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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...

The Dax program’s new “Cecilia House” in Lincoln Square officially opens on Nov. 8. The unit will house 10 DePaul students in need of housing.

‘I would be homeless and [living] outside’: Dax program aids students facing homelessness

Samantha Moilanen and Patrick Sloan-Turner September 18, 2022

In DePaul sophomore Fiker Shimels' home country of Ethiopia, receiving an education comes with barriers foreign to U.S. students. An ongoing civil war makes attending school nearly impossible, which is...

DePaul Men's Basketball coach Tony Stubblefield watches his team in an exhibition matchup against Montevallo in 2021.

Whispers at Wintrust: Men’s basketball looks to up attendance from last in Big East

Tom Gorski, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter September 18, 2022

The DePaul men’s basketball team is on the verge of returning to relevance, whether that starts off with winning the Big East, landing highly-touted national recruits, or even solidifying a sustainable...

DePaul dances in the name of Durga Devi

Ruchi Nawathe, Nation & World Editor September 18, 2022

For nine nights and ten days, Hindus across the globe celebrate the nine forms of the goddess Durga and her epic battle with the devil Mahishasura. Navratri, directly translating to “nine nights”,...

American sign language (ASL) is one of 300. Depaul offers many levels of ASL for students interested.

Deaf Awareness Month at DePaul: AI bridging communication gap

Laura Katherine Tooley, Staff Writer September 18, 2022

“Paula” the AI avatar was created at Depaul 15 years ago, revolutionizing communication for the deaf and hard of hearing. The technology has been used for American Sign Language (ASL) translation,...

Students walk on the Quad, located on DePaul's Lincoln Park campus.

Op-Ed: 50 Years with no teeth, Title IX reform is long overdue

September 11, 2022

This letter is co-written and co-signed by a group of current and former DePaul students. They have requested anonymity. As the school year begins, we are in what is known as the “red zone,” the...

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