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The DePaulia

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The DePaulia

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Bye-le: MESA’s ‘love letter’ to DePaul’s graduating Latine community

Bye-le: MESA’s ‘love letter’ to DePaul’s graduating Latine community

Sophie DiBenedetto, Contributing Writer May 12, 2024

Looking around the room, guests are dressed from head to toe in sequins, fringe, florals, beads and masks. Groups huddle to the front, creating dance circles and cheering on friends, posing for selfies,...

“The Fall Guy” review: Admirable passion buried under sloppy filmmaking

“The Fall Guy” review: Admirable passion buried under sloppy filmmaking

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor May 12, 2024

There’s an emotional beat in David Leitch’s “The Fall Guy” in which Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) mourns the failure of a romantic relationship from his past. He sits in his car, unable to access...

Wasian DeJamz

Wasian DeJamz

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief May 5, 2024

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Demons on the Run: DePaul students start new running club for beginners and pros alike

Demons on the Run: DePaul students start new running club for beginners and pros alike

Sophie DiBenedetto, Contributing Writer May 5, 2024

Look out, Lincoln Park! DePaul’s newest running club is ready to dominate the Lakefront trail. On Wednesdays and Fridays, Demons on the Run, a new recreational club for DePaul runners, meets at the Lincoln...

'I can’t be telling other people’s stories anymore': Trans filmmaker and DePaul alumna Vera Drew on “The People’s Joker”

‘I can’t be telling other people’s stories anymore’: Trans filmmaker and DePaul alumna Vera Drew on “The People’s Joker”

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor May 5, 2024

A packed house at the Music Box Theater on April 26 waited in anticipation as a moderator tried to introduce the evening’s special guest: Vera Drew, the director/editor/star of “The People’s Joker.”...

Dawson Hobbs, a DePaul junior, sits at his workspace in his Chicago apartment on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. When creating a custom piece, Hobbs often listens to Grouplove, one of his favorite bands.

One piece at a time: Student mosaic maker creates beauty from broken glass

Anna Barth, Contributing Photographer May 5, 2024

Dawson Hobbs sits in his studio apartment in Chicago, using tiles and glue to showcase his passion for art. As the DePaul junior pieces each detail together, a mosaic emerges, telling a story through its...

Maura Wolf of Ur Mom sings during the final performance of the Battle of the Bands in the Student Center on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Attendees casted ballots at the end of the night to decide who would win.

Behind the scenes at Battle of the Bands

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief April 28, 2024

In the Student Center’s room 120AB, Emily Robinson, senior and president of the DePaul Music Business Organization (DMBO), furiously types away on her laptop. Every email sent out is another thing crossed...

“Civil War” review: A student journalist’s perspective

“Civil War” review: A student journalist’s perspective

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief April 28, 2024

“Civil War” is a beautifully grotesque war movie that reframes the political and violent implications of its storytelling toward journalists. In Alex Garland’s latest A24 blockbuster, he set out...

“Older” Review: A Melancholic symphony of emotion and evolution

“Older” Review: A Melancholic symphony of emotion and evolution

Avery MacNab, Contributing Writer April 28, 2024

After two years of touring her sophomore album, “Five Seconds Flat,” Lizzy McAlpine makes a captivating return to deliver “Older,” her third album, which marks a significant departure from her...

Jason Keller manages the counter of Lets Boogie Records & Tapes on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Keller has worked at the shop for most of his life, even when his father Neil ran it.

Let’s Boogie Record & Tapes: Local record store celebrates the future of physical media

Quentin Blais, Photo Editor April 28, 2024

Customers rifle through records and cassettes of their favorite artists in Let's Boogie Record & Tapes as the morning sun streams through the store windows. Behind the counter, co-owner Jason Keller...

People sit in Kibbitznest on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Kibbitznest prides itself on being a third space where people can play board games, chat, order drinks and read.

‘Third places’ and where to find them: Chicago’s best locations to relax, renew and restore

Sophie DiBenedetto, Contributing Writer April 28, 2024

Whether you’re dragging yourself to your local coffee shop in the morning, indulging in some retail therapy or people-watching in public, many people need to get out and detach from their everyday spaces....

Bawlin' Not Ballin' DeJamz

Bawlin’ Not Ballin’ DeJamz

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief April 28, 2024

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