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Fragmented Ferguson, Missouri in the name of Michael Brown

Fragmented Ferguson, Missouri in the name of Michael Brown

Zoe Krey August 17, 2014

As the Michael Brown controversy continues to garner extensive coverage in major media outlets, the town of Ferguson, Missouri will surely never be the same. 18-year-old Brown was shot and killed by...

From “The Decision” to “The Return”: LeBron James comes home to Cleveland

From “The Decision” to “The Return”: LeBron James comes home to Cleveland

Zoe Krey July 12, 2014

There is definitely something to be said for the unifying power of sports. At a professional level our favorite athletes become a part of our family. We cheer for them, look up to them, and just about...

Starbucks tuition reimbursement: A grande deal or just another tall order?

Starbucks tuition reimbursement: A grande deal or just another tall order?

Zoe Krey July 7, 2014

Most people associate the global coffee company Starbucks with rich Hollywood celebrities, businessmen and women on Wall Street, and the occasional over-indulging college student. Needless to say, Starbucks...

A concert attendee is carted off by emergency responders after being injured at a rock concert called the Tibetan Freedom Concert. Photo courtesy of Gabriel B. Tait.

The safety dance: Danger at music festivals

Kirsten Onsgard June 2, 2014

Last fall at Electric Zoo, an electronic dance music (EDM) festival in New York, two young adults died and four were hospitalized, prompting organizers to cancel the final day of the festival. In 2011,...

The Wall Street Stock Exchange, through which many of DePaul's $527 million in investments are traded. Photo courtesy of AP.

Persuing a Vincentian balance sheet

Kevin Gross June 2, 2014

Over the past few weeks our campus has been captivated by the utterly polarizing debate over the Israeli divestment campaign. One of the main complaints regarding the campaign was this question: “Why...

#YesAllWomen: Discourse about sexual violence must continue

#YesAllWomen: Discourse about sexual violence must continue

Courtney Jacquin and Haley BeMiller June 2, 2014

“Because society is more comfortable with people telling jokes about rape than it is with people revealing they've been raped.” That statement is one of many tweets from the #YesAllWomen Twitter...

Cecilia Wu, a business intern with the Cinarron Group, Santa Monica, CA. Critics fear that employers are
exploiting unpaid interns as a source of "free labor." (ARKASHA STEVENSON | MCT CAMPUS)

Internships: A “priceless” experience

Parker Asmann May 27, 2014

Anybody involved with doing work for a company or another person wants to feel like the work they are doing is worth something and that the time and effort they are putting in is appreciated. However,...

Chicago’s new plastic bag ban strives to help the environment

Gabriella Lewis May 27, 2014

When you shop at DePaul’s Etc. grocery store or go shopping for clothes at any of the shops in Lincoln Park, you don’t usually think twice about the plastic bag that you leave the store with. Chicago...

DePaul students should be required to take women’s and gender studies classes

Erin Yarnall May 27, 2014

Feminism means that women are going to kill men and take over the world, right? It means that all women will turn into lesbians, right? The primary feminist concern is if their date will go Dutch or...

Elevate Chicago might not lift the economy

Elevate Chicago might not lift the economy

Kevin Gross May 26, 2014

DePaul unveiled its grand plans to construct a new basketball stadium near McCormick Place May 16, which is part of the larger "Elevate Chicago" plan to redevelop the McCormick convention area and Navy...

Opposing viewpoint: Telling the truth about BDS

Steven Resnicoff May 19, 2014

The international movement to Boycott, Divest and Sanction Israel (BDS) is rooted in a big lie. Through hypocritical double standards and outright lies and deceptive machinations, it falsely demonizes...

Members of Depaul Divests explaining the process of divestment from companies that
supposedly profit off of Israel's occupation of Palestine. Controversy has surrounded
the measure, which is set to be voted on in the SGA elections, May 19-May 22. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Students for Justice in Palestine)

DePaul Divest speaks out: No more misinformation

Leila Abdul Razzaq and Hannah Alshaikh May 19, 2014

In recent weeks, DePaul Divest organizers have received word that malicious rumors are being spread about the campaign via word of mouth on campus. As student campaign organizers and members of SJP, we...

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