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              CD C/3 "Tackling power, bombing Libya" Nation & World, page 10 By ROB LARSON Is DePaul a Catholic school? Of course, sort of. DePaul University is a Catholic institution, and its student body—made up of 16,052 undergraduates, 8,017 graduate students and 1,076 law students, according to the college's website—is well aware of its religious identity. What's more, and perhaps something the students don't know, is that DePaul is not only Catholic, it is the largest Roman Catholic university in the country. Catholicism is evident around DePaul [JS campus. For example, there is a crucifix on the Monsignor Andrew J. McGowan Science Building, which houses DePaul's biology and chemistry programs and, of course, there is the St. Vincent DePaul Church on the Lincoln Park campus. Still, some students pay little attention to these symbols. "There are definitely a few things around campus that reminds me that DePaul is a Catholic school. But it really isn't evident unless you look really closely Editorial By SHAYMUS McLAUGHLIN Sports Editor The Blue Demons were down 10 points, 57-47 and the clock was only four minutes and 30 ticks from hitting 0:00. They had trailed Duke almost the entire game, save for a few minutes early in the first half. And here they were, in a familiar position: losing late in the second half, for the third game in a row. The two previous The Vol. 94, Issue 17 Despite being a faith based Univeristy, DePaul's mission runs deeper than spreading the word and carefully," said senior Vi Nguyen. "Besides the church, I know that there area few crosses around campus, but I think we barely notice them." Of the various aspects that make DePaul a Catholic institution, the requirement for all undergraduate students to take two courses in both philosophy and religious studies certainly sticks out. Do the required religious studies courses have to deal with Catholicism? Not at all. Within the Religious Studies Department, there are classes that revolve around practically every conceivable faith—even ones that are no longer practiced, like Greek and Roman mythology—and any of these courses will fulfill the requirement. And speaking of non-Catholic faiths, with campus groups like Hillel and the Muslim Life Center, it can't be said that DePaul's student body is homogeneously Catholic or even Christian. And yet, the school's motto—"I will show you the way of wisdom"— comes directly from the Book of Proverbs. So the real question is, how does DePaul continue Women's Basketball had a season of celebrations and a season worth celebrating.Religious tolerance trumps Catholic roots to promote itself as a Catholic school yet still manages to be religiously tolerant to students of all faiths (or no faith at all)? In other words, what does it mean to be a Catholic university in 2011? In order to understand the identity of any school, all one has to do is find its mission statement. Here's what DePaul's mission statement has to say: "By reason of its Catholic character, DePaul strives to bring the light of Catholic faith and the treasures of knowledge into a mutually challenging and supportive relationship. It accepts as its corporate responsibility to remain faithful to the Catholic message drawn from authentic religious sources both traditional and contemporary." Seems pretty clear-cut, right? There's more. "On the personal level, DePaul respects the religiously pluralistic composition of its members and endorses the interplay of diverse value systems beneficial to intellectual inquiry. Academic freedom is guaranteed both as an integral part of the university's scholarly and religious heritage, 0£«»* The (hard fought) End matches resulted in comeback throws, Naughton hit another victories—first over Navy, then long one to make it 66-63. Penn State two days later. At that point she wasn't just The Blue Demons were hoping fighting to win the game. She for a little magic once again, was fighting to continue her and Deirdre Naughton did her team's season and her career. best to conjure up another win. But the Duke Blue Devils hit In those final four and a half their free throws and lifted their minutes, Naughton scored 12 of score to 68. A turnover by Sam DePaul's final 16 points, includ- Quigley on the next possession ing a 3-pointer with 50 seconds was followed quickly by a foul, remaining that brought the Blue two more free points for Duke, Demons within three, 63-60. and the final buzzer. Then after three Duke free 70-63, Duke wins. DePaul goes Photo by Brianna Kelly Continued on Page 26 DePaulia April 4, 2011 DePauliaOnline.com elections. The plan, dubbed New W Square, will include a highrise apartment Though Lincoln Park's St. Vincent DePaul Parish celebrates the Catholic faith, DePaul accepts all religions. and as an essential condition of effective inquiry and instruction." So how can DePaul honor Lincoln Park Hospital to be New Webster Sqaure By BARTOSZ BRZEINSKI The zoning committee unanimously approved the controversial plan to redevelop the Lincoln Park Hospital site last Tuesday, only two weeks before the aldermanic office and commercial space, as well as a grocery store with a 255-space parking lot on the site of the now-closed Lincoln Park Hospital at 550 W Webster Ave. On Tuesday, March 22, the city zoning committee signed off on the project, with not a single member opposing it. This has Photo by Angelica Roman "the religiously pluralistic composition" of the student body while, at the same time, Continued on Page 3 Finally further cleared the path for the redevelopment of the site, after the current alderman Vi Daley announced in an email last month that she was content with the changes made by the developers, and would no longer delay the process. Taking a pass on the project could leave Lincoln Park with an empty hospital building for years to come. But it has not always been a smooth ride. The years long debate over the future of Lincoln Park Hospital has been marked by heated discussions, with residents and local Vi Daley, 43rd ward Alderman 55 politicians largely divided on the issue. The retail component of the project remained the subject of most controversy, with locals calling it "this big box," "elephant," and "a nightmare scenario." Last month, Kim Schilf, president and CEO of the Lincoln Continued on Page 3