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The DePaulia

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The DePaulia

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The DePaulia

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COLUMN: Be alone this Valentine's Day; you deserve it

COLUMN: Be alone this Valentine’s Day; you deserve it

Gwen Levee, Contributing Writer February 12, 2023

Valentine’s Day is so much more than stuffed bears and candy hearts. It takes a strong heart and an iron stomach to tolerate everything you will see posted on social media. If you have nothing to post,...

OPINION: College board should not give into revisionist history

OPINION: College board should not give into revisionist history

Asia Thomas, Contributing Writer February 5, 2023

If history cannot be taught completely, it should not be taught at all. Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis refused to implement College Board’s new Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course unless...

OPINION: M&M mascots get the boot: Mars company pivots after candy controversy

OPINION: M&M mascots get the boot: Mars company pivots after candy controversy

Lily Lowndes, Social Media Editor February 5, 2023

It has been over one year since the beloved candy brand M&M’s launched its “For All Funkind” campaign. Sound unfamiliar? To candy fans and the general public alike, Jan. 20, 2022, marked the...

COLUMN: Online dating isn’t for the weak of heart

COLUMN: Online dating isn’t for the weak of heart

Brigid O'Brien, Contributing Writer January 29, 2023

It’s no secret online dating is more popular than ever. With a laundry list of apps that’s growing exponentially, pretty much everyone and their mother has been subjected to a quick glimpse into just...

OPINION: It's always a good morning with asynchronous classes

OPINION: It’s always a good morning with asynchronous classes

Erin Henze, Assistant Photo Editor January 29, 2023

Asynchronous classes get a bad rap.  But, for many students, the virtual courses can make life a lot easier.  Asynchronous courses are classes taught entirely online, where all coursework is posted...

OPINION: Photoshopping bodies has no place in advertising

OPINION: Photoshopping bodies has no place in advertising

Lily Lowndes, Social Media Editor January 29, 2023

Advertising is inescapable in modern society. Just by living in a city like Chicago, we are exposed to hundreds — if not thousands — of advertisements just by walking out our front doors. Advertisers...

Laura Rodriguez Presa speaks at the NAHJ reception in September 2022. At the end of the month, Rodriguez Presa will begin teaching a bilingual reporting course at DePaul University.

The education of Latine journalists must be sustained: New bilingual reporting course offers a step towards inclusivity

When Laura Rodriguez Presa was an undergraduate journalism student at DePaul, she had no bilingual professors teaching courses centered around reporting on Latine communities.  “It seemed like there...

Nation and World Editor Ruchi Nawathe drapes her saree.

COLUMN: I feel unsafe wearing my cultural clothes in public

Ruchi Nawathe, Nation & World Editor January 22, 2023

As a child of Indian immigrants living in the San Francisco Bay Area, I grew up very used to the fact that the culture inside my home was different from the culture outside it. I understood from a very...

COLUMN: Is the government working for us?

COLUMN: Is the government working for us?

Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor January 22, 2023

More than ever, the U.S. Government feels an ever-tightening web of Quid Pro Quos, grabs for personal advancement and downright absurd antics. Those already ensnared in the web are going about their daily...

OPINION: U-Pass leaves U-Stranded during winter break

OPINION: U-Pass leaves U-Stranded during winter break

Sofia Joseph, Contributing Writer January 15, 2023

It is the beginning of the winter quarter, and members of the DePaul community have returned after a long winter break. However, for many, life in Chicago never paused. Students who stay in the city and...

OPINION: Cold city or cold home: When does an obligation to go home during break finally end?

OPINION: Cold city or cold home: When does an obligation to go home during break finally end?

Jacqueline Bleadon, Contributing Writer January 15, 2023

As DePaul students, the first thing we learn in college is how to navigate a big city on our own. We very quickly gain this sense of independence that we may have not had previously. This newfound independence...

Chicago Bears defensive end Angelo Blackson sits on the bench during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

COLUMN: It’s a rough stretch for Chicago sports, but there’s hope for better days ahead

Preston Zbroszczyk, Assistant Sports Editor January 8, 2023

If the weather does not have Chicago sports fans feeling down this winter, the recent play of the Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks coupled with the disappointing summer for the Cubs and White Sox certainly...

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