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You be the judge: You don’t know who they are, you don’t know what they do, but you hire them

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief • November 5, 2018

The focus in midterm elections is often on national trends, and congressional and state races. But way down the ballot are elect- ed officials who have a surprising amount of power, but who few voters...

Think outside the gourd: students take a knife to pumpkin carving conventions

Mackenzie Born, Contributing Writer • October 22, 2018

Jai Dufton and Trey Rendon are adamant that Halloween is the best holiday of the year. Seated on Dufton’s living room floor, the pair is in the middle of marking up and carving out large orange pumpkins....

The yin and yang of Chicago’s rap royalty

Jack Breslin & Adam Webb, Contributing Writers • October 15, 2018

Kanye West (now to be known as “Ye”) once told the world after Hurricane Katrina on national television that Republican president George W. Bush didn’t care about black people. Fast forward 13 years,...

Prompting political efficacy: DePaul is becoming a hotbed of political optimism

Yamini Bangarusamy, Focus Editor • October 8, 2018

At the forefront of the many values taught via the Vincentian school of thought is the belief that you can make a difference and any contribution, regardless of magnitude, has a ripple effect that will...

Death of the cashier: The AmazonGo store ushers in the era of cashierless stores

Yamini Bangarusamy, Focus Editor • October 1, 2018

Consumers in 2018 have a vastly different retail experience than consumers from a mere ten years ago. Affordable taxis arrive within seconds, packages are delivered to your doorstep in less than 48 hours...

50 Years Young: Young Lord militants return to DePaul, peacefully this time

Xavier Ortega, Photo Chief • September 24, 2018

A Chicago-based group of former- gang-members-turned-political-activists marched back into DePaul University on Sept. 21 to speak out against inequality and oppression happening to Puerto Ricans and other...

DePaul’s Timeline of Fame

Zoe Barnes, Focus Editor • September 17, 2018

Have you ever been sitting on the freshly mowed grass of the Quad, maybe you have been ordering a mediocre cup of coffee from The Bean while simultaneously running late for your 9:40 lecture in the SAC,...

The Art of Not Irritating Others

Liliana Trifilio, Contributing Writer • September 10, 2018

Imagine you are a student racing to class. You are about to hop onto the Fullerton Red Line towards the Loop when crowds of people block your way, entering and exiting the train. You keep an eye on your...

Food hall frenzy: Designer, fast and casual restaurants in one place

William Sullivan, Contributing Writer • May 29, 2018

Going to the mall as a child was always a treat. Walking into the stores, window shopping, maybe even being able to buy something were always things to look forward to. Then, when you got hungry, there...

Laugh track: Women in comedy continue to triumph over adversity

Marissa de la Cerda, Contributing Writer • May 21, 2018

“Crude.” “Attention-seeking.” “Un-lady like.” “Un-feminist.” These are some of the reactions people have to female comedians and their jokes. Most recently, Michelle Wolf faced a lot...

Save the Date: The countdown to the royal wedding has begun

Makenzie Born, Contributing Writer • May 14, 2018

Hollywood actress and California native Meghan Markle will wed Prince Harry of Wales, grandson of the Queen and sixth in line for the throne on Saturday, May 19. The two met in 2016 after being introduced...

Women writers Hall of Fame

Amanda Krupp, Contributing Writer • May 7, 2018

With the upcoming release of the new film “Book Club”, a story about lifelong friends who come together each month to reminisce and chat about their favorite books, the subject of female authors...