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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

Latrice Butler poses with her mother, Eva Butler, during the Día de Muertos event held at Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliations Front Porch community center on Nov. 1. Butler felt like the event created a healing space for herself and her community to celebrate and remember loved ones.

First Día de Muertos celebration for Black community brings healing, redefines death

Cary Robbins, La DePaulia Former Managing Editor November 5, 2023

Sitting by an altar, Latrice Butler picked up the picture of her mother with a smile on her face to show how beautiful Eva Butler, her mother, is. She teared up as she recounted how she felt seeing her...

Sad Shoegaze DeJamz

Sad Shoegaze DeJamz

Lilly Keller, Editor in Chief November 5, 2023

Categorizing the 90s as definitively good or bad is a challenge, especially since I wasn't born during that decade. Drawing from primary sources like my parents and the words of Charles Dickens, who famously...

Opened in 2012, Batter and Berries has spent over a decade on Lincoln Ave., treating neighborhood locals and Chicago residents with a bounty of breakfast dishes.

Cooking up culture one neighborhood at a time

Sam Mroz, Asst. Arts & Life Editor November 5, 2023

Chicago native Yari Vargas is no stranger to the city's dense network of dining options. Born and raised in a household with Puerto Rican and Honduran roots, she did not have to look far for authentic...

Talia Gierut’s outfit on her way to her classes on the Loop Campus.

Dressing up for class, love it or hate it?

Sarina Singh, Contributing Writer November 5, 2023

We may not have a Division I football team or a Greek row, but at least we don’t show up to class in a stained t-shirt and pajamas.  Campus culture varies depending on the location of your campus,...

From left, Crane Benson, Silver MacAuley, Jules Mortensen and Ope Animashaun play the Buddy Abroad card game that is meant to help students acclimate to studying abroad.

“Buddy Abroad”: New board game enhances international program

Eli Smith, Contributing Writer November 5, 2023

Diana Mahalia, a 19-year-old animation major at DePaul, never went out of the country until she went on a Study Abroad trip to London and Wales last summer. Although she was excited to go, she said navigating...

“The Killer review: A thriller as obvious as it is effective

“The Killer” review: A thriller as obvious as it is effective

Sam Mroz, Asst. Arts & Life Editor November 5, 2023

Using an experienced assassin as the canvas for his latest project, David Fincher’s “The Killer” is a methodical recycling of death and espionage with its own glaze of moral scrutiny. As Fincher’s...

“the rest” provides a promising look into boygenius’ musical future

“the rest” provides a promising look into boygenius’ musical future

Carly Witt, Opinions Editor November 5, 2023

Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus combine to make an incredible trio that captures love, loss and the human experience in their band boygenius. Through the relatable songwriting and soft vocals,...

The Latina Sweat Project hosted over 30 people to celebrate Dias de Muertos through mindfulness and yoga accompanied by live regional Mexican music.

How a team of Chicago Latinas reimagines Día de Muertos through yoga and meditation

Emily Diaz, La DePaulia Contributing Writer November 5, 2023

A room filled with incense and a line of candles illuminated an ofrenda as the sweet melody of a guitar and an accordion accompanied a group of over 100 people remembering their late loved ones on Thursday...

Una ofrenda en el Museo Nacional de Arte Mexicano celebrando las vidas de aquellos que han fallecido en el último año.

En Día de Muertos, una comunidad en luto celebra la vida de mujeres de Chicago asesinadas o desaparecidas, buscan justicia: ‘Ella no ha sido olvidada y todavía es amada.’

Alyssa N. Salcedo, La DePaulia Editor-In-Chief November 4, 2023

La comunidad de La Villita todavía está de luto por la pérdida de decenas de mujeres que han sido víctimas de la violencia armada, abuso doméstico o han desaparecido. Reyna Cristina Ical Seb, una...

Isabella Esquivel, Savannah Mireles and Shayla Garcia mourn their loved ones at the Dia de Muertos event on Nov. 2. Theyre sorority sisters from Gamma Phi Omega, consoling each other.

DePaul Día de Muertos event invites students to learn about the tradition and reflect on loss

Rodolfo Zagal, La DePaulia Managing Editor November 3, 2023

While some Latine students at DePaul took a Dia de Muertos event as an opportunity to mourn their loved ones, others connected with Latine organizations. Día de Muertos is a traditional Mexican holiday...

Ofrenda, or altar, at the National Museum of Mexican Art celebrating the lives of those who have died this past year.

On Day of the Dead, a grieving community celebrates the lives of Chicago women murdered or disappeared, and seek justice: ‘She’s not forgotten and she’s still loved’

Alyssa N. Salcedo, La DePaulia Editor-In-Chief November 3, 2023

The community of Little Village is still mourning the loss of dozens of women who have been victims of gun violence, domestic abuse, or disappeared. Reyna Cristina Ical Seb, a 20 year old Guatemalan migrant,...

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 Managing 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...

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