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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 to right: Sam Mroz, Claire Tweedie, Grace Logan and Rose O'Keeffe.

One Last Ahoy DeJamz

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief October 14, 2024

Last year when I took on the role of Arts & Life editor, I had to come up with a new intro for our weekly pitch list emails. The previous editor used “Howdy” as her greeting and while I loved it,...

Club president Emma Brown discusses paneling plans for Chicago TARDIS with Doctor Who Club members on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. DePaul's Doctor Who club has been attending Chicago TARDIS for about eight years.

Doctor Who Club regenerates into the new quarter

Grace Logan, Arts & Life Editor October 7, 2024

“Aliens and Monsters,” “Exterminate!” and  “Who’s that Doctor” — DePaul’s Doctor Who Club hosted jeopardy night on Thursday, Oct 3, 2024.  The club has been around for about a decade,...

Customers Michael and Hillary Klabisch browse the retro candy at Candyality May 11, 2024. "This candy is like a song that you hear and you go right back to that moment," Hillary said. "Some of these candies bring you exactly right back to that moment or memory again."

Candyality’s new owners, same nostalgic taste

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief October 7, 2024

Picking through the glass jars of retro candy, customer Michael Klabisch begins pointing out the nostalgic tastes of his childhood. There’s the butterscotch button candies, an eye-catching yellow...

Obsessive October DeJamz

Obsessive October DeJamz

Brielle Kohlbeck, Opinion Editor October 7, 2024

I haven’t crafted a DeJamz before, but I am very happy to be here. As soon as the air turned crisp, I bugged Grace and April with my request to be entrusted with the honor of putting one together. I...

‘Joker: Folie á Deux’ review: Todd Phillips should be disbarred from the Director’s Guild of America

‘Joker: Folie á Deux’ review: Todd Phillips should be disbarred from the Director’s Guild of America

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor October 7, 2024

The end of the 2010s were the apex of superhero popularity: everything from “Avengers: Endgame” to “Shazam!” were at the forefront of pop culture’s interaction with cinema. The first “Joker”...

‘The Wild Robot’: The best DreamWorks movie in 13 years

‘The Wild Robot’: The best DreamWorks movie in 13 years

Finn Morse, Theater Beat Writer October 7, 2024

DreamWorks Animation has had a mixed output of quality since their inception. Its hit-or-miss tendency hasn't stacked up against the competition within the animation industry, with Pixar and Disney swiping...

A patron observes a piece by Edgar Miller at DePaul Art Museum's new exhibit on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. Miller was one of Chicago's most prominent artists during the 1930s.

DePaul Art Museum unveils two Chicago-focused exhibits

Grace Logan, Arts & Life Editor September 30, 2024

Passersby who glance into the front window of the DePaul Art Museum are greeted by long rolls of wallpaper cascading from the ceiling. On the first floor, museum attendees view various artworks of diverse...

For the love of the commute DeJamz

Lucia Preziosi, Editor in Chief September 30, 2024

I am no stranger to public transportation. You could catch me complaining about a F train delay (in the same way my father still does) at 11 years old on the way home from middle school. I’ve had quite...

'Megalopolis' review: A baffling, unhinged epic unlike anything before or since

‘Megalopolis’ review: A baffling, unhinged epic unlike anything before or since

Jake Panek, Film & TV Beat Writer September 30, 2024

Let’s cut to the chase: there has never been anything like “Megalopolis,” and there will never be anything like it. Maybe there shouldn’t be. After all, no Hollywood filmmaker has ever set the...

All eyes on the wise of heart: 'Inherit The Wind' at Goodman Theatre

All eyes on the wise of heart: ‘Inherit The Wind’ at Goodman Theatre

Finn Morse, Theater Beat Writer September 30, 2024

Many pairs of eyes and ears have witnessed the script of “Inherit the Wind,” a dramatic retelling of the Scopes Monkey Trial — the unprecedented historical trial in which a school teacher was arrested...

A volunteer clean-up member rests in the center of Douglass Park on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Riot Fest is held in Douglass Park for a total of three weeks, including the set-up and deconstruction of the festival grounds.

Riot Fest brings discourse to Douglass Park

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor September 30, 2024

Douglass Park streets were bustling as streams of visitors to the 19th annual Riot Fest once again took over the area this past weekend. An estimated 50,000 attendees worked their way to the south side...

Black Student Union leadership members greet students and enjoy all Black Cultural Center’s cookout offers on DePaul’s Quad in Lincoln Park on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. There were lawn games, obstacle courses and a bouncy boxing ring.

Campus Cookout: DePaul says ‘Welcome Black’ to students

Sabrina Castle, Contributing Writer September 23, 2024

In line, people laughed while chatting with their friends. At the tables, people sat to savor the food they had just piled on their plates. Next to the DJ booth, people danced to the beats blaring from...

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