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Grading the graders

Kevin Gross June 2, 2014

Government gets closer to federal rating system for universities Colleges and universities across the nation are scrambling as the federal government gets another year closer to establishing sweeping...

People march on the campus of the University of California Santa Barbara during a candlelight vigil held to honor the victims of the
mass shooting. (AP Photo)

UCSB shooting stirs emotions, invokes gun control debate

Kyle Tyrrell June 2, 2014

Mass shootings on college campuses have occurred several times this past year, stirring debate over gun control in the United States. Most recently, such a shooting happened in the college town...

Women check electoral boards for the European elections, in Paris, Friday, May 16. (AP Photo)

European officials, DePaul students gather ahead of EU elections to discuss current events

Brenden Moore May 27, 2014

The Consul-Generals of Germany and Greece spoke to political science students on Tuesday as part of a presentation to mark the European Parliament elections held this past weekend. Dr. Christian...

A Bosnian woman cycles past a flooded cemetery in the village of Domaljevac near the Bosnian town of Orasje along the river Sava, 124 miles north of Sarajevo, Bosnia's capital. (AP Photo)

Flooding devastates Balkan countries

Haley BeMiller May 27, 2014

Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia are picking up the pieces of their broken nations after a “biblical” level of rainfall caused massive flooding. According to the Guardian, three months’ worth of...

Narendra Modi watches evening rituals being performed on the
banks of the River Ganges in Varanasi, an ancient city revered by
millions of devout Hindus. (Photo courtesy AP)

Indian opposition party wins in landslide election

The Associated Press May 19, 2014

India's opposition leader, Narendra Modi, will become the next prime minister of the world's largest democracy, winning the most decisive election victory the country has seen in three decades and sweeping...

Anti-Chinese riots in Vietnam leave 1 dead, 141 injured

The Associated Press May 19, 2014

A 1,000-strong mob stormed a Taiwanese steel mill in Vietnam and hunted down Chinese workers, killing one, attacking scores more and then setting the complex alight, Taiwanese and Vietnamese authorities...

A person displays Netflix on a tablet.

Debate ensues over FCC’s net neutrality proposal

Michael Corio May 19, 2014

A proposal that would allow Internet service providers to charge for their services and create “fast lanes” for paying websites and slower lanes for other traffic advanced last Thursday in a 3-2...

Insurgents in eastern Ukraine declare independence

The Associated Press May 11, 2014

Pro-Russian insurgents in Ukraine's Donetsk region declared independence Monday and asked to join Russia - a day after holding a hastily arranged vote on separatism that Ukraine's interim government and...

Boston stands by its motto

Brenden Moore April 19, 2014

There are many ways to define the word strong. Among them: not easy to break or damage. In the aftermath of last year's Boston Marathon bombings, the strength of the people of Boston was on full display.Through...

Tsarnaev trial set for early November

Rachel Hinton April 19, 2014

A year after the Boston Marathon bombings, Dzhokar Tsarnaev, 20, has a trial date, marking the first step toward justice for those who lost their lives or loved ones during the terrorist attack.The...

All eyes are on Malaysia as search for missing flight continues

Serena Phillips April 12, 2014

MALAYSIA - Since its independence from Britain in 1957, Malaysia is a country that's received little attention in the international community. The nation, known mostly for its tourism and strong economic...

UN panel warns against impacts of climate change

Rachel Hinton April 5, 2014

The United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report last week detailing a dim future for the Earth if global warming is not addressed.According to National Geographic,...

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