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The DePaulia

The Student News Site of DePaul University

The DePaulia

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 20, 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,”...

Rihanna performs during the halftime show at the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Rihanna’s stunning halftime show makes waves after Super Bowl

Sam Gutterman, Contributing Writer February 19, 2023

The biggest hit from February 12th’s Super Bowl game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles didn’t come from either team, but from Rihanna during her epic halftime show performance. Rihanna’s...

16 individual portraits of Black writers line the walls of the American Writers Museum.

“It’s powerful in its own right:” American Writers Museum’s latest exhibit highlights race, power and resilience

Nadia Carolina Hernandez and Lilly Keller February 5, 2023

When Dr. Pauli Murray –  civil rights activist and Episcopal priest – published her only book of poetry titled “Dark Testament and Other poems” in 1970, readers paid little attention to the collection. Five...

Semicolon Bookstore on N. Halsted St. hosts a variety of curated texts of various genres.

Black-owned businesses in Chicago to have on your radar

Jonah Weber, Assistant Arts and Life Editor February 5, 2023

Chicago is home to a plethora of family owned, independent businesses. For Black History Month, the DePaulia wanted to put the spotlight on some fantastic Black-owned establishments. Some of these spots...

Claudia Nieves writes a story, answering am 10 minutes prompt about a tradition gone wrong.

Latinx Writing Center: Space to share stories

Andrea Juárez Hernández and Cary Robbins January 29, 2023

The sounds of pencils scratching paper and fingers typing could be heard in the Latinx Cultural Center on Tuesday, Jan. 24, as the newly formed Latinx Writing Group met for their biweekly meeting. Everyone...

Andrew Callaghan (Left) speaks with Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Portland, Ore. for Proud Boys Rally Oct. 3, 2020

A journalistic commentary on Andrew Callaghan

Jonah Weber, Assistant Arts and Life Editor January 22, 2023

Andrew Callaghan a 25 year-old independent American journalist who got his start on Youtube has been making waves in the journalism world. He has described his work, according to an interview with Interview...

In her first solo exhibit titled Static Range, artist and writer Himali Singh Soin explores the past and  present of nuclear landscapes.

Static Range: Himali Singh Soin explores the past and present of nuclear landscapes

Joey Stephens, Contributing Writer January 15, 2023

The conversation begins in the hallway at the entrance. A different feeling than the city outside, the light softens as the viewer approaches the sound of the artist's voice.   Located at the Art...

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