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DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

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Polar Opposites DeJamz

Polar Opposites DeJamz

Jeremy Battle and Quentin Blais / April 14, 2025

Quentin and Jeremy are very different people. One drinks coffee, the other drinks tea. One doesn't know the members of the X-Men, one does. One has listened to “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by Fergie on...

Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino of "Off Book" perform at Park West on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Reino and McKenna launched "Off Book: The Improvised Musical Podcast" in 2017 and now tour live shows.

‘The next note’: Off book at Park West

Annie Koziel, Asst. Copy Editor / April 14, 2025

At a packed Park West in Lincoln Park on March 20, the room positively hums. Nearly every seat is full as attendees await an unconventional act: a fully improvised musical. As Zach Reino and Jessica McKenna...

Bishop Briggs performs at the Metro on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
Briggs recently concluded her "Tell My Therapist I’m Fine" tour, which stopped in 12 cities across the U.S

REVIEW: Bishop Briggs turns pain into power in Chicago

Will Robson, Asst. Photo Editor / April 14, 2025

On stage, singer Bishop Briggs performs with the same fire she had when she played in coffee shops — except now she carries a story of loss, resilience and reinvention. Briggs performed at Chicago’s...

‘A Minecraft Movie’ review: If 'Lord of the Rings' was directed by Mr. Beast

‘A Minecraft Movie’ review: If ‘Lord of the Rings’ was directed by Mr. Beast

Sam McCarthy, Contributing Writer / April 14, 2025

In the pilot episode of Seth Rogen’s new Apple TV+ series “The Studio,” Rogen plays the newly-appointed creative chief of the fictional Continental Pictures, who’s given a ludicrous mandate from...

It’s a femininomenon: The resurgence of sex positivity in mainstream pop music

It’s a femininomenon: The resurgence of sex positivity in mainstream pop music

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief / April 14, 2025

As Charli xcx stomps onto this year’s Grammys award show stage in stilettos and a sky blue outfit, the set behind her is barren, unlike her traditionally raunchy style. Maybe she’s toning it down for...

The Gene Siskel Film Center sits on State St. on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Writer and director Paul Schrader was accused of sexual assault.

‘An Evening with Paul Schrader’ at Gene Siskel Film Center cancelled in wake of sexual assault allegations

April Klein, Arts & Life Editor / April 7, 2025

Editor’s Note: This story mentions sexual assault.  Early on Friday morning, a story debuted from The Independent which described a civil court case against writer and director Paul Schrader, detailing...

Life on track DeJamz

Life on track DeJamz

Lucia Preziosi and Jake Cox / April 7, 2025

Jake and I, one half of the DePaulia management team, are on a combined 60 mg of Prozac. If our texts were ever leaked, you wouldn’t even want to look because of the daily crashouts that occur between...

Director Michael Shannon stands with DePaul alumna Judy Greer on the set of "Eric LaRue." Shannon directed the film based on a script from professor Brett Neveu.

Michael Shannon and Brett Neveu embrace the oddness of existence in ‘Eric LaRue’

April Klein, Arts & Life Editor / April 7, 2025

Around midday on March 16, two men in their 50s sat at the far end of a featureless gray table on the third floor of the Gene Siskel Film Center. The man on the left, Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon,...

Coach bags, cheetah print, feathers and chunky jewelry lay on display on Thursday, March 6, 2025, during a private shopping experience hosted by Overdressedlocal. The client requested clothes to wear to Coachella.

Real or faux? Choose, for faux-sake!

Lina Gebhardt, Multimedia Editor / April 7, 2025

“I’d rather go naked than wear fur,” critics and campaign ads once argued. For decades, fur has been more than a fabric — it’s been a statement, status symbol and the center of controversy. Once...

‘Hell of a Summer’: Directors Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk on their modern summer camp slasher

‘Hell of a Summer’: Directors Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk on their modern summer camp slasher

Jake Panek, Film & TV Beat Writer / April 7, 2025

Pack your bags, start up the campfire and get ready for one “Hell of a Summer.” The comedy-horror film, directed and written by Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk and featuring an ensemble led by Fred...

Hundreds of party goers dance at the BOOTs party hosted by the Metro on Friday, March 28, 2025. Kirk and Abhijeet have been throwing the BOOTs party for three years.

“Our friendship, our love for life and our desire to do stuff that’s different:” BOOTS party celebrates three-year anniversary

Lucia Preziosi, Editor in Chief / April 7, 2025

The line down North Clark Street in Wrigleyville only kept getting longer as the hours inched into the early morning. Latex, glitter, sunglasses and knee-high boots were the outfit of the night. Partygoers...

DePaul Dungeons & Dragons group therapy offers a creative approach to skill-building

DePaul Dungeons & Dragons group therapy offers a creative approach to skill-building

Matt Ramsey, Contributing Writer / March 10, 2025

In an effort to better support students, DePaul University Counseling & Psychological Services has rolled out a number of group counseling and educational workshops for the university’s 2025 Winter...

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