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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

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The DePaulia

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Black Leadership Coalition releases statement on Yiannopoulos event

Black Leadership Coalition releases statement on Yiannopoulos event

Mariah Woelfel June 9, 2016

On Thursday, The DePaulia received a five-page statement from the DePaul University Black Leadership Coalition (DPUBLC). The statement is in reaction to events leading up to and following the Milo Yiannopoulos...

Letter to the editor: Holtschneider must step down or be fired

Letter to the editor: Holtschneider must step down or be fired

Terry Smith June 2, 2016

Fucking n—!! Africans belong in Africa. Negroes will never assimilate into a civilized society. Argentina exterminated their Negroes for this very reason. Faubus and Wallace were right. Any...

'Why I protest': Ed Ward tells his story

‘Why I protest’: Ed Ward tells his story

Ed Ward May 30, 2016

When I look into the deepest parts of antiquity, I see that protesting is not a new idea and many people protest for various reasons. I protest because I see a pattern of racism, sexism, xenophobia,...

Editorial: Students shouldn't have to fight to have voices heard

Editorial: Students shouldn’t have to fight to have voices heard

Editorial Board May 30, 2016

A week has passed, yet the DePaul community is still reeling in the aftermath of conservative journalist Milo Yiannopoulos’ stop through its Vincentian doors. College Republicans were wrongfully denied...

Gap years promote self-discovery and a broader worldview

Gap years promote self-discovery and a broader worldview

Jasminne Hernández May 30, 2016

Instead of starting college last year in the fall like many of his friends did, DePaul incoming freshman Jonathan Oppenheimer traveled to Israel and took what is known by many as a “gap year.” “I...

'Bernie or Bust' helps Trump, hurts Clinton

‘Bernie or Bust’ helps Trump, hurts Clinton

Pat Mullane May 22, 2016

As the primary election edges closer to its end date, the three remaining presidential candidates strut their last few miles of this month-long marathon across the nation.  And while Donald Trump has...

Protests of Milo Yiannopoulos only reinforce the controversial speaker's message

Protests of Milo Yiannopoulos only reinforce the controversial speaker’s message

Kyle McElroy May 22, 2016

On Tuesday May 24, the DePaul College Republicans are hosting the “Dangerous Faggot Tour” featuring speaker Milo Yiannopoulos. A journalist for Brietbart News Network and poster boy of the emerging...

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...

Don't 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...

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