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FAFSA ghosted me and, yes, I’m still mad about it

Aubreonna Chamberlain, Contributing Writer October 7, 2024

The root of my beef with FAFSA started on April 13, 2021: the day I got accepted into my university of choice. Eager to see how much financial aid I was given, I quickly clicked the award letter expecting...

An Absurd Bird employee prepares meals at DePaul’s Lincoln Park Student Center on Monday, September 30, 2024. The Absurd Bird is one of seven dining options available at the Student Center.

Cut the ‘Absurd’ and bring back the (real) ‘Bird’

Sofia Joseph, Contributing Writer October 7, 2024

Last year, Blue Demon Dining in the Lincoln Park Student Center introduced a new and exciting meal option — a restaurant called Absurd Bird. As the DePaul Dining website describes it, “Absurd Bird...

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, left, and Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, shake hands as they arrive for a CBS News vice presidential debate, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

At VP debate, Vance attempts softer stance on abortion; Walz pushes him on election denial

Sarah Hendry, Current Events Beat Writer October 1, 2024

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance took to the debate stage on Tuesday night in New York City for the only scheduled vice presidential debate. The 90-minute event was moderated by CBS hosts...

A patron observes a piece by Edgar Miller at DePaul Art Museum's new exhibit on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. Miller was one of Chicago's most prominent artists during the 1930s.

DePaul Art Museum unveils two Chicago-focused exhibits

Grace Logan, Arts & Life Editor September 30, 2024

Passersby who glance into the front window of the DePaul Art Museum are greeted by long rolls of wallpaper cascading from the ceiling. On the first floor, museum attendees view various artworks of diverse...

Timmy Knudsen, 43rd Ward Alderman, talks during a press conference in April 2023. Knudsen formally approved DePaul's proposed basketball practice facility on Friday, Sept. 27, in an email to constituents.

After Knudsen OK, new basketball practice facility one step closer

Nick Palazzolo, Men's Basketball Beat Writer September 30, 2024

Chicago’s 43rd Ward Alderman Timmy Knudsen announced his formal support for DePaul’s new basketball practice facility in a letter to constituents Friday, Sept. 27.  The new $60 million basketball...

The news never sleeps — even when annoying pop-ups block your view

The news never sleeps — even when annoying pop-ups block your view

Sam Mroz, Contributing Writer September 30, 2024

I’ve always been a fan of the news. I got my start with health magazines and lifestyle columns, but any new publication my mom ordered became a favorite pastime to open, unfold and finally read. There...

Chicago removes ShotSpotter as the clock strikes midnight

Chicago removes ShotSpotter as the clock strikes midnight

LiLi Jarvenpa, Interim Content Managing Editor September 30, 2024

Chicago ended its multi-year contract with ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection technology provider, on Monday, Sept. 23, pulling the plug on the service after midnight on Sept. 22.  The Chicago City Council...

Cans of whippets stand on display for sale among nicotine products on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, at a vape shop a couple of blocks from DePaul's Loop campus. The product comes in a variety of flavors and is being marketed as a drug.

A deadly drug: Whippit use rampant; DePaul professor calls for laws to curb access

Sabrina Castle, Contributing Writer September 30, 2024

Teens and young adults in the United States are risking death to get high as recreational use of nitrous oxide — commonly known as whippits — is “rising rapidly,” according to doctors at the Yale...

BREAKING: D2L error causes fall quarter courses to disappear from dashboard

BREAKING: D2L error causes fall quarter courses to disappear from dashboard

Avery Schoenhals, Campus News Editor September 27, 2024

Desire2Learn, the learning management system utilized by DePaul University began experiencing an error, on Friday evening, that has caused fall quarter courses and all assignments and notifications associated...

FILE- Eugene L. Zdziarski, II, vice president for Student Affairs speaks at a Delta Alpha PI event, in Spring 2023. Zdziarski has been at the helm of the division of Student Affairs since 2014.

BREAKING: Vice president for Student Affairs Eugene L. Zdziarski, II, to retire in January

Avery Schoenhals, Campus News Editor September 25, 2024

DePaul’s vice president for Student Affairs Eugene Zdziarski, known widely as “Veep Gene” will retire in January after more than ten years of service to the university. Zdziarski’s retirement was...

Black Student Union leadership members greet students and enjoy all Black Cultural Center’s cookout offers on DePaul’s Quad in Lincoln Park on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. There were lawn games, obstacle courses and a bouncy boxing ring.

Campus Cookout: DePaul says ‘Welcome Black’ to students

Sabrina Castle, Contributing Writer September 23, 2024

In line, people laughed while chatting with their friends. At the tables, people sat to savor the food they had just piled on their plates. Next to the DJ booth, people danced to the beats blaring from...

DePaul head coach Chris Holtmann directs his players during morning practice on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in the Sullivan Athletic Center. Holtmann was formerly a Big East Coach of the Year.

Coach Holtmann wants to connect – with you

Nick Palazzolo, Men's Basketball Beat Writer September 23, 2024

New DePaul men's basketball head coach Chris Holtmann is looking to do more than just build a winning team on the court. Holtmann and his team are looking to build meaningful, personal connections with...

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