million project was announced in coordination...

Demonstrators protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2023, after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, saying race cannot be a factor.

DePaul President Manuel responds to SCOTUS striking down affirmative action

Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor June 30, 2023

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that explicitly using race as a factor in admissions for colleges and universities violated the equal protections clause of the...

Pride month merchandise is displayed at a Target store, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Longtime Pride sponsors like Bud Light and Target have come under attack by conservatives for their LGBTQ-friendly marketing.

Pride vs. prejudice: Companies balance celebrating pride with conservative boycotts

Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor June 12, 2023

As June rolls around, the shelves of stores become adorned with everything rainbow, glittery and prideful. A hallmark of the retail playbook since the early 2010s, Pride has served as another opportunity...

A crowd of young people gather at a Brandon Johnson rally with Bernie Sanders ahead of the run-off election, at UIC CreditOne Arena, on March 29, 2023.

Young adults can make a political difference

Noah Tomko-Jones, Contributing Writer June 12, 2023

Four years ago, Lori Lightfoot won the Chicago mayoral race in a landslide.  I was in my sophomore year of high school when Lightfoot won the race, and as a Chicago native, I can understand why people...

15 years of excellence: Champion of student journalism, Marla Krause retires

15 years of excellence: Champion of student journalism, Marla Krause retires

The DePaulia Staff June 4, 2023

“If you’re going to do it, do it right. If you’re going to hype it, hype it with facts.” This line from “All the President’s Men” spoken by Robert Redford's Bob Woodward, brings to mind...

Malak Abuhashish, student mentor in the Career Center’s Future Forward Program, shows a Future Forward Program handbook to a student mentee, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in the Schmitt Academic Center on DePaul’s Lincoln Park Campus. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

EDGE program to end, Future Forward expands to help 1,200 students

Samantha Moilanen, Former Online Managing Editor June 4, 2023

Since 2011, DePaul’s Education and Development Grant for Employability (EDGE) program has provided students the opportunity to earn more financial aid while also engaging in career development training.  The...

EDITORIAL: Seniors reflect on their time at The DePaulia

EDITORIAL: Seniors reflect on their time at The DePaulia

The DePaulia Staff June 4, 2023

Erik Uebelacker The DePaulia was instrumental to my growth as a young journalist. It was also a blast. As a journalism student, the most important thing we can get is a platform. The DePaulia gave that...

Students mingle around the DePaul Urban Gardener's (DUG) Fruity Party hosted in the group's garden to kick off Pride Month in Lincoln Park on Thursday, June 1.

Fruity Party roots queerness in nature

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief June 4, 2023

Scattered between the raised plant beds and gardening tools, students share fruit and swap stories at the Fruity Party. The event on June 1 hosted by DePaul Urban Gardeners (DUG) and the LGBTQIA+ Resource...

Inside DePaul’s finances: Top earners and expenditures shown in 2021 990 filing

Inside DePaul’s finances: Top earners and expenditures shown in 2021 990 filing

Amber Stoutenborough, Managing Multimedia Editor May 29, 2023

Amid a year of relatively increased awareness regarding DePaul’s financial state, the annual 990 is one of the few pieces of information publicly available that outlines the private institution’s finances. As...

Hip-hop artist Flo Milli performs for hundreds of students at FEST on Friday. Students enjoyed the lineup of singers more this year compared to last years set of attending artists.

Flo Milli becomes first woman of color to headline FEST

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief May 29, 2023

For an event marketed simply as an end-of-year concert, FEST is so much more than the $10 ticket and big name performances on the quad. This year’s event featured opener Emblem3 and headliner Flo Milli,...

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