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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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Washington held hostage over Obamacare follies

Brendan Moore September 28, 2013

Unless the country's political leaders can come to an agreement, the United States government may be closed for business.This government shutdown comes after months of political posturing and fiery debate...

Shedding light on alcohol use at DePaul University

Rachel Dick September 28, 2013

DePaul's Code of Student Responsibility states, "DePaul University expects students to uphold the law when it comes to the purchase and consumption of alcohol."DePaul's administration clearly doesn't play...

Naming the Dead project brings transparency to drone war

Maha Abdel-Wahab September 28, 2013

In the name of honest and objective journalism, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism has launched "Naming the Dead," a project that seeks to create a more transparent view of the drone strikes in the...

Why the Catholic Church needs to re-examine the purpose of religion in our daily lives

Sarah Leeson September 28, 2013

I've never heard a ringing silence quite as loud as the one left in the wake of a phrase one of my old classmates uttered."The Catholic Church hates gay people. It's a fact."I froze, trying and failing...

Wrapping our heads around DePaul’s costly meal plans

Zoe Krey September 21, 2013

With college tuition rates constantly rising, it's important for students everywhere to cut costs. Unfortunately at DePaul, freshmen cannot look to their meal plan to do so. DePaul requires all on-campus...

The political freestyle: Battling with homophobia in hip-hop

Kelly Conger September 21, 2013

Last summer, while I was driving around with some friends, Frank Ocean's song,

Vladimir Putin’s editorial ignites American response on Syria

Kevin Gross September 21, 2013

The United States and Russia have long been bickering over how to deal with Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad's violent use of chemical weapons in his country's civil war. So it came as a huge surprise to...

Another year, another dollar: What is being done to curb college costs?

Kevin Gross September 15, 2013

Ô_Money is certainly a valid concern this time of year, especially when looking at all the red figures in the bank account. Thanks to rising tuition costs - which have risen faster than the natural rate...

Lincoln Park: Safe, but not unassailable

Parker Asmann September 14, 2013

Ô_Walking onto DePaul University's Lincoln Park campus for the first time has most often created a sense of safety and protection due to the location of the school. With the picture perfect Quad, where...

Miley Cyrus should no longer be viewed as a child

Ogechi Emechebe September 14, 2013

After Miley Cyrus' surprising performance this year at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) many of us were left wondering, "what happened to good ol' Miley?" Cyrus shocked the audience while performing her...

Bankrupt Detroit highlights urban America’s problems

Kevin Gross August 5, 2013

"Following Thursday's announcement that the city had declared bankruptcy, reports are confirming that Detroit may suddenly descend into a horrifying, depopulated hellscape, one with numerous dilapidated...

Celebvocacy: A tool for social justice

Kevin Gross July 24, 2013

On July 8 a number of eyes were drawn to their computer screens to watch a graphic video of a human rights abuse that occurs every week on American soil.Surprisingly, noted rapper and activist Yasiin Bey...

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