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The DePaulia

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The DePaulia

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The DePaulia

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Take a stand: Delete car service app Uber

Sam Schwindt December 3, 2014

We should all stop using Uber. Uber, a popular car service app, has recently become a controversial issue. Uber provides a cheap alternative to a taxi ride, and according to the New York Times, the...

In this Nov. 28, 2013 file photo, customers shop at a Target store in Colma, Calif. Experts say Thanksgiving weekend lives up to the hype of serving up the best bargains of the year from TVs to clothing. Shoppers, however, need to do their homework before joining the crowds at the mall or heading online for the official kickoff that’s increasingly creeping into the turkey feast. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Black Friday is no big deal

Megan Daley November 24, 2014

Thanksgiving is all about wine, football, and a giant turkey with all the glorious trimmings. It’s a time to be grateful as you sit across from family you love or at least tolerate until the last...

This undated photo provided by Kassig Family shows Peter Kassig standing in front of a truck filled with supplies for Syrian refugees. Confronted by terrorists beheading Americans, President Barack Obama has ordered a review of how the United States responds when citizens are taken hostage overseas. (AP Photo/Courtesy Kassig Family)

The death of my brother Peter Kassig by ISIS: Silence at a price

Sam Schwindt November 18, 2014

The government did not do enough to save my brother, Peter Kassig. I found out he had been captured by ISIS in late February. I had been desperately seeking information on his whereabouts since our...

Taylor Swift vs. Spotify

Taylor Swift vs. Spotify

Kirsten Onsgard November 16, 2014

Taylor Swift sends a message by pulling music from streaming service Taylor Swift sold 1.2 million hard copies of her album “1989” in its first week of sales. But that’s not the only reason she...

Selfish or selfless: Breaking the code of silence

Selfish or selfless: Breaking the code of silence

Sam Schwindt November 16, 2014

Robert O’Neill, a former member of SEAL Team Six, recently revealed that he was the shooter and killer of Osama bin Laden in the raid that took place on May 2, 2011. O’Neill detailed the operation...

Catcalling and the objectification of women

Catcalling and the objectification of women

Heather Slawny November 16, 2014

A surprisingly large number of people touted similar reactions to the creator of the YouTube channel Red Pill Philosophy, who recently spoke about a video posted last week, unveiling the seriousness...

Laugh tracks: The illusion of comedy

Laugh tracks: The illusion of comedy

Joseph Troiano November 16, 2014

Laugh tracks are the deathly shrieks that bellow in the background of television sitcoms in an attempt to turn a malignant punch line into something a little more benign. They are false advertisements,...

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Baseball: No longer America’s favorite pastime

Jenna Duddleston November 13, 2014

With the World Series ending the 2014 MLB season last week, it seems that baseball is no longer America’s favorite pastime. The World Series was saved from being the least viewed World Series game...

DePaul's new ad campaign can be seen at various 'L' stops throughout the city. (Zoe Krey / The DePaulia)

DePaul’s Big Data ad campaign hits the mark

Brendan O’Brien November 9, 2014

For many of us, we may not pay attention to countless advertisements on the ‘L’ trains traveling to and from class. But with DePaul University’s new Big Data advertisement campaign, thinking about...

Medical workers wearing protective equipment surround a simulated patient during a demonstration for media members on their training for working with possible Ebola patients. (Elaine Thompson | AP)

Ebola epidemic: We can’t operate out of fear

Darartu Mohamed November 9, 2014

The Ebola virus has left thousands in West Africa, specifically Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, fighting for their lives. These countries lack the human and infrastructural resources needed to overcome...

Smoking on DePaul's campuses is very common among students. The city ordinance mandates the areas of smoking. (Matt Rourke | AP)

DePaul up in smoke from failure to enforce cigarette city ordinance

Noah Levitin November 9, 2014

It has happened to all of us at one point in our academic careers at DePaul. While trying to enter the SAC, students are often unable to walk to their classes because of cigarette smoke in front of what...

Consent the D in retrospect

Sam Schwindt November 9, 2014

In the Oct. 27 issue of The DePaulia, an article explored the pro-sexual consent movement on campus called Consent the D. The movement ended when founder Randy Vollrath posted on the group’s Facebook...

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