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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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Ally Zacek | The DePaulia

The death of a smile: It’s time to stop forcing women to bear the weight of constant happiness

Maddie Mathie, Contributing Writer April 30, 2018

Telling someone to smile when they’re not is like reverse empathy; by doing this you’re not only skipping over every opportunity to find out what’s really on their mind, you’re also asking them...

Ally Zacek | The DePaulia

Where are frats heading?

Hayes Kennedy, Contributing Writer April 30, 2018

Another scandal involving a Syracuse fraternity and two derogatory videos have brought the culture of Greek life at universities across the country into question. The two videos, released by the Syracuse...

Ally Zacek | The DePaulia

SGA president formally endorses “We are DePaul”

Michael Lynch, SGA President April 23, 2018

Hi DePaulia, Hope all is well! Thank you for covering SGA these past couple months. We appreciate you taking an unbiased approach to your reporting as that is what this university, and this world,...

Ally Zacek | The DePaulia

There’s always someone peeking in, the elusiveness of Facebook

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor April 16, 2018

Theories and presumptions regarding the personal data of users being harvested by social media and advertising companies were confirmed this week, as the congressional hearings of Facebook founder and...

Ally Zacek | The DePaulia

Feeling guilty?

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor April 16, 2018

“If you stay silent the entire Mass, we’ll get ice cream afterwards,” Dad said. He was serious, and I knew it. My siblings and I would often bicker during Mass, laugh during the hymns and taunt...

Ally Zacek | The DePaulia

Eulogy for a fake populist presidency

D.K. Schwartz, Contributing Writer April 9, 2018

We are gathered here today to remember the 45th presidency of the United States. A one-term presidency born by a historic upset. A victory delivered by union democrats of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania....

Letter to the Editor: Lenti Ponsetto's accomplishments speak for themselves

Letter to the Editor: Lenti Ponsetto’s accomplishments speak for themselves

Anna Frank, John McEnroe April 9, 2018

We write this letter with both pride and passion—pride in the accomplishments and quality of the athletics program as a whole and passion in response to what we believe is a disproportionate amount of...

Destiny of DACA: With deadline passed, millions are uneasy

Yamini Bangarusamy, Contributing Writer April 9, 2018

Easter festivities over the weekend were tinged with distress as President Trump tweeted “NO MORE DACA DEAL.” This tweet follows a series of unsuccessful negotiations between the two political parties...

Members of the band Lettering find themselves at odds with their familial expectations.  

(Photo courtesy of Berto Martinez)

The unspoken American dream of first-generation musicians

Mackenzie Murtaugh and Lili Trifilio April 2, 2018

Stepping into the basement that is your local DIY music space, you can practically visualize who you’re going to see. Congregations of straight white males wearing Vans Sk8-His and cuffed pants take...

Victoria Williamson | The DePaulia

Vote for our lives

Noah Levitin, Contributing Writer April 2, 2018

I spent my spring break in Washington D.C. where I had the pleasure of attending the historic March for Our Lives rally as part of an organized interfaith trip put on by the Jewish United Fund and Metro-Chicago...

Letter to Esteban

Letter to Esteban

March 12, 2018

9:52 a.m. on March 6 Dear President Esteban, Please include me on any list of potential donors you have who will start contributing funds back to the university once a new Athletic Director is installed...

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