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Benjamin Conboy

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief

Benjamin Conboy is the editor-in-chief of The DePaulia for the 2018-19 school year. When he’s not writing or reading about Chicago politics, he’s hanging out with his teddy bear of a Rottweiler, Luther.

Email him at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @realbenconboy.

All content by Benjamin Conboy
Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot waves after being sworn in during her inauguration ceremony Monday, May 20, 2019, in Chicago.

Lightfoot promises she will govern for communities, not corporations

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
May 28, 2019
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton leads during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix race, at the Monaco racetrack in Monaco on Sunday.

Motorsports brings a level of excitement and an element of risk

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
May 28, 2019
Rahm Emanuel bids farewell as he leaves the mayor's office for the final time.

COMMENTARY: Chicago will remember Emanuel as he was, not as he wants

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
May 20, 2019
St. Vincent's DeJamz

St. Vincent’s DeJamz

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
May 20, 2019
Sen. Tammy Duckworth spoke about her new proposal to create child care programs at universities during a press conference at Daley Plaza on Friday, May 10.

Duckworth proposes increased funding for on-campus child care

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
May 13, 2019
In this Dec. 4, 2018, file photo, birds fly past a smoking chimney in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Development that s led to loss of habitat, climate change, overfishing, pollution and invasive species is causing a biodiversity crisis, scientists say in a new United Nations science report released May 6, 2019.

UN report warns of dire future for nature

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
May 13, 2019
Protestors taking part in the Wednesday, April 23 protest in Arts & Letters.

Fallout from DePaul professor’s ‘Islamophobic’ article continues

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
April 29, 2019
The aftermath of the explosion in Chernobyl, which eventually became the deadliest nuclear disaster in history.

HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ provides harrowing look at history’s worst nuclear disaster

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
April 29, 2019
Student groups demand apology after professor’s ‘Islamophobic’ article

Student groups demand apology after professor’s ‘Islamophobic’ article

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
April 22, 2019
Letter from the Editor: With the 4/20 Issue, The DePaulia brings you a modern take on marijuana

Letter from the Editor: With the 4/20 Issue, The DePaulia brings you a modern take on marijuana

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
April 15, 2019
The Zen Den in River Grove, Illinois where Pete Rivers blows and sells glass and vape products to cannabis lovers.

Zen and the art of glass blowing

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
April 15, 2019
Marlee Chlystek | The DePaulia

OPINION: Green New Deal: Ocasio-Cortez led Democrats in a valiant charge of environmentalism — straight off a cliff

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
April 8, 2019
Mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot and her daughter Vivian Lightfoot appear with supporters at EvolveHer in Chicago Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Lightfoot becomes first African American woman to lead Chicago

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
April 2, 2019

Lincoln Yards development passes Zoning Committee

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
March 11, 2019
'True Detective' transcends genre tropes

‘True Detective’ transcends genre tropes

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
February 18, 2019
College of Law hit with another civil rights lawsuit alleging racial discrimination, this time from Professor.

Second law professor files discrimination suit

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
January 14, 2019
Daniel X. O'Neil | Harold Washington College

DePaul, Harold Washington College partner to give CPS stars a college experience

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
December 7, 2018
Associated Press | Responding officers to the Mercy Hospital shooting.

Mercy Hospital shooter was a graduate student at DePaul

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
November 20, 2018
Following civil rights suit, law professor leaves DePaul

Following civil rights suit, law professor leaves DePaul

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
November 5, 2018

You be the judge: You don’t know who they are, you don’t know what they do, but you hire them

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
November 5, 2018

Provost takes medical leave, CMN dean named acting provost

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
October 22, 2018

‘Kava-no-f@#king way:’ Women protest outside Durbin’s Office

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
October 1, 2018
Hanging in the balance: Law professor fighting termination advances civil rights lawsuit

Hanging in the balance: Law professor fighting termination advances civil rights lawsuit

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
September 17, 2018
Fundraising staff lodges complaints with HR

Fundraising staff lodges complaints with HR

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
September 10, 2018
'Sharp Objects' reinvents tired genre

‘Sharp Objects’ reinvents tired genre

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
September 10, 2018
Charles Phillips | Getty Images

Column: Fifty years after the DNC riots, a sign of what is yet to come

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
August 27, 2018
Text found in court records claims DePaul offered $200,000 to five-star recruit

Text found in court records claims DePaul offered $200,000 to five-star recruit

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
August 2, 2018
Head Coach Eugene Lenti, pictured here during the Big East Championship, led the Blue Demons to the NCAA Tournament for the 20th time in his tenure with the program.

Lenti makes sudden exit after more than 30 years

Shane Rene and Benjamin Conboy
June 13, 2018
Insensitive, racist tweets sent by DePaul’s graduation director resurface

Insensitive, racist tweets sent by DePaul’s graduation director resurface

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
May 14, 2018
(DePaul Student Government Association)

Commentary: Student Gov. elections were undemocratic

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
April 30, 2018
Morris' talk was part of the Chicago Humanities Festival, an event that hosts up to 150 events all over the city every year. (Photo courtesy of Ben Gonzales)

Errol Morris philosophizes on the reality of truth

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
April 30, 2018
For 27 years, the South Side didn’t have a trauma center to treat gunshot victims. This meant the injured would have to endure a 10-mile ambulance ride north, often through dense traffic. Now the University of Chicago is slated to change that. (Photo courtesy of Alex McLean)

The long ride north

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
April 23, 2018
Student stabbed in Lincoln Park

Student stabbed in Lincoln Park

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
April 16, 2018
Savannah Buik used her rock climbing blog to inspire people recovering from eating disoders. Buik’s blog touched the lives of many others who have expressed their sadness over her death. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Recent graduate killed in rock climbing accident

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
April 9, 2018
Loyola fans were disappointed after losing a tough matchup to the Michigan Wolverines.(Benjamin Conboy | The DePaulia)

Loyola fans storm DePaul’s campus, local bars

Timothy Duke and Benjamin Conboy
April 2, 2018
If elected, DePaul sophomore Bushra Amiwala would be the first Pakistani Muslim woman to hold public office in Cook County. (Photo courtesy of Bushra Amiwala)

Bushra Amiwala loses board bid

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
March 20, 2018
Stephen Hawking at Cambridge.

Stephen Hawking shrunk the cosmos

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
March 14, 2018
Primary elections are on March 20 - Who are you voting for?

Primary elections are on March 20 – Who are you voting for?

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
March 12, 2018
DePaul releases first draft of 6-year plan

DePaul releases first draft of 6-year plan

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
March 5, 2018
Bauer’s remains, wrapped in a Chicago flag, are carried into a Bridgeport church by CPD leadership. (Photo courtesy of the Associated Press)

Photo gallery: Chicago mourns the death of Commander Paul Bauer

Benjamin Conboy and The Associated Press
February 19, 2018
Amiwala encounters reality of politics as primary nears

Amiwala encounters reality of politics as primary nears

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
February 12, 2018
Biss at DePaul: Democratic candidate for governor holds town hall

Biss at DePaul: Democratic candidate for governor holds town hall

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
February 5, 2018
Brothers Dan Stelmach and Nick Skrzyniarzc pitched their idea for ChangEd on an episode of “Shark Tank.” (Photo courtesy of ABC)

Mark Cuban invests $250,000 for 25 percent of student’s app

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
February 5, 2018
President Trump stuck to his script and promoted his “America First” policies. (Photo courtesy of the Associated Press)

Political groups react to Trump’s first State of the Union

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
February 5, 2018
Friday's incident was the first university public safety alert related to Lincoln Park since May 6.

Six students robbed at gun point near Lincoln Park campus

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
January 29, 2018
From left to right: J.B. Pritzker, Chris Kennedy, state Sen. Daniel Biss, Bob Daiber, Tio Hardiman and Robert Marshall. (Photo courtesy of the Associated Press)

Candidates come out swinging at first gubernatorial forum

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
January 29, 2018
Graduate students at the University of Missouri during a 2015 protest where students supported the unionization route. (Photo courtesy of The Maneater)

Graduate students look to band together

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
January 29, 2018
Victoria Williamson | The DePaulia

Graduate students fight university for health insurance

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
January 22, 2018
The School of Choice in Saint-Domingue serves children born into poverty through the Vincentian family’s Haiti Initiative. DePaul professor Laura Hartman founded the the school in 2010. (Photo courtesy of The School of Choice)

DePaul’s Haitian community sees country moving forward every day

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
January 22, 2018
The Dresden and Braidwood reactors are two that the NRC noted as susceptible to flooding. (Victoria Williamson | The DePaulia)

Report: Illinois’ aging nuclear reactors have been ignoring regulators

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
January 16, 2018
(Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Deep Games Lab builds video games to treat mental illness

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
January 16, 2018
(Photo courtesy of BERT KAUFFMAN | FLICKR)

Hundreds of new Illinois laws go into effect in 2018

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
January 8, 2018
The group posed for a picture atop Mount Bental in the Golan Heights near Israel’s northeastern border with Syria. (Photo courtesy of Olivia Adams)

With tensions high, student leaders travel to Israel

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
January 8, 2018
DePaul’s rate of student indebtedness has climbed to 68 percent, up 6 percent from 2011. (Ally Zacek/The DePaulia)

Student debt at DePaul surpasses Illinois average

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
January 8, 2018
Members of DePaul's task force met in mid-November to decide the future of the university.

Meetings with the task force begin, DePaul’s future to be decided

Benjamin Conboy and Jonathan Ballew
December 5, 2017
Souza captures Obama and his cabinet intensely watching the bin Laden raid carry out.

White House photographer visits Chicago, looks back on Obama presidency

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
December 5, 2017
(Victoria Williamson/The DePaulia)

The politics of pizza: Papa John’s sales take a hit in the midst of NFL controversy

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
November 13, 2017
George Papadopoulos became a national figure overnight after revelations that the little-known foreign policy adviser had actively tried to set up meetings between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. (Photo courtesy of Hudson Institute)

DePaul alumnus becomes key figure in Russian collusion investigation

Benjamin Conboy and Neil Sengupta
November 6, 2017
A visualization of what the Amazon headquarters could look like if they moved into the Old Chicago Main Post Office. (Photo courtesy of The Chicago Sun-Times)

DePaul playing a role in Chicago’s bid for Amazon HQ2

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
November 6, 2017
Wisconsin farmer Tony Ends was emotional as he spoke about the harmful effects of Tyson Foods’ watershed pollution on his family and their farm. (Benjamin Conboy/The DePaulia)

Protesters to Tyson “Stop poisoning our drinking water”

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
October 16, 2017
If elected, DePaul sophomore Bushra Amiwala would be the first Pakistani Muslim woman to hold public office in Cook County. (Photo courtesy of Bushra Amiwala)

Sophomore candidate for Cook County Board denies PAC funds

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
October 9, 2017
The Dax House will house five DePaul students and one live-in supervisor from DePaul USA. Students currently living there are victims of homelessness. (Benjamin Conboy/The DePaulia)

Tackling homelessness: Five students find a new home

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
October 9, 2017
“Hope,” by Clarence Franklin is a call to end the violence that plagues Chicago. It is painted with messages of encouragement for children. On the back of “Hope” is a plea to “let our kids grow up.” (Benjamin Conboy/The DePaulia)

Crafty Canines

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
October 2, 2017
Sr. Judy Warmbold, D.C., speaks about the work the DePaul Dax Program is doing. (Benjamin Conboy/The DePaulia)

Vincentian Prayer Breakfast recognizes DePaul activists

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
October 2, 2017
The empty upper deck of the Clifton parking garage which is now open to residents. (Benjamin Conboy/ The DePaulia)

DePaul renews Neighborhood Parking Program

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
September 25, 2017
DePaul junior Baylee Ritter spoke at the United Nations on Wednesday as a representative of the World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council. (Photo courtesy of Baylee Ritter)

Making waves: One student has big ideas for ocean conservation

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
September 25, 2017
Remnants of the fight to allow the homeless to stay in the viaduct are still visible. (Photo courtesy of Vincent Prochoroff)

Gone with the wind

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
September 25, 2017
Professor Laura Biagi with her theater class at Stateville Correctional Center, where inmates study alongside DePaul students. (photo courtesy of Illinois Department of Corrections)

Inside-Out Program brings DePaul to Department of Corrections

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
September 25, 2017
(Victoria Williamson, The DePaulia)

DePaul’s political groups hit the ground running

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
September 18, 2017
DePaul’s Public safety department offers 24/7 safety services to students – but only when they are on campus.

DePaul named 93rd safest campus, off-campus safety still an issue

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
September 18, 2017
VICTORIA WILLIAMSON & ALLY ZACEK | THE DEPAULIA

Bushra Amiwala gears up, student looks to add politics to her extracurriculars

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
September 11, 2017
Photo courtesy of Michael Lynch

With new leadership, a new way of doing business at SGA

Benjamin Conboy and Dirce Toca
September 11, 2017
On Tuesday, Alderman Ameya Pawar announced Cairo Mayor Tyrone Coleman as his running mate for Illinois' gubernatorial election. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Pawar announces Cairo mayor as lieutenant governor running mate

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
August 17, 2017
Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and leader of Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Jong Un inspects the landing and anti-landing drills of the Korean People's Army Large Combined Units 324 and 287 and Navy Combined Unit 597 at a private location on one of North Korea's coasts. (Getty Images/AFP)

North Korea: In “the Land of Bad Options,” one option has yet to be explored

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
July 26, 2017
Fatal River North car crash claims DePaul junior Aly Damian

Fatal River North car crash claims DePaul junior Aly Damian

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
June 29, 2017
Meet DePaul's own Bushra Amiwala, the 19-year-old running for a Cook County board seat

Meet DePaul’s own Bushra Amiwala, the 19-year-old running for a Cook County board seat

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
June 14, 2017
Conference examines global response to Syrian refugee crisis

Conference examines global response to Syrian refugee crisis

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
April 30, 2017
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