Rachel Metea

Hip-Hop & Opera: Like Bacon & Chocolate

Different versions of this article were originally published on Gapers Block and The DePaulia. It is easy to overlook the origins of passion that unfolded onstage last Sunday in HOPERA: Unleashed. Composer and vocalist Adrian Dunn’s musical creativity and technical mastery enabled a seamless fusion of two genres not normally seen on the same side of town: hip-hop … Continue reading »

Sex, lies, Arrogance. The sophisticated tales of the Terminator, DSK

This article was written as a satire. There was money, there was power, and there was sex. It was brilliant. Last month, the nation learned that former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had not only cheated on his wife, but also fathered a child with a former member of his household staff. His scandal did not … Continue reading »

Freedom of speech’s inconvenience

Fred got a lot of hate mail. He didn’t agree with his country and he had let them know. Now, people wanted to make him pay. They threatened him. They threw garbage at him. They painted vulgar pictures of his family depicted as devils. When Fred went to church they stood outside the building and … Continue reading »

Women still expected to be seen and not heard

An English proverb says, “One tongue is enough for a woman.” Women are stigmatized as being overly “chatty” who never give men a turn to speak. In the U.S. there is a proverb that says, “When both husband and wife wear pants it is not difficult to tell them apart – he is the one … Continue reading »

For love of the Easter egg and all that’s commercial

I am an atheist and I love Easter. I am single and I love Valentine’s Day. Christmas? Oh your god, do I love Christmas. When it comes to commercialized holidays—you name it, I love it. Continue reading »

France’s veil ban goes into effect, university looks for meaning

By Rachel Metea and Bartosz Brzezinski After the world’s first ban on Islamic face veils took effect in France on April 11, DePaul University saw many of its members call to question the law’s symbolic meaning. The president of DePaul’s United Muslims Moving Ahead, Marwa Abed, said France’s veil ban is “a move in the … Continue reading »

Haiti works for sustainable money, food

Paul Carisma said his country’s way of life was destroyed in just a few short minutes. “The Haiti earthquake was a horrible experience,” he said. Carisma came to Chicago after the 2010 Haiti earthquake to finish high school. On April 1, Carisma, who is now a freshman at DePaul University, participated at “Taste for … Continue reading »

College grads more likely to say ‘I Do’ at younger age

It used to be said that a college education was a bad thing for women in the marriage market. Compared to their non-educated counterparts, college-educated couples have traditionally married at a later age. However, a new report reveals this is simply no longer true.

Exposing Layers of Vogue

As it turns out, when you layer every issue of Vogue together, the magazine isn’t so Vogue after all. When the 2010 covers were layered together, every one had nearly identical layouts. However, if you juxtapose the layered editions from various countries, many cultural patterns are revealed. Even if Vogue’s structured approach is fairly disappointing, I have … Continue reading »

DePaul School of Education Fails Evaluation

When students receive bad grades, professors often say they are the ones to be blamed by the students. But when the student gets a good grade, they take full credit. When the tables turned and it came time for DePaul’s school of education to be graded, the faculty cooperated– that is until their undergraduate elementary … Continue reading »

Survival of the Evolution Lesson Plan

IN THIS ARTICLE The majority of biology teachers are reluctant to teach evolution, found two political scientists after studying U.S. public school biology instructors. Additionally, creationism is given at least an hour of class time and put in a positive light by 13 percent of the nation’s biology teachers.

Jesus Christ the Superhero, Cowboys, and the Bible Unite

If you are a porn-star, there is a Bible for you. If you are a cowboy, there is a Bible for you. If you are looking for style, then there is a Bible-purse hybrid for you.
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Una mentira innecesaria

English translation at bottom of article La Decepción y las pastillas falsas se han utilizado durante mucho tiempo por muchos médicos cuando necesitaban curar a sus pacientes. Conocido como el efecto placebo, los pacientes llegan a sentirse mejor a través de la creencia de que se tomó un medicamento real. Pero ahora, la nueva investigación … Continue reading »