Rodolfo Zagal

Journalist/Photographer

Students vow to continue pushing DePaul to divest from Israel after Gaza Solidarity Encampment was dismantledChicago Police Department (CPD) officers raided the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,’ on DePaul’s Quad at about 5:30 a.m. Thursday, May 16. CPD blocked off the Quad, removed all protesters and prevented students from retrieving their belongings. The encampment at the DePaul Quad was the last one standing, marking a somber milestone for pro-Palestinian activists across Chicago....

Chicago Women, Queer and Non-binary Law Students of Color Create Organization to Fight Prejudices in the Legal FieldArielle Kallan remembers how poorly their first experience in law was when they supervised a courtroom for legal proceedings and composed arguments. “I was told that I was aggressive, and I had an attitude,” said Kallan, who is now vice president of the Women of Color Pre-Law Association (WOCA) at DePaul. Kallan is a founding...

DePaul Día de Muertos event invites students to learn about the tradition and reflect on lossWhile some Latine students at DePaul took a Dia de Muertos event as an opportunity to mourn their loved ones, others connected with Latine organizations. Día de Muertos is a traditional Mexican holiday that honors the spirits of loved ones who’ve died. Various Latine organizations at DePaul came together Thursday night to create ofrendas, which...

Doña Maria: A beloved custodian at DePaul is a motherly figure for many first-gen studentsWhen Maria Arvizo first began working at DePaul University more than two decades ago, there were fewer Latine students on campus, she recalled. But when she would encounter one, there was always a special feeling: As a Mexican mother, Arvizo felt proud to see them at the prestigious institution. But she could also sense their...

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