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The Student News Site of DePaul University

The DePaulia

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The DePaulia

​​DePaul students erupt with cheers at annual Tree Lighting

Molly Tinkey, Contributing Writer November 20, 2023

Excited students lined up at the Quad Tuesday, Nov. 14, for their turn to enter DePaul’s annual Tree Lighting event. After students swiped their IDs, they were met with music, pom-poms, cookies...

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...

Black Arts Month Kick-off brings a night of performances and new beginnings for the B.A.C.A.

Black Arts Month Kick-off brings a night of performances and new beginnings for the B.A.C.A.

Grace Vaughn , Contributing Writer October 15, 2023

As Charlique Rolle and Vershawn Sanders-Ward took the stage Monday evening, bright screens displaying the African American Arts Alliance of Chicago logo started to slowly shift. New projections reading...

Seven unique Chicago museums to check out this quarter

Seven unique Chicago museums to check out this quarter

Emma Janke, Contributing Writer September 17, 2023

Whether you’re a Chicago native or new to the city, we all know the great museums of Chicago. Don’t get me wrong: The Art Institute and the Field Museum are two of my favorites. But what about the...

Spirit Apotheosis performed Electric Love by BØRNS during the first Drag Me to Life live showcase.

Living authentically: Drag artists of color create love and family of their own

Cary Robbins, La DePaulia News Editor June 7, 2023

A crowd of people showered various drag artists with dollar bills and cheers just outside of the Comfort Station lawn. It was evident it was more than a celebration. It was a safe space for them to be...

Students mingle around the DePaul Urban Gardeners (DUG) Fruity Party hosted in the groups garden to kick off Pride Month in Lincoln Park on Thursday, June 1.

Fruity Party roots queerness in nature

Claire Tweedie, Staff Writer June 4, 2023

Scattered between the raised plant beds and gardening tools, students share fruit and swap stories at the Fruity Party. The event on June 1 hosted by DePaul Urban Gardeners (DUG) and the LGBTQIA+ Resource...

DePaul professor and Service Learning Coordinator Brother Mark Elder reflects on his 28 years at the University.

‘This is me being a performance artist day to day’: The colorful past, present and future of Mark Elder

Lilly Keller, Arts and Life Editor May 15, 2023

DePaul professor of Fine Arts and Service-Learning Coordinator Mark Elder's — better known as Brother Mark — Byrne Hall studio is as one would imagine. Bottles of paint and duct tape line the workroom's...

554 by Jr Alvarez displayed at the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) gallery on Monday, May 1. The gallery sought to highlight APIDA student artwork.

‘Untold Stories’ reflects Asian Pacific Islander Desi American student experience at DePaul

Lilly Keller, Arts and Life Editor May 7, 2023

The theme of untold stories came naturally to Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) art gallery curator Sophia Iqbal. "The idea of untold stories is very prevalent among Asian American communities...

Exploring Chicago’s diverse spiritual landscape

Exploring Chicago’s diverse spiritual landscape

Raena Bents, Contributing Writer April 2, 2023

Analyzing constellations, seated meditation, community prayer service— all these practices and more can be found within Chicago’s rich and diverse spiritual landscape. A simple search on Eventbrite...

Celebration of Ash Wednesday in Westminster Cathedral.

What are DePaul students giving up for Lent?

Sam Gutterman, Contributing Writer February 26, 2023

It is late February and Ash Wednesday is in the rearview mirror, which means Lent has begun.  Lent, for those unfamiliar with the religious term, is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving...

DePaul hosted Dartmouth professor and historian Matthew Delmont at Arts & Letters on Feb. 13. to discuss his new book, “Half American.”

‘The stories we tell about the past matter’: Dartmouth professor seeks out the forgotten experience Black WWII Veterans

Lilly Keller, Arts and Life Editor February 19, 2023

Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, 26-year-old James Thompson wrote a letter to the Pittsburgh Courier asking why he, alongside other African Americans, should sacrifice their lives for a country that...

The Joffery Ballet hosts its production of Anna Karenina. The performance is based on Leo Tolstoys novel of the same name.

Anna Karenina at the Joffrey Ballet finds beauty in tragedy

Lauren Coates, Staff Writer February 19, 2023

When it comes to finding stories that adapt well for the stage, the ballet world has frequently turned to literature for some of its most revered works. From “Romeo & Juliet” to “Don Quixote,”...

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