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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

Gov. Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner debate in Peoria a few weeks ago. Experts have deemed this race too close to call. Over the past few weeks, every poll has shown a statistical tie. (Seth Perlman | AP)

DePaul professors predict close Illinois governor’s race

Summer Concepcion October 26, 2014

A number of DePaul professors are unsure of who is going to win the Illinois governor’s race Nov. 4. With just a week left before the midterm election, professors cannot fully put their cards down...

Video: Who will be the next governor of Illinois?

Video: Who will be the next governor of Illinois?

Andrew Morrell and Summer Concepcion October 26, 2014

We interviewed professors and students to find out how one of the nation's biggest elections will shake out on November 4. View Summer Concepcion's companion article to this video here.

The electoral battleground: National midterms 2014

The electoral battleground: National midterms 2014

Kevin Gross October 26, 2014

This year’s Nov. 4 midterm elections will occur across a heated political battleground. Currently, Republicans hold a majority in the House, while Democrats hold a slim majority in the Senate with...

Nurses at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center demonstrate proper protective procedures during a training class Oct. 16. (Charles Rex Arbogast | AP)

Ebola prepares DePaul nursing students

Stefani Szenda October 26, 2014

The news of potential cases of Ebola continues to spread quickly throughout the United States. The threat is something that is on the minds of citizens across the country, but what about those working...

Voter registration, education push at DePaul for midterm election

Courtney Jacquin, Editor in Chief October 26, 2014

First-year students at DePaul are presented with a plethora of new opportunities: Classes, organizations, all that city life in Chicago has to offer and for many, the chance to vote for the first time. The...

The Jackson Red Line ‘L’ stop (pictured above) is a key arrival and departure point for DePaul students and faculty at the university’s Loop Campus. According to an NBC 5 investigation earlier this year, the station recorded the most thefts of any platform in the system. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Courage Campaign aims to stop harassment on CTA

Christian Ianniello October 26, 2014

For most DePaul students, riding some form of public transit is a routine activity. With many commuters, as well as students who have classes in both the Loop and Lincoln Park campuses, it is part of...

A publicity shot used on the website of Tom Corbett (center, blue shirt), Pennsylvanias incumbent governor running for re-election. It has been found that the African-American woman (middle, immediately left of Corbett) was photo edited into the image. (www.TomCorbettForGovernor.com)

Political candidates scramble for African-American vote

Alicya Dennison October 26, 2014

After decades of neglect, the need for the black vote has Republicans scrambling to get their demographics up this election cycle. “Parties try to organize their campaign strategies around getting...

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The far-reaching implications of the dollar vote

Rachel Hinton October 26, 2014

Since mid-July, the season for attack ads was in full swing, with both political parties’ candidates doling out blows. As constant advertising bombardment commenced, bolstering odd facts and heinous...

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Pat Quinn, Bruce Rauner spend record amounts on ads

Grant Myatt October 26, 2014

With just about one week until Election Day, primetime TV is still packed with election ads hoping to make one last impression on voters before the big day. For all the races in Illinois, an estimated...

Voter turnout is often low in the 18-to 29-year-old age group. Because politicians respond to their voting constituencies, low voter turnout in this age group can greatly shift political agendas away from student concerns, such as the high price of tuition and interest on student loans. (Mark Duncan | AP)

Changing the political agenda vote by vote

Brenden Moore October 26, 2014

With only one week left before Election Day, the stakes could not be any higher. With control of the Senate up for grabs and the Illinois governor’s race in a dead heat, there is a lot left to be decided....

College Democrats, Republicans at DePaul to ‘scuffle’ in upcoming debate

Dylan Fahoome October 26, 2014

The DePaul Democrats and College Republicans will be debating crime, the economy, education reform and the environment on October 28 at 6:45 p.m. in Student Center 120 A&B. The debate it being dubbed...

The College of Education, located on the Lincoln Park campus. (File Photo)

CPS principals share experiences at DePaul forum

Danielle Church October 26, 2014

William H. Wells Community High School on Chicago’s West Side does not have a soccer field for its student-athletes. They are forced to play in a different neighborhood where just a block over there...

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