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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

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Gentoo penguins stand on a rock near station Bernardo O'Higgins, Antarctica. The melting of Antarctic glaciers as a consequence of global warming is concerning scientists because of rising sea levels that will eventually reshape the planet. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Climate change is not up for debate

Zoe Krey April 12, 2015

Examining the Guardian’s unapologetic stance on the environmental crisis Prominent news sources are often thought of as reliable because of their ability to remain objective when reporting current...

Condoms are available on some college campuses. (Matt Goins/Lexington Herald-Leader/MCT)

DePaul’s outdated sexual health policy

Kate Kownacki April 12, 2015

DePaul’s sexual wellness programs have come a long way over the years. In 2011, the Trojan Sexual Health Report Card rated DePaul dead last out of 140 universities nationwide. Last year, DePaul triumphantly...

Feminism continues to be misunderstood

Feminism continues to be misunderstood

Sam Schwindt April 12, 2015

Feminism is dying, and it’s our job — the job of men and women — to revive it. Popular media often gives feminism a bad rap, especially when powerful women state that they are not, in fact, feminists....

Models wear creations for Saint Laurent's Fall/Winter 2015-2016 Ready to Wear fashion collection presented in Paris, as part of Paris Fashion Week. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)

France and the fashion industry: Skinny is so last year

Sam Ridge April 12, 2015

France recently banned what it deems to be unhealthy, skinny models in the country’s fashion industry, following a trend set by other countries such as Italy and Spain. These countries have adopted...

(Carolyn Duff / The DePaulia)

What is at stake with marijuana legalization

Zoe Krey April 5, 2015

Marijuana legalization seems to be more than just another issue for the millennial generation. By the way Barack Obama responded to the question of the drug’s legalization last month, it is clear that...

The irony of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in the state of Indiana. (Tribune News Service)

Equality for consumers in Indiana

Danielle Harris, Former news editor April 5, 2015

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence faced extreme backlash and public outrage over the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Signed into law on March 26, RFRA originally allowed businesses to use religious...

The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Steve Helber | AP)

What Rolling Stone taught us about rape culture

Fabio De Simone April 5, 2015

On Nov. 19, 2014, Rolling Stone magazine published an article headlined, “A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle for Justice at UVA,” detailing the story of a young woman’s alleged gang...

(Photo courtesy of Cameron Erickson and Lyric Metroplos)

Remarkable diversity of the pro-Israel community at DePaul

Cameron Erickson and Lyric Metroplos March 22, 2015

When people hear the term ‘Israel Advocate’ a certain connotation may come into mind. When we both arrived to campus – Cameron in 2011, and Lyric in 2014 – we had very little passion or connection...

The city as a canvas: Graffiti community in Chicago

Emily Brandenstein March 18, 2015

Graffiti has persisted in Chicago. One of the louder times graffiti artists have spoken up was in Feb. 2010 when the Modern Wing of the Art Institute was graffitied less than a year after it opened. Stretching...

40 percent of homeless youth are LGBTQ—and we’re not doing enough about it

Sam Schwindt March 17, 2015

Parents have kicked their gay and transgender kids out of their homes due to lack of acceptance, intolerance, bigotry and hate on countless occasions. These kids are then forced to move from place to place;...

DemonTHON participants danced for 24 hours in a marathon effort to raise money for Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital. DemonTHON broke its record for the most money raised at the event in its third year. (John Gallagher / The DePaulia)

DePaul philanthropists: DemonTHON, Relay for Life and Cities Project Run

Kate Hobenstatt March 16, 2015

As the amount of high school graduates enrolling in college increases, so do the stereotypes surrounding them. College students seem to be known for partying, sleeping and consuming highly caffeinated...

The fight to raise sexual assault awareness at DePaul

Kristina Pouliot March 15, 2015

As the Honors Student Government liaison to the Student Government Association (SGA), I have had the unique experience of observing this group of student leaders from a somewhat detached perspective. On...

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