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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The newest face of CoverBoy breaks the mold

The newest face of CoverBoy breaks the mold

Donyae Lewis October 23, 2016

Easy, breezy, beautiful, CoverBoy. This is now the reality for YouTube personality and 17-year-old James Charles as he became the first male to grace the ads of CoverGirl. Charles, who rose to fame...

The Laquan McDonald Act: a milestone

The Laquan McDonald Act: a milestone

Yazmin Dominguez, Online Editor October 23, 2016

The black community in Chicago has had enough. Last Thursday, Oct. 20, marked the two-year anniversary of Laquan McDonald’s death at the hands of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) officer Jason...

Sexual assault training should be extended to all undergraduate students

Sexual assault training should be extended to all undergraduate students

Yazmin Dominguez, Online Editor September 26, 2016

Before going to his first day of college classes, DePaul freshman Lavonn Ackerman took the required 90-minute online sexual and relationship violence education module, Haven, in his bedroom while also...

Opposing political views weigh in on the potential immigration plan

Opposing political views weigh in on the potential immigration plan

Yazmin Dominguez and John Minster September 11, 2016

As a conservative, Donald Trump was not my first choice for President. Nor my second. Nor my third. In fact, Trump was probably last on my nominee wishlist. He has little legitimate policy knowledge,...

Milo Yiannopoulos stands in the Quad after his speech was shut down due to student protests. (Photo by Josh Leff / The DePaulia)

The line between hate speech and free speech persists on college campuses

Yazmin Dominguez, Online Editor September 11, 2016

In a letter to its incoming freshman class of 2020, University of Chicago's Dean of Students John Ellison, amongst welcoming and congratulatory words, made clear that the prestigious institution did...

Superdelegates, electoral college diminish voter influence

Superdelegates, electoral college diminish voter influence

Rachel Hinton May 8, 2016

Every election cycle brings something new to mull over. A balding, bespectacled old man speaking Brooklyn-ese and an artificially orange business mogul have gotten their fair share of press (one,...

When lyrics aren’t enough, artists cannot be considered activists

When lyrics aren’t enough, artists cannot be considered activists

Danielle Church May 7, 2016

There is no doubt Beyoncé is a brilliant artist with some of the catchiest songs out there right now, especially with the release of her latest album “Lemonade.” There is, however, a major concern...

Professor addresses increasing need for financial reform

Professor addresses increasing need for financial reform

Keith Jacks Gamble February 28, 2016

Higher education is at a crossroads. Its institutions are being squeezed by competitive pressure and poked by stringent governmental and legal oversight. Most schools are headed down the road paved...

Kesha's battle with Sony Music highlights bigger ethical issues

Kesha’s battle with Sony Music highlights bigger ethical issues

Erin Yarnall February 28, 2016

After a lengthy court case and her career being stalled for two years, Kesha’s future is still up in the air. The pop singer, whose full name is Kesha Sebert, is known for her glittery style and...

The myth of 'backdoor' data access

The myth of ‘backdoor’ data access

Nicholas Oviatt January 31, 2016

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has been turning many heads the past few years over its controversial surveillance program. But recently, as reported by CNN Money, retired four-star general...

Chicago police unions push to destroy decades of complaints

Chicago police unions push to destroy decades of complaints

Kate Kownacki January 31, 2016

The term “non-racist” has been floating around social media recently as a result of a video published by The Guardian. The video details the differences between being non-racist and anti-racist....

An adjunct professor’s letter to Father Holtschneider

Brendan McQuade January 24, 2016

On Jan. 14, , DePaul University faculty received a letter addressing a campaign by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) to unionize DePaul’s contingent faculty.  While the tone of the email...

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