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Patrons gather in the From Here On market in Chicago's West Loop on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. The market takes residence in Chicago's Old Post Office building, which underwent major renovations in 2019 to open it up to new tenants.

Old Post Office’s ‘From Here On’ Food Hall spotlights local businesses

Khadija Mujahid, Contributing Writer February 24, 2025

Just past the marble lobby in the Old Post Office’s polished interior is the hustling and bustling From Here On Food Hall & Market. Throughout the morning, the food hall slowly fills with the hum...

Hamna Zaidi (left) & Shahbaz Ahmed (right) pose on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, at the Pakistani Student Met Gala. The event is hosted by the DePaul Pakistani Student Association, of which Zaidi and Ahmed are members.

Throw your hands up and say ‘Disco Deewane’ — DePaul Pakistani Student Association hosts annual gala

Sana Hajidamji, Opinion Beat Writer February 24, 2025

There’s something about a night when fashion meets culture, when the lights shine bright and everything feels alive. DePaul’s Pakistani Student Association, the largest Pakistani Student Association...

Esther Coltman and Sam Hussey reenact a scene from “Palm Springs” at a Directors For Actors (DFA) meeting on Feb 11, 2025. The DFA organization holds a weekly meeting every Tuesday night, in hopes of giving actors more freedom with the stories they are telling.

Talking about process with DePaul’s ‘Directors for Actors’

Alana Eve Schacher, Contributing Writer February 17, 2025

If you venture to the depths of the Daley Building downtown on Tuesday evenings, you’ll find DePaul’s Directors for Actors club rehearsing, just past the hall of film posters and inside the auditorium. The...

An museum-goer roams the main gallery of the Living End exhibit on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. The exhibit was held at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Is painting dead? How ‘The Living End’ art exhibition reinforces the power of painting

Aaliyah McFadden, Contributing Writer February 17, 2025

On the walls of Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art, displays of beautiful art showcase the eternal nature of painting in a digital age. Though some may question the timelessness of the medium when...

Event attendees sit and talk with one another at the EmpoHer event on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. DePaul Women in Business is a student-run organization which connects students with professionals.

‘Lifting each other up’: DePaul Women in Business launch EmpowHER mentorship program

Casey Tharrington, Contributing Writer February 17, 2025

For many students, stepping into the business world can feel overwhelming—  especially for students navigating career fairs, networking events and internships without built-in connections to guide them. DePaul...

Adrian Lyles interacts with fans while performing at Beat Kitchen on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Lyles is touring with pop trio almost monday through Feb. 22.

‘King of Everything’: Adrian Lyles at Beat Kitchen

Annie Koziel, Asst. Copy Editor February 10, 2025

Singer Adrian Lyles never expected to get where he is the way that he did. But right now, he says he couldn’t be happier. “It's been amazing,” Lyles said. “Oh my gosh; I've been having so much...

To be or not to be? Why people are challenging the ‘norms’ of Valentine’s Day

Aaliyah McFadden, Contributing Writer February 10, 2025

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Maybe you’re looking for a new way to celebrate, a way  that doesn’t center around romance but instead making new connections at a Galentine's Day event. You...

Shiera Malik and Jacob Stump look lovingly at one another. The two DePaul professors have been married since 2015. Photo provided by Shiera Malik and Jacob Stump.

Scholarly Spouses: DePaul’s married professors on life, love and learning

Rose O’Keeffe, Content Managing Editor February 10, 2025

The old truism insists that opposites attract, but according to DePaul International Studies professors Shiera Malik and Jacob Stump, parallel interests and intersecting work lives can be just as much...

Po eats pasta as a treat in Chicago in March 2024. He is named after the main character in “Kung Fu
Panda” because of his love for food.

Happy Valentine’s Day from DePaul students and their pets!

Anna Barth, Contributing Writer February 10, 2025

This Valentine’s Day, we all want someone to come home to. The highs and lows of being a college student call for a companion, one whose love is unwavering, simple and free from the complications...

A theatre school student signs a banner hung in the lobby of the school commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Goodman School of Drama on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Notable alumni and supporters also signed the banner, including former DePaul President Dennis Holtschneider.

The Theatre School celebrates a century of drama at DePaul

Theresa Burchfield, Contributing Writer February 10, 2025

Dean Corrin, an associate dean at The Theatre School, has been teaching at the school for 32 years. “For a lot of us who have been here for a long time, in addition to the emotion and excitement of...

Shoshana Bass pilots a hedgehog puppet while Ben Hemmendinger plays the accordion at the Marshall Field Garden Apartments on Jan. 17, 2025. Their show, "The Amazing Story Machine," tours around the city as part of the Chicago International Puppet Festival.

Chicago Puppet Fest ‘pulls strings’ to bring shows to local communities

Aleksa Kirkus, Contributing Writer January 27, 2025

Dozens of children flooded in front of the puppet show set, waiting restlessly for the lights to go down. Their excitement for a puppet show may seem like a thing of the past, but the organizers say the...

Rheema Ayyash and club members travel along Lake Shore Drive for an afternoon run on Jan. 17, 2025. Ayyash is the president and founder of Demons on the Run, a student organization that runs together multiple times each week.

Through slush and snow, DePaul runners keep moving forward

Casey Tharrington, Contributing Writer January 27, 2025

With icy winds whipping off Lake Michigan and freezing air burning the lungs, winter running in Chicago isn’t for the faint of heart. For DePaul University’s Demons on the run club, these challenges...

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