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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

FILE-The crowd endures the rain during Lollapalooza 2014. (Courtney Jacquin / The DePaulia)

Chicago festivals return, restrictions lifted as Covid-19 cases decline and vaccinations increase

Sonal Soni, Assistant News Editor April 29, 2021

According to Chicago’s Phase Four guidelines, the city loosened its Covid-19 regulations, effective immediately, permitting events like festivals, reopening the United Center and more. The city’s new...

FILE - In this April 5, 2021, file photo, Leanne Montenegro, 21, covers her eyes as she doesnt like the sight of needles, while she receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a FEMA vaccination center at Miami Dade College in Miami. In the U.S, meanwhile, more than one-fourth of the population — nearly 90 million people — has been fully vaccinated and supplies are so robust that some states are turning down planned shipments from the federal government. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

‘By not slaying the beast, we’re letting it grow stronger’: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy complicates attempts at herd immunity

Jackson Healy, Nation and World Editor April 25, 2021

For most Americans, the possibility of contributing to the more-than 565,000 Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. is more than enough to instill fear of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. For many others though,...

FILE- A parade participant performs stunts with giant rings at the 2019 Chicago Pride Parade.

Traditional parades and street festivals face challenges as pandemic persists

Josephine Stratman, Focus Editor April 25, 2021

A staple of Chicago’s summer season — outdoor celebrations — are facing hurdles despite rising Covid-19 vaccinations and warming temperatures.  After the city’s summer planning came to an abrupt...

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 file photo, pharmacy technician Sochi Evans fills a syringe with a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Texas Southern University in Houston. Coronavirus cases are continuing to decline in the U.S. after a winter surge. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say the seven-day average of new coronavirus cases in the country dropped below 100,000 on Friday, Feb. 12 for the first time since November 4. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)

OPINION: Mandating vaccines disrupts personal responsibility

Dace Potas, Contributing Writer April 25, 2021

DePaul announced Tuesday it will require students to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to attend in-person classes for the upcoming fall quarter.  Let me start with a disclaimer: This article...

The statue of John J. Egan, located outside of the Lincoln Park Student Center, wearing a mask.

DePaul among first Illinois colleges to mandate Covid-19 vaccine for returning students

Sonal Soni, Assistant News Editor April 21, 2021

DePaul President A. Gabriel Esteban announced Wednesday in a campus-wide email that Covid-19 vaccines will be required for students returning to campus this fall term. Prior to this announcement, DePaul...

Students walk around a mostly empty campus during the pandemic.

DePaul student employees claim unsafe work environments as pandemic persists

Sonal Soni, Assistant News Editor April 18, 2021

DePaul student employees in various departments across campus told The DePaulia they witnessed many community members failing to wear masks and adhere to the school’s health and safety guidelines. Kyle...

The author, second from the right, at her high school graduation.

COLUMN: I don’t see the thrill of college graduation

Jessica Rish, Social Media Editor April 18, 2021

Last year, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the class of 2020 was hopeful that their graduation ceremony would still be a possibility. As time went on, that sliver of hope vanished, and the class of 2020...

The statue of John J. Egan, located outside of the Lincoln Park Student Center, wearing a mask.

DePaul Community Health Team sends out Covid-19 vaccine resources

Rebecca Meluch, News Editor April 18, 2021

On April 17, DePaul’s Community Health Team sent out an email to the DePaul community with a list of vaccine clinics and websites students can use to schedule a Covid-19 vaccine appointment.  The...

FILE- In this May 5, 2018, file photo, students attend the University of Toledo commencement ceremony in Toledo, Ohio. Colleges across the U.S. have begun cancelling and curtailing spring graduation events amid fears that the new coronavirus will not have subsided before the stretch of April and May when schools typically invite thousands of visitors to campus to honor graduating seniors.

DePaul Class of 2021 invited to participate at in-person graduation celebration events

Rebecca Meluch, News Editor April 12, 2021

On April 12, DePaul’s Office for Academic Events sent out an email to the graduating class of 2021 announcing a “Graduation Celebration” will take place on campus. The event will allow graduating...

Writer Bailey Donovan starts her day off with a cup of coffee, part of her daily routine amid the pandemic.

COLUMN: Creating a routine has allowed flexibility amid the pandemic

Bailey Donovan, Contributing Writer April 11, 2021

I think that it's safe to say that the past year has been rough. In a way, it feels as if I've been living the same day, over and over and over again. I never could have imagined that I would be stuck...

Chicago Police Department 9th District station at 3120 S. Halsted St.

OPINION: Qualified immunity should no longer be given to U.S. law enforcement

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief April 11, 2021

In the wake of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, Americans need to realize that law enforcement officers should no longer be protected by qualified immunity.  The summer...

Students walk around a mostly empty campus during the pandemic.

DePaul leaders, faculty announce plans for in-person fall quarter

Rebecca Meluch, News Editor April 11, 2021

On April 8, DePaul hosted a town hall meeting open to the public where students and parents were able to ask questions.  In his welcome statement to attendees, DePaul president A. Gabriel Esteban announced...

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