CIFF volunteer experience positive for film students, cinephiles alike
Nate Burleyson, Asst. Sports Editor
October 28, 2019
During the Chicago International Film Festival, there are lots of big-picture things set far ahead. Running a large festival like the one in Chicago, which concluded its 55th rendition of the fest on Sunday night, takes dedicated people planning it out for months. Yet on the ground floor, small things...
Phora thanks Chicago after September show
Jack Dombro, Contributing Writer
September 30, 2019
Hip-hop and R&B artist Phora came to Subterranean Sept. 22 to close out his Bury Me With Dead Roses tour, determined to put on a memorable show for Chicago. The bit of rain didn’t stop a few hundred fans from lining up and wrapping around the corner past the Subterranean property. When the door...
Bit Bash event showcases Chicago game makers
Keira Wingate, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
August 21, 2019
A power-packed event full of one-of-a kind video games and incredible talent was held at the Museum of Science and Industry on Aug. 17 and 18. It included 50-plus games from all over the globe – offering a wide range of experiences. The event is known as Bit Bash – Chicago’s alternative game ...
Past, present and future of pop at Pitchfork Music Festival
Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
July 15, 2019
This year’s Pitchfork Music Festival marks its 14th year at Union Park, where alternative, jazz, R&B, experimental and pop music styles have collided for hot, sticky and exciting weekends. Many acts will grace the stages in the Near West Side this weekend, but three of them stick out as perfect...
DePaul FEST 2019 Recap
Lacey Latch, Arts & Life Editor
May 25, 2019
Last year I dove into the center of FEST to try to convey an authentic experience of what the pit has in store for students. Spoiler: it was exactly as you’d expect. To switch things up this year I adopted the position of a stone-cold sober fly on the wall. Well, more like a person standing next to...
The Year of the Pig
Luc Fougere, Contributing Writer
February 13, 2019
A sniffily oink oink to commemorate the Lunar New Year as Chicago’s Chinatown hosts its annual Chinese New Year Day parade on Sunday. Snow began to fall as the celebrations kicked off for the Year of the Pig, creating for a chilly but picturesque parade. According to the Chinese Zodiac calendar, 201...
Panel on incarcerated labor reveals harsh truths in America
Richie Requena, Contributing Writer
February 4, 2019
In a discussion held by the Department of African and Black Diaspora Studies and the DePaul University Labor Education, community leaders, professors, and students discussed how the criminal justice system exploits the labor of imprisoned black men in a manner similar to Jim Crow. Nearly 50 people at...
Femifest gears up for fifth anniversary
Cailey Gleeson, Staff Writer
January 22, 2019
Nestled in a quaint, unassuming Ravenswood apartment, Zoey Wagner, Elma Husetovic and Archie Budzar work tirelessly in preparation for their latest celebration of queer and femme liberation in music and arts, known as Femifest. Based in Des Moines, Iowa, Femifest began in 2015 as a benefit for the yo...
