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Volume #98 | Issue #5 | October 14, 2013 | DePauliaonline.com
LAW & ORDER : DPU
Despite decrease, property crimes still prevalent
grant myatt | the depaulia
Officer Paul Wereski sits in the Public Saftey office on the third floor of Centennial Hall, where he answers calls, responds to alarms and handles dispatches.
By Grant Myatt & Megan Deppen News Editor & Staff Writer
Being a student at DePaul, most students expect an occasional campus safety alert. Living in a large city, crime is inevitable. However, four students robbed in broad daylight near the quad on a Monday morning was alarming to
many students. Even with four students robbed in a high-traffic areas on campus, many students still say they feel safe. In comparison to last year, crime is down in the Lincoln Park community. From Aug. 29 - Sept. 28, violent crimes were down 10 percent while property crimes are down 20 percent, according to the Chicago city data portal. “I feel pretty safe [on campus],”
Molly Levy, a senior PR and advertising major, said. “You just get comfortable with the area and know when it’s okay to go around by yourself.” Freshman Lix Caton takes similar precautions. “I don’t do risky things, like going out at night by myself,” Caton said. When asked if he felt safe on campus, Brennan Eastwood, a third year student, laughed and said “good
question.” “On campus yes, but in the [Lincoln Park] neighborhood, it’s iffy,” Eastwood said. When he walks, Eastwood said he makes himself look like he’s “on a mission” and he won’t be disturbed. Seventeen of 20 students interviewed on the Lincoln Park campus Oct. 8-10 said they feel safe on the Lincoln Park
See CRIME, page 3
Food deserted
Dominick’s closure gives DePaul students fewer grocery options By Grant Myatt & Nathan Weisman News Editor & Asst. News Editor
Located right next to the Fullerton ‘L’ stop, the Dominick’s on the Lincoln Park campus is the go-to grocery store for many DePaul students. Due to weak profits, Dominick’s is pulling out of the Chicagoland market by 2014, Safeway Inc. announced Thursday Oct. 10. “Safeway has decided to exit the Chicago market and focus its efforts in other operating areas where business is stronger,” the company said in a statement. Dominick’s is a tenant in the DePaulowned building at 959 W Fullerton Ave. The building, Centennial Hall, is a residence hall and home to several offices. The university has not received any information from Dominick’s regarding
what will happen to the space, DePaul spokesperson Carol Hughes said. Joe Boateng, a customer service manager at the Fullerton location, said about 100 people work in that specific store and that they are not yet sure when the store is going to close. He said they should know a plan by early 2014 and that “the information you could find online is what we know.” DePaul junior India Mayer said she was very upset that Dominick’s is closing. “For students at DePaul, such as myself, Dominic’s is a staple that provides the perfect ‘quick pit stop’ grocery experience,” Mayer said. “I shop at Dominick’s for the convenience and I will certainly miss the accessibility.” For students who do not have a meal
See DOMINICK’S, page 7
Couresty of Antunovich Associates, Architects
A rendering displays the proposed Woonerf design viewed from Belden Avenue.
Lincoln (no)Park on Kenmore By Jasmine Armand Staff Writer
Sudden applause, mixed feelings and impassioned concern took turns filling Room 120 of the Student Center as more than 60 people attended a community meeting Thursday Oct. 8 to discuss the concept of the Kenmore Woonerf and the 47 parking spaces it would eliminate.
Woonerf is a Dutch term literally meaning “living street” and is a shared space between pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. The woonerf was suggested by 32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack who encountered them in his own travels. This takes the place of the previously proposed
See WOONERF, page 5