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On the left, organizations like the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative (CAICC) work on improving conditions for Native Americans in the Chicago area. On the right, is the symbol for the Potawatomi Nation, one of many native Chicago tribes.

Land acknowledgments bring Indigenous visibility to DePaul

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief October 9, 2022

Land acknowledgements are used throughout the country to recognize the tribal lands English settlers colonized. At the DePaul academic convocation held on Sept. 1, President Rob. L Manuel included the...

A police officer in Millennium Park speaks with park visitors. The Chicago Police Department (CPD) has already transitioned six of their nine radio zones to being digitally encrypted.

“The public [has] a right to know”: CPD transparency in question with switch to encrypted radio

Samantha Moilanen, Former Online Managing Editor October 2, 2022

Chicago reporters will no longer be relying on live police scanners to chase crime stories, but rather, a delayed broadcast that will be available to the public by the end of the year.  The scanner...

Freshman striker Freya Jupp will join her teamates on the U19 English National Team this week in Slovakia, as the squad will play their group stage matches of the 2022 U19 Euros from Oct. 5 to Oct 11.

‘She’s got all the qualities necessary’: Jupp looks to be goal-scorer for DePaul, England

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor October 2, 2022

An NCAA soccer match and an English Premier League contest might look like the same game to the casual viewer. For DePaul freshman Freya Jupp, it’s fitting that the two countries call the sport a different...

DePaul women’s basketball head coach Doug Bruno looks on in the second half during the Big East title game against Marquette.

Every Doug has his day: Women’s basketball coach honored

Preston Zbroszczyk, Assistant Sports Editor October 2, 2022

When head coach Doug Bruno took over the DePaul women’s basketball team in 1978, he wasn't just changing sports at DePaul, he was changing the outlook on how women’s sports should be valued.  As...

Iconic Chicago music landmarks such as the Riviera Theater add to the musical culture of the city. Some of these theaters have helped launch Chicago musicians to international stardom.

Songs and sounds of Chicago

Una Cleary, Focus Editor October 2, 2022

Chicago, a city known for its music, filling its streets with a variety of songs and sounds. These sounds remind residents of iconic landmarks, streets and create unique feelings of living in Chicago....

NAHJ DePaul members hoist the trophy they won at the NAHJ and NABJ Conference and Job Fair.

Letter from La DePaulia: It’s time to invest in the education of Latinx journalists

In August, DePaul's National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) won the first ever Student Chapter of the Year Award at the 2022 NAHJ and NABJ Conference and Career Fair in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our...

Danny Cruz, head custodian of the Schmitt Academic Center (SAC), said he is grateful for everything DePaul has given him from paying for his wife and children to earn their degrees for free to keeping his job during the pandemic.

‘I don’t feel worthy of it’: Danny Cruz named as one of 125 Faces of DePaul

Kiersten Riedford, News Editor September 25, 2022

For many new students, walking into the Schmitt Academic Center (SAC) can give them a flashback of walking into middle school on the first day of sixth grade.  The halls all look relatively the same....

Noelle Malkamaki bench presses during a track and field strength training practice. Malkamaki has begun training for the Paris 2024 Paralympics, while also competing for DePaul.

History in the making: Noelle Malkamaki becomes DePaul’s first Paralympic athlete

Amber Stoutenborough, Managing Multimedia Editor September 25, 2022

A young Noelle Malkamaki sits down with her dad to watch ESPN on the TV. Running across the screen is Shaquem Griffin, a former linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks, who has amniotic band syndrome, just...

An installation representing the Partition of India, resulting in the countries of Pakistan and Bangladesh in 1947.

Chicago-Based artist “anti-memorializes” the partition of India

Raena Bents, Contributing Writer September 25, 2022

Iron tongues rusted over, cholis hanging from the ceiling without bodies inside, a chess game played on a map of Northern India; these are the narrative-rich pieces sitting on display within the sleek...

Depaul Library celebrates Banned Book Week with a display of some of the most contested books of the year, as well as an information table and events throughout the week.

Books behind bars

Una Cleary, Focus Editor September 25, 2022

Censorship of books has been debated at record high amounts from Facebook groups to local government forums. Forty years after the beginning of Banned Books Week, The American Library Association (ALA)...

Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) was sworn into the Chicago City Council at a City Council meeting on Sept. 21. Knudson is the first openly gay alderman for the 43rd Ward.

Timmy Knudsen appointed new alderman for 43rd Ward

Erik Uebelacker September 25, 2022

Freshly appointed Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) was confirmed by the Chicago City Council on Wednesday, putting him in charge of the ward he has called home since 2015. The 32-year-old is now Chicago’s youngest...

President Rob Manuel makes a point to discuss the importance of addressing the issues with Title IX with his administrative cabinet. Manuel made one of his goals, as states in his message to the university, to improve the Title IX office.

“We have to do everything:” DePaul President addresses recent assaults, campus future

Nadia Carolina Hernandez and Erik Uebelacker September 18, 2022

Robert L. Manuel has reached 50 days as DePaul University’s president. Those 50 days were filled with shaking hands, making speeches, and acclimating to the DePaul community. Now, the real work has begun. Manuel...

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