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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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A Caltrans freeway sign reads: "Wash your hands, Stay healthy, Avoid COVID-19" in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for all bars, wineries, nightclubs and brewpubs to close in the nation's most populous state. Also Sunday, he urged seniors and people with chronic health conditions to isolate themselves at home in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

COLUMN: Stop saying ‘only’ the elderly and immunocompromised

Cailey Gleeson, News Editor March 16, 2020

Not everyone has the privilege of being young, healthy and without risk. It may not be you, but you definitely know someone that fits into one — or all — of those categories. An estimated 60...

Mike Lemcke, from Richmond, Va., sits in an empty Greensboro Coliseum after the NCAA college basketball games were canceled at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 12, 2020.

COLUMN: Coronavirus robs sports fans of their most cherished outlet

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief March 14, 2020

I’ve always tried to imagine a world with no sports. What would we do? Would we like it? What would be our new escape from the real-world problems we face on a daily basis? The answers to those questions...

Letter to the editor: Former DePaulia editor dies after battle with Alzheimer's

Letter to the editor: Former DePaulia editor dies after battle with Alzheimer’s

Tom Serb March 11, 2020

A funeral Mass was said on Wednesday, March 11, in St. Vincent de Paul Church for Daniel N. Kadjan, Editor-in-Chief of The DePaulia in 1955-56.  Dan was editor at the time of one of the best April Fool...

DePaul University Lincoln Park campus.

COLUMN: DePaul’s counseling services reflect priorities

Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor March 8, 2020

When I lost my dad nine months ago, I knew I needed help. The question of seeking counseling was not one of “if” but rather “how, when and where.” Given the magnitude of the trauma, I knew I couldn’t...

OPINION: Stan culture is a new way to obsess

OPINION: Stan culture is a new way to obsess

Fatima Zaidi March 8, 2020

The dream to be close to your favorite artist or celebrity is a yearning that resides in the hearts of millions across the world as they struggle to somehow catch a glimpse, a moment or a photograph to...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., announces the end of her presidential campaign.

OPINION: Women just can’t win

Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor March 8, 2020

Perhaps one of the best moments of the Democratic primary was when Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., verbally dressed down fellow candidate Mike Bloomberg on two separate debate stages for his history of...

OPINION: Media contributes to culture of dread

OPINION: Media contributes to culture of dread

Fatima Zaidi March 1, 2020

Climate change, terrorist attacks, mass shootings, sex crimes, coronavirus, racist and discriminatory words bolded in black ink and plastered across pages or online.  We are living in a time where ...

OPINION: Harvey Weinstein: Where do we go from here?

OPINION: Harvey Weinstein: Where do we go from here?

Rebecca Meluch, News Editor March 1, 2020

The recent verdict of Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes is an event that many rape and sexual assault survivors, as well as followers and advocates for the #MeToo movement, will hopefully never forget.  The...

OPINION: Nevertheless, she purchased

OPINION: Nevertheless, she purchased

Camille Koch March 1, 2020

As February fades, taking its pink hearts and red ribbons, March rears its head, and with it, the color pink takes on a whole new meaning.  If it hasn’t been clear to you yet, it will be astoundingly...

OPINION: Brave remarks or bitterness?

OPINION: Brave remarks or bitterness?

Jonathan DeCarlo February 23, 2020

The Democratic Primary season is now in full swing. As candidates from multiple states go head-to-head to determine which among them will take home the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, tensions...

OPINION: Black history is more than a month-long celebration

OPINION: Black history is more than a month-long celebration

Taylor Johnson February 23, 2020

February is considered a month of love, seeing as we recently just celebrated Valentine’s Day. But what’s not discussed enough about this month is Black History Month – to some, this month may not...

OPINION: Fast fashion is so last generation

OPINION: Fast fashion is so last generation

Camille Koch February 23, 2020

With stores like H&M, Zara and Forever 21, cheap fashion is right at our frugal fingertips. However, factoring in the environmental and the labor costs of these items, these clothes are more than you...

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