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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Opinions

COLUMN: Eurocentric beauty standards uphold white supremacy

COLUMN: Eurocentric beauty standards uphold white supremacy

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief January 11, 2021

Straight blonde hair. Blue eyes. Small nose. Light skin.  I had always wanted these features. They are a stark contrast next to my curly, dark hair, brown eyes and tan skin.  But now I know why...

Three women protesting Alabama's new law banning nearly all abortions. The controversial law is the latest in a stream of bills designed to be challenged in court, with the potential to go to the Supreme Court.

OPINION: Roe v. Wade is Roe v. Wade—stop trying to change it

Rebecca Meluch, News Editor January 10, 2021

After a week in which we saw insurrectionists attempt a coup in the nation's Capitol and political leaders attempting to throw away our democratic processes, Americans must remember that these events are...

In this image from video, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., speaks as the House debates the objection to confirm the Electoral College vote from Pennsylvania, at the U.S. Capitol early Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (House Television via AP)

COLUMN: Don’t praise Kinzinger for wanting Trump out— his record says otherwise

Kierstin Cole January 7, 2021

Watching the events of January 6 play out, I kept reminding myself that none of this is normal.  The President of the United States was blocked from Twitter because he was egging on insurrection all...

DePaul University Lincoln Park campus.

Op-ed: We want an institutional sustainability plan at DePaul—and we’re tired of waiting

Wesley Janicki December 5, 2020

It requires no superhuman ability to see the destruction that this year has brought to all corners of the earth, from the Covid-19 pandemic which has consumed our lives for eight months, to the continued...

Kendall Jenner attends the Fragrance Foundation Awards at Alice Tully Hall on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

OPINION: Celebrities need to start taking the pandemic seriously

Jocelyn Soto November 18, 2020

Whenever I read a magazine, I see headlines that read “Celebrities — They’re Just Like Us,” with pictures of famous actors, musicians and athletes plastered across the pages, showing us how they...

LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 26:  Antonina Shevchenko of Kyrgyzstan celebrates after her victory over Jaimee Nievera in their women's flyweight bout during Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series at the TUF Gym on June 26, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/DWTNCS LLC)

OPINION: UFC 255 should be headlined by the Shevchenko sisters, not Figueiredo and Perez

Ryan Gilroy, Copy Editor November 17, 2020

For the first time in UFC history, a pair of sisters — Valentina and Antonina Shevchenko — will fight on the same card. Even with Valentina fighting to defend her Flyweight belt for the fourth time,...

A supporter of President-elect Joe Biden holds up his mobile phone to display the electoral college map outside the Philadelphia Convention Center after the 2020 Presidential Election is called, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

OPINION: The Electoral College is not representative of American voters

Elana Garay November 16, 2020

The Electoral College, as of now, leaves room for a presidential candidate to challenge the legitimacy of it since rather than using the popular vote — it is based off of land. If it should still remain,...

OPINION: Witchcraft and Santeria are staples of Latinx culture, not a trend

OPINION: Witchcraft and Santeria are staples of Latinx culture, not a trend

Melyssa Guzman November 11, 2020

I was scrolling through TikTok when a video on a love spell popped out. I was immediately intrigued because I am a practitioner of brujeria. I saved the video and followed the account. I was so surprised...

A student walks along the Quad, located in Lincoln Park.

OPINION: DePaul should reimplement accommodations for students

Corey Schmidt, Copy Editor November 8, 2020

Election Day was quite different this year. Businesses were boarded up in anticipation of potential protests, results took longer than we normally experience and on top of that, a global pandemic accompanied...

OPINION: Asynchronous classes are not worth full tuition

OPINION: Asynchronous classes are not worth full tuition

Ava O’Malley November 8, 2020

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the majority of online classes at DePaul were offered asynchronously. “22 percent of classes offered at DePaul prior to the pandemic were online, and predominantly...

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, uses a face mask meanwhile waiting to speak at a press conference outside of USPS Jamaica station in Queens, New York. Democratic National Convention | AP Photo

OPINION: Congresswomen of color deserve better

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief November 1, 2020

“A f***ing bitch,” “send her back” and “an insult to our country” are all verbal attacks varying from state representatives to President Donald Trump who have specifically said these examples...

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the University of Houston Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

OPINION: Purposefully mispronouncing Kamala Harris’ name is racist, plain and simple

Duaa Israr November 1, 2020

There are two stages in a name for people of color. First, it begins when you change your name to fit the mouths of others. It’s easier to let people pronounce your name the way they want to instead...

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