As a first-time presidential voter, I feel as if I’m caught in a whirlwind of an election in which to participate. I’ve voted in local elections, but nothing has compared to the feeling of receiving...

Since August, I’ve been working as a “Voter Engagement Specialist” in the Office of Student Involvement at DePaul. I’ve helped students with all levels of civic education, reaching from coast to...

Let's be honest, Taylor Swift knows the power she has over her fans, specifically those who are younger. She even has a hold on me, a 21-year-old woman, who has been a Swiftie since her “Speak Now”...

Comedy is a profession often overlooked and underappreciated. I'd like to see you try to get up in front of a group and crack jokes for 40 minutes. The pressure to make an audience laugh is tough, especially...

This is hard for me to admit as an avid Halloween lover, but I'm starting to see the scary truth: horror is getting out of hand. If there’s one thing I love more than anything, it’s horror. Anything...

I’m sure we’ve all told a lie at some point — some so small we forget them, others not as small. We were often told that “honesty is the best policy,” but what if that policy is only occasionally...

Listening to FKA twigs' album “MAGDALENE” reminds me of her raw talent. Writing from her own experience, the angelic artist reflects on the pain she endured when Robert Pattinson fans bullied her,...

“We can disagree and still love each other, unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist,” - James Baldwin.  In a country seemingly at odds,...

The root of my beef with FAFSA started on April 13, 2021: the day I got accepted into my university of choice. Eager to see how much financial aid I was given, I quickly clicked the award letter expecting...

Last year, Blue Demon Dining in the Lincoln Park Student Center introduced a new and exciting meal option — a restaurant called Absurd Bird. As the DePaul Dining website describes it, “Absurd Bird...

Halloween is around the corner, and here we are, halfway through the fall quarter. It’s officially that time of year: the thrills of the spooky season are infiltrating society. While Halloween brings...