“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...
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...
As a journalism student at DePaul University, primed to graduate in June and get set loose into this chaotic world, I must say I have never been more proud to be a journalist and a DePaul student.
The...
President Barack Obama recently unveiled a long overdue plan to provide a free college education to qualified students. The plan, entitled America’s College Promise, pledges to cover tuition costs...
Last week, few people knew of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Now, in the wake of a horrifying attack resulting in 12 fatalities, hysteria has been unleashed, leaving the future of free...
Earlier this month, people from all around the world made promises to do something good, or to stop doing something bad in hopes of bettering themselves. Resolutions can be made at any point in time, but...
Decline in gas prices excites consumers, but environmental concerns should be considered
Starting Dec. 31, 2014 gas prices were in decline for 96 days. While this may seem wonderful for the average...
For the upcoming 2015 Grammy Awards, hip-hop artist Iggy Azalea has been nominated four times. However, Azalea is far from worthy of joining the ranks of Beyoncé and Adele.
Born Amethyst Amelia Kelly...
Fifty degree-days in December, bike riding in winter and bone-chilling temperatures brought in with the new year. Some might write this off as the usual unpredictable weather that often greets Chicago’s...
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released a report on Dec. 9, 2014, regarding the “Enhanced Interrogation” techniques used by the CIA during the Bush-era. This report, championed by committee...
Social media, fashion magazines and product advertisements are all selling the same thing: an illusion. Most images of celebrities and models are retouched with the use of Photoshop to create an unrealistic...
In America the holiday calendar is pretty busy this time of year. After Thanksgiving and the shopping madness that is Black Friday, most Americans get ready for Christmas or Hanukah. Those two religious...
