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DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

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GOP should lead by example, vote on Supreme Court

GOP should lead by example, vote on Supreme Court

Brenden Moore / April 17, 2016

“Lead by example” is a clichéd phrase that gets tossed around in fields far and wide. Chicago Bulls fans may recall last week when team vice president John Paxson called out star guard Jimmy Butler...

U.S. women's soccer deserves equal pay

U.S. women’s soccer deserves equal pay

Ben Gartland / April 10, 2016

Five women who helped win the World Cup for the United States in 2015 filed a complaint against the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) April 1 with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for gender...

CTU strike highlights broader issues of inequality

CTU strike highlights broader issues of inequality

Danielle Harris, Former news editor / April 10, 2016

On April 1, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) held a district-wide strike in an attempt to bring greater attention to the desperate need for funding in both Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and city colleges....

Chicago's new interim police chief faces major obstacles

Chicago’s new interim police chief faces major obstacles

Michael Mulvaney / April 3, 2016

Officer Eddie Johnson has recently been assigned the daunting task of polishing off the tarnished reputation that the Chicago Police Department (CPD) accrued by its own doing, beating out three other...

Dismissive media coverage belittles Sanders campaign

Dismissive media coverage belittles Sanders campaign

Danielle Harris, Former news editor / April 3, 2016

When Sen. Bernie Sanders announced his campaign for the presidency last April he was immediately dismissed by the mainstream media as a total long shot. In a Washington Post profile on the senator, he...

Commentary: My photo was used by a Twitter account tied to false Ted Cruz sex rumors

Commentary: My photo was used by a Twitter account tied to false Ted Cruz sex rumors

J Samantha Rivera / April 3, 2016

“Well Done, Teddy @tedcruz for tapping this fine ass,” is just one of the eerie Tweets I'd come to discover when I found myself in the middle of a presidential election sex scandal. Imagine waking...

Trump to blame for rally violence

Trump to blame for rally violence

Brenden Moore and Danielle Harris / March 25, 2016

Say what you will about Donald Trump, but the Republican presidential candidate is a mastermind in media manipulation. His campaign has received unprecedented levels of news coverage while devoting...

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Diversifying population is changing what it means to be an American

Edna Espino / March 6, 2016

“Where are you from? No, but where are you really from?” People of color often find themselves answering this question. The pigment in their skin or the accent on their tongue can be a quick signifier...

HPV vaccine proven safe and effective

HPV vaccine proven safe and effective

Piper Schad / March 6, 2016

There is a vaccine that can prevent cancer. This preventative measure against a life-threatening disease is widely available in the U.S., yet only half of adolescents are vaccinated against the Human...

Professor addresses increasing need for financial reform

Professor addresses increasing need for financial reform

Keith Jacks Gamble / February 28, 2016

Higher education is at a crossroads. Its institutions are being squeezed by competitive pressure and poked by stringent governmental and legal oversight. Most schools are headed down the road paved...

Kesha's battle with Sony Music highlights bigger ethical issues

Kesha’s battle with Sony Music highlights bigger ethical issues

Erin Yarnall / February 28, 2016

After a lengthy court case and her career being stalled for two years, Kesha’s future is still up in the air. The pop singer, whose full name is Kesha Sebert, is known for her glittery style and...

Apple is right to deny court order to unlock iPhone of San Bernardino shooter

Apple is right to deny court order to unlock iPhone of San Bernardino shooter

Eric Traphagen / February 21, 2016

The 21st century saw nine months of peace before international politics and the balance between liberty and safety were drastically and perhaps forever altered.  Following the terrorist attacks on...

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