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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

The Fullerton Red Line platform during rush hour on Jan. 30. Temperatures reaching -23 degrees left public transit services empty of passengers.

‘L’ freezes over

Carina Smith, Nation & World Editor February 4, 2019

While the polar vortex closed the doors to classes in the middle of the week, students found ways to keep themselves busy and warm as the city shut down because of the record-breaking cold. With little...

Forward Humanity volunteers prepare bags of food in the basement of the 
Downtown Islamic Center (DIC), that contain a banana, water, peanut butter 
sandwich and salad. They put inspirational stickers on them before distributing to homeless people in the Chicago Loop. 
(Yousef Alamer | The DePaulia)

Feeding the homeless

Yousef Alamer, Contributing Writer April 2, 2018

The Islamic center is located right next to DePaul University's Loop campus and a number of DePaul members participate regularly. By feeding the hungry, these students not only fulfill the mission set...

Homelessness: The plight of Chicago’s poor

Homelessness: The plight of Chicago’s poor

Kate Kownacki October 12, 2014

Heidi and Ronnie have been living on the unforgiving streets of Chicago for more than three years. Heidi, a single mother of three, found herself exhausted by the struggles of being the sole financial...

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