Skip to Main Content
The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Pope Benedict XVI embraces Cardinal Francis George after addressing the bishops at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. Cardinal Francis George, a vigorous defender of Roman Catholic orthodoxy who played a key role in the church’s response to the clergy sex abuse scandal, has died. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Cardinal George remembered by Chicago, DePaul

Brenden Moore April 19, 2015

Francis Cardinal George, the former Roman Catholic archbishop of Chicago, died Friday after a nearly decade-long battle with cancer. He was 78. George was appointed archbishop in 1997 by Pope John...

DePaul’s Feminist Front sits with a symbol of sexual assault on campuses and invites passerby to hangout. (Megan Deppen / The DePaulia)

DePaul Feminist Front hangs positive messages for assault survivors

Megan Deppen April 19, 2015

Students walking past the quad last week may have noticed a bare mattress propped against a tree with the words “Carry That Weight” taped on it. A nation-wide movement to support rape survivors...

The Theatre School’s production of John Webster’s “The Duchess of Malfi” runs at the Fullerton Stage through April 26. (Photo courtesy of Michael Brosilow)

Review: ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ at DePaul’s Theatre School

Emma Rubenstein April 19, 2015

There comes both a unique challenge and immeasurable payoff in the task of relaying historical texts to modern audiences. This spring, the DePaul Theatre School’s “Duchess of Malfi”, directed...

Christine Roberts practices during opera choral rehearsal April 15. Oftentime, voice students wait before beginning graduate school because the voice takes years to mature to its full potential. (Kirsten Onsgard / The DePaulia)

Composing the future: The journeys of three DePaul musicians as they prepare for graduation (Part Two)

Kirsten Onsgard April 19, 2015

This is the second in a three-part series following three seniors in the School of Music. Part one was published Feb. 2. For seniors, there’s often one question that begins well intentioned but ends...

St. Vincent's Circle located between the Schmitt Academic Center and the John T. Richardson Library. (Josh Leff / The DePaulia)

Adjunct faculty at DePaul asks: ‘How much would St. Vincent pay?’

Joy Ellison April 19, 2015

No college student expects to be taught by a teacher living on the edge of poverty. While student tuition continues to rise, more and more university faculty members are working part time for low pay....

POLL: What do you want to know about DePaul’s student body?

Mariah Woelfel and Kathryn Eardley April 15, 2015

[slideshow_deploy id='11085'] This survey is part of a new weekly poll segment launched in an effort to give our student body a voice regarding specific topics and issues. Survey questions differ...

The reality of crime: Theft highest among crimes reported at DePaul

The reality of crime: Theft highest among crimes reported at DePaul

Courtney Jacquin, Editor in Chief April 12, 2015

Sheila Gerhardt, a third-year student at DePaul, stands on Fullerton Avenue just west of Sheffield Avenue in the location where she and her roommate were mugged September 2013 on their way to class....

INFOGRAPHIC: Crime on DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus

INFOGRAPHIC: Crime on DePaul’s Lincoln Park Campus

Courtney Jacquin, Editor in Chief April 12, 2015

In a survey of data kept by DePaul Public Safety, theft was found to be the most prevalent crime on the university's Lincoln Park campus, mirroring data kept by the Chicago Police Department. For The DePaulia's...

Cancer survivors lead the first lap at DePaul’s Relay for Life Friday. For 12 hours, students and family members walked the track to remember those that lost their lives to cancer, those that were still battling, and those who had survived. In total almost 400 participants raised more than $40,000 for the American Cancer Society for research and patient care.  (Megan Deppen / The DePaulia)

Raising funds and awareness for cancer across DePaul

Megan Deppen April 12, 2015

Two organizations, hundreds of students and tens of thousands of dollars for one cause: ending cancer. Whether it’s knowing a friend or family member that has or is affected by cancer, hundreds of...

Pope Francis rides through adoring crowds after mass on Easter Sunday on April 5 . The Argentine, known for riding in cost efficient cars and staying in simple apartments, will address the United States Congress in September about environmental issues. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

DePaul’s World Catholicism Week stresses responsibility for planet

Megan Deppen April 12, 2015

In anticipation of Pope Francis’ encyclical,  the annual papal address to all Roman Catholic bishops, DePaul hosted scholars, theologians and activists from around the world last week to address environmental...

DePaul students’ LGBTQ blog Queer Daily a success

Zoe Krey April 12, 2015

With the recent controversy surrounding the state of Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA, for its ability to potentially allow businesses to discriminate against gay and lesbian customers,...

Kathleen Ashenden walk (L) with (L-R) Maria Paleologos, Kylen Schmitz and Christine Jeavons at Relay for Life and said everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer.  Both Ashenden and Paleologos had friends who died from cancer. (Megan Deppen / The DePaulia)

DePaul students coping with cancer

Shelley Mesch April 12, 2015

Last Friday, DePaul students raised more than $40,000 for Colleges Against Cancer’s (CAC) highlight event of the year, Relay for Life. Participants, survivors and family members said everyone knows...

Load More Stories