Jake Cox

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Online Managing Editor at The DePaulia

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The final bow: DePaul seniors in ‘The Chronicles of the Kaleidoscope Visitors’

1 week ago | depauliaonline.com | Brielle Kohlbeck |Jake Cox

On May 15, the curtain opened in DePaul’s Merle Reskin Theatre for the last first show of a few The Theatre School seniors. “The Chronicles of the Kaleidoscope Visitors,” which ran through May 31, is classified as a kids show, teaching lessons on how to foster curiosity and practice advocacy for oneself and others.
DePaul reproductive health group to reshape following university shutdown

2 weeks ago | depauliaonline.com | Sadie Springer |Jake Cox

After losing their student organization status, members of DePaul’s Planned Parenthood Generation Action plan to keep advocating for reproductive health care on campus. They’re reshaping the group to continue their mission — now without a formal affiliation with Planned Parenthood. DePaul’s Planned Parenthood Generation Action held a town hall Friday to discuss next steps after the university deactivated the group over its affiliation with the national organization.
DePaul men’s soccer player Chase Stegall unexpectedly died in residence hall

3 weeks ago | depauliaonline.com | Nick Palazzolo |Jake Cox

Chase Stegall, a DePaul men’s soccer player, passed away unexpectedly this morning, June 2, in his residence hall on the university’s Lincoln Park campus, DePaul President Rob Manuel announced in an email to faculty, staff and students. “Chase was known for his warmth, strength of character, and vibrant presence – qualities that touched the lives of many both on and off the field,” Manuel said. “His loss is deeply felt by his teammates, coaches, classmates, faculty, staff, and all who knew him.
DePaul raises tuition for next academic year, introduces consolidated student fee

1 month ago | depauliaonline.com | Jake Cox

Late May can only mean one thing: new tuition rates are here for the 2025-26 school year. DePaul raised undergraduate tuition by an average of 3.3%, with the sharpest hike hitting incoming freshmen in The Theatre School (TTS) and the School of Music (SOM), which both face a 5% increase compared to last year’s freshman class. Conversely, the smallest increase was also for theatre and music students — rising seniors, whose tuition rose by 2%.
‘We’ve made mistakes along the way’: President Rob speaks with student media after congressional hearing

1 month ago | depauliaonline.com | Lucia Preziosi |Jake Cox

President Rob Manuel was called to testify before Congress yesterday to speak about antisemitism on DePaul’s campus. A day later, he sat down with student media to discuss the hearing and his plans to tackle antisemitism on campus. Manuel appeared before the House Committee on Education & Workforce on Wednesday, May 7, with California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo) president Jeffrey Armstrong and Haverford College president Wendy Raymond.
‘A Boogie wit da Hoodie’ to headline FEST 2025

1 month ago | depauliaonline.com | April Klein |Jake Cox

During the third volume of the Sounds of Sheffield event in the Lincoln Park Student Center, the DePaul Activities Board (DAB) announced that rapper Artist Julius DeBose, known by his stage name ‘A Boogie wit da Hoodie,’ would headline FEST 2025 on May 16. “We were originally planning to announce at Battle of the Bands, but there were many delays, a lot of different hands touch FEST,” said Aidan O’Neal, the concerts chair for DAB. “We just ended up announcing here and it worked out great.
What my grandparents’ church taught me about community

2 months ago | depauliaonline.com | Jake Cox |Brielle Kohlbeck

Since I was a little kid, on Easter, Christmas, for funerals and the occasional random Sunday, my family would pile into the car and head to my grandparents’ church. The small sanctuary, tucked into a corner of the University of Illinois campus, takes me back to simpler days — sitting in pews, drinking hot chocolate with my cousins, trying not to doze off during the sermon.
DePaul President to testify on campus antisemitism

2 months ago | depauliaonline.com | Lucia Preziosi |Jake Cox

DePaul president Robert L. Manuel has been called to testify before Congress, DePaul confirmed Thursday evening. Manuel has been invited to speak about antisemitism on DePaul’s campus as a part of the Committee on Education & Workforce’s “Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemtism on American Campuses” committee hearing on May 7.
James Baldwin’s enduring legacy on display at DePaul

Feb 28, 2025 | depauliaonline.com | Jake Cox

“I think I’ve been heard, and I think I’ve frightened people,” James Baldwin told The DePaulia in 1986, his words both an indictment and a warning. Nearly 40 years later, his fears — of racism’s endurance, of America’s failure to confront its history — still loom over the national discourse. In an era where affirmative action is being dismantled and Black history is increasingly vilified, Baldwin’s words feel eerily prophetic. His voice still challenges the country today.
‘The Bean’ cafe shut down following 13 health violations

Feb 24, 2025 | depauliaonline.com | Jake Cox

One of the Blue Demon Dining options, The Bean, on the Lincoln Park Campus was shut down on Friday, Feb. 20, after a canvass inspection from the Chicago Department of Public Health . The Bean Caffe, housed in the Schmitt Academic Center, was found in violation of 13 health code statutes, according to CDPH records.