The night after celebrating Halloween with her family and friends, freshman Alena Hernandez spent the day cleaning up the house. In the evening, her extended family arrived and made hojarascas, Mexican...
Why do people like to be scared? It’s the tingle on the back of someone’s neck, the tensing of muscles, the held-in shriek all while peeking at the screen through the slits between their fingers—it’s...
Sophomore Josie Moore stares at the clothes in their closet before grabbing at any clothes. Depending on the day, Moore chooses to dress masculine or feminine, or androgynous if they do not feel like deciding.
“I...
The Chicago Sky have become accustomed to making the WNBA playoffs since they hired head coach/general manager James Wade in 2018. Prior to the 2021 season, the Sky have come just short of the finals,...
It’s a weeknight, approximately 7 p.m. Someone is clicking the channel button, perusing through the infomercials and soap operas, looking for something the whole family can enjoy because no one can agree...
Whistles, screaming crowds, flags thrown up by referees, teammates yelling; it can be overwhelming to be an athlete. But the one aspect that can mediate or worsen a stressful situation is the coach.
In...
A long-lasting beep comes from a room. Nurses file in quickly. After a while, the nurses leave the room, giving no indication of what just happened except for a dull look in their eyes that gives everything...
Parenting two children under the age of 5 is difficult enough, but parenting them while pursuing a doctorate and working is a lot to handle.
Challenging is how Badar Lawati, DePaul graduate student...
George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright are just some of the names of people of color that have fallen victim to police brutality. Their stories are known around the world — their...
In March 2020, Illinois enacted a stay-at-home order in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The rules were simple: socially distance, limit travel and stay at home. The very thing that would save thousands...
Freedom of the press is a quintessential part of our democracy.
In 1892, journalist and civil rights leader Ida B. Wells investigated and reported on lynchings in the South, making data on racial discrimination...
The mere mention of Pop Smoke, a Brooklyn rapper who was killed in February of 2020 in a home-invasion robbery, brings both nostalgia and the reminiscence of a young life cut short. Pop Smoke’s death...
