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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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The parking 'dibs' dilemma

The parking ‘dibs’ dilemma

Danielle Harris, Former news editor / January 24, 2016

Considering the city’s nickname “Chiberia,” it’s obvious Chicago winters are no walk in the park. From trudging down the sidewalk through icy sludge to waiting at the ‘L’ huddled under...

FILE - This Dec. 27, 2015 file photo, shows a Chipotle restaurant at Union Station in Washington. Chipotle says it will start a marketing push in February to begin its road to recovery after a series of food scares, and that it's confident it can win back customers over time. The remarks from executives come after Chipotle's sales plunged 30 percent in December. Its troubles began after an E. coli outbreak came to light at the end of October. Several weeks later, norovirus sickened dozens at a Chipotle in Boston. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Chipotle comeback likely

JohnFranco Joyce / January 24, 2016

Chipotle’s Jackson Boulevard location on DePaul’s Loop campus continues to attract droves of hungry students and working Chicagoans. Nationwide, however, the corporate chain is conducting major...

Dolce & Gabbana takes steps towards inclusivity with the Abaya Collection

Dolce & Gabbana takes steps towards inclusivity with the Abaya Collection

Rachel Hinton and Kathleen Fatica / January 18, 2016

Earlier this month, well-established fashion house Dolce & Gabbana released their first line of hijabs and abayas, a collection aimed at elite Muslim women.  The Quran asks for both men and women...

The right to film arrests must be protected

The right to film arrests must be protected

Fabio De Simone / January 18, 2016

Arizona state Sen. John Kavanagh proposed a bill Jan. 8 that would criminalize filming a police officer within 20 feet in public or in the same room of a private residence. According to Senate Bill 1054,...

DePaul diversity requirements fail by design

Jessica Villagomez / January 18, 2016

In the 1940s, Jovita Gonzáles wrote a novel titled “Caballero: A Historical Novel” that chronicled the Mexican experience in the 1800s. Jovita Gonzáles sought to be the first Hispanic woman to publish...

Users groundless in complaints of New Year's Eve Uber surge pricing

Users groundless in complaints of New Year’s Eve Uber surge pricing

Danielle Harris, Former news editor / January 10, 2016

In its fourth year operating on New Year's Eve, ridesharing service Uber expected some backlash over its controversial surge pricing — an increase in fare that goes into effect when the demand for rides...

Hawaii counters cancer through raising smoking age

Hawaii counters cancer through raising smoking age

Fabio De Simone / January 10, 2016

As of Jan. 1, 2016, Hawaii became the first state in the U.S. to increase the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 years old. This law also bans the sale, purchase or use of electronic cigarettes...

The force is weak with this 'Star Wars'

The force is weak with this ‘Star Wars’

Eric Traphagen / January 10, 2016

The best compliment that can be given to “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is that it wasn’t bad.  Since its release on Dec. 18, 2015, “The Force Awakens” has been breaking box office records and...

Fearful statements 'Trump' reason in Republican party

Fearful statements ‘Trump’ reason in Republican party

Pat Mullane / December 16, 2015

There was once a time, long ago, when the entertainment figure Donald Trump was secluded to a one-hour segment every Thursday night on NBC.  Quite possibly an American pastime, we as a country could...

Chicago citizens deserve community control of police

Chicago citizens deserve community control of police

Danielle Harris, Former news editor / December 14, 2015

With the Department of Justice announcing it will investigate the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and hundreds of protesters calling for the resignation of Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County State...

We must do more than #PrayForParis

We must do more than #PrayForParis

Gabriella Mikiewicz / November 23, 2015

You sign into Facebook and learn that a terrible tragedy has happened in France. 129 people were killed by terrorists in Paris on Nov. 13. Friends and family are sharing the news using the hashtag...

Black Friday celebrates America's favorite pastime: consumerism

Black Friday celebrates America’s favorite pastime: consumerism

Matthew Barbuscio / November 21, 2015

Black Friday is a nationwide craze created to get Americans out of our houses on Thanksgiving and into the stores to consume something other than mashed potatoes. Retail employees are expected to work...

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