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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

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Teala Torres, also known as DJ Tee Vera, adjusts her headphones as she mixes for Humboldt Park’s Happy Gallery on Oct. 26, 2024. Happy Gallery hosted CityPill, a queer underground music showcase that featured various performers of the scene.

Two sides of the turntable: Underground raves can be rewarding, but also dangerous for DJs

Aubreonna Chamberlain, Contributing Writer January 13, 2025

The room inside Happy Gallery is painted a light orange that reflects on guests as they dance to music mixed by DJ Tee Vera (Teala Torres). Torres focuses on her set behind the turntables, combining...

Forget everything I said DeJamz

Forget everything I said DeJamz

Lucia Preziosi, Editor in Chief January 13, 2025

Happy New Year. Good tidings. Blah blah blah. It’s your Editor-in-Chief here, Lucia, author of Dejamz such as “lover girl spring.” I’m just here to set the record straight: Please forget anything...

Anne Waller, left, and Mark Maxwell play a concert together at Northeastern Illinois University during the spring of 2024. The duo has been playing together since 1981. "When you get to the point of playing together for so long, it's really a process of not only collaborating on the specific pieces of music, but also evolving a technique. You sound alike, your sound can blend, you can balance sounds, and you have a similar sort of ear for articulation."
Photo provided by Mark Maxwell

Duo in harmony: Mark Maxwell and Anne Waller bring 19th-century guitar to life

Grace Logan, Arts & Life Editor January 13, 2025

Mark Maxwell met Anne Waller at Southern Methodist University while studying classical guitar. At the time, the dean of SMU decided to cancel a handful of programs. A group of students, including Maxwell...

What's with texting now these days? Just answer already!

What’s with texting now these days? Just answer already!

Lindsay Freiburger, Contributing Writer January 13, 2025

There are so many reasons someone might not return a text. People have busy schedules. They want to take the time to respond thoughtfully but never do because they forget. Whatever it is, there's a curiosity...

‘Nosferatu’ review - Remake of horror classic casts writing on the wall

‘Nosferatu’ review – Remake of horror classic casts writing on the wall

Finn Morse, Theater Beat Writer January 13, 2025

Director Robert Eggers’ adaptation of “Nosferatu” has been an anticipated movie for fans of the classical gothic monsters. A revered gothic story meeting the minds behind modern horror classics “The...

I watched all the X-Men movies so you don’t have to

I watched all the X-Men movies so you don’t have to

Amber Corkey, Copy Editor January 13, 2025

I don’t know a thing about superheroes. I think I’ve seen three Marvel movies, and I can’t even tell you which ones. But somehow, I ended up on the receiving end of a very long Wolverine info dump...

Kyle Mooney (center) directs Jaeden Martell (left) and Rachel Zegler (right) on the set of 'Y2K.'

Director, writer and star Kyle Mooney on growing up in the 90s and ‘Y2K’

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor December 19, 2024

With the current nostalgia cycle rearing its head back towards the end of the century, it’s only inevitable that someone would call back to the films of the late 90s. Independent film distribution...

‘Y2K’ review - A satirical trek through the end of the millennium drowns in its own ambition

‘Y2K’ review – A satirical trek through the end of the millennium drowns in its own ambition

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor December 17, 2024

There’s nothing more embarrassing than bad comedy. A horror which fails to scare its audience may at least result in a mocking enjoyment of its attempts at gravitas (see “Wish Upon.”) The same goes...

Riley Sommers rides her horse, Goldfinch, around an indoor arena on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, at Stargazer Ranch. Sommers is a DePaul graduate student from Texas and has been riding for 19 years.

Riley Sommers: Second City cowgirl

Lina Gebhardt, Multimedia Editor December 10, 2024

Riley Sommers has spent nearly two decades riding, competing, and taking on challenging “project horses” that require extra training and dedication. When Sommers broke her neck riding her first...

‘Gladiator II’ review – A sequel 20-years in the making struggles to make a lasting impact

‘Gladiator II’ review – A sequel 20-years in the making struggles to make a lasting impact

Alek Sacinski, Contributing Writer December 3, 2024

Ridley Scott’s 29th film “Gladiator II” revolves around family intrigue, sprawling sets, and a muscular man with eyes set on a throne. “Gladiator II” follows Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal), son...

‘Wicked’ review – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande transform this classic musical

‘Wicked’ review – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande transform this classic musical

Karidja Monjolo, Contributing Writer December 3, 2024

“Wicked”(2024)  does nothing less than defy expectations and redefine assumptions of what a movie musical can be. Based on the Broadway hit, “Wicked” itself is based on the novel “Wicked:...

Cars drive by and people walk in front of the new Raising Cane's location on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, in Chicago. The new location is at Lincoln Common, directly across the street from DePaul’s Holtschneider Performance Center.

Cluck Yeah: Raising Cane’s set to open by music school in January

Sofia Joseph November 20, 2024

DePaul students will no longer have to travel off-campus for a Box Combo. Raising Cane’s is opening at 2376 N. Lincoln Ave., across from DePaul’s School of Music. Doors are set to open on Jan. 28,...

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