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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

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,”...

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...

In this combination image of two photos showing both President Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Chaotic first presidential debate leaves DePaul students disappointed

Damita Menezes October 4, 2020

It was unlike any presidential debate before — filled with name calling and constant interruptions.  “Will you shut up man? It’s hard to get any word with this clown,” said Joe Biden when President...

Moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News listens as President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump, Biden face off in chaotic first debate

Nika Schoonover, Print Managing Editor September 30, 2020

President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden faced each other for the first time Tuesday night in the first debate of the 2020 presidential election. During the 90-minute debate, the candidates...

La supresión de los votantes latinx: “Exigimos que nuestro voto sea contado”

La supresión de los votantes latinx: “Exigimos que nuestro voto sea contado”

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief September 28, 2020

La elección presidencial 2020 se está aproximando, con el primer debate presidencial que se llevará a cabo el 29 de septiembre en Ohio. Pero, en estas elecciones los latinos han enfrentado varios problemas:...

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. Biden generated headlines in February with a debate-stage promise to name the first Black female Supreme Court justice if he wins the White House. Since then, the Democratic presidential nominee has said little about the court. He's resisted calls from President Donald Trump, Republicans and even some Democrats to release a list of potential nominees (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

What to know before watching the first presidential debate

Nika Schoonover, Print Managing Editor September 27, 2020

The first presidential debate airs on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m. Central time. The event will include six 15-minute segments on topics selected by Chris Wallace, the moderator for the event.  The...

El conjunto de moderadores del Debate Presidencial entre los candidatos Donald Trump y Joe Biden será Chris Wallace de Fox News, Steve Scully de C-Span y Kristen Welker. El primer debate está programado para el 29 de septiembre. AP Photo | Alex Brandon via File

OPINIÓN: Con más de 32 millones latinos registrados, la falta de un moderador latino en los debates presidenciales es hiriente

Izabella Grimaldo, La DePaulia Opinions Editor September 17, 2020

En menos de 50 días llegarán las elecciones presidenciales de los Estados Unidos, algo que cambiará la historia debido a los tiempos de incertidumbre que nos encontramos ahorita.  A principios de...

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del., Friday Sept. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Biden leans on empathy as election nears

Amber Stoutenborough, Managing Multimedia Editor September 9, 2020

After a turbulent summer that saw a national reckoning on race and a persistent pandemic, the upcoming presidential election must be able to respond to the needs of a passionate electorate. Unlike the...

La candidata demócrata a la vicepresidencia, la senadora Kamala Harris, D-California, habla durante el tercer día de la Convención Nacional Demócrata en el Chase Center en Wilmington, Delaware. Carolyn Kaster | AP Photo

¿Podrá Kamala Harris atraer el voto latino para el Partido Demócrata?

Stephania Rodriguez September 5, 2020

Joe Biden, ex vicepresidente y candidato presidencial para el Partido Demócrata, anunció a la senadora Kamala Harris como su compañera de candidatura a la vicepresidencia.  Después de meses de...

El trabajador electoral Dian Martin se ocupa de un sitio de votación anticipada en un edificio de oficinas estatales en Juneau, Alaska, el martes 11 de agosto de 2020. AP Photo | Becky Bohrer.

Elecciones 2020: El papel fundamental que desempeña el voto latinx

Erika Pérez, La DePaulia Managing Editor September 3, 2020

Las elecciones presidenciales están a la vuelta de la esquina y los votantes latinos son fundamentales con un récord de 32 millones de votantes elegibles para el 3 de noviembre. Lesley Lopez, una...

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden's running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Biden receive a virtual briefing on COVID-19 from public health experts in Wilmington, Del., Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

AP FACT CHECK: Harris eligible to serve as VP, president

Associated Press August 14, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — False claims that Kamala Harris is not legally eligible to serve as U.S. vice president or president have been circulating in social media posts since 2019, when she first launched her...

OPINION: The Democratic Party should not dismiss Tara Reade

OPINION: The Democratic Party should not dismiss Tara Reade

Tommy Virgl May 22, 2020

The #MeToo movement has been an essential mechanism for questioning positions of power, and for allowing the voices of survivors of assault to be heard. With the conversation just getting started, we need...

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