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DePaul University

DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul.

The student body consists of about 23,100 students (approximately 15,400 undergraduate and 7,700 graduate/law), making DePaul the largest Roman Catholic university and one of the 10 largest private universities in the United States.

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Record companies released stereo demonstration albums that showcased how sound could move from left to right, creating a sense of movement. From the collection of Janet Borgerson and Jonathan Schroeder

How stereo was first sold to a skeptical public

Sixty years ago, stereo promised to forever change the way people listened to music. But how could record companies convince customers to buy a new record player, speakers and amplifier?
County officials gear up to hand-spray mosquitoes in San Diego. REUTERS/Earnie Grafton

How Congress is failing on Zika

Congress has failed three times to approve spending to stop the spread of Zika. Their long-term response isn’t much better.
A shifting focus of climate activists: leaving fossil fuel reserves in the ground. Susan Melkisethian/flickr

New climate activist strategy gains steam this election season

Climate activists are shaping the political debate with a revised strategy that focuses on the environmental risks of fracking for oil and natural gas.
Chicago Mayoral candidate Jesus “Chuy” Garcia speaks to supporters at a rally. REUTERS/Jim Young

Chicago 2015: The Prince or the Populist?

Opposition politics by progressives have long played a role in Chicago’s mayoral elections. Now incumbent Rahm Emanuel seems to have the role once held by the legendary Mayor Richard J Daley.
Directors Quentin Tarantino and Spike Lee don’t see eye-to-eye on much of anything.

Why I taught a class on rivals Spike Lee and Quentin Tarantino

With Spike Lee’s Da Sweet Blood of Jesus in the news for the film’s straight-to-Vimeo release, and Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight currently in production (see Samuel L. Jackson’s Camera+ page for…

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