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Mackenzie Murtaugh

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor

Mackenzie Murtaugh is the news editor of The DePaulia.

Email her at news@depauliaonline.com. Follow her on Twitter @mackenziemurtz.

All content by Mackenzie Murtaugh

Coronavirus is ‘moving too fast’: With its third confirmed case, Illinois struggles to keep up

Mackenzie Murtaugh and Brita Hunegs
March 1, 2020
DePaul's enrollment doesn’t reflect environment

DePaul’s enrollment doesn’t reflect environment

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
February 16, 2020
DePaul alum Iliana Raykovski of "That Gibson Girl."

How YouTubers synthetically bond with viewers

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
February 3, 2020
Three women sit at a table and laugh at the celebratory dragon passing by. The Chinese New Year event featured networking, games and a buffet, in addition to performances.

DePaul’s 12th Chinese New Year Gala celebrates Year of the Golden Rat, giving hope to faculty, students entering the new decade

Mackenzie Murtaugh and Jessica Grekowicz
January 26, 2020
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx smiles during the Women's March in downtown Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.

State’s Attorney Kim Foxx talks expungement after Illinois cannabis bill

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
January 26, 2020
DePaul senior, elected official Bushra Amiwala talks burnout, image and pushing her limits

DePaul senior, elected official Bushra Amiwala talks burnout, image and pushing her limits

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
January 26, 2020
A visitor looks over drafts of King’s letters in the exhibition about his time in Chicago.

Chicago reflects on King more than 50 years after Marquette Park violence

Patsy Newitt and Mackenzie Murtaugh
January 20, 2020
Chicagoans swarm dispensaries in first week of recreational cannabis sales

Chicagoans swarm dispensaries in first week of recreational cannabis sales

Shane René and Mackenzie Murtaugh
January 12, 2020
Former DePaul student Paige Dotson frequently visits Chicago.

Former DePaul student’s happy ending after $20k GI Bill debacle

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
January 12, 2020
Jason Hill under fire after letter to Thunberg

Jason Hill under fire after letter to Thunberg

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
November 18, 2019
Ronan Farrow details reporting in new book, but he doesn’t shine — the women do

Ronan Farrow details reporting in new book, but he doesn’t shine — the women do

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
October 21, 2019
(DePaulia File Photo)

Analysis: 2019 DePaul Public Safety report

Ella Lee and Mackenzie Murtaugh
October 21, 2019
DePaul student, former aldermanic candidate criticizes Madigan, Quinn after investigation into potential corruption, harassment of voters

DePaul student, former aldermanic candidate criticizes Madigan, Quinn after investigation into potential corruption, harassment of voters

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
October 14, 2019
Gisselle Cervantes (left) and Landon Campbell (right) at last year’s Meet the Candidates event.

DePaul SGA-organized discussion lets candidates for various senate seats talk platforms and campus issues

Emma Oxnevad and Mackenzie Murtaugh
October 14, 2019
Photo by Xavier Ortega

Recap: Pitchfork Music Festival Day 2

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
July 21, 2019
Rico Nasty | Photo by Xavier Ortega for The DePaulia

Recap: Pitchfork Music Festival Day One

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
July 19, 2019
Past, present and future of pop at Pitchfork Music Festival

Past, present and future of pop at Pitchfork Music Festival

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
July 15, 2019
DePaul College Republicans and Jewish students come together to discuss Zionism

DePaul College Republicans and Jewish students come together to discuss Zionism

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
June 3, 2019
Students shout in agreement with many of the speakers on Wednesday that were talking about how reproductive justice is a human right and how many women are being hurt and damaged from the recent abortion bans.

Reproductive justice rally educates DePaul students

Xavier Ortega and Mackenzie Murtaugh
June 3, 2019
Dom Coronel sits in the Dax house, located in the Ukrainian Village. He talks of his political activism through the Students for Sensible Drug Policy and as an apprentice for Jason Ortiz, the board vice president for the Minority Cannabis Business Association.

Altering perceptions: One DePaul student’s path to housing security

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
May 28, 2019
Students chant "What do we want? Censure! When do we want it? Now!" outside the Arts and Letters Building on Thursday at 4:15pm. This protest was in direct response to a controversial article by DePaul philosophy professor Jason Hill.

DePaul students stand against hate

Shane René and Mackenzie Murtaugh
May 6, 2019
In Ukrainian Village, up to six housing-insecure DePaul students can live without the threat of homelessness.

Dax Program utilizes housing-first model to uplift in-need DePaul students

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
April 22, 2019
Courtesy of DePaul University

University executive vice president joins Lightfoot’s transition team

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
April 15, 2019
Omani Cross after it was announced that she won the lip-sync and her first competition. MACKENZIE MURTAUGH / THE DEPAULIA

For Chicago queen, DePaul student, drag’s glitz and glam are added bonus to intimate impact

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
April 8, 2019
Graphic by Marlee Chylstek for the DePaulia

Adolescence and the issue with internet hoaxes

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
March 11, 2019
Feel the Bernie Bros

Feel the Bernie Bros

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
February 25, 2019
From soulmates to self-care

From soulmates to self-care

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
February 11, 2019
To ride on the witch’s broomstick

To ride on the witch’s broomstick

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
November 12, 2018

Ignorance can’t be bliss

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
October 22, 2018
Missing security in the deposit: Landlords can withhold security deposits justly, but are they always working within the law?

Missing security in the deposit: Landlords can withhold security deposits justly, but are they always working within the law?

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
October 22, 2018
Midterm election disconnection: College students want to vote but avoidable challenges stand between them and the ballot

Midterm election disconnection: College students want to vote but avoidable challenges stand between them and the ballot

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
October 15, 2018

Modern romance is literally written in the stars

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
October 8, 2018
Meeting in the middle

Meeting in the middle

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
October 8, 2018

Here lies dating culture: Tinder killed it

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
September 24, 2018
Once bitten, twice shy?

Once bitten, twice shy?

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
September 10, 2018

Music scene shaken by sexual abuse, some criticize friends of abusers for staying silent

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
September 10, 2018
The opioid crisis finds itself in Suburbia, USA, and the silence around it is deadly

The opioid crisis finds itself in Suburbia, USA, and the silence around it is deadly

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
May 29, 2018
Our obsession with killers continues to distort our ability to separate the murders from the mugshot

Our obsession with killers continues to distort our ability to separate the murders from the mugshot

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
May 21, 2018
St. Vincent DeJamz

St. Vincent DeJamz

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
May 14, 2018
GRAPHICS BY ALLY ZACEK | THE DEPAULIA

Puff puff pass – in class?: How vapes are changing the futures of teenagers

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
May 7, 2018
'Join The Club': The Pill Club promises to deliver on low-cost, free birth control and Plan B

‘Join The Club’: The Pill Club promises to deliver on low-cost, free birth control and Plan B

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
April 30, 2018
Ally Zacek | The DePaulia

There’s always someone peeking in, the elusiveness of Facebook

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
April 16, 2018
Ally Zacek | The DePaulia

Feeling guilty?

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
April 16, 2018
Samantha Banks (Vivian) and Steven Kazee (Edward) on stage in "Pretty Woman: The Musical," the world premiere Broadway adaption of the beloved film "Pretty Woman." (Photo courtesy of Matthew Murphy)

“Pretty Woman” entertains, but fails in the era of #MeToo

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
April 2, 2018
Members of the band Lettering find themselves at odds with their familial expectations. (Photo courtesy of Berto Martinez)

The unspoken American dream of first-generation musicians

Mackenzie Murtaugh and Lili Trifilio
April 2, 2018
The cast of "Queer Eye Jr.," helps their contestant, far left, with his style, social media presence, health and knowledge of culture. (Mackenzie Murtaugh | The DePaulia)

“Middle School Dance’s” preteen nostalgia

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
March 12, 2018
Graphic by Victoria Williamson | The DePaulia

Workforce woes

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
March 5, 2018
Graphic by Victoria Williamson

The termination of textbooks

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
February 26, 2018
This photo shows application icons from left, Facebook, Facebook Messenger and Messenger Kids on an iPhone.(Photo courtesy of the Associated Press)

Please put your phone away and talk to me

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
February 19, 2018
Christian Borkey in an energetic performance for the piece “My Angry Vagina.” (Photo courtesy of Connor O'Keefe)

Vagina Monologues

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
February 12, 2018
Graphics by Ally Zacek| The DePaulia

The politics of ghosting: is it ever okay?

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
February 12, 2018
(Graphic by Max Kleiner / The DePaulia)

St.Vincent’s DeJamz

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
February 12, 2018
President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address, and Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan sit behind him. (PHOTO COURTESY OF Tribune News Service)

The transparency of Trump’s lies

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
February 5, 2018
The New York Times released a story that exposed an American company that sells and distributes fake Twitter followers. (Dreamstime/TNS)

I am not a bot

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
February 5, 2018
James won the Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical at this year's Golden Globes but was "snubbed" from the Oscar nomination. (Photo courtesy of AP Newsroom)

James Franco’s “snub” can create a wave of change in Hollywood

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
January 29, 2018
Marchers wearing their pussyhats. (Photo courtesy of Tribune Service)

Who are the pink pussyhats helping?

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
January 29, 2018
Drag queen Lolita Gray (Grason Clark) accepts dollar bills from a fellow student. Rachel Fernandez | The DePaulia

DePaul in drag: a celebration of inclusivity

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
January 16, 2018
In the season premiere episode "USS Callister," the crew attempts to appease their seemingly bold and charismatic leader, as they are transported into action. (Photo courtesy of IMBD)

The divide in “Black Mirror”

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
January 8, 2018
Rand Kelly (left) and Ramsey Bell (right) of the Chicago band The Slaps. (Photo courtesy of Alicia Marciel)

From Lexington to Chicago: Rand Kelly of The Slaps finds new home

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
October 23, 2017
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