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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

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The Lincoln Park Blue Demon Dining hall is open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 10.30 a.m.-8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

OPINION: Blue Demon Dining hours are not a serve

Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor October 23, 2022

DePaul freshman Ella Wheaton steps off the train, finally arriving in Lincoln Park after a grueling night class in the Loop campus. She’s eager to get a quick meal from the dining hall; but for Wheaton,...

COLUMN: Voting doesn’t have to be divisive

COLUMN: Voting doesn’t have to be divisive

Zach Elliott, Contributing Writer October 23, 2022

There is no shortage of hot-button issues for voters to consider when going to the polls this election season, but that does not mean they have to do irreparable harm to your relationships. Voters nationwide...

Conservative-funded propaganda, disguised as local newspapers, circulate the Chicagoland area delivered to unsuspecting Illinois voter's homes.

OPINION: Fake newspapers spreading lies to Illinois voters

Jacob Costello, Chief Film and TV Critic October 16, 2022

In the past six years, Donald Trump’s constant callouts of “fake news” made Americans more aware of poor reporting and stories with an agenda. While journalists are far from the “enemies of the...

Former Green Bay Packers' Brett Favre acknowledges the crowd during a halftime ceremony of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Oct. 16,2019, in Green Bay, Wis.

OPINION: Brett Favre: From hero to zero

Yazen Barakat, Contributing Writer October 16, 2022

Brett Favre, the all-time leader in turnovers in NFL history, continues to miscue in his retirement. Favre’s participation in the alleged misappropriation of millions of dollars intended for Mississippi...

A mural in Pilsen, near the intersection of 18th and Ashland streets, celebrates the diversity that is a fundamental part of the struggle for rights in the Latino community.

OPINION: The dance between activism and politics is called democracy

Santiago Posada-Jaramillo, La DePaulia Managing Editor October 9, 2022

Walking down 18th Street in Pilsen, I stare at a mural. Besides the art, I think about how the wall was planned and officially approved, while the mural works outside the norm, outside the system. But...

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors and mayors in the Roosevelt room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, to discuss the bipartisan infrastructure deal in the Senate. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

COLUMN: Biden’s pardon is not enough to legalize marijuana possession nationally

Samantha Moilanen, Former Online Managing Editor October 9, 2022

President Joe Biden pardoned thousands of people convicted of illegally possessing marijuana under federal law on Thursday. The Biden administration is reviewing whether marijuana should be in the same...

OPINION: Uber sucks! But I’m not blaming the drivers

OPINION: Uber sucks! But I’m not blaming the drivers

Amber Stoutenborough, Managing Multimedia Editor October 9, 2022

It's flooding again in Chicago, so much that this time you can’t reach your stop at the “L” unless you swim. You swallow your pride (and four hours of minimum wage) to make it to class on time and...

President Joe Biden speaks during a White House Conference, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.

OPINION: Is the pandemic over? President Biden says ‘yes’

Siona Chibber, Contributing Writer October 2, 2022

America entered a nationwide quarantine to stop the spread of COVID-19 on March 15, 2020. Over the past two years, the trajectory of this country changed drastically, involving health concerns and citizen...

OPINION: Christianity is not an excuse to pass judgment

OPINION: Christianity is not an excuse to pass judgment

Kiersten Riedford, News Editor October 2, 2022

The words hate and love are very different. Love displays connection, passion and kindness. Hate shows coldness, disconnect and discrimination. Though the words are obviously different when it comes...

NAHJ DePaul members hoist the trophy they won at the NAHJ and NABJ Conference and Job Fair.

Letter from La DePaulia: It’s time to invest in the education of Latinx journalists

In August, DePaul's National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) won the first ever Student Chapter of the Year Award at the 2022 NAHJ and NABJ Conference and Career Fair in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our...

The Minneapolis MayDay Parade in 2017, organized by In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, marches along Bloomington Ave.

Opinion: Legal protection for cannabis needs to be extended to hiring practices

Michael Boland, Contributing Writer September 25, 2022

While many states have legalized recreational cannabis use, most states still allow employers to discriminate against employees for their choice to use. In the U.S., 19 states along with Washington...

Opinion: Can you really be real on BeReal?

Opinion: Can you really be real on BeReal?

Ruchi Nawathe, Nation & World Editor September 25, 2022

Social media first started as a way to connect with people and share aspects of everyday life with friends. Most of Generation Z probably remember the days when our Instagram feeds were filled with duck-face...

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