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A Chicago Police Department officer stands outside the DePaul Student Center during the pro-Palestinian protest on Oct. 7, 2024. The protest began as a walkout in St. Vincent's Circle but relocated to public walkways after protestors were met with threat of arrest and trespassing charges.

SGA challenges DePaul administration’s response to Oct. 7 walk out

Sadie Springer, SGA Beat Writer October 12, 2024

On Monday, Oct. 7, Students for Justice in Palestine led a student walk out to honor those who have died in Gaza. The DePaul University Public Safety Department and Chicago Police Department responded...

A crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters gather in St. Vincent’s Circle on DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus after a walkout on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The protest and walkout was meant to honor pro-Palestinian martyrs one year after a Hamas terror attack in Gaza, according to the Students for Justice in Palestine instagram post.

Students for Justice in Palestine hold walkout on anniversary of October 7

Lucia Preziosi, Editor in Chief October 7, 2024

As the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas’ led attacks on Israel arrived, DePaul’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter walked out of classes to honor the lives lost in Gaza throughout the...

The Red Line train heading towards Howard approaches commuters at the Jackson station on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. The Jackson Red Line station is known for its closeness to DePaul’s Loop campus as students shuttle from the Lincoln Park campus.

Bring a gun on the CTA? AI might know

Sarah Hendry, Current Events Beat Writer October 7, 2024

The Chicago Transit Authority recently began testing security technology from an artificial intelligence security company as a part of ongoing efforts to address gun violence. The tech, from company ZeroEyes,...

Bouck-Jagielski gets ready to bat so her outfield players can practice catching at Wish Field in Lincoln Park on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.  After she graduated, she became an assistant coach for her alma mater until 2011.

‘Coach Liz’ is ready to help DePaul softball win again

Nick Palazzolo, Men's Basketball Beat Writer October 7, 2024

In June, DePaul made a change atop its softball program, naming DePaul Hall of Famer Liz Bouck-Jagielski the new softball head coach. The hire came after a 2024 season in which DePaul went 9-39 (4-20...

Members of the church stand as they listen to Rev. Kenneth Phelps at the Concord Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. Phelps offers bilingual sermons, where Spanish-speaking church-goers can hear the sermon in Spanish through their headphones.

As Chicago closes migrant shelters, community leaders step up to help those already here

Gia Clarke, Contributing Writer October 7, 2024

The city of Chicago is set to close three migrant shelters this month as the number of buses coming from Texas decrease due to President Joe Biden’s executive order limiting newcomers from entering the...

Click the visual to witness a modern day breakup!

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...

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