Op-ed: The small window for student representation at DePaul
Wesley Janicki, SGA Executive Vice President of Operations
July 24, 2020
With COVID-19 sending the DePaul community into self-isolation, students have taken our needs and those of our community and demanded they be met. From the fight to treat laid-off Chartwells dining workers with human dignity, to the call for the university to end its relationship with Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Ord...
Op-ed: DePaul’s Student Government Association wants to hear from you
Landon Campbell, SGA Vice President
February 16, 2020
As the winter quarter reaches its halfway point, the Student Government Association isn’t slowing down on our mission. Every day, DePaul SGA is focused on working towards improving the lives of every single student on our campus. We are a student organization built up of a diverse group of students,...
Textured hair products to be sold at DePaul
Emma Oxnevad, Opinions Editor
October 28, 2019
ETC, the mini-mart located in the Lincoln Park Student Center, will sell products designed for textured hair. The initiative was the result of a collaboration between Chartwells and DePaul’s Student Government Association. The initiative was spearheaded by Camila Mariana Barrientos and Nathan Gutierrez...
DePaul SGA-organized discussion lets candidates for various senate seats talk platforms and campus issues
Emma Oxnevad and Mackenzie Murtaugh
October 14, 2019
The Student Government Association (SGA) held its annual Meet the Candidates event to facilitate a discussion between the seven candidates for their upcoming senate election. The election comes after last spring’s largely uncontested race. The event was hosted by Landon Campbell, SGA’s vice presiden...
SGA announces initiative to provide free menstrual products in every campus restroom
Emma Oxnevad, Opinions Editor
October 7, 2019
DePaul’s Student Government Association (SGA) announced plans Sept. 27 to distribute free menstrual products across both campuses. The initiative was first proposed by SGA President Giselle Cervantes and Vice President Landon Campbell during their campaign last quarter. “The idea came about whe...
DePaul student government races go largely uncontested
Emma Oxnevad, Assistant News Editor
May 13, 2019
Winning candidates in this year’s Student Government Association (SGA) election were announced Sunday in a largely uncontested race. Many of the candidates this year ran unopposed. Anna Pierce, SGA’s election and community engagement coordinator, said that the lack of competitive races does not...
DePaul Student Government Association candidates prepare for upcoming election
Emma Oxnevad, Asst. News Editor
May 6, 2019
Candidates for DePaul Student Government Association (SGA) advocated for their campaigns at the Meet the Candidates event on Friday. Submissions to apply to run for SGA office were due by May 1, and the election will take place from May 6-9. When asked about the quick turnover for the election, Elec...
DePaul Student Government Association calls on students to initiate changes
Noah Festenstein, Contributing Writer
April 29, 2019
DePaul’s Student Government Association want students to submit their own proposals to the benefit of the everlasting university experience. With a number of students submitting various proposals and sharing ideas, SGA’s new student collaboration system helps glorify the importance in having a pro...
SGA rolls out candidates for first-year positions
Evan Sully, Staff Writer
October 1, 2018
Five freshmen emerged as candidates for the 11 senate seats at Student Government Association’s (SGA) “Meet the Candidates” event on Thursday. Three candidates, Lenin M. Plazas, Ankit Pal and Maya Tesigni are on the ballot for Senator for First Year Students. The other two candidates in attenda...
SGA cabinet members put Lynch on blast
Jonathan Ballew, News Editor
May 7, 2018
Bully. Poor leader. Threatening. These are just a few of the words that have been used to describe Student Government Association (SGA) President Michael Lynch. But Lynch and his vice president say these allegations are both false and unfair. In an interview with The DePaulia on Monday, cabinet m...
Commentary: Student Gov. elections were undemocratic
Benjamin Conboy, Managing Editor
April 30, 2018
It’s surprisingly easy to run for the President of the United States. You’re qualified to run if you are at least 35 years old and a natural-born citizen who has lived in the U.S. That, when combined with at least 270 electoral college votes, will deliver to you the highest office in the free world. ...
Kaufman-Darlington campaign withdraws from SGA presidential election
Jonathan Ballew, News Editor
April 23, 2018
The presidential race for student government (SGA) elections is over before it had a chance to begin. Less than 24 hours after the polls opened, Josh Kaufman and Nick Darlington officially withdrew their candidacy for president and vice president, respectively. Kaufman told The DePaulia he is “f...
