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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Arts/Life

From left, Crane Benson, Silver MacAuley, Jules Mortensen and Ope Animashaun play the Buddy Abroad card game that is meant to help students acclimate to studying abroad.

“Buddy Abroad”: New board game enhances international program

Eli Smith, Contributing Writer November 5, 2023

Diana Mahalia, a 19-year-old animation major at DePaul, never went out of the country until she went on a Study Abroad trip to London and Wales last summer. Although she was excited to go, she said navigating...

“The Killer" review: A thriller as obvious as it is effective

“The Killer” review: A thriller as obvious as it is effective

Sam Mroz, Contributing Writer November 5, 2023

Using an experienced assassin as the canvas for his latest project, David Fincher’s “The Killer” is a methodical recycling of death and espionage with its own glaze of moral scrutiny. As Fincher’s...

“the rest” provides a promising look into boygenius’ musical future

“the rest” provides a promising look into boygenius’ musical future

Carly Witt, Opinions Editor November 5, 2023

Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus combine to make an incredible trio that captures love, loss and the human experience in their band boygenius. Through the relatable songwriting and soft vocals,...

The Latina Sweat Project hosted over 30 people to celebrate Dias de Muertos through mindfulness and yoga accompanied by live regional Mexican music.

How a team of Chicago Latinas reimagines Día de Muertos through yoga and meditation

Emily Diaz, La DePaulia Arts and Life Editor November 5, 2023

A room filled with incense and a line of candles illuminated an ofrenda as the sweet melody of a guitar and an accordion accompanied a group of over 100 people remembering their late loved ones on Thursday...

Una ofrenda en el Museo Nacional de Arte Mexicano celebrando las vidas de aquellos que han fallecido en el último año.

En Día de Muertos, una comunidad en luto celebra la vida de mujeres de Chicago asesinadas o desaparecidas, buscan justicia: ‘Ella no ha sido olvidada y todavía es amada.’

Alyssa N. Salcedo, La DePaulia Editor-In-Chief November 4, 2023

La comunidad de La Villita todavía está de luto por la pérdida de decenas de mujeres que han sido víctimas de la violencia armada, abuso doméstico o han desaparecido. Reyna Cristina Ical Seb, una...

Isabella Esquivel, Savannah Mireles and Shayla Garcia mourn their loved ones at the Dia de Muertos event on Nov. 2. They're sorority sisters from Gamma Phi Omega, consoling each other.

DePaul Día de Muertos event invites students to learn about the tradition and reflect on loss

Rodolfo Zagal, La DePaulia Social Media Editor November 3, 2023

While some Latine students at DePaul took a Dia de Muertos event as an opportunity to mourn their loved ones, others connected with Latine organizations. Día de Muertos is a traditional Mexican holiday...

Ofrenda, or altar, at the National Museum of Mexican Art celebrating the lives of those who have died this past year.

On Day of the Dead, a grieving community celebrates the lives of Chicago women murdered or disappeared, and seek justice: ‘She’s not forgotten and she’s still loved’

Alyssa N. Salcedo, La DePaulia Editor-In-Chief November 3, 2023

The community of Little Village is still mourning the loss of dozens of women who have been victims of gun violence, domestic abuse, or disappeared. Reyna Cristina Ical Seb, a 20 year old Guatemalan migrant,...

María Arvizo, custodio de DePaul, limpia el baño de mujeres adentro de O'Connell Hall el 10 de octubre. Arvizo es conocida como "Doña María" entre los estudiantes del Latinx Cultural Center.

Doña María: Una querida conserje en DePaul es una figura materna para muchos estudiantes de primera generación

Rodolfo Zagal, La DePaulia Social Media Editor October 22, 2023

Cuando María Arvizo comenzó a trabajar en la Universidad DePaul hace más de dos décadas, recordó que había menos estudiantes latinos en el campus. Pero cuando se encontraba con uno, siempre experimentaba...

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...

This photo, taken by a Chicago Daily News photographer on Jan. 4, 1904, shows a view of the ruined stage of the Iroquois Theatre in Chicago. More than 600 people perished in a fire on Dec. 30, 1903, that also destroyed the theater.

The Iroquois Theatre fire, and the spirits that may remain

Dylan Hackworth October 22, 2023

December will mark the 120th anniversary of the Iroquois Theater fire, the deadliest theater fire in U.S. history. The Nederlander Theater stands in its place today, a downtown Chicago venue that has...

Nu-Metal DeJamz

Nu-Metal DeJamz

Jonah Weber, Asst. Multimedia Editor October 22, 2023

Nu-metal holds many meanings to many people. To me, it’s the early 2000s older brother-core. It’s smelly and grimy. It’s getting thrown around the bed of a pickup truck on a gravel road with Disturbed...

"Frankenstein": A beautiful and gothic ballet

“Frankenstein”: A beautiful and gothic ballet

Lauren Coates October 22, 2023

From “Anna Karenina” to “Of Mice and Men” and everything in between, the Joffrey Ballet has a history of looking into classic literature to find dramatic, often heartbreaking stories to bring to...

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