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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

An aerial view of Chicago taken on Feb. 3 after multiple snowfalls. (Kiichiro Sato | AP)

White weather, red profits: Chicago businesses face consequences from snowfall

Kevin Gross February 8, 2015

Ask any longtime Chicago resident the two things they most associate with Midwestern winters and they will likely respond with these words: “Snow and ice.” A natural consequence of winter weather...

President Barack Obama discusses the budget proposal with the Cabinet. (Evan Vucci | AP)

Nation & World news briefs: Feb. 9, 2015

The Associated Press February 8, 2015

White House proposes initial budget for 2016 Promising to help America's middle class, President Barack Obama on Monday sent Congress a record $4 trillion budget that would hammer corporate profits...

City Colleges of Chicago, including Malcolm X. College, have received praise for their innovative tuition funding plans as well as their practical, job-centric programs. (Kevin Gross / The DePaulia)

A report card for City Colleges of Chicago’s Star Scholarship

Brendan Pedersen February 1, 2015

In his Jan. 20 State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama announced a number of initiatives and goals his administration would pursue in the upcoming year. One that produced a good amount of...

Mitt Romney discussing a possible presidential run on Jan. 28. (Rogelio V. Solis | AP)

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney not to run in 2016

The Associated Press and Steve Peoples February 1, 2015

After a three-week flirtation with a new campaign for the White House, Mitt Romney announced Friday, Jan. 30 that he will not seek the presidency in 2016. "After putting considerable thought into making...

This week in history: Jan. 30 to Feb. 5

This week in history: Jan. 30 to Feb. 5

Jackson Danbeck February 1, 2015

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” George Santayana once said. Never before is this saying so true, as events of the present often hark back to those of the past. This...

Road salt: The unexpected car killer

Road salt: The unexpected car killer

Alicya Dennison January 25, 2015

Chrysler, car companies show lackluster response to problem The unexpected cause of many of your car problems may be the thing we most welcome during winter: road salt. The components in road salt...

DePaul Alumna Natalie Jaresko takes her place on the Ministers’ stand after being confirmed as Ukraine’s Minister of Finance. (Efram Lukatsky | AP)

DePaul alumna Natalie Jaresko serves as Ukraine finance minister

Julian Hayda January 25, 2015

Today, she bears the financial burden of 45.4 million people, but not too long ago, Natalie Jaresko was just like any other DePaul student. Jaresko, who graduated from DePaul in 1987 with a degree in...

President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, Vice Presient Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listen. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

President Obama’s State of the Union: Continuing a vision

Brendan Pedersen January 21, 2015

On Tuesday night, President Barack Obama addressed his State of the Union toward an entirely GOP-controlled Congress for the first time. Despite the White House administration having released most...

French Muslims walk past anti-Muslim graffiti painted on a Mosque in Saint-Etienne, France. (Laurent Cipriani | AP)

No forgiveness granted: Muslims face tradition of backlash for extremism after Charlie Hebdo attack

Kevin Gross January 18, 2015

After the horrific terror attack on the Charlie Hebdo office and other sites in Paris, millions around the world united to demonstrate solidarity for those 17 people who died in the attacks, as well...

The proposal for federally funded community college tuition is 
partially based off of a similar plan implemented in Tennessee. (Brad Montgomery | Creative Commons)

‘Two years free’: Economic ramifications of Obama’s community college tuition proposal

Kevin Gross January 18, 2015

High schoolers, adult learners and school administrators sighed in relief as the Obama administration proposed a plan on Jan. 8 to make two-year community colleges free for many Americans. The plan...

Most scientists have little doubt that human activity contributes to climate change. (Xenja Santarelli | CREATIVE COMMONS)

National briefs: Jan. 19

The Associated Press January 18, 2015

2014 found to be hottest year on record - Washington, DC For the third time in a decade, the globe sizzled to the hottest year on record, federal scientists announced Friday. Both the National Oceanic...

People demonstrate at Michigan Ave. on the Day of Anger march, Dec. 13. (Kevin Gross / The DePaulia)

‘Black lives matter’: Q&A with Elijah Obasanya, Chicago police violence protestor

Kevin Gross January 11, 2015

The nation looked on as the indictment decisions for the police officers responsible in the deaths of African-Americans Mike Brown and Eric Gardner came out on Nov. 24 and Dec. 3. “No indictment.” Outcry...

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