DePaul’s new investments, free food on campus, and undecided seats in the U.S. House
plus our next episode of the B-Side
Welcome back to ‘In the Loop’! It’s your newsletter team — Kate, Hailey, Sam, Kiernan, Monique, Faith, Eiman, Chinyere, Lauren, Billie and Bridget — here with your final newsletter of the quarter.
Today, we’re giving you a glimpse of DePaul President Robert Manuel’s strategic plan presented at his inauguration last week, telling DePaul students where they can find free food on campus tomorrow night and, finally, where the House of Representatives elections stand almost a week after voting closed.
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To all the DePaul students, 14 East is wishing you good luck with your final exams and projects.
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The B-Side: Sex Work and Dollar Signs
By Hailey Bosek with Sam Freeman and Kiernan Sullivan
Our next installment of the B-Side highlights Senior Associate Editor Hailey Bosek’s story Sex Work and Dollar Signs. This article features Chicago sex workers sharing a behind the scenes look at erotic labor. Through the lens of an OnlyFans worker, a stripper and a DePaul sex worker, the article explores the financial and emotional cost behind sex work. This was released in May for 14 East’s business issue.
Story by Hailey Bosek
Produced by Hailey Bosek and Sam Freeman
Edited by Kiernan Sullivan
President Manuel announces new investments at inauguration
By Monique Mulima
President Robert Manuel was inaugurated DePaul’s thirteenth president at a ceremony on Friday. Former university presidents A. Gabriel Esteban and Rev. Dennis Holtschneider presented the chain of office to Manuel.
Following the presentations, Manuel gave his inaugural address, explaining his journey to DePaul and outlining some of his top priorities.
In his speech, Manuel announced that two weeks ago he and the Board of Trustees set aside $20 million from the university’s endowment fund to go towards interdisciplinary work.
“I propose we connect the strongest parts of our existing efforts and build on that to create interdisciplinary learning and research centers,” said Manuel.
Interdisciplinary education and working/studying across multiple programs is something a number of DePaul students would like to see increase.
Sophomore health science student Jocelyn Torres-Barbosa said that she thinks that research funding is a good idea, as some of the research spaces she has used at DePaul have seemed to be underfunded.
“I think it is needed…it would bring more opportunities for current and future students,” said Torres-Barbosa.
Jana Zivanovic, a freshman health science student, thinks interdisciplinary education would be beneficial.
“[It’d be] good to work outside of our area of study and meet people in other programs,” said Zivanovic.
The student government association (SGA) is also supportive of this investment.
“I think it's a wonderful thing that the university needs, and it's one of those calls to action that the university asked Rob when he first came to DePaul,” said SGA President Kevin Holechko.
Provost Salma Ghanem has previously spoken about her passion for interdisciplinary education and worked to launch interdisciplinary programs at the previous universities she worked at.
Another announcement in Manuel’s address was investing in DePaul’s online presence.
“I am allocating significant resources from our endowment to reconstruct our entire digital presence so that we can show DePaul’s story to the world rather than just describe it,” said Manuel.
DePaul’s most recent large branding campaign was in 2018, under former President Esteban with the launch of the “Here, We Do” campaign running advertisements on billboards and across television, radio and social media.
SGA believes a change in DePaul’s online branding is needed once again.
“DePaul does not market itself correctly to the wider Chicagoland community or really the world. And so we are finally addressing some necessary steps that we need to address issues of enrollment, to address who we are as an institution and what does the world perceive of us. So I'm ecstatic about it,” said Holechko.
One thing that Holechko did however point out is that it is not clear what the results of these investments will look like. Manuel only briefly touched on his plans in his address so there is not any indication at this time of what interdisciplinary education will look like or what the changes to DePaul’s digital presence will be.
Manuel’s final announcement was the creation of a DePaul investment fund from the endowment.
“From those resources, we'll now be able to present ideas for use of those funds each year, allowing us to have the resources needed to invest in the best and highest initiatives for our day and for our tomorrow.”
The DePaul investment fund would differ from other endowment investments which tend to be allocated longer term.
In September Manuel gave a glimpse into some of his other priorities including first generation enrollment and building community across both campuses and the city. Read more about the president’s inauguration and strategic plans this Friday at fourteeneastmag.com.
DePaul News
By Faith Hennig
Writing Center open for finals
Finals season is officially upon DePaul students and in chaotic times like this, the Writing Center keeps to its hours in order to help students complete their academic goals for the quarter. Students can find the Writing Center open on both campuses from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16 and Thursday, November 17, as well as online. Friday hours at the Loop campus will be, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Find out more here.
Finals breakfast across campus
On Tuesday, November 15, University Hall is hosting a finals breakfast in their 2nd floor lounge from 8:20 p.m. to 11 p.m, and Ozanam Hall’s takes place from 8:15 p.m. to 11 p.m. in their first floor lobby. For students who are not in on campus housing, the Lincoln Park Student Center is also hosting a FREE finals breakfast on November 15, from 9 p.m.-12 a.m.
Winter Quarter Reminder
As a reminder, Depaul announced the start date for Winter Quarter, moving up quite earlier than usual. The DePaul 22-23 Academic calendar has stated that Winter Quarter begins January 2nd, 2023.
Lastly, here is your weekend sports update (Nov. 11-13)
DePaul Men’s Basketball team beat Western Illinois 86-74 on Friday.
Chicago Headlines
By Eiman Navaid
Englewood Whole Foods Closes after promising to help food desert — Six years since its opening, the Whole Foods on the South Side permanently closed on Sunday. It was part of the six locations closing nationwide announced back in April, alongside the one on DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus. Similar to Lincoln Park, Englewood residents were not informed when or why the store would close, but Englewood employees were given a 6o-day notice in September. This closing leaves one Whole Foods on the South Side in Hyde Park. Atavia Reed of Block Club Chicago has the details.
Prosecutors still undecided on R. Kelly trial — The prosecution asked for more time to review transcripts and records for R. Kelly’s upcoming hearing in Chicago. He is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence from his federal trial in New York, but is likely to face more from his charges in Chicago, where was found guilty of multiple child pornography and enticements counts back in September by a jury. Andy Grimm of the Sun-Times has the story.
Over a Dozen St. Ignatius students injured in bus crash — Sixteen students were injured on Saturday evening when a tractor-trailer rig crashed into their bus on their way back to a hotel after competing in a tournament. Three students were in critical condition but were stable by Sunday morning. The truck driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. David Struett and Allison Novelo of the Sun-Times have more.
Winter sneak peek in Chicago — Chicago is expected to see its first measurable snow on Monday night and it is expected to affect the Tuesday morning commute as the city inches closer to the winter season. Kori Rumore of the Chicago Tribune has the details.
National Headlines
By Chinyere Ibeh
Suspect in the shooting of three University of Virginia football players has been caught — According to authorities, 22-year-old Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a student of the university and a former member of the football team, fatally shot three current players and two other students as they returned from a field trip. The shooting caused the campus to lock down for 12 hours until the suspect was taken into custody Monday morning. The incident happened near a parking garage just after 10:15 p.m. on Sunday evening as a bus full of students returned for seeing a play in Washington, D.Cn. Sarah Rankin reports on the story for the Associated Press.
Races for more than a dozen U.S. House seats remain uncalled as of Monday afternoon — The political control of the chamber is unknown almost a week after voting has ended in the 2022 midterms general election cycle. So far, Democrats have been elected to 205 seats and Republicans have won 212. A party needs to secure 218 seats to hold the majority in the House. In California, 11 races are yet to call an official winner. Rebecca Shabad has the story via NBC News.
Six people died after two historic military planes collided during a Dallas air show — Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins confirmed the news via Twitter and said that authorities are working to identify the victims. News footage from the scene showed wreckage of the planes in a grassy area inside the airport perimeter. Dallas Fire-Rescue told The Dallas Morning News that there were no reported injuries among the people on the ground. The Associated Press reported on the tragic event.
Federal prosecutors will not file charges against Rudy Giuliani — Federal prosecutors in New York said they won’t file the charges more than a year after Rudy Giulani’s apartment and office were searched by the FBI. Prosecutors asked the court to end the appointment of retired federal judge Barbara S. Jones, who was appointed special master in the case. Federal prosecutors were deciding whether Giuliani violated lobbying laws when he campaigned for the firing of then-U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch from Ukraine. Aaron Katersky of ABC News has the whole story.
Former Vice President Mike Pence reveals that Trump was “reckless” on January 6, 2021 — Pence reveals in a new interview that the former president’s words during the insurrection had endangered him, his family and everyone in the Capitol that day. Pence was in the middle of leading a joint session of Congress when an angry mob broke into the building in an attempt to stop them from counting the 2020 Electoral College votes. Caitlin O’Kane of CBS News has the story.
Hey, Check This Out!
With Featured Columnist Lauren Sheperd
Hello and welcome to the final newsletter of Fall Quarter! It’s been a long quarter, and to me, there’s no better way to recover from the quarter and finals week than going out to a nice meal with your friends. Today, we’ll travel to Time Out Market in the Fulton Market district.
Time Out Market is just a few minutes walk from the Morgan Pink Line stop, which is just two stops out of the loop. It is the ideal place for a group of friends – like mine – who are indecisive and end up picking the same compromise restaurant every time. Created within the Time Out Portugal market in the Mercado Da Ribeira in Lisbon, Time Out Market reopened in Chicago last summer, and now has 18 food vendors, three bars and one demo kitchen. Unfortunately, I was unable to experience Time Out Market’s rooftop because I went when the temperatures were already dropping, but I plan on making the trip whenever it becomes bearable to be on a rooftop in Chicago again.
Time Out Market includes vendors with all sorts of food. With barbecue, ramen, pasta and even an elaborate milkshake bar, it’s unlikely you’ll leave hungry or disappointed. When I went, I tried the pulled-pork sandwich from Soul & Smoke, and I loved it. Soul & Smoke began as a food truck serving barbeque in Evanston and all around Chicago. Now, it’s found a new home at a stand in the Fulton Market area, just like so many other restaurants.
The next time you can’t agree on where to go out to dinner with friends, take the journey to Time Out Market. It’s almost impossible to not find something that appeals to every person.
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That wraps up Fall Quarter for 14 East. We will be taking a two week break to finish classes and take some time off. We will be back on December 5.
Until then, take care.
The 14 East Newsletter Team