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Brenden Welper, Contributing Writer January 16, 2018

Silence is a lot of things.  But in the case of last Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards, silence was anything but golden. For the men of Hollywood, it was their first chance to denounce a dark secret that...

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Letter to the editor: U.S. holds responsibility to prevent mineral exploitation in Democratic Republic of Congo

John Kafarhire, Contributing Writer January 8, 2018

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is known to be one of the richest countries in the world by its natural resources attracting several other countries and multinational companies. However, the country...

New year, new office, new plans

New year, new office, new plans

Editorial Board January 8, 2018

Dear readers, We’ve got exciting news to share: our office moved from the basement of University Hall to the Lower Level concourse in the DePaul Center (1 E. Jackson). Instead of being tucked away in...

(Victoria Williamson/The DePaulia)

CTA introduces budget proposal with unfavorable fare hike

Evan Sully January 8, 2018
Without improvements to quality of commutes, major consequences await
A CTA U-Pass for college students. (DePaulia File)

CTA proposes to raise fares in 2018

Evan Sully December 15, 2017

Under the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) new budget proposal, announced on Nov. 22, base fares could increase for the first time since 2009. Both train and bus fares could increase by 25 cents...

DePaul University President A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., and his wife, Josephine, greet students in Pritzker Park on State Street Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. 
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Letter to the editor: President Esteban goes above and beyond

Matthew Verive November 13, 2017

Dear Editor, Yesterday, one of my friends shared a DePaulia Letter to the Editor on Facebook entitled “President Esteban lacks connection with students.” I was deeply concerned at how this student...

Eating with celiac disease isn't easy

Eating with celiac disease isn’t easy

Sabrina Miresse November 13, 2017

What is gluten? Many people hear and even use this word daily without the true knowledge of what the noun means. Gluten is a microscopic protein found in wheat, barley and rye. Gluten is a severe problem...

(Ally Zacek/The DePaulia)

How do we respond to Hollywood sexual assault allegations

Emily Goldstein November 13, 2017

An intro to screenwriting class had finished viewing and analyzing “Inglorious Bastards”, and the credits began to roll. The professor, Steve Zacharias, pointed to the screen as “THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY”...

(Victoria Williamson, The DePaulia)

Sexual assault awareness, one social media post at a time

Nikki Roberts November 6, 2017

If your Facebook timeline looks anything like mine, then you’ve seen an abundance of posts over the past few days that contain two haunting words: “me too.” Started by actress Alyssa Milano in response...

(Victoria Williamson/The DePaulia)

College political groups react to Charles Murray’s visit

[accordions] [accordion title="College Republicans: Murray event was successful thanks to DePaul administration" load="show"] We are exceedingly happy with the event we put on last Wednesday. Dr....

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Letter to the Editor: President Esteban lacks connection with students

Anonymous November 6, 2017

Dear Editor, On Friday, Oct. 20, the Student Center was abuzz as if preparing for a head of state to visit (…) Although in reality, it was just our university's president. In the office where I work,...

(Ally Zacek/The DePaulia)

Causing an effect: The incoherence of gun control

John Minster October 23, 2017

Stephen Paddock opened fire on hundreds of innocent people in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, killing 59 people and wounding 527. It was an absolute travesty. It is difficult to put into words the enormous sense...

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