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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the University of Houston Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

OPINION: Purposefully mispronouncing Kamala Harris’ name is racist, plain and simple

Duaa Israr November 1, 2020

There are two stages in a name for people of color. First, it begins when you change your name to fit the mouths of others. It’s easier to let people pronounce your name the way they want to instead...

FILE-Elizabeth Quirmbach, right, registers Ayuka Sinanoglu, center, a Sophomore at the UW on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2020  outside of the UW Memorial Union in Madison, Wis.  A small but steady stream of masked UW-Madison students stopped by voter registration tables outside the unions last week to perform their civic duty. Madison City Clerk’s office employees helped them through the paperwork, sanitized their used pens and talked among themselves as they waited for the next students to filter into the fairly empty tents.(Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

Biden leads in swing states as election nears

Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor October 25, 2020

As Election Day draws near, voters are keeping their eyes on polls for swing states.  While states like Illinois and Wyoming can typically be depended on to be overwhelmingly “blue” or “red,”...

In this Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 photo, Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, listens to lawmakers while on the House floor during special session at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield Ill. Illinois House Democrats are trying to build momentum for a vote this week to defy Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner on legislation they say could prevent labor unrest. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Davis increasing spending on healthcare, Madigan Ads countering Londrigan

Damita Menezes October 25, 2020

Rodney Davis, a four-term Republican incumbent, is hoping to keep his 13th Congressional House seat with ads that criticize Betsy Londrigan’s close connection to Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan...

President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump, Biden face off in final presidential debate

Nika Schoonover, Print Managing Editor October 23, 2020

In an event that lacked the rancor and chaos of the first debate, President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden portrayed their different visions for the nation in the final presidential debate...

People wait in line to early vote at the Loop Super Site in downtown Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Political Science professors discuss 2020 election in a virtual panel

Nika Schoonover, Print Managing Editor October 23, 2020

Less than two weeks ahead of election day, the Political Science Department held a panel Thursday to discuss pertinent issues of the upcoming 2020 presidential election. The event was held virtually and...

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden looks to supporters and members of the press while arriving to a campaign event Friday, Oct. 16. 2020 in Southfield, Mich. (Nicole Hester/Ann Arbor News via AP)

Healthcare magnified as candidates compete for the most effective plan

Rebecca Meluch, News Editor October 18, 2020

Candidates’ policies on healthcare are usually emphasized in any presidential election. But as the 2020 presidential election takes the stage amid a global pandemic that has taken the lives of over 200,000...

DePaul junior midfielder Patrick Watkins dribbles the ball past a UIC defender in 2019.

Every DePaul athlete registered to vote in Big East initiative

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief October 18, 2020

DePaul became the first university in the Big East to reach 100 percent of its athletes registered to vote in the upcoming Nov. 3 election, the athletic department announced on Wednesday.  All 11 institutions...

OPINION: Its time to get serious about voting

OPINION: It’s time to get serious about voting

Ava O'Malley October 18, 2020

As the 2020 presidential election looms just two weeks away, it is hard to avoid political discussions online and in person. No matter your political affiliation, you shouldn’t block out discussions...

In this Feb. 7, 2019, file photo, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker answers questions during a news conference in the governors office at the state Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Pritzker says he has no concerns at all about a media report that federal authorities are investigating a property tax break he got by taking toilets out of a Chicago mansion he owns. The billionaire told reporters Wednesday, April 24, 2019 hes certain that any review would show all the rules were followed in the tax appeal.

Illinois Fair Tax, explained

Nicole Shih October 18, 2020

A major question will appear on the ballot in Illinois that could have an impact on how much you have to pay for the income tax. Illinois voters will be deciding whether to amend the current flat-rate...

People wait in a long line to cast ballots for the general election at an early voting location at the Renaissance Austin Hotel on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Gen Z voters to bring new perspective to upcoming election

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief October 18, 2020

Generation Z voters will be a significant demographic in the upcoming election.  “There's about 24 million Gen Z members who are eligible to vote so that's about 10 percent of the electorate,”...

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at Michigan State Fairgrounds in Novi, Mich., Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Leftists struggle with voting ‘blue’ as Democrats court moderates, conservatives

Ella Lee, Print Managing Editor October 18, 2020

On Election Day, Ben Jaeger won’t head to the polls. He’s not voting early, and he hasn’t requested a ballot by mail — nor does he intend to. Jaeger, a member of DePaul Socialists, is not voting...

Voter casts their ballot early at Cook County Administration Building.

150 voters: DePaul professors work to register community ahead of election

Nadia Carolina Hernandez and Cailey Gleeson October 18, 2020

In its first active year, DePaul Votes — a voter registration program led by professors Marie Donovan and Nina Diamond — has successfully guided over 150 students in registering to vote or requesting...

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