In This Issue

UIC main campus and UIC Law have repeatedly made promises to protect their undocumented students in the past and have successfully implemented programs to support and defend the lives and rights of said students. One such option available to all students is to request that the registrar’s office suppress their records.

The DU has always been a nonpartisan, independent newspaper. We’ve always strived to be neutral and objective in our reporting to the furthest extent possible. We’ve implemented internal procedures to ensure that our entire staff is informed and involved every step of the way, and have the right to raise concerns about article pitches at any time. But during our first meeting of the semester, it became clear that none of us are interested in tip-toeing on eggshells to avoid causing discord between us and the UIC admins. This isn’t the time for caution or courtesy. 

At the beginning of his second presidential term, Donald Trump’s frequent use of executive orders has become a lightning rod for controversy. These rapid-fire directives are actively reshaping domestic policies and international relations, sparking heated debates over the limits of presidential power. As lawmakers, legal experts, and the public scrutinize his every move, a critical question looms large: do these executive orders uphold the constitutional balance of power, or do they mark a perilous overreach that could redefine or even end American democracy?

As thousands upon thousands of civilians died under an almost unceasing hail of US made munitions for more than a year, as international law was not only ignored but actively undermined, and as the laws of the United States were flagrantly ignored by both the Biden and Trump administrations, US politicians and institutions have been laser focused on the most important aspect of an ongoing genocide; the citizens and organizations brave enough to oppose it. Private citizens, public officials, and independent organizations brave enough to point out and speak against the horrors of the genocide perpetrated by Israel have consistently been punished for doing so at a personal, national, an international level. Examples of this can unfortunately be found just as easily here in Chicago as they can be across the country and around the world. 

The Gaza Ceasefire, announced at the tail-end of the Biden Administration, between Israel, Hamas, and the other armed groups active in the Gaza Strip was a moment of hope for many across the globe as it presented an opportunity for peace and the possibility that the genocide would end. 

Authors are the keepers of memory. 

For when mortality calls for our reunion with dirt, art lives on. 

I write to emphasize the importance of remembering. Dystopia is not as illusory as it may seem.

“I love you… Thorns and all.” Just one of the many enticing booktok quotes that has fans everywhere kicking their feet and crying for more. Booktok is one of the many sub-cultures that exist on the Internet, and specifically, TikTok. For many, it is a community to discuss one’s love of books, share recommendations, and fan-cast upcoming projects based on these beloved books.

Welcome to Covert Counsel, where we handle all your burning questions about handling etiquette crimes, bad classmates, class assignments that stake claims for IEED, and anything in between. 

From Netflix’s Squid Game to Apple TV’s Severance, capitalist critiques have become all the rage in popular media. As much as I love seeing more shows like this, I think that the proliferation of anti-capitalist media inversely mirrors the decline of power amongst the working class. Discontent and class struggle are salient in these shows, which I think is a valid reflection of our current era. 

A prominent litigator, Max Justice, has just won a high-profile case. However, he left his briefcase at the courthouse, and five different lawyers claim it’s theirs! Based on the clues below, can you figure out who the real owner is?