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In this Aug. 28, 2019, file photo, a man exhales while smoking an e-cigarette in Portland, Maine. Walmart says it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs following a string of illnesses and deaths related to vaping.  The nation's largest retailer said Friday, Sept. 20 that it will complete its exit from e-cigarettes after selling through current inventory. It cited growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity regarding vaping products. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

OPINION: Puff your poison: Vaping bans considered after recent deaths

Joey Cahue September 23, 2019
E-cigarettes are a handy way to kick nicotine addiction. If unchecked, they can raise the same problems they're used to curb.
Senator Cory Booker, photographed at the Climate Forum at Georgetown University on Friday.

OPINION: Cory Booker: Democratic presidential candidate for the people

Lacey Latch, Editor-in-Chief September 23, 2019

As the crowded Democratic field begins to whittle down, I’ve kept my eye on Cory Booker. Not just because he’s the senator from my home state and I have a weird, unwavering devotion to New Jersey....

Welcome back to campus – keep us in mind

The DePaulia Editorial Staff September 16, 2019

By Shane Rene´, Editor-in-Chief Happy Monday, Blue Demons, and welcome to (or back to) DePaul University. You may be familiar with us at The DePaulia, but if you’re not, please allow me a moment to...

Former Vice President Joe Biden, center, smiles at the audience during the Democratic primary debate on September 12. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are seen taking notes.

OPINION: Don’t count out the progressives

Tristen Wilbers, Contributing Writer September 16, 2019

The 2020 Democratic primary elections hold incredible importance regarding the future of the American presidency, more so than in most, if not all, presidential elections in recent memory. Should the Democrats...

Rifqa Falaneh (second from the left) speaks with other student coalition organizers against Professor Jason Hill on her Radio DePaul show "Fresh Eyes."

OPINION: 8 weeks later: how the student coalition to #CensureHill won

Rifqa Falaneh, Contributing Writer June 3, 2019

This quarter at DePaul has been an absolute mess, to say the least. At the same time, however, it has also been one of immense growth and community.  Earlier this quarter, a coalition of student organizations...

OPINION: The DePaulia staff looks back

OPINION: The DePaulia staff looks back

The DePaulia Staff June 3, 2019

Editor's Note: Every year, The DePaulia's Opinions section is a place for members of the DePaul community to come together and engage with ideas worth sharing. In our final issue of the 2018-2019 academic...

Graduate senior Rebekah Dahlman celebrates with family.

OPINION: You can’t pay student athletes without hurting the community

Noah Festenstein May 28, 2019

Student athletes getting paid has been a tough conversation recently. Many factors support both sides of the argument, a big factor being students and their relationship with those student athletes. College...

Businesses in United States use different pricing tactics to encourage consumers, from making prices feel cheaper and not making taxes apparent to even saying a price is low, as Walmart does.

OPINION: Frustrated by hidden taxes? There’s a better way

Angelina Korniyenko May 28, 2019

It is always frustrating to approach a store counter to buy something you want, and not know exactly how much you are going to spend. Only in the United States are general sales taxes excluded from the...

OPINION: With a fresh City Hall, Chicago's new mayor faces an uphill battle

OPINION: With a fresh City Hall, Chicago’s new mayor faces an uphill battle

Stuart Dantoin May 28, 2019

Lori Lightfoot, the first openly gay African-American woman to be elected mayor of Chicago, won a sweeping mandate of 73.7% of the vote. Lightfoot gained public support form public attorneys, the former...

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: How anti-abortion activists are warping the way we discuss reproductive health

Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor May 20, 2019

I’m a huge fan of “The Handmaid’s Tale.” While sometimes hard to stomach, the story and characters immediately spoke to me and I plan on loyally tuning in this summer for its third season. While...

Richard Farkas

Letter to the Editor: “Democracy dies behind closed doors”

Dick Farkas May 20, 2019

Communicating within the university community should not be a hard thing to do.  We are a community of thinkers and doers and approach our tasks with an openness and mutual respect that enhances our understanding...

Five diners inspired by the recent "This American Life" re-broadcast to revisit the historic eatery.

OPINION: Golden Apple of my eye

Veronica Schoonover, Contributing Writer May 20, 2019

Journalism has historically served the public’s desire to be shocked by cultural and global news in order to feel challenged, uncomfortable and passionate. Since the advent of print, the field has largely...

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