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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Editorial: Student Government Association must step up on controversial issues

Editorial: Student Government Association must step up on controversial issues

Editorial Board May 19, 2016

If there were ever a barometer for students’ lack of engagement with their Student Government Association, consider this: For three of the past four SGA elections, candidates for president and vice...

Combating sexism: Women and the military draft

Combating sexism: Women and the military draft

Danielle Harris, Former news editor May 15, 2016

  Just months after the Defense Department lifted all gender-based restrictions on front-line combat units, a new debate over women’s role in the United States military has reared its head. The...

Dont let safety concerns prevent studying abroad

Don’t let safety concerns prevent studying abroad

Joseph Lu May 15, 2016

When DePaul junior Charlotte Mukahirn was planning to study abroad in Germany for Fall 2015, she recalled her family’s major concerns about the decision due to the recent terrorist attacks and the...

Superdelegates, electoral college diminish voter influence

Superdelegates, electoral college diminish voter influence

Rachel Hinton May 8, 2016

Every election cycle brings something new to mull over. A balding, bespectacled old man speaking Brooklyn-ese and an artificially orange business mogul have gotten their fair share of press (one,...

When lyrics aren’t enough, artists cannot be considered activists

When lyrics aren’t enough, artists cannot be considered activists

Danielle Church May 7, 2016

There is no doubt Beyoncé is a brilliant artist with some of the catchiest songs out there right now, especially with the release of her latest album “Lemonade.” There is, however, a major concern...

Feminist Front protests down Belden and Sheffield avenues. (Erin Yarnall / The DePaulia)

Letter to the editor: Title IX coordinator addresses concerns of sexual violence in dorms

Karen Tamburo May 1, 2016

I read the companion articles addressing sexual assault in last week’s DePaulia with great interest (“Frats, other groups say sexual assault prevention is on ‘all of us;’” and “Take Back the...

Womens sports face sexism, relevancy problems

Women’s sports face sexism, relevancy problems

Zachary Holden May 1, 2016

Elena Delle Donne of the Chicago Sky in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) said last month she was in favor of lowering the rim in women’s basketball. It was met with backlash, but...

North Carolina bathroom bill punishes states most vulnerable citizens

North Carolina ‘bathroom bill’ punishes state’s most vulnerable citizens

Danielle Harris, Former news editor April 29, 2016

At the 2015 National Religious Broadcasters Convention, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee displayed his gross misunderstanding of civil rights ordinances meant to protect transgender men and women from discrimination...

How cartoons tackle issues of identity

How cartoons tackle issues of identity

Donyae Lewis April 24, 2016

It’s Saturday morning. You have your footie pajamas, a bowl of your favorite cereal and a free schedule — all of the qualities for a perfect cartoon marathon. Now the question remains: what channel...

Illinois comptroller delays payments for state officials

Illinois comptroller delays payments for state officials

Jack Higgins April 24, 2016

Illinois State comptroller Leslie Munger announced that starting next month the paychecks of state lawmakers and state officials, including her own paycheck, would be delayed due to the Illinois state...

(Michelle Krichevskaya / The DePaulia)

Pay it forward: Harriet Tubman replaces Andrew Jackson on $20 bill

Hannah Pipes April 24, 2016

Americans on social media this week have not been able to stop talking about one hot-button issue: the announcement that abolitionist Harriet Tubman will now be the image on the front of the $20 bill....

Trump ignites debate over free speech and inflammatory language

Trump ignites debate over free speech and inflammatory language

Danielle Harris, Former news editor April 17, 2016

Raise your hand if you've ever felt personally victimized by Donald Trump. No, Trump wasn't a queen bee in "Mean Girls," but at this point, its unlikely there’s a demographic in America Donald Trump...

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