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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

Meditation for mental health

Meditation for mental health

Keira Wingate, Arts & Life Editor May 20, 2019

The mind is a complex thing: it brings a different mood, thought or emotion with every day that passes. It can be hard trying to navigate around it, but becoming mindful can bring that 3D type of dimension...

YouTube star Erik the Electric in one of his many mukbang videos featuring popular American fast food items.

Unpacking the explosive rise of mukbang

Holyn Thigpen April 29, 2019

In a 43-minute-long video with almost 400,000  views on YouTube, Stephanie Soo sits atop her kitchen stool and devours over 100 spicy dumplings with sprinkles of impassioned commentary—“So hot, so...

Thomas getting ready to treat Ola to a haircut inside of the haircut section of his studio in Lincoln Park, on Feb. 2, 2019.

Barber encourages involvement in local arts with his North Side Chicago studio

Nicole Shih & Evan Sully, Contributing Writer and Staff Writer April 22, 2019

DeWayne Thomas is more than just a barber in the city of Chicago. He’s also an innovator, entrepreneur and small business owner who integrates his passion for art with his love for learning more about...

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Women in the ring

Gianfranco Ocampo April 15, 2019

World Wrestling Entertainment continues to expand and increase the value of women’s wrestling—after a long period in WWE where the women were neglected and mistreated—by featuring a women’s main...

The Zen Den in River Grove, Illinois where Pete Rivers blows and sells glass and vape products to cannabis lovers.

Zen and the art of glass blowing

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief April 15, 2019

In a small shop on a busy street in River Grove, Pete Rivers is dancing a mesmerizing ballet around a torch spitting a 2-foot-long, 3000-degree flame. Rivers is a glassblower. Today, he’s making a bubbler,...

Omani Cross after it was announced that she won the lip-sync and her first competition. MACKENZIE MURTAUGH / THE DEPAULIA

For Chicago queen, DePaul student, drag’s glitz and glam are added bonus to intimate impact

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor April 8, 2019

The dimly-lit Berlin Nightclub in Chicago was mostly empty on a Monday night before its recurring drag competition, Squad Goals, began. A few people gathered in, but the small room did not fill up until...

An Instagram post from influencer Keaton Milburn showing off her silver hair. KEATON MILBURN/INSTAGRAM

Goodbye balayage, hello silver strands

Joey Cahue April 8, 2019

Rather than trying to achieve the Barbie blonde locks, trend-followers are reaching for the bleach and their grandmother’s purple shampoos to achieve a sleek silver look. Silver-white hair is a trend...

A guide to celebrating in Chicago

A guide to celebrating in Chicago

Angelina Korniyenko March 11, 2019

If you live in the Chicago area, the luck of the Irish is on your side. According to the personal finance service, Wallethub, Chicago was ranked the best U.S. city to celebrate 2019’s St. Patrick's Day....

FILE-The Trinity Irish Dancers, shown at 2015s St. Patricks Day Parade on South Columbus Drive in Chicago, are returning this year for that engagement and dozens of others.

Looking back at the city’s Irish roots

Brian O'Connell March 11, 2019

If you go to DePaul or have ever lived on or near the Lincoln Park campus, there is a chance that you have stopped in Kelly’s Pub or McGee’s. Like many traditional Irish bars, Kelly’s is named after...

Steven Spielberg in 2019.

Spielberg v. Netflix

Michael Brzezinski March 11, 2019

It’s a rough time to be a theater-loving cinephile lately. The theater experience is a cultural commodity that seems to be fading year after year, especially with the massive surge in streaming...

Jussie Smollett leaving Cook County jail on Thurs. Feb. 21 following his release from custody after being charged with disorderly conduct and filing a false police report.

The man who cried hate crime

Carolyn Bradley, Copy Editor February 25, 2019

Now that actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with falsifying a hate crime as of Feb. 21, the question stands with how this incident impacts public reputations as well as news coverage. Smollett alleged...

Leading up to the ceremony, the Academy has fueled further debate over their decision to cut the presentation of certain awards.

Category cutting controversy

Holyn Thigpen February 25, 2019

Earlier this month, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its decision to present the awards for four major categories during the Oscars’ commercial breaks: makeup/hairstyling, live...

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