An Eagles win is a win for the common person
Lacey Latch, Arts & Life Editor
February 4, 2018
There’s something inherently appealing about an underdog. David and Goliath is an almost universal tale, the story of a young boy that beat a nine-foot warrior. It’s not hard for anyone to cheer for the people that are already being counted out. If they lose, it’s less traumatic, but if they win,...
NFL under fire, burned by public
Jonah Atchison
October 5, 2014
In recent weeks, the NFL has been rocked with various domestic abuse scandals befitting for a MTV reality TV show: A video showing Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice brutally assaulting his then-fiancee Janay Palmer was released and not long after that, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Pe...
Accountability needed from NFL
Christian Jones
September 28, 2014
The recent controversies that the NFL has been involved with have made the league seem far behind the times socially. With each controversy, the NFL and its players are conducting business like the 1960s. The negativity started Feb. 10 when former Missouri defensive end Michael Sam came out as bein...
A dent in the shield: NFL commissioner Goodell masks real issue of victims
Parker Asmann
September 28, 2014
Amidst the controversy surrounding domestic violence issues involving the NFL, it’s not hard to come to think that, through the various press conferences and interviews that have been conducted, that the league and their players, along with their sponsors, are the sole parties being affected. ...
No Hope for the NFL: Overlooking Hope Solo’s domestic violence scandal
Heather Slawny
September 24, 2014
Repeated domestic violence scandals from the NFL have recently shed light on the issue of domestic violence more strongly than ever before, and more women have gained the courage to seek help. According to The Washington Post, the National Domestic Violence Hotline has seen an astounding 84 percent ...
Superior skills masked by sexual orientation
Sam Ridge
September 15, 2014
When Michael Sam was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft, he did what most other draftees do. He kissed his significant other. Read More »...
Xavier Ortega, Photo Editor
December 8, 2019 • No Comments
On a cold, cloudy Chicago night of about 38 degrees Fahrenheit, DePaul hosted the Chicago Sleep Out on...
DePaul student charged with writing software for ISIS waives preliminary hearing
December 6, 2019
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffery Cole agreed Friday morning to waive the preliminary...
Man stabbed on Red Line at Fullerton stop
December 6, 2019
A man was stabbed Friday morning on a Red Line train at the Fullerton stop by...
Chicago mayor fires city’s top cop over ‘ethical lapses’
December 2, 2019
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired the city’s retiring police superintendent...