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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Tents sit on the Lincoln Park Quad on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, as protestors ready for the night after day one of DePaul’s encampment. Protestors are expected to spend the night on campus without any interference from Chicago police.

Photo Gallery: Day one of DePaul’s divestment encampment on the Quad

The DePaulia Staff April 30, 2024

Members of the DePaul community gathered on the Lincoln Park Quad for an encampment to encourage university administration to divest from Israel on Tuesday. The protest began at 10 a.m. and grew to about...

Pro-Palestine protestors chant at a row of Chicago Police Department near the intersection of Seminary and Fullerton by a gas station May 16, 2024. Officers formed a line to block access to the Quad while the encampment was cleared.

Live Updates: CPD, Public Safety raids encampment on LPC Quad

The DePaulia Staff April 30, 2024

Jump to most recent update. | Jump to first update. DePaul Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine launched an encampment on the Quad Tuesday morning. About 30 protesters set up roughly...

DePaul junior Sven Moser addresses the media after a practice Thursday, April 25, at the Sullivan Athletic Center, shortly after returning from the team's Big East championship victory in Cayce, South Carolina.

Blue Demon Dynasty: DePaul men’s tennis wins third title in four years

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor April 28, 2024

DePaul men’s tennis has won the Big East championship again, re-establishing themselves as the top team in the conference after coming up short last year. The Blue Demons are establishing themselves...

Maura Wolf of Ur Mom sings during the final performance of the Battle of the Bands in the Student Center on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Attendees casted ballots at the end of the night to decide who would win.

Behind the scenes at Battle of the Bands

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief April 28, 2024

In the Student Center’s room 120AB, Emily Robinson, senior and president of the DePaul Music Business Organization (DMBO), furiously types away on her laptop. Every email sent out is another thing crossed...

Chicago Bears fans react to the team's selection of University of Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams first overall in the 2024 NFL Draft April 25, at Soldier Field.

Bears fans hopeful for franchise revival with new first-round picks

Agustin Alamo, Contributing Writer April 28, 2024

“With the first pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears select Caleb Williams, Quarterback, Southern California.” Fans erupted with elation. Pandemonium rose with a chant, “Let’s go Bears!...

“Civil War” review: A student journalist’s perspective

“Civil War” review: A student journalist’s perspective

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief April 28, 2024

“Civil War” is a beautifully grotesque war movie that reframes the political and violent implications of its storytelling toward journalists. In Alex Garland’s latest A24 blockbuster, he set out...

Sister Helen Prejean speaks to a room of people in a panel discussing problems in the incarceration system on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in the Lincoln Park Center. Prejean recognized fellow panelist Ervin Robinson for his work in supporting previously incarcerated people.

‘Freedom Dreaming’ with Sister Helen Prejean

Rose O'Keeffe, Asst. News Editor April 28, 2024

“Show of hands, how many of you dream?” This was the question moderator Kim Hunt asked a crowd of students, faculty and staff to kick off Wednesday evening’s panel discussion titled “Freedom...

A vending machine stocked with narcan and other forms of aid stands on the 3rd floor of Harold Washington Library in the Loop on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Machines like this are being installed in locations across the city as a way of making life-saving medication more accessible.

Fentanyl taking more students lives

Anna Radloff, Contributing Writer April 28, 2024
Several fentanyl overdose deaths  locally have involved college students and teenagers.
Senior libero Julia Nagy practices her serve before a match against the University of Connecticut Friday, October 27.

DePaul volleyball isn’t worried about the results, they’re looking for growth

Nathan Klepp, Contributing Writer April 28, 2024

The final score from their final spring season match says otherwise, but DePaul volleyball believes they can use this match as momentum for the future.  Inside Evergreen Park Community High School’s...

Beyond ‘The Lesser of Two Evils’: We need to educate ourselves – and vote

Beyond ‘The Lesser of Two Evils’: We need to educate ourselves – and vote

Agustin Alamo, Contributing Writer April 28, 2024

Having lived in Chicago for more than 20 years, I have seen it all. Good, neutral and bad politicians. Ultimately, the result behind keeping promises deteriorates many voters’ vision of a candidate. Many...

Student designed T-shirts are displayed in the Student Center Atrium for the Clothesline Project Exhibition on Thursday, April 25, 2024. The color of the T-shirts represent different aspects of violence against women.

Giving Power and Control: Supporting sexual assault survivors and their stories

Isabella Salinas, Contributing Writer April 28, 2024

One may think that the increase in awareness and advocacy surrounding sexual violence in the past decade would lead to an increase in survivors speaking up. However, there is still an unrelenting shame...

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