Trump’s business failings foretold the shutdown
Lacey Latch, Arts & Life Editor
January 14, 2019
On Dec. 11, President Donald Trump stated that he “would be proud” to shutdown the government in the name of border security, namely over funding for a border wall. One month later, Trump seems to have accomplished yet another feat in which he can be proud: forcing hard-working federal employees to ...
The truth about treason
Lacey Latch, Arts & Life Editor
February 19, 2018
A Sheffer Corporation factory in Ohio became the most recent stop for President Donald Trump on Monday, Feb. 5. There, as he fondly discussed his performance during his first State of the Union address, he also casually accused the Democrats in attendance of “treason” for not showing their support ...
Uncertainty looms for DACA students
Jonathan Ballew, Assistant News Editor
January 29, 2018
With the March 5th DACA deadline looming, DePaul students and faculty hoping for the best but gearing up for the worst. Most DACA students, often called “Dreamers,” are used to uncertainty. But in the wake of a government shutdown that lasted nearly three days, things are starting to feel especial...
Government shutdown and out
Ross Greer, Contributing Writer
January 29, 2018
After a three-day shutdown, the government is back, at least for the time being. President Trump signed a short-term spending bill to keep the government afloat until Feb. 8 after Democratic leadership tried and failed to use the budget as a bargaining tool in immigration discussions. The shutdow...
Aftermath of the shutdown
Carina Smith, Nation & World Editor
January 29, 2018
President Donald Trump ended the government shutdown by signing a bill early last week to reinstate funds after a three-day deadlock in the Congress. The bill extends funding for the government until Feb. 8, giving Congress over three weeks to come to a conclusion about an official spending bill. On...
Questionable coverage: Police brutality is only part of the problem
Zoe Krey
May 31, 2015
Police brutality has become a central piece of media coverage in the U.S. this year, and with the deaths of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Eric Harris and Freddie Gray, it seems that police brutality is at an all time high. Read More »...
Gerrymandering poses questions for fair elections
Kevin Gross
October 12, 2014
With the November midterm elections beckoning, concerns are arising as to how the decisions of voters may be challenged via the constantly increasing effects of political gerrymandering. Gerrymandering, or the redistricting of voter districts for political purposes, occurs because state legisla...
Pulling out pockets
Kevin Gross
September 15, 2014
Rising college costs defy simple solutions, confound governments As another school year dawns and students scramble for another set of school payments, people may wonder: What changes, if any, are being established to help curb the ever-rising costs of attaining a higher education? As the Obama Administ...
