Happy U

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Once a small, low-profile commuter school, DePaul boasts a beautiful campus in Lincoln Park, a substantial presence in downtown Chicago, and has become the largest Catholic university in the US with some of the happiest students. However, the growth seems to have come at a cost, as some students think the courses are not as challenging as they used to be because classes are larger, and there is a divide between the on-campus and commuter students.

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Looking Sideways at Chicago

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Virginia Madsen, a Chicago born actress was nominated for an Oscar for her costarring role in Alexander Payne's 2004 hit 'Sideways'. Her forthcoming films include 'Firewall', in which she plays Harrison Ford's wife and she states that the reason for Sideways being such a hit in Chicago was because it was about regular people.

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How we compare

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A survey is conducted on how Chicago ranks against New York, Los Angeles, Houston and Philadelphia in weather, crime, education economy and culture. The relentless mobility of Americans and the booming mass media, among other things, have scoured many of the regional distinctions across the country.

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