“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...

I’ve always been a fan of the news. I got my start with health magazines and lifestyle columns, but any new publication my mom ordered became a favorite pastime to open, unfold and finally read. There...

Editor's note: This story is a satire piece and does not reflect the opinions of The DePaulia staff. Our publication does not condone violence of any kind, including political violence related to the 2024...

Artificial intelligence has completely rewired how many of us accomplish things, from drafting ideas to creating artwork. While there may be positives to using AI, there is growing concern about some negative...

After the Gaza solidarity encampments last year, many colleges have reformed their protest policies. Over the summer, DePaul was included in this trend.   The newly developed guidelines include that...

When I was 7 years old, my parents had me spend the night at my cousin’s house, and my life changed forever. I sat in front of their old TV and watched in awe as flashing lights danced across the screen....

Shortly after graduating from high school, I clocked into my first shift at my new food service job — serving ice cream at my hometown’s Dairy Queen. As my first-ever job, that experience gave me...

The first election I remember was in sixth grade. It was 2016, Hillary Clinton against Donald Trump. On an early October morning, in my first-period social studies class, I realized the reality of all...

I vividly remember the day my mom took my Spotify app for a week. After a long day of seventh grade, she and my dad sat me down and told me it would be going away for a while because they’d found out...