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‘Mancession’ Brings New Majority to the Workforce: Women
“Mancession” is the new nickname thrown around for the recession that began in 2007. The majority of those who lost their job during the recession were men, the same gender whose presence continues to grow as a minority in higher education campuses across the country. This year, for the first time in American history, women now make up…
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Pretty in Pink and Corruption: Pink Products Help Companies More Than Breast Cancer Patients, Women Say
To many women with breast cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is about the evils of pink.
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A Bridge Between Two Legal Cultures
International law is not always smooth sailing, and cultural barriers can make the rocky waters even more difficult to navigate. But, these waters have many opportunities for an enterprising young lawyer to reel in. As a senior associate at the global law firm Mayer Brown, Georgina Fabian understood this quite well. She saw a continuous
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Chicago Enters the World Cup Experience
BY ARIANNA HERMOSILLO AND RACHEL METEA, PHOTOS BY GRIZEL PRECIADO The streets of Chicago were bursting at the seams last Friday to celebrate the beginning of one tournament and the end of another. Diehard Blackhawks fans waiting for the victory parade stopped to catch a glimpse of another major sport moment – a face-off between
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Chicago Public Schools Undergoe Budget Cuts as CEO Takes a Raise
Chicago Public Schools are taking a major hit in light of recent budget cuts. Schools are now facing the elimination of teachers, sophomore sports and school materials. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSzwXWBPp48&hl=en_US&fs=1&] The proposed budget for the next year plans to cut $1.3 billion dollars in funding for education within the state of Illinois. In Chicago $368 million will
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Immigration Law Reaches Across the Country
Gina Leal said she considers herself lucky. Born in Mexico City, Leal is not only a DePaul sophomore, but also a U.S. citizen. However, while Leal studies anthropology and Latino studies, 90 percent of her family remains in Mexico. While the new immigration law SB1070 applies only in the state of Arizona, it has had
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Thousands Take the Streets of Chicago Protesting for Immigration Reform
If you were to have attended last Saturday’s march that flooded the streets of Chicago, you would have heard the shouts of more than 40 DePaul students yelling, “si se puede.” Their voices joined over 20,000 others in a march that protesting against the new Arizona law. “This march is going to let everyone know
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DePaul reacts to recent Catholic scandal
Holly Urban said her opinion of the Catholic Church has completely changed since the sex abuse cases emerged in recent years involving the clergy. “I have lost a lot of respect for not only the Pope, but the Catholic Church entirely,” said Urban, a junior at DePaul who is not Catholic.…
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2009 Lincoln Park muggings remain unsolved
Over the 2009 summer, seven men were the victims of muggings in the Lakeview and Lincoln Park neighborhoods. Police have linked five of these muggings together and believe the other two may be connected. Police have yet to identify the offenders. The map below shows where the muggings occurred. Zoom in or out and click
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Christians Celebrate Holy Week
Christians commemorated “Holy Week” last week just after their return from Spring Break. Although nobody put palm branches down Fullerton Avenue for them. “Holy week is a set of days that are honored by Christian religions throughout the world,” DePaul President Father Holtschneider said. “It is a moment for Christians to look at the central