Jake Cox

Champaign, Chicago

Online Managing Editor at The DePaulia

@depauljour ‘26 | managing editor @thedepaulia probably yapping about the CTA or voter registration. Tips? jcox @ depauliaonline . com

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‘We’ve made mistakes along the way’: President Rob speaks with student media after congressional hearing

6 days 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

2 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

1 month 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

2 months ago | 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

2 months ago | 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.
DePaul basketball attendance is ‘on the rebound’

2 months ago | depauliaonline.com | Jake Cox

DePaul basketball has had a rocky go of it — for as long as any current DePaul student can remember. A slew of losses has relegated the program to a less-than-ideal position in the eyes of students, fans and the Big East standings. Despite these hardships, not all is lost for the Blue Demons, who are in rebuild mode. The conversation surrounding DePaul’s basketball program is shifting, as the Blue Demons are off to a better start than in previous seasons — both on the court and in ticket sales.
DePaul RAs left uncertain by ‘confusing’ ICE guidance from Housing

Feb 10, 2025 | depauliaonline.com | Jake Cox |Lucia Preziosi

A shaky rollout of guidance for DePaul residence advisers has led to uncertainty for the student workers. They worry that they will be the first point of contact with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers if they attempt to enter “limited access, nonpublic areas” on the university’s campus.
This round’s on me DeJamz

Feb 3, 2025 | depauliaonline.com | Jake Cox

Categories: It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for, my second annual birthday DeJamz (cue the applause). As I write this, I look over at my DeJamz from last year hanging on my wall, and naturally I’m filled with dread at the thought of writing a playlist that’d pale in comparison. But I can do hard things. As these words are brought onto the material plane somewhere in the suburbs, I’ll officially be 21 years old –– now able to revel in a vodka cran without fear.
DePaul plans to respond to ‘immigration raids’

Jan 27, 2025 | depauliaonline.com | Jake Cox

Wasting no time fulfilling President Trump’s campaign promises of sweeping raids on undocumented immigrants, Tom Homan — Trump’s new ‘border czar’ — made plans for “immigrant raids” in Chicago, according to leaked reports. The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported last week that Homan planned to send 150-200 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to the city as soon as January 21.