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A man and a boy visit a memorial at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Sunday, May 29, 2022, to pay their respects for the victims killed in a school shooting. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Opinion: Americans want change, but our political system won’t allow it

Samantha Moilanen, Former Online Managing Editor June 1, 2022

In the wake of the recent, tragic mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., Uvalde, Texas and the countless shootings in the nation’s largest cities this past month, America is about to enter yet another battle...

BBno$ performs on DePaul's quad during 2022 Fest.

bbno$ on FEST, pink toques and Kelly’s Pub

Lily Lowndes, Social Media Editor May 30, 2022

bbno$, pronounced baby no money, walked onto the FEST stage wearing a white tank top, white bomber jacket, pleated green pants and his signature pink toque — that’s what Canadians call a beanie. The...

FEST returns to DePaul: performances from 2 Chainz, bbno$ celebrate the end of the school year

FEST returns to DePaul: performances from 2 Chainz, bbno$ celebrate the end of the school year

Leslie Williamson, Contributing Writer May 30, 2022

As a sea of students took over the quad for a night full of music, DePaul reignited a school tradition: for the first year since 2019, FEST was back. On Friday evening, DePaul hosted performances from...

(Right to left) LaKeith Stanfield, Brian Tyree Henry, Donald Glover and Zazie Beetz in season 3 of Atlanta on FX.

FX’s ‘Atlanta’ season 3 is the best TV since ‘The Sopranos’

Logan Sriharatsa, Contributing Writer May 29, 2022

Season three of “Atlanta” is what modern television should be: hysterical, bold, creative and genre-bending, with some of the most beautiful and well-acted television episodes I’ve seen to date....

People pay their respect at a memorial set up outside of the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Thursday, May 26, 2022. Law enforcement authorities faced questions and criticism Thursday over how much time elapsed before they stormed the Texas elementary school classroom and put a stop to the rampage by a gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

School shootings are a rarity in most developed countries. Why are they so prevalent in America?

Jackson Healy, Nation and World Editor May 29, 2022

In the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas that killed two teachers and 19 students aged 9 to 11, legislators, activists and the public at large are once again left wondering...

Festival goers enjoy Summer Smash in 2021 which was hosted at Douglass Park in Chicago.

Will Summer Smash change this year?

Vanessa Lopez, Social Media Editor May 29, 2022

As festival season in Chicago has begun in recent weeks, the Chicago-based hip-hop music festival Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash returns from June 17 to 19. The festival will take place in Douglass Park...

Opinion: Why it’s hard to understand the consequences of mental health until you’ve battled your own

Opinion: Why it’s hard to understand the consequences of mental health until you’ve battled your own

Erik Uebelacker May 29, 2022

I got my first panic attack in months this week. It was more of a bummer for me than anything else. It had been so long since I had one that I thought I might not have to worry about them anymore, as...

President A Gabriel Esteban serves scrambled eggs during Tuesday's midnight breakfast.

Midnight Breakfast returns for Esteban’s last year

KK Hanner, Contributing Writer May 29, 2022

The fifth annual Midnight Breakfast returned to DePaul’s campus for the first time since the pandemic May 24. About 1,013 students attended the study break for the end of the quarter. The event, sponsored...

A Chicago police officer walks by the Bean in Millennium Park Thursday afternoon as visitors take photos near the attraction.

‘Why will it work this time’: Chicagoans question Lightfoot’s plans to curb crime

Samantha Moilanen, Former Online Managing Editor May 23, 2022

When entering Millennium Park Thursday evening, one would expect to see tourists and Chicago natives alike laughing, snapping photographs next to “The Bean,” and enjoying the summer evening. Instead,...

Grant Dean punched the glass barrier on the life preserver in a matter of seconds on Apr. 28.

Increase of water rescues are on the horizon

Miranda Battaglia, Contributing Writer May 22, 2022

The weather is getting warmer, attracting Chicagoans to the water. While people enjoy the lakefront, there is a darker side to the summer as it’s the highest water rescue season in Chicago. Rescues...

La Vaca Bar in Pilsen on a Friday night.

Let me plan your evening: Pilsen Nightlife

Amber Stoutenborough, Managing Multimedia Editor May 22, 2022

Find yourself in one of Chicago’s most vibrant and eclectic neighborhoods on your next night out in Pilsen. From award winning restaurants to sensational murals, Pilsen is a unique neighborhood in the...

State Rep. and Chicago mayoral candidate Kam Buckner speaks during a press conference at the Water Tower Place in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago, Friday morning, May 13, 2022, where Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill that targets organized retail theft. (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

DePaul law grad enters mayoral race

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor May 22, 2022

Kam Buckner is used to having his hands full. The Democrat and Illinois state representative serves in the state’s general assembly, chairs the Legislative Black Caucus and fathered a son last year....

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