DePaul to host Holocaust survivor Monday
April 18, 2017
DePaul Ministry, Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, the DePaul Law Center for Jewish Law and Judaic Studies and the Metro Chicago Hillel will host a viewing of "Surviving Skokie" and a talk with Jack Adler, a Holocaust survivor who experienced Nazi concentration camps ...
DeVos discontinues Obama-era student loan protections
April 17, 2017
Less than a year after the policies were introduced under the Obama administration, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has rolled back protections created to prevent the exploitation of student loan borrowers. Read More »...
Alleged SGA election infraction could impede a transparent process
Rachel Hinton and Jessica Villagomez
April 17, 2017
Though the campaign “season” for those interested in being president and vice president of DePaul’s Student Government Association (SGA) is barely underway, there have already been allegations of an election infraction that could impact the fairness of the results. Read More »...
‘Vinny Vow’ workshop tackles sexual assault, bystander intervention
Rachel Hinton
April 16, 2017
Before entering their first college classes, fresh-faced freshmen are often told about the pervasiveness of sexual assault on campus, not just at DePaul but at universities around the nation. After orientation, some rarely hear about sexual assault again until April, sexual assault awareness month (SAAM)...
Students, faculty chosen for TedxDePaul event
Charlene Haparimwi
April 16, 2017
Connection is the key to conversation, awareness, and change. For the second annual TedxDePaul talks, DePaul University’s extraordinary students, alumni, and faculty members will be discussing their interpretation of the theme “Courage to Connect” on April 18. Hundreds of people applied to share their story and put their idea...
Report: Erten Gazi to leave DePaul men’s basketball program
April 10, 2017
Sophomore guard Erten Gazi is leaving the DePaul men's basketball team, according to multiple reports. DePaul G Erten Gazi (SO) is leaving the program. https://t.co/SW06e3PWVa — Verbal Commits (@VerbalCommits) April 10, 2017 Erten Gazi has his release and will transfer from DePaul — Brian Sno...
Students explain drug usage and the easy access to them on campus
April 10, 2017
Access to prescription medications like Adderall and Xanax is, for many DePaul students, just a phone call away. Read More »...
Social media outlets like Twitter are shaking up the news industry
April 9, 2017
A former editor for the San Jose Mercury News fears for the future of journalism in a Twitter-dominated media industry. Read More »...
Mexican Consulate offers resources, protection for undocumented students
Madeline Cruz
April 9, 2017
Each day around 600 people go to the Mexican Consulate for assistance, according to Marcelino Miranda, the Consul of Legal Affairs at the Mexican Consulate. Miranda said in Illinois there are 1.8 million Mexicans who are not informed or know their rights. DePaul had 3,501 Hispanic/Latino students enrol...
Chance the Rapper accepting internship applications
Donyae Lewis
April 9, 2017
2017 has been an amazing year, so far, for Chance the Rapper. The 23-year-old rapper became a three-time Grammy award winning artist, joined the elite on Fortune’s 2017 World’s Greatest Leaders list, and showed the world his humanitarian spirit by raising over 2.2 million dollars for Chicago Public Scho...
University announces 2017 commencement speakers
Rachel Hinton
April 9, 2017
With around two months left before the bulk of the graduation ceremonies, DePaul announced the speakers for each of the graduation ceremonies slated for mid-May and June. Read More »...
Chicago organizations tackle LGBTQ youth homelessness
Cody Corall
April 3, 2017
Between 20 and 40 percent of homeless youth in America identify within the LGBTQ spectrum, according to the Williams Institute. This is comparatively higher than the population of LGBTQ youth in America, which makes up less than 10 percent. Read More »...
