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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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War on Drugs far from over

David Byrnes October 19, 2013

The Illinois legislature passed a bill this past summer that, starting in January, will allow for the legal sale of medical marijuana to patients suffering from chronic and fatal ailments.Now, even ignoring...

DePaul’s liberal bias comes with the territory

Rachel Dick October 19, 2013

In last week's DePaulia article, "Blue and Red: Political balance needed at DePaul," it was suggested that DePaul might have a liberal bias and that the voices of the more moderate or conservative are...

The forgotten oppression of China-occupied Tibet

Tom Bostwick October 13, 2013

The third amendment of the Bill of Rights for the United States Constitution reads "No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but...

“Victim blaming” prevalent in contemporary rape culture

Mariah Woelfel October 13, 2013

In Delhi, India, gang rape case defense attorney PA Singh proves to be yet another example of the all-too-familiar "blame the victim" culture that has become associated with rape cases throughout Indian...

Skid row suffering ignored in today’s society

Danielle Harris, Former news editor October 13, 2013

DePaul University and DePaul International made the announcement Sept. 26 that there is a new addition coming to Chicago: the Institute for Global Homelessness. The goal is, according to DePaul's Newsroom,...

Political balance needed at DePaul

Nicholas Oviatt October 13, 2013

The city of Chicago had its last Republican mayor in 1931. Since then, the city has been under firm Democratic control. 82 years for any one party should seem like a blatantly obvious plague by any sensible...

No decisionmaking in D.C.

Kevin Gross October 6, 2013

By now, most of you should have heard that the government is out of business and will continue to be for the foreseeable future.Will the shutdown result in mass chaos? Almost certainly not, unlike what...

The journey of life in college

Brendan O'Brien October 6, 2013

Move-in day for every freshman at DePaul brings a wide range of emotions. While there is the excitement of being on your own, there can also be some anxiety to beginning a career in college. I was personally...

Modern day racism expressed in subtler shade of white

Lucy Corbin October 6, 2013

Richard Spencer, a clean- cut, respectable Montana man, is attempting to revamp the modern White Supremacy movement by putting a pretty picture on it.One of his propositions is the idea of a new "ethno-state"...

It’s time to turn the page away from literary censorship

Zoe Krey October 6, 2013

DePaul recently participated in the Library of Congress's Banned Books Week by hosting a read-aloud of titles that have been banned around the country. Although this issue may seem like a thing of the...

Marijuana arrests continue as public view shifts

Amy Morton September 28, 2013

The FBI recently released a report stating that marijuana arrests are at a record high. Most of these arrests are simply for possession of the drug. In 2012, 51.6 percent of all possession charges were...

The ‘Town/gown’ conflict of DePaul and Chicago

Yesenia Shuman September 28, 2013

DePaul University students have certainly long benefited from having Chicago as their campus; students have the opportunity to participate in city life, find internships and job opportunities while still...

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