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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

East St. Louis High School defensive lineman Terry Beckner Jr., second from left, announces intentions to attend Missouri during national signing day, Feb. 4, 2015. (Chris Lee | AP)

National signing day: Do high school athletes deserve national coverage?

Jenna Duddleston February 8, 2015

As I sit in my little cubicle at my internship on Wednesday, Feb. 4, the TV behind me features ESPNU and today’s topic of conversation: National signing day. ESPNU has a rundown of the top recruits...

A Nigerian soldier stands guard during Eid al-Fitr prayers in Maiduguri, Nigeria. (Sunday Alamba, File | AP)

The off-limits topic: Western media bias

Sam Schwindt February 8, 2015

By now you have more than likely heard of the Charlie Hebdo attack, but have you heard about the Baga and Doron Baga massacres in Nigeria? Nearly 2,000 individuals are feared dead at the hands of Boko...

Fighting fare: Taxis fall behind in rideshare revolution

Fighting fare: Taxis fall behind in ‘rideshare revolution’

Danielle Harris, Former news editor February 8, 2015

Popular ridesharing service Uber is no stranger to controversy. The company consistently makes headlines with critics slamming the business for countless reasons including outlandish statements by corporate...

With the popularity of e-readers, the future of print is unknown. (Cathy Stanley-Erickson / Creative Commons)

E-readers: Reading for the new millennium

Rachel Dick February 8, 2015

When it comes to modern versus old-fashioned, no matter the medium, the debate tends to follow similar tangents. The ones who see merit in the old ways believe newer changes will bring about detrimental...

DePaul sophomore R.J. Curington is a student-athlete and supports his team at Allstate Arena against Marquette. (DePaulia File)

Sports vs. school: Student athletes must balance academics with athletics

Danielle Harris, Former news editor February 1, 2015

Two former University of North Carolina student-athletes have filed a lawsuit against the Chapel Hill institution, as well as the NCAA, claiming academic fraud. Rashanda McCants, who played for the women’s...

The great American presidential campaign of money grabbing

American politics are unique, and it comes as no surprise that the driving force behind them is money. Media exposure of potential candidates signifies that the money grabbing for the 2016 presidential...

“American Sniper” was nominated for an Oscar for best picture. Actor Bradley Cooper played Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in American military history. (Warner Bros. Pictures | AP)

Shoot first, ask questions later: The criticism behind ‘American Sniper’

Steven Long February 1, 2015

In his New York Times review, critic A.O. Scott concluded “American Sniper” is ultimately, “just a movie.” This seems to have been forgotten in the media clamor following its release. Unfavorable...

American retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has adopted a new strategy for reinvention after a significant decrease in sales. (Rick Su | Creative Commons)

Abercrombie & Fitch: The decline of a clothing empire

Heather Slawny February 1, 2015

It feels like just yesterday we were groping through dark clothing stores with thumping music, squinting our eyes through a fog of perfume for an overpriced T-shirt with the store’s logo printed across...

Flowers lay outside Charlie Hebdo headquarters in Paris, France on Jan. 14 after the terrorist attack. Since then, 54 people have been arrested for hate speech and anti-Semitism. (Jacques Brinon | AP)

The constant threat of anti-Semitism: Hate speech emerges after Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack

Sam Schwindt January 25, 2015

Religious intolerance continues to evoke violence in our contemporary world. If you are Jewish, however, this is nothing new. On Jan. 9, as reported by the Associated Press, four French Jews were killed...

Actress Betty Whites appearance in a Snickers commercial during the 2010 Super Bowl helped to revive her long career. (Tribune News Service)

$4.5 million price tag on Super Bowl commercials

Jenna Duddleston January 25, 2015

What is it about Super Bowl commercials that make us want to watch three-minute advertisements? Do we watch them to make us laugh like the famous Doritos commercials do? Do we watch them because of their...

David Oyelowo portrays Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a scene from Selma. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture on Jan. 15. (Atsushi Nishijima | AP)

A rigged game: #OscarsSoWhite trending after 87th Academy Awards nomination ceremony

Heather Slawny January 25, 2015

“Anything can happen tonight, so many different possibilities,” Ellen DeGeneres said during her opening monologue at the 2014 Oscars ceremony. “Possibility number one: ‘12 Years a Slave’ wins...

The Constitutional limits of campaign finance laws involving contributions to candidates and political parties were defined by the 2010 Citizens United decision. (Olivier Douliery | Tribune News Service)

The fifth anniversary of Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision

Nicholas Oviatt January 25, 2015

This month marks five years since the Supreme Court’s controversial decision regarding Citizens United. The United States Supreme Court held that the First Amendment prohibited the government from...

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