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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

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...

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...

DemonTHON participants danced for 24 hours in a marathon effort to raise money for Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital. DemonTHON broke its record for the most money raised at the event in its third year. (John Gallagher / The DePaulia)

DePaul philanthropists: DemonTHON, Relay for Life and Cities Project Run

Kate Hobenstatt March 16, 2015

As the amount of high school graduates enrolling in college increases, so do the stereotypes surrounding them. College students seem to be known for partying, sleeping and consuming highly caffeinated...

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