In an effort to better provide services relevant to the ever-globalizing world, DePaul University’s Department of Modern Languages has announced the creation of new master's programs in a number of foreign languages that are currently taught for undergraduates.
Hall, an associate professor of education at DePaul, was one of four panel members who addressed Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposal to close 54 Chicago public elementary schools. The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education will vote on the closings May 22.
As the city and university celebrated the news of the $173 million arena development that will relocate the men’s and women’s basketball teams to McCormick Place in 2016, students questioned the worth of the project.
The DePaulia: What do you think this new arena will do for DePaul and basketball? Fr. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M.: First, it gives our students and our fans a much better experience.
DePaul students and faculty participated in DePaul’s annual “Vincentian Service Day” May 4, where students volunteer at sites across Chicago in a super-charged day of service.
There was quite a turnout at the Shedd Aquarium Thursday as 432 companies waited in line so that they could pitch their idea to try and be featured on the popular ABC reality TV series “Shark Tank.”
The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, a proposed bill to legalize medical marijuana, passed March 24 in the Illinois House of Representatives.
More than 300 DePaul students decked in crazy costumes and t-shirts bearing the letters “FTK” — for the kids — danced the night (and day) away in McGrath Arena May 10-11, and helped DemonTHON become the 18th highest fundraising dance marathon in the nation.
Last week, a fellow Blue Demon brought attention to Chicago. But this time, it wasn’t in a positive light. Rachel Shteir, a highly regarded professor at DePaul’s Theatre School, wrote an article for the New York Times that highlighted the city’s issues instead of praising its progress.
Many students will spend winter break visiting family and friends. Some, however, will seize the opportunity to build relationships with families and make new friends during Service Immersion trips to Columbia; El Salvador; Denver, Colo.; Los Angeles and Tuba City, Ariz.
For the first time in 10 years, award-winning Radio DePaul’s studio was stripped, gutted and remodeled with a new control board, new microphones and state-of-the-art furniture.
The DePaul Office of Financial Aid will reimburse students affected by the estimated $2 million Monetary Award Program (MAP) grant shortfall this year that was caused by a miscalculation by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC).
Ever feel like you got an A without trying in a class at DePaul? Did you ever give the professor who gave out good grades a more positive evaluation? Apparently you are not alone.
“I just wanted to let you know that we’re all right.” These were the only words I was able to hear from a seemingly out-of-the-blue phone call from my father before I lost the signal and my opportunity to ask what was going on.
DePaul University President Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider recently expressed his support for the passing of the DREAM Act, a controversial proposed law that would assist in the legalization of certain types of undocumented immigrants’ in an April 18 editorial in the Chicago Tribune.
The roar of CTA trains couldn't quiet the speakers and activists who marched for DePaul's Take Back the Night (TBTN) events, which sought to raise awareness for sexual assault and violence.
Student debt in the United States has grown $650 billion over the last nine years, standing now at around $996 billion according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. For some perspective, $996 billion could pay the full tuition for 4,091,486 students to graduate from Harvard Law School. Student debt is now bigger than both outstanding credit card debt and debt from auto loans in the nation.
There is no running water, so six water coolers are constantly pushed and pulled from the basement of DePaul’s Student Academic Center, or SAC, to the entry-level coffee shop known as The Bean.
Students who plan on taking summer courses this year will benefit from a greater variety of courses that will help them plan ahead and even enable an early graduation.
The life of a typical DePaul Theater School student is hectic, to say the least. Those in the program typically juggle five classes per quarter, along with nightly rehearsals and hours spent preparing lines or perfecting scenes.
Jaclyn Shea’s experiences with Peer Health Exchange have ranged from witnessing fights break out, explaining to high school students that pregnancy is a risk even with shower sex, and role play with a freshman boy who had to figure out a way to ask Shea’s character to get tested for STIs.
A proposed law and gun violence class at DePaul was rejected just a week before the latest gun control proposal failed to pass through the U.S. Senate Wednesday, April 17.
Severe thunderstorms swept into Chicago late Wednesday, downing trees and submerging streets from the South Side to the western suburbs with a record-shattering seven inches of rain.
An 18-year-old high school student snuck inside McCabe Hall Tuesday morning, tailgating a student and stealing one laptop, according to Director of Public Safety Bob Wachowski.
BOSTON (AP) -- Police say at least three people have been killed in the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Police commissioner Ed Davis confirmed the three deaths but provided no details.
DePaul’s Student Government Association (SGA) brought a group of about 40 students to the State Capitol in Springfield April 10 to lobby against the potential cut to the Monetary Award Program (MAP) Grant.
While touring Cinespace Chicago last March, DePaul professor Matthew Irvine marveled at the facilities. A stage was the final piece to complete his vision of a fully functioning film and television studio.
DePaul’s Colleges Against Cancer chapter celebrated The American Cancer Society’s 100th anniversary Friday, April 5, at the Ray Meyer Fitness Center with their annual Relay for Life.
Six DePaul students watched Eric Mata as he drew the inescapable “Man Box” on a blackboard, symbolic of the messages that constrain the definition of manliness and men’s treatment of women. Under the list of common messages are “Gettin’ girls = sexual conquest” and “Sharing emotions = weak, girly.” Beneath all these messages is an arrow drawn towards “Rape Culture,” underlined in thick, white chalk.
Within the month, DePaul will open new facilities including state-of-the- art equipment in the School of Nursing in Lincoln Park valued at $1.6 million. Within the year, the nursing program will open a second campus in North Chicago. Within the next 10 years, the number of employed nurses is expected to grow by 712,000.
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) partnered with the African Student Association (ASA) Thursday, April 4, in the Cortelyou Commons to create a “think-tank” surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Five DePaul students have been invited to the next round of Battle Fin, a hedge funding competition that pits potential hedge fund managers against each other in a real-time competition with real money.
At 6 a.m. March 21, Chicago Public School principals began to receive word of whether their schools would be closed or turned around at the end of this academic year.
There were no riots at the DePaul Art Museum Friday evening. It is unlikely riots will break out at the museum in the foreseeable future. In 1913, it was a different story.
Fabian Torres, a DePaul University student, and his friend Joaquin Garcia were killed in a car accident on Lake Shore Drive March 15, after an off-duty North Chicago police officer allegedly drove on the wrong side of the road while intoxicated.
A DePaul University student and a Malcolm X College student were killed in a car accident on Lake Shore Drive, Friday, March 15, after an off-duty North Chicago police officer allegedly drove on the wrong side of the road while intoxicated.
There’s a phrase Scott Erlinder loves to use from President Kagame of Rwanda: “The way that you change things is you empty your neighbor’s rain barrel with a spoon because they’ll never notice it.”
As the flakes began to fall, students across the Midwest crossed their fingers in the hopes that the forecasted winter storm, Saturn, would persuade school officials to cancel classes.
DePaul University President Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. announced via email Wednesday, Feb. 27 that the university selected Donald Pope-Davis as DePaul's new provost.
Kristopher Del Campo, chairman of the conservative Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) organization at DePaul, was placed on judicial probation after the online publication of 13 students’ names involved in vandalizing an anti-abortion rights display.
In our constantly changing world, the importance of improving education and community has remained a constant goal, and the Pangea Educational Development group at DePaul is taking that goal head on.
Winter can be a tough time for those living or visiting the windy city, and commuting using the CTA during the rough weather conditions is often difficult, with trains being delayed and crowded.
At a federal hearing Feb. 19, the National Rifle Association (NRA) declared its non-negotiable stance on permitting possession of concealed weapons in public transit.
With the passing of Presidents Day, many people are reflecting on new beginnings as spring nears. Whether in Chicago or Washington, all eyes are on Capitol Hill and newly reelected President Barack Obama.
The recent creation of the DePaul Confession Facebook page has allowed students to anonymously confess their deepest DePaul-related sins for the entire Internet to see.
In honor of Black History Month, WIN assembled an “innovation panel” at the University of Chicago Feb. 20 to showcase successful black female entrepreneurs.
DePaul’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter hosted a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary “5 Broken Cameras” Feb. 18 in Cortelyou Commons.
A controversial billboard ad at Ontario and Clark streets bearing the message “Because the best job is a b**w job,” has become a symbol of a new direction the online dating world has taken.
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn suggested an increase in minimum wage in his State of the State address last week from the current $8.25 minimum wage to a $10 an hour minimum wage rate over the next four years.
While most Beyoncé fans would find it hard to believe the bright revival of Destiny’s Child did not cause the blackout of power at this year’s Super Bowl XLVII, the actual blame may lie with a Chicago-based electric company.
The Robert R. McCormick Foundation awarded DePaul University’s journalism program Pasos al Futuro, a summer journalism workshop that encourages Latino high school students to pursue careers in journalism, with the largest grant the College of Communication has ever received.
Religious leaders were recently dealt a blow in their ongoing fight against contraceptive laws when the state of Illinois shot down an attempt by six Catholic organizations to appeal the regulation that requires insurance coverage for contraceptives Feb. 8.
Three men were arrested in connection with harassing and trying to rob a group of DePaul students as they left an apartment building on the corner of Racine and Altgeld last Saturday night, Feb. 9.
The word “tenure” has become a hot-button topic at DePaul in the past 6 or 7 years – particularly for those faculty members who felt aggrieved the system was broken and professors deserving of tenure were wrongfully denied.
Several students who went to the men’s basketball game against Notre Dame received a shirt sporting the slogan “Fear the D” in honor of National Blue Demon Day Feb 2.
The names of 13 students who admitted to involvement in the improper removal of a pro-life display were revealed in an online article by the Young America’s Foundation (YAF), the national organization behind the DePaul Young Americans for Freedom chapter, which erected the display.
Black History Month is celebrated at DePaul with events throughout the month – from speaking engagements to a production in the Theatre School – but for those involved, the significance transcends the limits of the 28-day span.
The Chicago Cubs plan to do a complete renovation of iconic Wrigley Field, impacting residents and students living in the neighborhood and surrounding areas.
Although Dominick’s is stocked with flowers, heart-shaped balloons, passionate cards and enough candy for a sugar rush until April, many DePaul students are not feeling the Valentine’s Day love this year.
DePaul students in French 321 and German 321 – translation classes – are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Élysée Treaty by helping to translate the treaty’s website into English.
Students protesting next year’s tuition hike staged a two-hour demonstration in the middle of the Lincoln Park Student Center Thursday. The protestors demanded a six-year freeze on tuition hikes.
Dean Jacqueline Taylor will be stepping down from her historic position at DePaul and moving to the Garden State as the new provost and vice president of academic affairs at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ).
A new interim dean has been named to the College of Communication. Jean-Claude Bruno Teboul will begin his new position March 15 and finish out the 2013-2014 academic year.
Students from the DePaul Chinese studies program and the International Students Organization will celebrate the Chinese New Year Feb. 11 with Chinatown residents and representatives from the Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute.
For the first time in 13 years, the commencement ceremonies for five of DePaul’s largest schools will not be held at Allstate Arena. Instead, students will flip their tassels in the Skyline Ballroom at McCormick Place.
Two candidates for DePaul University's provost position, Donald Pope-Davis and Isiaah Crawford, will be visiting DePaul this week as both vie to become DePaul's next second-in-command.
In light of St. Vincent DePaul’s mission — social justice and social action — DePaul University commemorated some of the best-known social activists of our past this week and one in particular: Martin Luther King Jr.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden laid out their proposal for new gun control legislation Jan. 16. Prompted by the Sandy Hook massacre, the demand for drastic reform in gun control legislation has reached its peak.
It is no secret that DePaul is building a state-of-the-art theater facility for its Theatre School. What students did not expect was to come back from break and see the frame of the building totally transformed.
With midterms around the corner, the idea of waking up after a late night without a large, ice-cold energy drink is almost unfathomable. Unfortunately for many college students, this could soon become a reality in Chicago.
Vandals threw flags symbolizing aborted babies into trash cans Jan. 22, removing a pro-life display set to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.
Faculty Council voted 25-1 on changes to the faculty tenure and appeals process, advancing Chapter 3 of the Facuty Handbook to a full faculty vote on a date to be determined.
DePaul boasts on its website, on its promotional material and in its classrooms that a DePaul education is not limited to a desk. The city of Chicago is DePaul’s campus. For some, the idea of a big city being a learning environment is a momentary thought.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel officially opened Chicago’s first two-way bike route with bicycle traffic signals Dec. 14. The protected bike route runs on Dearborn Street through the Loop.
The campaign for gay rights has been re-ignited after a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois failed to gain enough support in Springfield last month. Dozens of business leaders came together Sunday to cosign an open letter endorsing same-sex marriage.
In a Chicago winter, coughing, sneezing, a runny nose and a sore throat is expected. But when home is far away and it’s time to consult a doctor, students must find a new solution. For DePaul students, SAGE Medical is the obvious, but not always best, choice.
With all the talk of the so-called “Catholic Seven” leaving the Big East, the focus has largely been on the newly forming conference as a basketball one. But what effect, if any, will there be on some of DePaul’s other team sports?
As students begin classes and hunker down for winter quarter, a potential fight is brewing over cuts outlined in DePaul’s annual 2013-14 budget proposal. In addition to proposed cuts, the university’s plan includes raising undergraduate tuition 2.5 percent, the same as last year’s adjustment.
This week's news in brief with headlines including Communication Dean to Become Provost at TCNJ, DePaul to Recognize MLK Day, and Double-Sided Printing Now Available, among others.
The search for DePaul’s new provost — who is second-in-command to President Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. — has been narrowed down to four candidates, according DePaul’s Office of the Secretary.
A dozen or so students sitting in a roughly formed circle chattered away in a Student Center classroom on a Wednesday night, patiently waiting for the real discussion to begin. They are not there for a night class, but for the weekly Act Out meeting— one of the three LGBTQA organizations at DePaul.
The story of l'École de Choix, or "The School of Choice," begins in 2010, when a major earthquake further devastated the already severely impoverished nation of Haiti. As special assistant to the president on Haiti initiatives at DePaul, Professor Laura Hartman represented the university in helping to found Zafèn.
In a winter when El Paso, Texas has gotten more snow than Chicago after a summer of record-setting highs, it’s an appropriate time for “Climate of Uncertainty,” the current exhibition at the DePaul Art Museum (DPAM) that opened Thursday, Jan. 10.
DePaul’s Faculty Council will vote on proposed changes to the tenure and appeals chapter of the faculty handbook this Wednesday, after about a year of writing and developing the revisions.
As reported for the last month, DePaul and six other Big East schools will split off to form their own conference in the very near future. The new conference, right now being dubbed the “Catholic Seven,” will not be focused on football, which has been the big money sport in collegiate athletics.
Influenza has officially reached epidemic levels in the U.S., making this winter unsettlingly atypical. There have been 121 influenza hospitalizations in Chicago between Sept. 30 and Jan. 5, according to a report from the Chicago Department of Public Health.
Service has always been part of DePaul’s mission, and some alumni are implementing that value to guide high school students to college through volunteer work at City Year.
As the federal government inches closer to the “fiscal cliff” — the potential end of many tax breaks and cuts for businesses Dec. 31 — many Illinois organizations are trying to make their voices heard amidst the negotiations.
Who didn’t get to vote? Caroline Pramas is a freshman from Massachusetts. In early August, she went to her clerks’ office to register to vote absentee.
In November, the CTA announced some major changes that will take place in 2013. In order for the CTA to survive and stop borrowing money from the state and capitol funds, they proposed a $1.39 billion budget plan.
The 2012 Presidential Election resulted in a narrow win for current president Barack Obama. The atmosphere around DePaul on this night was that of excitement, but some serious questions arose as the results rolled in. With the Chicago Bulls playing that night, many local establishments had equal numbers of TVs on the election and the game.
President Barack Obama’s re-election was cheered by the LGBT community due to the president’s open support for gay marriage. However, some residents in Chicago’s Andersonville community have expressed concern that there is still more work needed to secure their rights.
Jesenia, 17, whose family fled from the Dominican Republic to Chicago when she was just a toddler, became the first of her family to walk into any type of school 12 years ago. Today she is only a few months away from finishing her junior year at a high school nestled in Chicago’s 26th Ward.
Money and politics are synonymous and usually inseparable in America. But can money buy the most powerful elected office in the world? In this presidential campaign cycle more than any other in American history citizens saw the influence that money can have on democracy.
Around a thousand Chicagoans came out Monday, Nov. 19 to protest Israel's attacks on Gaza. The march began at 4:30 p.m. at Federal Plaza and ended at the Daley Center, where the rally began.
Men and women from many different generations gathered on the 11th floor of the DePaul Center, Nov. 8, to honor and to reflect upon a common bond: their service to their country. Students, alumni, staff and faculty were welcomed by the Office of Veterans Affairs to share in paying respect to DePaul’s community of veterans.
DePaul’s Lincoln Park Student Center was decorated with signs and balloons that urged students to go out and vote on Election Day and many of those students were first time voters who understood the importance of voting.
President Obama emerged from the election night victorious, allowing him the opportunity to make good on his campaign promises. But before the confetti can be swept up at McCormick Place and he can start his tasks as President anew, the administration faces the bleak possibility of falling off the so-called “fiscal cliff” at the end of the year.
With controversies stemming from Republican comments on “legitimate” and “God-intended” rape along with unclear answers on GOP support for the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the 2012 election often seemed to transport us back to the 1950’s when women still served as second-class citizens.
Spirits were high at McCormick Place, Tuesday night, for President Obama’s election night rally. Tens of thousands of guests filled the floor in anticipation for Obama’s victory speech at the end of the evening, waiting with supporters young and old.
Do you know someone hurt or killed because of anti-transgender hatred and prejudice? DePaul LGBT organizations Spectrum DePaul and Trans*(formation) are hosting a Trans Vigil in honor of lives lost due to transgender and gender non-conformists hatred and prejudice, Nov. 14.
President Barack Obama’s re-election was joyous for many at McCormick Place Tuesday night, but as it compared to his 2008 rally at Grant Park, the atmosphere was a complete let down to many.
On the busiest day of our country's history, what was expected to be rambunctious and loud was actually quite secure and quiet. Although the rally for President Obama at McCormick Place had a huge crowd, the Chicago Board of Elections was the most important location in the city on Election Day.
“Save Big Bird!” said street musician Mark Robinson on the Jackson Blue Line platform Tuesday afternoon, after performing a set with musician partner Adrian Davis.
After going through one security checkpoint, waiting for more than an hour in one room, taking two flights of stairs and going through another security checkpoint, Barack Obama’s supporters finally reached their destination.
In a stunning finish, Democratic challenger Brad Schneider won the North Shore 10th Congressional District, narrowly defeating first-term Republican Rep. Robert Dold. Political newcomer Schneider, 51, won by 2,547 votes with all but two Cook County precincts reporting. He is the first Democrat to win the 10th District in more than 30 years.
President Barack Obama claimed a second term in the White House, Tuesday, and a number of Chicago Latinos let out a sigh of relief. “He deserves a second term because it will take another four years to fix this economic mess,” said Rosmary Sierra, a member of the Pilsen Alliance.
The Thompson Center in downtown Chicago was the cold and colorful place to be Tuesday night, with hundreds of Chicago Obama supporters cheering while holding umbrellas and coffee, watching the poll results come in on a massive CNN feed.
Young voters represented a greater share of the national electorate Tuesday than in the historic election of 2008, once again voting for President Barack Obama by a huge margin and securing his reelection.
After having nightmares of standing in long lines waiting to vote, Brianna Harris woke up early Tuesday morning to cast her vote before beginning her long commute to DePaul from the Northwest suburbs. The last thing she wanted was to stand in a long line and miss her class downtown.
If you have turned on your television, tuned into your favorite radio station, or visited popular websites such as YouTube or Pandora lately, you have most likely encountered at least one political advertisement. Just as companies ensure strategic advertisement placement, so do political figures.
After last week’s get-togethers in celebration of Halloween’s fantasy and folklore, some have “moved on” to host and attend a gathering in support of a different kind of tradition. Janice Humphrey held a “Get Out the Vote” Call Party, Saturday, Nov. 3, at her house in West Lakeview sponsored by political action committee MoveOn.
Instagram, a popular phone application, allows users to publish photos of anything: food, pets, daily life, and for some, their election ballots. Many college students excited to vote for the first time may publish photos of their own ballot to share support for their candidate of choice.
Are you an undecided voter looking for information about which candidate aligns with your political views? iSideWith.com has a complex algorithm you can use to state your opinions on key issues, and you’ll find which candidate’s platform best fits your political views.
Early voting in Chicago surpassed last year's total, despite having four fewer days to vote early. Overall U.S. voter turnout is expected to be lower than previous elections.
What to expect from your favorite college newspaper The DePaulia's website on election day and the following days, as well as some sneak peaks at our special Election Edition out Nov. 8.
Journalism and law experts gathered at the Union League Club of Chicago Saturday for the event “Branzburg v. Hayes at 40: The Evolution of the Journalist’s Privilege.” It marked the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court case that changed reporters’ rights.
Running in Illinois’ new southwest suburban 11th congressional district are longtime 13th district Republican Congresswoman Judy Biggert and former 14th district Democratic Congressman Bill Foster.
While the majority of college students keep their Facebook activity to posting pictures of their latest vacations, meals, and beer pong tables, junior John Lizzadro had a different idea in mind. That’s not to say Lizzadro’s beer pong table isn’t worthy of a Facebook status, but with all games aside, Facebook gave Lizzadro what he hopes to be a million dollar idea.
Believe it or not, there’s still time to register and vote in the Nov. 6 general election. Procrastinators who missed the standard Oct. 9 registration deadline have a “grace period” through Nov. 3 to register and vote so long as they do it in person and bring some photo identification.
Early voting started Oct. 22 in Illinois and voters have already started casting their ballots. Whether you are out of town on Election Day or your mind is already made up, early voting creates a stress-free way to cast your ballot on time. With just a government ID and no excuse necessary, early voting is an option until Nov. 3.
Katelyn Wallace was working three phones at the Chicago Republican headquarters on North Lincoln Avenue. Two were on speaker, and a handset rested on her shoulder. All were ringing simultaneously. The 24-year-old was calling far-away Illinoisans to encourage support for Bob Schilling, the Republican incumbent in western Illinois’ 17th Congressional District.
Newsweek magazine has announced that it will discontinue the print edition of the publication and transition to an all-digital format beginning next year.
Gordon Tech High School, a Catholic institution located in the Irving Park neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side, is collaborating with DePaul University in an “unprecedented” way.
The 68 water bottle refill stations at the Loop and Lincoln Park campuses have been used collectively more than 1.5 million times since Jan. 1: a milestone in DePaul’s sustainable mission and testament to the growing participation in energy conservation.
State Restaurant and Café, located on the corner of Webster Avenue and Bissell Street, is the new kid on the block. Opened in 2006, 80 years after Kelly’s, it’s now one of the largest sports bars on the block, built large enough to accommodate huge crowds of drinkers.
DePaul is no longer the most sexually unhealthy college in the country, according to the Trojan Sexual Health Report Card. When the 2011 Report Card was released, DePaul sat at the very bottom, 141 out of 141. In the 2012 Report Card DePaul now sits at 114.
Barack Obama took the nation by storm when he was elected as the first African-American president Nov. 4, 2008, with nearly 53 percent of the popular vote and better than a 2-to-1 margin in the Electoral College. But can he do it again?
Mitt Romney. Mention his name in Chicago and, in a lot of places, you’ll be met by jeers and ill wishes from passersby. It isn’t easy to be the Republican presidential candidate, or a Republican for that matter, in Chicago in 2012.
Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest and YouTube are all internet-based platforms for entertainment, information, communication and now the American presidential election. For the first time in history, debates are live-streamed on YouTube and available for audiences to replay on computers and mobile devices.
Voter turnout among Latinos likely will play “a huge role” in determining the outcome of the upcoming presidential election, according to Lourdes Torres, director of the Center for Latino Research at DePaul University.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel presented the 2013 budget to the Chicago City Council Oct. 10. The mayor’s proposed budget balances the finances of the city “without raising a single tax or introducing a single new fee.”
DePaul officially released the iDePaul application for iOS, Android and Blackberry phones Tuesday. The app was developed by DubLabs, Inc., a company that works with more than 600 schools to develop and distribute school-specific apps that allow students to check campus maps, access important numbers, view event schedules and perform other functions that college students may use on a regular basis.
Congressman Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) is running for re-election in the 8th District against Democrat Tammy Duckworth. Walsh has more than the eyes of Chicago’s northwest suburbs upon him though.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and DePaul organizations, including its sports teams, are working towards spreading awareness and raising money to help combat the disease.
The Chicago LGBT community made history on Thursday after the Legacy Project officially dedicated the Legacy Walk, which celebrates the accomplishments of notable LGBT figures.
Between making music and winning awards, Arcade Fire and its members are activists for human rights. Last Wednesday, Marika Anthony-Shaw, a member of Arcade Fire, spoke at DePaul about the band’s humanitarian outreach, particularly in Haiti with the group Partners In Health (PIH).
“Tippecanoe and Tyler Too” and “I Like Ike” are among the most memorable presidential campaign slogans in U.S. history. How do this election’s slogans measure up?
The past is no prologue in politics, but DePaul-area voters could be bucking some historical trends in both registration and votes cast this election season compared to years past.
Are we sitting this one out? “Younger voters vanishing” screamed a Sept. 26 Chicago Tribune headline above a story reporting there were 180,000 fewer registered voters in the 18-to-34 bracket than were signed up in Cook County at that point prior to the 2008 presidential.
Chicago is not the friendliest place for citizens who rely on their bikes as their primary mode of transportation. It is no secret that drivers of parked cars often and carelessly swing open their doors into the path of bicyclists, causing multiple bicycle-car related injuries that are all too plentiful in Chicago.
This week's news brief featuring headlines including: DePaul Alum Awarded Fulbright Scholarship, DePaul's School For New Learning Celebrates 40 Years, and "Genius Squad" Expands, Adds Location.
The week's top headlines. Including: Rosalind Franklin Details Revealed, Alliance with Gordon Tech College Prep in the Works, and Tibetan Monks to Visit DePaul.
After a fire in May destroyed Roy’s Furniture, a 28-year-old furniture business in Lincoln Park, Roy’s decided to waste no time and began plans to rebuild.
Chicago Bagel Authority (CBA), located off the Belmont Red Line stop, was forced to close after a fire from the Ultimate Exposure Tanning Salon caused significant water damage to the ceiling Sept. 24.
Believe it or not, Nov. 6 is right around the corner, and for many DePaul students this will be their first time voting. Here is a how-to guide to voting in the Windy City.
Brownstone’s Annex at DePaul University was full of students watching the large screen as President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney took the stage at the University of Denver for the first of three presidential debates last Wednesday night.
Chicago CTA and Metra riders will now be able to tackle their grocery shopping lists on-the-go this October, as the Skokie-based online grocer Peapod expands its virtual supermarket to 17 CTA and Metra stations across the city.
Getting ready to fill in your course cart? Whether you are already planning your classes for next quarter, or waiting until last minute, there is chatter among students about professor suggestions and who to avoid.
Skirts were short, heels were high, but spirits were even higher at Thompson Center Plaza on Sept. 29 for Chicago’s SlutWalk, where self-proclaimed “sluts” and supporters marched south down State Street to Daley Plaza.
Since last year, IMPACT Chicago has been offering self-defense classes at the Ray Meyer Fitness Center. IMPACT Chicago has offered classes around campuses in Chicago since 1989.
Last week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel unveiled a plan to expand internet access throughout Chicago: establishing a high speed broadband network, including free wireless internet access in 15 business districts throughout the city.
The Urban Farming Organization (UFO) at DePaul is one of the many urban farms blossoming at universities and city parks in Chicago. A city tour of urban farms hosted by the Chicago Higher Education Sustainable Food Systems Network showcased farms from Loyola University, Schrieber Park, the City Farm and UFO’s own DePaul Urban Garden.
Over the last 20 years, textbook prices have skyrocketed, increasing at twice the rate of inflation. To combat this, Student Government Association (SGA) executive Vice president of Academic Affairs Sarah Rens is looking to reform the textbook market.
DePaul will start a “strategic alliance” with the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS) to bolster their respective medical programs, the university is expected to announce Wednesday.
EventDrops.com, a website created by DePaul student Khoa Nguyen, was created to assist DePaul organizations in their event planning. Recently, however, the website has been a source of controversy with the administration raising objections to it.
Get the week's top stories and headlines in our News in Brief. This week: Back to school for CPS teachers and students, DePaul online teaching service wins award, and this week in DePaul history.
Apple users, start your search engines: after months of speculation and anticipation, the iPhone 5 went on sale Friday to long lines around the globe. The Apple Store at North and Clybourn opened its doors at 8 a.m. to customers eager to get their hands on the newest version of Apple’s smartphone.
A new ordinance in Chicago that took effect Aug. 4 reduced the punishment for marijuana possession of 15 grams or less from a $1,500 fine and six months jail time to a $250-500 ticket. Mayor Rahm Emanuel aims to reduce the amount of time officers spend processing possession cases and increase the number of cops on the streets combating gang violence and drug dealing.
In Chicago, there are few issues more contentious than parking, the need for green space and pedestrian access. In Lincoln Park, these two issues are coming to a head on the DePaul campus.
Aug. 17 began like any other day for Alice Butler-Collins. She got up and heard her son – Kenneth Collins, a DePaul Ph.D. student – start his car after a few misfires and drive away. That was at 6:45 a.m. Collins, 43, died on his way to pick up his paycheck after a car hit him from behind when the driver fell asleep at the wheel.
If you walked through the quad Sept. 14, you might have noticed the gigantic stage, sea of white chairs and a scrumptious looking spread, which rivaled the sandwich from Chartwell's you grabbed earlier. No, FEST didn't come early this year--this event kicked off the university's plan to enhance our education and national appeal over the next six years.
A sea of more than 20,000 red t-shirts donned by teachers, union leaders, and a number of supporters rallied in Union Park, Saturday, chanting, “strong schools, strong community,” “Chicago is a union town,” and “the people united will never be divided.”
After six days of negotiation between the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) administrative board and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), the Chicago teachers’ strike seemed to be close to ending on Sunday, Sept. 16—but the earliest students will be back in school is Sept. 19.
Get the week's top stories and headlines in our News in Brief. This week: JTR Library hours extended for fall, DePaul ranked among top 150 universities, Former Chicago Police detective convicted in fatal crash that killed DePaul student, and DePaul welcomes largest freshman class ever.
Notice a lot of chatter on Twitter and Facebook lately about the teachers strike? You’re not alone. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) strike has become more noticeable as media coverage has swelled with each passing day.
DePaul President Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. introduced the Vision 2018 plan for the school at an event attended by more than 800 alumni, faculty and students Sept. 14. The plan, like its predecessors Vision 2012 and Vision 2006, outlines DePaul’s goals for the university over the next six years.
The DePaulia’s Editor-In-Chief Elizabeth Schuetz sat down with Student Government Association President Caroline Winsett about goals and plans for the new school year.
StreetWise, Inc. now has the chance to make even more money than the small profit they make from the $2 papers. The organization has been selected as one of 196 nonprofit organizations in the country to participate in the Chase Community Giving program, sponsored by Chase Bank, and they need your vote.
At 6:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10 more than 26,000 teachers wearing red t-shirts and carrying strike signs picketed around 650-plus public schools to show support for their union during contract negotiations.
As part of the new Open Standards Fare System (OSFS) enacted by Illinois House bill 3597 the CTA must “develop and implement a regional fare payment system,” according to a document released by the CTA. This means new cards and new contactless card readers will replace the current cards and ticket machines at the CTA stop turnstiles and buses in 2014.
Get the week's top stories and headlines in our News in Brief. This week: DePaul student killed in car accident, Dean of Students Office opens new department, and DePaul kicks off Vision 2018.
A recently-released survey about sexual safety on campus has called attention to one of the most prevalent, yet most underreported, crimes affecting university students, just in time for the new academic year.
In an effort to update and reduce overcrowding on Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) routes, the CTA announced numerous proposed changes Aug. 21. One major change that will affect DePaul students is the elimination of the No. 11 Lincoln bus between Western and Fullerton and the addition of a new No. 37 Sedgwick bus.
To commemorate the first night of the Democratic National Convention, Occupy Chicago and other protesters rallied against the Obama administration in front of his campaign headquarters Tuesday.
Just one day before Chicago public schools are to begin, thousands of teachers wearing red t-shirts in support of their union rallied at the Daley center for a new and fair contract. The march began at Chicago’s city hall then continued on Clark Street to the CPS headquarters.
Freshmen were treated to a free DePaul-exclusive Second City show, Saturday night in the McGrath Arena. The performance was one of many Saturday events to end Freshman Immersion Week and welcome new students to DePaul and Chicago.
DePaul's newest Blue Demons have arrived. Upperclassmen, faculty and family were out and about the Lincoln Park campus Saturday to help the Class of 2016 move into what will be their home for the next nine to 10 months.
It looks like another rejection has been stamped on the redevelopment plans for the former Children’s Memorial Hospital. In accordance with the wishes of active Lincoln Park residents, Ald. Michele Smith (43rd ward) has formally stated her opposition to the most recent redevelopment plans.
With Monday’s shooting near Texas A&M University, the recent Wisconsin Sikh Temple shooting and last month’s Aurora, CO massacre, it may seem like your safety is at risk whenever you leave your home.
Kenneth Collins, a DePaul Ph.D. student, was killed Friday morning after a car hit him outside of Roseland Hospital, according to Chicago Tribune and ABC 7 News.
The Jim Henson Company’s withdrawal from their partnership with the popular fast food chain Chick-Fil-A is just as protected as Chick-Fil-A president Dan Cathy’s admission that the company is, ”guilty as charged” when it comes to their beliefs that marriage should exclusively be between a man and a woman.
As a follow up to the story reported originally by Good Day DePaul, the DePaulia has learned this summer through FOIA responses that the “CTA [did] not report annual numbers for defective emergency call buttons at CTA rail stations and platforms or defective passenger intercom buttons on its trains” from 2006 to February 2012.
A Lincoln Park town hall meeting took place July 26 to discuss the redevelopment plan for the area where Children’s Memorial Hospital stood. In accordance with the wishes of Ald. Michele Smith (43rd Ward), the meeting gave Lincoln Park residents a platform to voice their concerns about the plan.
A summary of this week's headlines.This week: "Theatre School Fundraiser Tessa Craib-Cox, 1944-2012," "DePaul Law Veteran Named 'Veteran of the Month,'" and "The Best Taco Bell in the Nation Might be Just Around the Corner."
The absolute horror of the shooting in an Aurora, Colorado theater screening of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ has not deterred audiences from visiting theaters to see the movie, nor has it seemed to increase theater security. The tragedy has claimed the lives of at least twelve innocent audience members with as many as eleven remaining in critical condition.
According to a Chicago Sun-Times report, the city has more cash, but is still dealing with growing debt. The 2011 audit shows that the year ended with “$310 million in cash on hand, $167 million more than the year before, but added $465 million to the mountain of debt piled on Chicago taxpayers.”
CHICAGO (AP) -- Jury selection is to begin Monday in Drew Peterson's long-delayed murder trial, in which prosecutors want the former suburban Chicago police officer's wives to effectively testify from their graves about his threats to kill them.
A summary of this week's headlines. "Blue Demon Makes Broadway Debut," "DePaul Increases Donation Goal to $300 Million," and "Mayor Emanuel 'Showed Interest' in a Chicago Location for New DePaul Stadium"
The new Chicago marijuana ordinance will take effect in early August, allowing those possessing small quantities of the illegal drug to evade arrest. While federal law mandates that any amount of marijuana can result in revocation of financial aid, DePaul is examining the ordinance to determine how it will affect future policies at the university.
It’s nearly midnight, and bleary-eyed Loop students begin wandering out of DePaul’s CDM, Law, and Student Center buildings to the Red Line stops below. But according to a recent Chicago Tribune analysis, these students are at increased risk of theft and robbery: nearly half of the crimes committed on Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Loop stations between Jan. 2009 and June 2012 were thefts.
Credit cards. Loan agreements. Renters insurance. For many college students these are the first contracts they sign. Some may be taken for granted while others play out on a daily basis. But one that might oft get overlooked is a University code of conduct or a student housing guide. Implicit contracts in dealing with a University that has its own rights.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul.
Rusted fire hydrants are open in neighborhoods across Chicago welcoming summer with fits of youthful laughter and free car washes to those passing by. But while the summer heat has brought floods of children playing happily in the street pools of water, a surge of violence continues as temperatures have risen.
The area around the Lincoln Park Zoo is referred to by most as one of the safest and most family friendly attractions in the city. However, as of Sunday morning, that area can now be considered a crime scene.
DePaul Vice President of Student Affairs Jim Doyle announced his retirement Wednesday, June 6. Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Cindy Summers will become the interim vice president.
Every morning at 7:45 a line forms on the east side of the Saint Vincent DePaul Parish. Each person in the line has their own unique story and their own reason for being there. However, they all have one thing in common: they are hungry.
Your smartphone can do just about anything. From ordering carryout to indentifying the name of that random song playing on the radio – the world is at our fingertips. Technology has pushed its digital nose into nearly every facet of our lives and next year, DePaul’s Office of Student Involvement will take it one step further
Ever get tired of enrolling in boring and traditional courses especially classes that are not related to your major? With a few referrals and in-depth search throughout the Campus Connection database, students can find themselves in some unique and interesting.
The experimental rock band Battles has dropped from the FEST 2012 lineup because of a "personal emergency," according to FEST coordinator LizmariePalomo and a post on DePaul Activities Board’s Facebook page.
Movies such as “Friends with Benefits” and “No Strings Attached” perpetuate the idea that we live in a hookup culture. It may seem that young adults, especially college students, are having sex, but are they really? Research shows that more young adults are saying “no” to sex.
Graduation season has finally rolled around and new packs of college graduates are being thrown from the nest and into the real world. The last few years have been difficult for college graduates who have found themselves facing challenges their parents and grandparents did not have to face, including a deep economic recession and record levels of college debt
A hoodie is one of the most comfortable articles of clothing someone can wear. DePaul students themselves can frequently be seen rushing to class in the morning wearing one.
As another quarter comes to a close, students are beginning to receive those persistent email reminders to fill out course evaluations. For those students who choose to ignore the incessant emails, they may soon find an incentive to fill them out.
The results of a 2005 survey on DePaul University’s campus climate for LGBTQ students showed that almost 60 percent of LGBTQ students have hidden their sexual identity on campus “for fear of personal safety, discrimination or rejection.” Furthermore, 71 percent of LGBTQ respondents said they witnessed homophobia or hate crimes on campus, and over half of all students surveyed said LGBTQ students were likely to be harassed on campus.
We tend to largely view Facebook and Twitter as a recreational medium of ourselves, but the reality is that our online activity is spilling over into our professional sphere of work. Virtually everything we do online can or will affect our careers. Whether it is making a blog, participating in Twitter conversations, or having an online portfolio, creating virtual selves in our respective industries is the future.
DePaul University President Rev. Dennis Holtschneider recently joined “The Presidents’ Pledge Against Global Poverty” along with 27 other current and former college presidents, promising to donate 5 percent of his salary to fighting poverty.
The Chicago Teachers Union held a rally at the Auditorium Theatre tonight and later marched east on Jackson Boulevard to oppose low salaries for the teachers, larger class sizes, and the lengthening of the school day that will be implement this fall.
This past weekend was a significant moment in the Chicago political realm as world leaders gathered around conference tables at McCormick Place. However, it was also a significant moment in Chicago activism. Throughout the weekend, and even the past week, thousands of protesters from across the globe gathered in the Windy City to voice their opposition to NATO.
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