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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

Those who celebrate Day of the Dead often decorate ofrendas, ritual altars decorated with personal items meant to invite the spirit of their lost loved ones.

DePaul students celebrate Day of the Dead

Ebony Ellis November 12, 2019

When walking into the Student Center on DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus, the last thing one would expect to see are pictures of people who have died. These pictures are surrounded by colorful skulls, flowers...

Keynote speaker, Jacqueline Camacho-Ruiz talks to students at the Latinx Womyn in Leadership and Entrepreneurship event on Tuesday at the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center. Jacqueline spoke about giving yourself the power to push yourself to success.

Latinx women discuss corporate life, entrepreneurship and how they got there

Xavier Ortega, Photo Chief October 7, 2019

The Office of Multicultural Student Success hosted “Latinx Womyn in Leadership and Entrepreneurship” last Tuesday in the Coleman Entrepreneurship Office for students to listen to Latinx and Chicanx...

The different designs in ‘Beyond What We Wear’ are intended to show all Chicagoans that beauty extends beyond superficiality.

Models show off Mexican-Contemporary designs at Latinx Fashion Show

Hillary Flores, La DePaulia Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2019

Beauty is a six-letter word that takes on various meanings. But, is this word only skin-deep? This was the topic of conversation in the Latinx Fashion Show, “Beyond What We Wear,” on Sept. 24, hosted...

DePaul celebrates Latinx Heritage Month

DePaul celebrates Latinx Heritage Month

Kelly Garcia September 23, 2019

Latinx Heritage Month kicked off across the U.S. on Sunday, Sept. 15 to celebrate the contributions and cultural traditions of the Latinx community. Cities around the country are honoring the September...

Selena Gomez came under fire after using #notjustahashtag to voice support for the March for Our Lives protest whenin 2016, she criticized the Black Lives Matter movement, saying that hashtags dont make results. 
(Photo courtesy of AP Newsroom)

Light-skinned Latinxs can be privileged, too

Marissa de la Cerda, Contributing Writer April 30, 2018

Growing up as a pale-skinned Latina was confusing. I was afforded privileges over my darker-skinned family members as a result of colorism. Not to be confused with racism, colorism is a form of discrimination...

Spanish-language music is more versatile than you think

Spanish-language music is more versatile than you think

Amber Colón, Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2017

It seems like everyone knows “Despacito” regardless of whether or not they know what the Spanish lyrics mean. Throughout the summer, the song played (and still plays) on major radio stations like B96...

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