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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

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The DePaulia

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Passengers ride on Chicago's Brown Line train

Public transit and our reliance on cars

Brandon Tejeras, Contributing Writer January 18, 2022

Whatever mode of transportation you use to make your way back to the city for the new quarter, we can all relate to the feeling of “I just want to get to my destination already.”  For Virginia-area...

Our Covid-19 guidelines are convoluted, let's learn from Austria

Our Covid-19 guidelines are convoluted, let’s learn from Austria

Erik Uebelacker January 17, 2022

The United States reported a record 1,483,656 new cases of Covid-19 on Jan. 11. As the new Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly around the world, American leaders are once again scrambling for solutions...

Students in the Student Center main floor seating area. DePaul returns to in-person classes on January 18th.

OPINION: We need to keep classes online

Alex Leonard, Contributing Writer January 13, 2022

The rise of the new Omicron variant, as well as the continued threat of the Delta variant, puts many of us at DePaul on edge. People in the Depaul community such as those unable to be vaccinated (due to...

Indie games like Mini Metro are the creative future of the industry. Chris Devers/Creative Commons

OPINION: The future of games is independent

Brandon Sun Yechout, Assistant Arts and Life Editor January 10, 2022

The gaming industry, at large, does not excite me. I say that as someone who loves games more than anything, and I certainly take no pleasure in saying it. But over the past decade, I’ve been made to...

Over 1 million Americans tested positive for Covid-19 on Jan. 3rd.
Creative Commons, Oct. 21 2021

OPINION: COVID is not a matter of personal responsibility

Kierstin Cole January 9, 2022

Response to Opinion: Letter to DePaul, don't return to online learning As a student, as someone who survived Covid, and as a human being, I feel compelled to respond to the recent opinion piece by Dace...

OPINION: Letter to DePaul: Don’t Return to Online Learning

OPINION: Letter to DePaul: Don’t Return to Online Learning

Dace Potas, Contributing Writer December 14, 2021

Last Friday, DePaul University sent an email to students detailing plans to return to online learning for the first two weeks of the winter quarter. In my view, this decision is pointless at best, and...

Senior guard Lexi Held jumping for a shot in DePaul's 101-64 win over Butler on Dec. 3.

OPINION: Newsrooms need to reimagine objectivity

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief November 15, 2021

The objectivity discourse has found home in journalism classrooms nationwide. Journalism students learn about how objectivity and neutrality are key traits in the industry. I’ve had this talk plenty...

Katie Couric promoted her new book “Going There” at the Chicago Theatre on Nov. 6.

The issue with Katie Couric’s “Going There” tour

Amber Stoutenborough, Managing Multimedia Editor November 15, 2021

Like many young women in the journalism industry, I grew up listening to the news and one of the voices that I became accustomed to hearing every morning was Katie Couric’s. At the time, I didn’t know...

Satirical “corporations and the wealthy” protest outside the Trump Hotel, in support of higher taxes on the rich in the Build Back Better plan on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, in Washington. JOY ASICO | AP IMAGES FOR TAX MARCH

OPINION: Taxing the rich isn’t about economics, it’s about culture

Erik Uebelacker November 7, 2021

Elon Musk is not a fan of Senate Democrats’ proposed billionaire tax. And why would he be? The now-richest man in the world grew his net worth by about six times between 2020 and 2021, and has gotten...

OPINION: The future of movie theaters

OPINION: The future of movie theaters

Hallie Long, Contributing Writer November 7, 2021

For as long as I can remember, going to the movie theaters has always been an exciting event for me. From buying the infamous buttery popcorn to watching upcoming movie trailers before the film starts,...

Water fountains on DePaul's campus have been covered up by tape, plastic bags, or simply disabled.

OPINION: Open up the water fountains

Nate Burleyson, Online Managing Editor November 1, 2021

Drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler — whatever you want to call it, it’s something that should be back on campus by now. Though the precautions from Facility Operations are understandable, a...

Letter to the Editor: the challenges of authority and leadership

Letter to the Editor: the challenges of authority and leadership

Dick Farkas October 31, 2021

DePaul has grown rapidly and, in the process, has embraced a great deal of turnover, especially in the realm of its technology and tech-related instructional services. With each change comes new platforms...

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