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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Former Marine Corporal Eddie Ray Routh appears in court on opening day of his capital murder trial Feb. 11. (Tom Fox | Tribune News Service)

War at home: Routh found guilty in ‘American Sniper’ murder

Sharon Lavin March 8, 2015

It all started from a generous act of compassion, but turned south for a motive unknown.  Eddie Ray Routh, former U.S. Marine and diagnosed schizophrenic, will spend the rest of his life in prison for...

Biopics like “The Theory of Everything” use facts as a framework, but still dramaticize. (Photo courtesy of Focus Features)

Biopics win big during awards season

Alondra Valle February 1, 2015

Award season is in full swing, and the movies getting the most recognition are part of a genre that rarely breaks records at the box office. Biopics, or biographical movies, have recently been premiering...

“American Sniper” was nominated for an Oscar for best picture. Actor Bradley Cooper played Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in American military history. (Warner Bros. Pictures | AP)

Shoot first, ask questions later: The criticism behind ‘American Sniper’

Steven Long February 1, 2015

In his New York Times review, critic A.O. Scott concluded “American Sniper” is ultimately, “just a movie.” This seems to have been forgotten in the media clamor following its release. Unfavorable...

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