8 tips for thriving in a remote learning environment
Jessica Nalupta, Contributing Writer
April 4, 2020
Without a doubt, these past couple of weeks have been a blur. Whether you spent your remaining time nervously wrapping up finals, saying goodbye to friends or moving out and flying back home, time surely flew by faster than we all hoped as school is back in session again. Since the global pandemic broug...
AirPods: how Apple masks the environmental cost of comfort
Hifza Ayaz, Contributing Writer
March 27, 2020
In 2016, Apple released AirPods, or Bluetooth earbuds facilitating consumers’ convenience of listening to music without being tethered to phones. AirPods signify comfort and discern those who have the means of purchasing the sentiment it cultivates. The public initially showed contempt, but sa...
Legal weed prices remain high, sending some back to illicit dealers
Hank Mitchell, Contributing Writer
March 8, 2020
Recreational annabis is legal now, but that hasn’t changed the way some people purchase their weed. Sales taxes on cannabis are currently very high, some products having a 25 percent tax by the state alone. Adding the other applicable taxes to that, the highest taxed cannabis products – those w...
Blue Demons at C2E2
Jonathan DeCarlo, Contributing Writer
March 1, 2020
In the words of the great Stan Lee: “Face front, true believers!” C2E2 is back. The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo returned to McCormick Place last weekend and there’s excitement in the air. C2E2 is one of the biggest comics and entertainment conventions in the Midwest as people from all ...
The ‘soul’ cycle of life
Jess Rich, Contributing Writer
February 24, 2020
The fitness industry is full of fads. One year hot yoga was the only acceptable form of yoga. The next, pilates was all the rage. Following pilates was Crossfit, which, to some, was the only valid way of working out. Most recently, the biggest fitness trend has been cycling, and more specifically, SoulCyc...
Lincoln Park worth braving Chicago winter weather for
Shane René, Editor-in-Chief
February 16, 2020
It’s cold outside — quite cold. But that doesn’t mean you should abandon the outside world. If you live in Chicago, it can be hard to find a place to roam free of concrete, steel and the congestion of urban life. But for DePaul students living in Lincoln Park or Lakeview, there’s a simple, a...
How to do laundry for dummies
Lacey Latch, Print Managing Editor
February 16, 2020
I’m not exaggerating when I say that doing laundry properly is an art. There are different ways to do it, but in the end, experts usually agree on the foundation of best practices. I’ve mastered those best practices. Throughout my 21 long years I’ve perfected the laundry formula and I’m prepa...
Relationship advice for when the honeymoon phase ends
Rebecca Meluch, Focus Editor
February 16, 2020
Call me the “love doctor,” or maybe don’t. I’ve been through it all, from short term relationships that lasted for a few weeks, to long term relationships that lasted years. But like each snowflake, relationships are all unique for whoever is experiencing them. They all have their own s...
Our unhealthy relationship with celebrities
Chinyere Ibeh, Contributing Writer
February 16, 2020
Today, the obsession with celebrities appears to be at an all-time high. The internet and social media have only amplified this obsession. Celebrities have been a huge part of our culture since what feels like the beginning t of time. It’s hard to pinpoint who the first modern celebrity was. Fina...
Your parents’ relationship may impact your own more than you think
Elena King, Contributing Writer
February 10, 2020
From 1961 to 1963, Psychologist Albert Bandura conducted the Bobo Doll Experiment, which studied the ways children mimic certain observed behaviors. In the experiment, which serves as support for the complex question of nature vs. nurture, children were separated into three groups: one group was sho...
How a DePaulia writer came to terms with her breakup near Valentine’s Day
Rebecca Meluch, Focus Editor
February 10, 2020
What are your plans for this upcoming Valentine’s day? A romantic dinner, an intimate movie, or a cozy night in? How about crying in your bed, re-reading texts and looking at old pictures of you and your ex, who blatantly broke your heart on the worst possible holiday to dump someone on? When I...
Valentine’s Day: Do we love or hate it?
Taylor Johnson and Jonathan DeCarlo
February 10, 2020
Celebrating all love for a day By Taylor Johnson Valentine’s Day is approaching and I am thrilled. Bring out the chocolates, sweets, cards, flowers and more. This is a holiday to celebrate love through romantic partnerships, friendships and family. Oftentimes we tend to think that this holiday i...
Tommy Virgl, Contributing Writer
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DePaul’s Richardson Library, which was once full of students collaborating and working vigorously,...
DePaul faculty council votes to offer ‘pass/fail’ grading option for students
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DePaul faculty council voted unanimously to allow all undergraduate students...
Union asks DePaul to ensure pay for laid-off Chartwells employees
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A few weeks ago, Yasmin Vinalay was a cook in the Lincoln Park Student Center,...
Lori Lightfoot’s order gives immigrants access to Chicago’s virus relief
April 7, 2020
Chicago immigrants who do not have legal status in the U.S. are eligible for...
Maria Guerrero, La DePaulia Managing Editor
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Los líderes latinoamericanos tienen respuestas contrastantes...
Ernesto Hernandez, Contributing Writer
April 6, 2020
Ed Farmer vivió el sueño de millones de niños. No...
Hannah Mitchell and Shane René
March 8, 2020
On this week's episode of Page 29, we welcome our first...
Ryan Gilroy, Copy Editor & Staff Photographer
March 8, 2020
The D-Men discuss the end of the season for both the...