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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

DePaul is taking charge of state collegiate politics

DePaul is taking charge of state collegiate politics

Brenden Moore September 11, 2016

When DePaul Democrats President Jack McNeil is asked of the challenge in attracting DePaul’s large and diverse student body to his club, he, with a chuckle, replies, “Are you asking us if we have a...

In this July 6, 2015, photo, supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., cheer at a campaign rally in Portland, Maine. Sanders is packing em in: 10,000 people in Madison, Wisconsin. More than 2,500 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Another 7,500 this week in Portland. The trick for the independent senator from Vermont is to turn all that excitement into something more than a summer fling.(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

‘Feel the Bern’: Why Bernie Sanders is the ideal candidate for millennials

Danielle Harris, Former news editor July 18, 2015

Government Involvement Study | Create infographics Millennials are a highly coveted group among candidates in the 2016 presidential race. The generation is certainly an influential one, as 18- to 29-year-olds...

Chuy Garcia concedes to Rahm Emanuel: We didnt lose today, we tried today

Chuy Garcia concedes to Rahm Emanuel: “We didn’t lose today, we tried today”

Megan Deppen April 7, 2015

Shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday night it was announced that Jesus "Chuy" Garcia had called incumbent Mayor Rahm Emanuel to concede in the first mayoral runoff in Chicago history. "The people of Chicago...

Former President John F. Kennedy once received flak for not being a Protestant Christian. This tradition of criticism continues today. (Wikimedia Commons)

‘Guns, God and Country’: Religion and patriotism in politics

Alicya Dennison March 8, 2015

Patriotism, a word that started out simply meaning national loyalty, has transformed into a double entendre during the era of Obama. The first meaning is often used in conjunction with Obama’s lenient...

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Turning DePaul Blue Demons red: Party labels in Chicago

Nicholas Oviatt February 22, 2015

The city of Chicago needs a swift kick in the butt. Get the guillotines set up in Grant Park and all of the city officials rounded up. Incompetence, cronyism, socialism, inequality and pride are all...

In this March 6, 2013 file photo, Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka gestures on the House floor at the state Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Topinka, who won a second term in November 2014, died early Wednesday morning, Dec. 10, 2014, less than 24 hours after having a stroke, according to her office. She was 70. Topinka previously served three terms as Illinois state treasurer, was a former Illinois GOP chairwoman and ran for governor in 2006. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Judy Baar Topinka leaves legacy behind in Illinois

Brenden Moore December 12, 2014

​Illinois lost a treasure this week with the sudden passing of state comptroller Judy Baar Topinka (R – Riverside), a political institution in the state who never tried to be anyone other than...

Gov. Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner debate in Peoria a few weeks ago. Experts have deemed this race too close to call. Over the past few weeks, every poll has shown a statistical tie. (Seth Perlman | AP)

DePaul professors predict close Illinois governor’s race

Summer Concepcion October 26, 2014

A number of DePaul professors are unsure of who is going to win the Illinois governor’s race Nov. 4. With just a week left before the midterm election, professors cannot fully put their cards down...

Gerrymandering poses questions for fair elections

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,...

Broken branches and Obama drama

Broken branches and Obama drama

Marcus Cirone September 29, 2014

With what seems like something out of a bad soap opera, the House of Representatives has decided to sue President Barack Obama for using executive actions dealing with Obamacare, also known as the...

National Briefs: Sept. 29

National Briefs: Sept. 29

Associated Press September 28, 2014

US Attorney General Eric Holder resigns Washington, DC — Eric Holder, America's first black attorney general and an unflinching champion of civil rights in enforcing the nation's laws, announced...

Ald. Michele Smith speaks to DePaul College Democrats Tuesday, Sept. 23. (Brenden Moore / The DePaulia)

Ald. Michele Smith speaks to DePaul College Democrats

Brenden Moore September 25, 2014

Alderman Michele Smith (43rd Ward) spoke to the DePaul Democrats Tuesday night on topics ranging from the responsibilities of an alderman to her upcoming re-election campaign. With students from...

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