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As seen in: Chicago Sun-Times, Flipboard, La Voz Chicago, WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL), EIN News, WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL), The DePaulia, Our Community Now, Daily Star News Today, Borderless Mag
Covers:  Latinx communities, food justice, Puerto Rican politics, pop culture
Doesn't Cover: Alt-right movements and hate groups
FIND ME ON IG. 🇵🇷 bilingual arts & culture reporter @suntimes, rabble rouser @CSTGuild @NAHJ • previously @thedepaulia @inthesetimesmag @city_bureau

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Ambar Colón’s Biography

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I am a DePaul University alum with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a concentration in Latinx media and communication. I'm currently an Editorial Intern at In These Times in Chicago. I served as Editor-in-Chief of The DePaulia for the 2017-2018 school year. I spent about 6 months on staff as a Copy Editor before taking over in a big transition year. In Spring 2017, I completed the Reporting Fellowship program with City Bureau. Upon completion of my internship, I hope to find full-time work …

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Graduate student puts Lyme disease in the limelight

Graduate student puts Lyme disease in the limelight

In February, graduate student Alex Moresco got a diagnosis that would change the course of her life. Since th…

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Horror of the Humanities

Horror of the Humanities

Zombie Shakespeare paid a visit to campus just one night before All Hallows' Eve, joining the patrons of the …

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DePaul professor seeks legal charges after alleging driver hit her in Uber incident

DePaul professor seeks legal charges after alleging driver hit her in Uber incident

With the rise of rideshare services, another Uber passenger has come forward to say that she was attacked by …

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Photo highlights from Charles Murray's visit, student protest

Photo highlights from Charles Murray's visit, student protest

The DePaulia assembled a team of four reporters and a photographer to cover controversial speaker Charles Mur…

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Change to library hours sparks petition, study-in

Change to library hours sparks petition, study-in

Seniors, juniors and sophomores at DePaul remember a time when the library was open until 2 a.m during the we…

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Safe sex: Student group delivers condoms despite university policy against contraceptives * The D...

Safe sex: Student group delivers condoms despite university policy against contraceptives * The D...

Imagine getting a condom delivered to your dorm as easily and efficiently as it is to order a pizza on your p…

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A long journey to be part of history Original

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| Chicago Sun-Times Verified
Ollie Williams traveled with about 40 friends, relatives and associates to attend opening day at the Obama Presidential Center. By bus. All the way from Louisiana. The group chartered the bus for the 22-hour trip to Chicago, where they joined thousands of people descending on the center’s campus Friday morning. There, they found plenty of on-site activities, including art workshops, live performances, sports clinics and more.
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The celebrities who attended the Obama Presidential Center’s opening ceremony

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| Flipboard
Liberal View 5 hours ago Pete Hegseth 'defiling' US military aided Trump's failures in Iran: ex-GOP strategist Raw Story - Matthew Chapman • 5h Political analyst Steve Schmidt said the fallout from President Donald Trump's botched Iran war could haunt America for generations in the latest … Gardening 9 hours ago When to Cut Back Irises for More Beautiful Blooms Next Spring Martha Stewart Living - SJ McShane • 9h Timing is everything when it comes to cutting back this showy flower.
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Read Barack Obama's speech at the Obama Presidential Center

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Hello, Chicago. Sweet home Chicago. Please have a seat. Thank you, Punihei, for that outstanding introduction. President and Mrs. Bush, president and Sec. [Hillary] Clinton, thank you for being with us today and for your devotion to our country. And president and Dr. [Jill] Biden, thank you for the steadfast partnership for eight years. Joe, we started as running mates and ended as family. And we would not be here without you, and we are grateful.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a copy editor at The DePaulia.

How is social media changing news?

Journalists need to think and be quick.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

I like emails, of course, but I especially love phone calls. If you can catch me at a good time, chatting out your idea would make my day.
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