The aftermath of George Floyd’s death
Cole Bursch, Contributing Writer
October 18, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS—Outside the Cup Foods next to where George Floyd was killed at the knee of former Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, a memorial for Floyd is still flourishing in the middle of the intersection of 38th and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. Fresh flowers, words of grief a...
‘Cops’ resumes production after cancellation amid Black Lives Matter movement
Eiman Navaid, Contributing Writer
October 18, 2020
During the midst of the death of George Floyd and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, the television show "Cops" was canceled after 30 years of being on-air, with a spokesperson from Paramount Network stating it had no “current or future plans for it to return.” Four months later, the production of "Cops" ...
Election 2020: Illinois voting guide
Lacey Latch and Cailey Gleeson
October 11, 2020
Though the presidential election is taking up the majority of attention, the ballot for Illinois voters is much more loaded than just picking between President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden. The ballot is full of hot button issues — and some down-ballot races that are just as heated as nati...
Why freshmen party during a pandemic
Jenicel Carmona, Contributing Writer
October 4, 2020
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, schedules dominated by Zoom classes, and drastically reduced occupancy in DePaul’s dormitories, the social lives of many students have been totally transformed. First-year students at DePaul, like the classes of students their senior, were eager to have a tradit...
Mental health remains prominent issue as pandemic persists
Cole Bursch, Contributing Writer
September 27, 2020
Editor's note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline at 800-273-8255. Quarantine has been a time fraught with isolation, increased anxieties and an abyss of unknowns for some students at DePaul struggling with mental illness...
How to deal with ADHD during Covid-19
Abdul Rafay, Contributing Writer
September 20, 2020
Mental illness is a great task to deal with, especially in a time when everything seems to be exploding around you. Due to many cataclysmic events that have been accumulating since the lockdown started in Chicago, in regards to COVID-19 as well as the continued racism and images of black death in th...
The limitations of cancel culture
Jenicel Carmona, Contributing Writer
September 13, 2020
#CardiBIsOverParty, #JKRowlingIsOverParty, #JimmyFallonIsOverParty, and #EllenIsOverParty are only a few of the hashtags that have been trending on Twitter in 2020. Despite the masses taking to social media to express disaffection and attempting to shun or “cancel” these individuals, Cardi B has ...
Cabin fever and the impact of decreased human connection
Madeline Brown, Contributing Writer
June 16, 2020
Food, shelter and water — the three basic necessities of life, but as humans, do we need more? Now that face-to-face human interaction has been taken away, or at least heavily restricted, it is becoming clear just how much humans crave interaction with one another. Human connection has tangible effects on our...
A history of pandemics in the United States
Abby Yimer, Contributing Writer
June 14, 2020
Pandemics are not new phenomena, COVID-19 is just the current reality. Several pandemics have spread throughout the history of the world and the United States. There are several similarities between what the world is experiencing today and the Influenza pandemic of 1918. Micaela D. Sullivan-Fowler, a public histori...
Bookshelves offer glimpses into others’ lives during pandemic
Regina Bressanelli, Contributing Writer
June 2, 2020
A few weeks into the semester, DePaul students have settled into a new normal of remote education. While not ideal, the world cannot stop completely because of the pandemic, and both students and teachers have adapted a more flexible approach to classes. While there are advantages and disadvantages t...
Quarantine dreamin’
Carly Travis, Contributing Writer
May 21, 2020
Money, politics, sex and religion. Those are among the top taboo conversations topics in America. Dreams are right up there with them. When it comes to talking about what happened in our dreams, the common consensus is “don’t.” No one wants to hear about your dreams, just like no one wants to hear about your wor...
Handshakes may not survive the coronavirus pandemic
Abbas Dahodwala, Contributing Writer
May 18, 2020
Greetings that involve any type of contact have become rare as COVID-19 has forced people to practice social distancing. Many of the normal daily greetings like the handshake, the fist bump and the dap have been phased out for the time being. However, this has raised questions about the safety and practica...
