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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

A Red Line train stopped at Randolph in The Loop.

COLUMN: Chicago is a little lonelier because of Covid-19

Rebecca Meluch, News Editor February 7, 2021

Before the pandemic started, I would walk around Millenium Park on my breaks at work, take pictures of tourists taking pictures at the Bean and speed walk through the large crowds crossing the street to...

FILE-A biker riding down Fullerton Avenue. Many students use biking as a way to get around campus. Photo by Carlyn Duff/The DePaulia

DePaul students alter fitness habits post-pandemic

Maria Barragan February 7, 2021

January and February are the busiest time of the year for gyms, as many people's New Year's resolution is to start being more healthy. Now nearing a year of the Covid-19 pandemic, many have turned to fitness...

llinois Governor JB Pritzker talks to journalism students, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in the press room of the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago. Journalism students and faculty attended the candid discussion about the governor’s career and Illinois politics, followed by a question and answer session from the universitys student media outlets.

Pritzker: College students ‘further back in line’ for Covid-19 vaccine

Governor J.B. Pritzker said at a DePaul student media press conference that college students will have to wait a while longer before receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.  The governor held the conference...

DePaul University Lincoln Park campus.

DePaul President: Fall quarter will be primarily in-person, spring to remain online

Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor February 3, 2021

University President A. Gabriel Esteban announced DePaul’s plans for the upcoming spring, summer and fall quarters in a YouTube video posted Tuesday to the university’s marketing and communications...

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

Covid-19 testing to come to DePaul, some students say it isn’t enough

Corey Schmidt, Copy Editor February 1, 2021

As DePaul University plans to increase in-person class options this coming summer and fall quarters, DePaul is introducing a surveillance Covid-19 testing process, but students remain disappointed in the...

Cars in line at pharmacy drive through at Walgreens in River Forest, one of the few places to offer a Covid-19 vaccine in the area.

Chicago enters phase 1B of vaccine distribution—but college students will have to wait

Rebecca Meluch, News Editor January 31, 2021

Chicago is in phase 1B of vaccine distribution as of Jan. 25 — and unless included as a front-line essential worker, college students are not covered in the new phase. Phase 1B entails vaccination eligibility...

The Covid-19 pandemic has allowed many people stuck at home to reacquaint themselves with casual reading.

COLUMN: Hobbies are essential in the pandemic

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief January 31, 2021

Before the pandemic, my hobbies included hanging out with my friends, going out to the local Taco Bell and coffee shop, shopping and exploring Chicago. I also kept my schedule booked pre-pandemic with...

Sign outside Oak Park Kitchen + Bar signaling theyre open for business with indoor dining.

Indoor dining resumes in Chicago, suburban Cook County

Cailey Gleeson, News Editor January 31, 2021

Chicago and suburban areas of Cook County moved to Tier 1 mitigations on Jan. 23, allowing bars and restaurants to resume indoor dining.  Craig Klugman, head of DePaul’s Covid-19 Response Team and...

The Theatre School at DePaul University, located in Lincoln Park.

DePaul theater students perform through the pandemic

Hayley DeSilva, Contributing Writer January 31, 2021

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has seemingly affected every aspect of what used to be normal life, and among those affected most is the theater community.    Broadway announced in October 2020...

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has brought up the idea of NBA players receiving the Covid-19 vaccine to educate the public that its safe to take.

COMMENTARY: NBA and sports organizations should not jump the line receiving the Covid-19 vaccine

Ernesto Hernandez, Assistant Sports Editor January 31, 2021

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said back in December that the league would not jump the line when it came to the Covid-19 vaccine. But with the league not playing this season in a bubble format, the number...

DePaul womens soccer returned to practice in August, but must wear masks during all of their workouts.

DePaul will continue without fans at home games due to Covid-19

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 27, 2021

DePaul announced on Monday that they will continue to play all home games without fans in attendance due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.  The athletic department made a similar announcement in November...

Patrons eat indoors at Cozy Corner, located in Oak Park.

OPINION: Chicago just took the lead over Covid-19. We are turning it over to indoor dining.

Rebecca Meluch, News Editor January 26, 2021

I want to be sitting at a bar, sipping a drink and snacking on an appetizer just as much as the average person does. But what I want more is to see people healthy and stop hearing the stories about friends...

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