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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

María Arvizo, custodio de DePaul, limpia el baño de mujeres adentro de OConnell Hall el 10 de octubre. Arvizo es conocida como Doña María entre los estudiantes del Latinx Cultural Center.

Doña María: Una querida conserje en DePaul es una figura materna para muchos estudiantes de primera generación

Rodolfo Zagal, La DePaulia News Editor October 22, 2023

Cuando María Arvizo comenzó a trabajar en la Universidad DePaul hace más de dos décadas, recordó que había menos estudiantes latinos en el campus. Pero cuando se encontraba con uno, siempre experimentaba...

Christopher LeMark (right) and emcee The Last Poet speak at a fundraising concert Oct. 11, 2023, in Chicago. The proceeds from the fundraiser go to Coffee Hip Hop & Mental Health and their free therapy program.

“Coffee, Hip-Hop, & Mental Health” finds new ways to normalize therapy

Eli Smith, Contributing Writer October 22, 2023

Christopher LeMark stood on stage in front of a full crowd at The Promontory the night of Oct. 11 and led the room through a simple call and response: “The city … of Chicago … will heal.”  LeMark...

This photo, taken by a Chicago Daily News photographer on Jan. 4, 1904, shows a view of the ruined stage of the Iroquois Theatre in Chicago. More than 600 people perished in a fire on Dec. 30, 1903, that also destroyed the theater.

The Iroquois Theatre fire, and the spirits that may remain

Dylan Hackworth October 22, 2023

December will mark the 120th anniversary of the Iroquois Theater fire, the deadliest theater fire in U.S. history. The Nederlander Theater stands in its place today, a downtown Chicago venue that has...

Nu-Metal DeJamz

Nu-Metal DeJamz

Jonah Weber, Asst. Multimedia Editor October 22, 2023

Nu-metal holds many meanings to many people. To me, it’s the early 2000s older brother-core. It’s smelly and grimy. It’s getting thrown around the bed of a pickup truck on a gravel road with Disturbed...

Frankenstein: A beautiful and gothic ballet

“Frankenstein”: A beautiful and gothic ballet

Lauren Coates October 22, 2023

From “Anna Karenina” to “Of Mice and Men” and everything in between, the Joffrey Ballet has a history of looking into classic literature to find dramatic, often heartbreaking stories to bring to...

“Evil Does Not Exist”: A tranquil coasting across the vanity of mankind

“Evil Does Not Exist”: A tranquil coasting across the vanity of mankind

Sam Mroz, Asst. Arts & Life Editor October 22, 2023

An idyllic Japanese village stokes the fire of morality as “Evil Does Not Exist” effortlessly shows the harm of systemic invasion and personal abuse. Locals are content in an undisturbed community...

“Sweet Dreams”: A biting perspective on colonization that stings and surprises

“Sweet Dreams”: A biting perspective on colonization that stings and surprises

Claire Tweedie, Arts & Life Editor October 22, 2023

Buried under an overwhelming tone of hatred and satire, “Sweet Dreams” is a critical look at Dutch colonization and how our history continues to impact our present. While the narrative has a visually...

A pumpkin spice latte sits on a table at Cafe Deko in Chicago on Oct. 18, 2023.

Embracing autumn: The Pumpkin Spice Latte phenomenon

Avery MacNab, Contributing Writer October 22, 2023

As the leaves begin to paint the town in shades of amber and burgundy, a familiar feeling fills the streets of Chicago. The feeling of cool crisp air, Halloween cult classics, chunky knitwear and the always-anticipated...

“Monster”: A quiet look at the complexity of boyhood and the monsters behind it

“Monster”: A quiet look at the complexity of boyhood and the monsters behind it

Claire Tweedie, Arts & Life Editor October 22, 2023

“Monster” is a misleading title for a gentle drama that will leave you sobbing, even as you admire its beauty and intricacy. Director Hirokazu Koreeda succeeds once again in crafting an ambling masterpiece...

“La Chimera: Grave robbing plays as pastime to a dense reflection of lost love

“La Chimera”: Grave robbing plays as pastime to a dense reflection of lost love

Sam Mroz, Asst. Arts & Life Editor October 22, 2023

“La Chimera” is a story of shackles, as tender performances expose a deep yearning for the past and the crushing weight it levels on life thereafter. Following a recently paroled grave robber named...

“Lost Country”: Politics and family come together in a story built on social unrest

“Lost Country”: Politics and family come together in a story built on social unrest

Sam Mroz, Asst. Arts & Life Editor October 22, 2023

Framing a Serbian protest within the borders of youth, “Lost Country” walks a thin line between family and national ideology, building to an end of melancholic design. In 1990s Serbia, plagued by civil...

“Zone of Interest”: A resonant moral probing of evil and its subtle cultural imprints

“Zone of Interest”: A resonant moral probing of evil and its subtle cultural imprints

Sam Mroz, Asst. Arts & Life Editor October 22, 2023

Tracking a household of Nazi loyalists through the conventions of daily life, Jonathon Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” is a palpable jab at sin and the human core that provokes it. Set just outside...

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