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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

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All content by Kevin Gross
Police stood guard in Baltimore during the protests following the death of Freddie Gray in April. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Deep roots underlie the police brutality problem

Kevin Gross and Rachel Hinton
May 31, 2015
People in Mexico City demonstrate in solidarity for the "disappeared," a number of citizens whom have gone missing in Mexico's War on Drugs, allegedly due both to drug cartels and corrupt police forces. (Marco Ugarte | AP)

‘The disappeared’ of Mexico’s drug war

Kevin Gross
May 25, 2015

Fight for your rights as renters

Kevin Gross
May 17, 2015
People wait for water at a refugee camp for Rohingyas, a persecuted Muslim minority group in Myanmar. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara)

Buddhist violence in Myanmar highlights religious misconceptions

Kevin Gross
May 17, 2015
Feminist activist Beth E. Richie lectures about the flaws of carceral feminism. which relies on punishment to deter sexual violence. (Kevin Gross / The DePaulia)

Carceral feminism and the flaws of punishment-based policy

Kevin Gross
May 10, 2015
Boxes of aid from the Chinese Red Cross arrive in Nepal. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

International community rallies to contribute Nepal relief aid

Kevin Gross
May 3, 2015
Painted murals are displayed on the street in Havana, Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

The forbidden land: Cuba re-opening

Kevin Gross
April 19, 2015
People walk past an anti-Muslim advertisement placed on a Philadelphia public bus. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Islamophobic ads highlight free speech controversy

Kevin Gross
April 12, 2015
Eighty-one votes separate Ald. Michele Smith, Caroline Vickrey in 43rd Ward race

Eighty-one votes separate Ald. Michele Smith, Caroline Vickrey in 43rd Ward race

Kevin Gross and Bea Aldrich
April 8, 2015
Numerous efforts, ranging from pro-LGBT protests (left) to the sending of letters to Indiana politicians, preceded the amendment of Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Religion and liberalism: mutually exclusive?

Kevin Gross
April 5, 2015
Rescue workers clear the Germanwings Flight 9525 crash site in the French Alps. Despite publicization of flight crashes, the probability of being in one remains near-nil. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File)

Airline disasters highlight irrationality of human fears

Kevin Gross
April 5, 2015
A call for civic change: Chicago's referendum proposal for election funding reform

A call for civic change: Chicago’s referendum proposal for election funding reform

Kevin Gross
March 8, 2015
The powerful social construct of race

The powerful social construct of race

Kevin Gross
March 8, 2015
A 10-pound sack of white rice usually costs betwen $10 and $15 but yields nearly 100 servings, making it a cheap, versatile food. (Kevin Gross / The DePaulia)

Cheap eats: Rice makes for ideal college meal

Kevin Gross
March 8, 2015
Some analysts believe an elected school board would reduce the infuence that Mayor Rahm Emanuel (center) has over bureaucrats such as former Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard (left), or Chicago Board of Education president David Vitale. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

A call for civic change: Chicago’s referendum for elected school board

Kevin Gross
March 1, 2015
An aerial view of Chicago taken on Feb. 3 after multiple snowfalls. (Kiichiro Sato | AP)

White weather, red profits: Chicago businesses face consequences from snowfall

Kevin Gross
February 8, 2015
French Muslims walk past anti-Muslim graffiti painted on a Mosque in Saint-Etienne, France. (Laurent Cipriani | AP)

No forgiveness granted: Muslims face tradition of backlash for extremism after Charlie Hebdo attack

Kevin Gross
January 18, 2015
The proposal for federally funded community college tuition is partially based off of a similar plan implemented in Tennessee. (Brad Montgomery | Creative Commons)

‘Two years free’: Economic ramifications of Obama’s community college tuition proposal

Kevin Gross
January 18, 2015
People demonstrate at Michigan Ave. on the Day of Anger march, Dec. 13. (Kevin Gross / The DePaulia)

‘Black lives matter’: Q&A with Elijah Obasanya, Chicago police violence protestor

Kevin Gross
January 11, 2015
Chicago Recovery Alliance aims to reduce drug harm

Chicago Recovery Alliance aims to reduce drug harm

Kevin Gross
November 16, 2014
President Barack Obama speaks after the elections. Due to harsh Democrat losses, some wonder if he'll rely on executive powers for policymaking in his final years. (Evan Vucci | AP)

The red dawn: Republican midterm gains have sweeping policy ramifications

Kevin Gross
November 9, 2014
STORIFY: Voter turnout in Chicago

STORIFY: Voter turnout in Chicago

Courtney Jacquin and Kevin Gross
November 4, 2014
Stickers await voters after they cast their votes on Election Day at Glenwood Center in Greensboro, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Storify: 2014 National Midterm Elections

Kevin Gross
November 4, 2014
The electoral battleground: National midterms 2014

The electoral battleground: National midterms 2014

Kevin Gross
October 26, 2014
Philadelphia largest city to decriminalize pot

Philadelphia largest city to decriminalize pot

Kevin Gross
October 19, 2014
Turmoil in the East

Turmoil in the East

Kevin Gross
October 12, 2014
Gerrymandering poses questions for fair elections

Gerrymandering poses questions for fair elections

Kevin Gross
October 12, 2014
Michael Dunn found guilty of murder

Michael Dunn found guilty of murder

Kevin Gross
October 5, 2014
Pocket change: Minimum wage won’t drastically kill jobs

Pocket change: Minimum wage won’t drastically kill jobs

Kevin Gross
October 5, 2014
Rising temperatures, global concerns

Rising temperatures, global concerns

Kevin Gross
September 28, 2014
A member of a Kurdish Popular Protection Unit, which is combating the extremist militant group ISIS in northern Iraq. The United States has been supporting forces in Iraq fighting ISIS, and Congress just voted to arm many other groups in Syria to combat ISIS. Photo by Manu Brabu/AP.

Congress approves arming of Syrian rebels

Kevin Gross
September 21, 2014
Missouri Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson walks among people protesting the police shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson last month.

World News: Summer 2014 recap

Kevin Gross
September 15, 2014
Pulling out pockets

Pulling out pockets

Kevin Gross
September 15, 2014
A 14-year-old Guatemalan girl traveling alone waits for a northbound freight train along with other Central American migrants, in Arriaga, Chiapas state, Mexico. More than 52,000 unaccompanied children have been apprehended since October. (AP Exchange)

A violent plight: U.S. faces crisis over illegal immigrant children

Kevin Gross
July 17, 2014
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

Grading the graders

Kevin Gross
June 2, 2014
Supporters of DePaul Divest dropped a Palestinian flag Wednesday, May 21 in Arts & Letters Hall. (Matt Paras / The DePaulia)

DePaul SGA referendum vote calls for divestment

Kevin Gross
May 27, 2014
Elevate Chicago might not lift the economy

Elevate Chicago might not lift the economy

Kevin Gross
May 26, 2014

One soda maker’s role in an international conflict

Kevin Gross
February 9, 2014

A personal reflection on Chinese ethnic identity in modern America

Kevin Gross
February 2, 2014

Roe v. Wade: A damning partisan legacy

Kevin Gross
January 26, 2014

With conceal-carry rights, proceed with caution

Kevin Gross
January 19, 2014

Pussy Riot, punk and the legacy of protest

Kevin Gross
January 12, 2014

Amid winter holidays, city’s homeless not celebrating

Kevin Gross
January 4, 2014

No decisionmaking in D.C.

Kevin Gross
October 6, 2013

Vladimir Putin’s editorial ignites American response on Syria

Kevin Gross
September 21, 2013

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

Kevin Gross
September 15, 2013

Amid strife in Middle East, humanitarianism is needed

Kevin Gross
August 26, 2013

Bankrupt Detroit highlights urban America’s problems

Kevin Gross
August 5, 2013

Celebvocacy: A tool for social justice

Kevin Gross
July 24, 2013

In the Zimmerman Case, there are no winners

Kevin Gross
July 16, 2013

Supreme Court’s actions only the first step in the fight for gay rights

Kevin Gross
July 1, 2013

“Vote No”: A reflection on Minnesota’s gay rights campaign and on the national gay rights movement

Kevin Gross
July 1, 2013

The dollar vote: ethics through consumerism

Kevin Gross
May 18, 2013

New master’s programs offer international opportunities

Kevin Gross
May 18, 2013

U.S. media focuses on national, rather than world, news

Kevin Gross
May 2, 2013

Students visit Springfield to fight for state financial aid, MAP Grant funding

Kevin Gross
April 11, 2013

Fighting guns with guns

Kevin Gross
April 7, 2013

Baby in Mississippi has been HIV-free for a year

Kevin Gross
March 10, 2013

The budget blues hit close to home

Kevin Gross
March 3, 2013

Letter to the Editor: A student provides his account of the Feb. 9 party muggings

Kevin Gross
February 25, 2013

Illinois court shoots down religious contraceptive appeal

Kevin Gross
February 18, 2013

Gun violence is getting worse

Kevin Gross
February 11, 2013

Belgian twins legally euthanized

Kevin Gross
January 27, 2013

Thank you, Obama; sincerely, college students across the nation

Kevin Gross
November 8, 2012

Third party candidates deserve more attention

Kevin Gross
October 25, 2012

The varying role of the vice-president

Kevin Gross
October 11, 2012

One-year anniversary of the Occupy movement

Kevin Gross
September 20, 2012
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