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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Life of pie: Chicago pizza beyond deep dish

Life of pie: Chicago pizza beyond deep dish

Erin Yarnall May 3, 2015

It has brought people together, but at the same time it has torn people, and two of the largest cities in the United States, apart and created intense rivalries. It has made billions of dollars. Who...

(Carolyn Duff / The DePaulia)

Tacos: A Chicago food staple

Sarah Perkins May 3, 2015

Known for its over-the-top hot dogs and deep-dish pizzas, Chicago adds another food staple to its repertoire: the taco. Don’t be fooled: the small, simple dish packs a punch with authentic and interesting...

A small group of protesters marches on 15th Place near Kedzie Avenue in Chicago April 20 after a Cook County judge threw out all the charges against veteran Chicago Police detective Dante Servin, who was on trial for fatally shooting Rekia Boyd during an off-duty incident in March 2012, ruling that prosecutors failed to prove that the detective acted recklessly. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Chicago activists sympathize with Baltimore

Brenden Moore May 3, 2015

A “teach-in” was held on DePaul’s Loop campus Wednesday night to explain the controversial acquittal of a Chicago detective charged with manslaughter in the 2012 death of Rekia Boyd, a 22-year-old...

An educational notice hangs at the entrance of Wiggly Field dog park regarding the canine flu epidemic. (Kathryn Eardley / The DePaulia)

Dog flu in Chicago terrifies dog parents, leads to empty parks

Kathryn Eardley May 3, 2015

Puppy playtime is on hold in Chicagoland. The canine influenza H3N2 virus has infected at least 1,500 dogs and caused seven deaths in the Chicago area in the last few weeks, leaving dog parks abandoned...

An overview of the crowd at the Selection Square. (Josh Leff / The DePaulia)

Chicago clocks in: 2015 NFL Draft experience in ‘Draft Town’

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief May 3, 2015

[slideshow_deploy id='11540'] Roman Diaz walked through Grant Park Thursday night decked in pirate gear, with a full-length coat and a plastic skull mask covering most of his face.  He even completed...

(Geoff Stellfox / The DePaulia)

Chicago celebrates Cinco de Mayo

Olivia Mohseni May 3, 2015

Named the “best fiesta north of the border” by Mercadito, one of Chicago’s most celebrated holidays is here — Cinco de Mayo. The entire city celebrates with Mexican food, music and art in commemoration...

POLL: How do you get around Chicago?

Mariah Woelfel and Kathryn Eardley April 29, 2015

  Video: Students tell the DePaulia their favorite ways of commuting in Chicago. This survey is part of a new weekly poll segment launched in an effort to give our student body a voice regarding...

(Max Kleiner / The DePaulia)

Clueless in Chicago: Lack of sexual health knowledge leads to questions

Lily Rose April 26, 2015

Students at DePaul can receive an extensive education on just about anything — they are able to choose from a long list of majors ranging from Costume Technology to Exercise Science and more. Students...

Rapper Chief Keef helped to popularize the term “Chiraq” to describe Chicago violence. (Photo courtesy of Chief Keef)

‘Chiraq’ controversy divides local filmmakers

Kevin Quin April 26, 2015

Over the last few years, Chicago violence has served as an inspiration for a significant number of documentaries. The bloody homicides and gang shootings that happen almost daily on the city’s South...

(Photo courtesy of Bully)

You’re here for who? Bands to check out at Chicago music festivals

Jaycee Rockhold April 26, 2015

We did the homework so you don't have to. Check back each week for the scoop on bands you can't miss at Pitchfork, Lollapalooza, North Coast and Riot Fest this year. Bully Sometimes the bands...

Former mayoral candidate Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia (pictured below) joined demonstrators on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago Wednesday fighting for a $15 minimum wage. The Chicago City Council passed a gradual increase last year to $13 an hour and this issue has been relevant in the nationwide debate over income inequality. (Megan Deppen / The DePaulia)

Workers in Chicago take on fight for $15 minimum wage

Megan Deppen April 19, 2015

Beneath the golden rays of sunshine, protesters of McDonald’s golden arches massed by the thousands on UIC’s campus Wednesday as part of the nationwide Fight for $15 movement. Nestled in a crowd...

Pope Benedict XVI embraces Cardinal Francis George after addressing the bishops at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. Cardinal Francis George, a vigorous defender of Roman Catholic orthodoxy who played a key role in the church’s response to the clergy sex abuse scandal, has died. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Cardinal George remembered by Chicago, DePaul

Brenden Moore April 19, 2015

Francis Cardinal George, the former Roman Catholic archbishop of Chicago, died Friday after a nearly decade-long battle with cancer. He was 78. George was appointed archbishop in 1997 by Pope John...

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