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450 student demonstrators who illegally occupied the Schmitt Academic Center in 1970.

More than 800 mostly working class young men died fighting for the pro-treaty side; for the first time a full roll of honour is available to the public

For those who can brave the distinctly charming smell of musk and stale perfume, a trip to the thrift store often doubles as a rewarding bargain hunt and a satisfying stroll down memory lane.  In recent years, thrift shopping or “thrifting,” has taken Gen Z by storm in-person and online, but has yet to disrupt...

Royalty has always fascinated me. I cannot recall a time when I was not aware of the life, impact and legacy of Princess Diana, the long reign of Queen Elizabeth, or the fiery red hair that has slowly receded from Prince Harry’s head. The British Monarchy surged into the world’s consciousness first with the death...

The Bourgeois Pig Café on 738 W. Fullerton Ave, just a few blocks from DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus, is a ‘hog in the wall’ delight that makes nostalgia cool.  Upon entering this modern-day time capsule, customers are enveloped by the distant serenade of Ella Fitzgerald and waves of lively conversation among friends and strangers....

Among the personal archives of Sister Helen Prejean housed in DePaul’s John T. Richardson Library is an essay from the late Robert Lee Willie reading, “I will die in prison without question, so those of you who have knowledge and ability to exist outside these confines need ponder what is to be done out there.”...

Students, faculty and community members gathered in McGowan Hall at DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus Wednesday April 12 to discuss the epidemic of mass incarceration in America and what “re-entry” into life after prison really means.  Greeted by cheers from friends and supporters in the crowd, a five-person panel of experts and formerly incarcerated people...