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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

How cartoons tackle issues of identity

How cartoons tackle issues of identity

Donyae Lewis April 24, 2016

It’s Saturday morning. You have your footie pajamas, a bowl of your favorite cereal and a free schedule — all of the qualities for a perfect cartoon marathon. Now the question remains: what channel...

Illinois comptroller delays payments for state officials

Illinois comptroller delays payments for state officials

Jack Higgins April 24, 2016

Illinois State comptroller Leslie Munger announced that starting next month the paychecks of state lawmakers and state officials, including her own paycheck, would be delayed due to the Illinois state...

(Michelle Krichevskaya / The DePaulia)

Pay it forward: Harriet Tubman replaces Andrew Jackson on $20 bill

Hannah Pipes April 24, 2016

Americans on social media this week have not been able to stop talking about one hot-button issue: the announcement that abolitionist Harriet Tubman will now be the image on the front of the $20 bill....

Trump ignites debate over free speech and inflammatory language

Trump ignites debate over free speech and inflammatory language

Danielle Harris, Former news editor April 17, 2016

Raise your hand if you've ever felt personally victimized by Donald Trump. No, Trump wasn't a queen bee in "Mean Girls," but at this point, its unlikely there’s a demographic in America Donald Trump...

GOP should lead by example, vote on Supreme Court

GOP should lead by example, vote on Supreme Court

Brenden Moore April 17, 2016

“Lead by example” is a clichéd phrase that gets tossed around in fields far and wide. Chicago Bulls fans may recall last week when team vice president John Paxson called out star guard Jimmy Butler...

U.S. womens soccer deserves equal pay

U.S. women’s soccer deserves equal pay

Ben Gartland April 10, 2016

Five women who helped win the World Cup for the United States in 2015 filed a complaint against the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) April 1 with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for gender...

CTU strike highlights broader issues of inequality

CTU strike highlights broader issues of inequality

Danielle Harris, Former news editor April 10, 2016

On April 1, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) held a district-wide strike in an attempt to bring greater attention to the desperate need for funding in both Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and city colleges....

Chicagos new interim police chief faces major obstacles

Chicago’s new interim police chief faces major obstacles

Michael Mulvaney April 3, 2016

Officer Eddie Johnson has recently been assigned the daunting task of polishing off the tarnished reputation that the Chicago Police Department (CPD) accrued by its own doing, beating out three other...

Dismissive media coverage belittles Sanders campaign

Dismissive media coverage belittles Sanders campaign

Danielle Harris, Former news editor April 3, 2016

When Sen. Bernie Sanders announced his campaign for the presidency last April he was immediately dismissed by the mainstream media as a total long shot. In a Washington Post profile on the senator, he...

Commentary: My photo was used by a Twitter account tied to false Ted Cruz sex rumors

Commentary: My photo was used by a Twitter account tied to false Ted Cruz sex rumors

J Samantha Rivera April 3, 2016

“Well Done, Teddy @tedcruz for tapping this fine ass,” is just one of the eerie Tweets I'd come to discover when I found myself in the middle of a presidential election sex scandal. Imagine waking...

Trump to blame for rally violence

Trump to blame for rally violence

Brenden Moore and Danielle Harris March 25, 2016

Say what you will about Donald Trump, but the Republican presidential candidate is a mastermind in media manipulation. His campaign has received unprecedented levels of news coverage while devoting...

(Carolyn Duff / The DePaulia)

Diversifying population is changing what it means to be an American

Edna Espino March 6, 2016

“Where are you from? No, but where are you really from?” People of color often find themselves answering this question. The pigment in their skin or the accent on their tongue can be a quick signifier...

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