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Peyton Hopp stands during NCT 127’s concert on Monday, January 9, 2023, at the United Center. Hopp has been into K-pop since February 2021. (Photo provided by: Peyton Hopp)

The double-edged sword of K-pop: Celebrating success, confronting the cost

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor April 28, 2025

In February 2021, I was doing my daily doomscrolling for the day on TikTok. I came upon an advertisement promoting a song called “Don’t Call Me” by SHINee. Little did I know that this advertisement...

‘Digital Divide to a Digital Debate’: Tech’s place in the classroom

‘Digital Divide to a Digital Debate’: Tech’s place in the classroom

Anya Forrester, Contributing Writer April 28, 2025

Technology usage is at an all-time high in classrooms today. The technological dependence we’ve found ourselves in has changed the course of classrooms and our everyday life.  The question of whether...

Rachel Platten performs at Lincoln Hall in Chicago on Friday, April 18, 2025. Platten performed songs from her 2024 album "I Am Rachel Platten" along with older songs like her 2015 hit "Fight Song."

From “Fight Song” to freedom: Rachel Platten reintroduces herself

Annie Koziel, Asst. Copy Editor April 28, 2025

There are a lot of people who know Rachel Platten as “the ‘Fight Song’ girl.” But she has a larger story to tell. On her latest tour, she’s determined to share it. Celebrating the release...

Remains of ancient Rome are seen in Fiesole, a hillside town near Florence, Italy on Tuesday, Jun. 21, 2022. The area gives a glimpse into early civilizations that once inhabited the Tuscan region. (Photo provided by Victoria Greco)

Studying abroad in Italy was the best decision I made at DePaul

Victoria Greco, Contributing Writer April 28, 2025

When I first learned about DePaul’s FY@broad: The Legacy of Rome program, I remember thinking, could I really do this? Is this even possible? As someone with Italian ancestry, I had always felt a...

Riley Moulton, left, and Tori Trevino, right, sit at an anchor desk on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, during the first in-person taping of 'Good Day DePaul' since the COVID-19 pandemic. The students, both juniors, hope to start their career in television news broadcasting.

‘It makes it feel more real’: ‘Good Day DePaul’ reopens TV studio for broadcast students

Lina Gebhardt, Multimedia Editor April 28, 2025

For the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, “Good Day DePaul” is once again hosting its weekly newscast in person from the lower level of the DePaul Center. Riley Moulton and...

Mike Vicente shows couples how to make a bowl at blind date night on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Vicente started hosting blind date events at PotteryChicago in Ravenswood in December 2024.

Covered in clay, open to love: pottery blind dates take shape

LiLi Jarvenpa, News Editor April 28, 2025

Twelve strangers arrive at a third-floor loft space in Ravenswood, Chicago, to learn how to throw pottery. But they are there for another reason, too. Blind dates. Mike Vicente plays matchmaker two...

Lucas Lona holds “Techniques of Solomonic Magic” at the Malliway Bros. Shop in Rodgers Park on March 7, 2025. Lona says this is one of his favorite items in the store.

Sorcerer Lucas Lona summons a world of witchcraft

Linnea Cheng and Aleksa Kirkus April 28, 2025

The book-lined walls of Malliway Bros. Magic and Witchcraft lead directly to the register where Lucas Lona stands helping patrons and organizing inventory. Spellbooks, candles and crystals fill the shelves...

Laura Vázquez David runs through a track in Rincón, Puerto Rico on Friday, July 19, 2024. Vázquez David started running in June of last year as part of her training program.

What am I running from?

Laura Vázquez David, La DePaulia Social Media Editor April 28, 2025

As I was finishing the Shamrock Shuffle 8K in March, I saw a big sign. It read something along the lines of ‘runners using running to run from their problems.’ … Well, yeah.  “Exercise has...

A health worker administers a measles test on Fernando Tarin, of Seagraves, Texas, at a mobile testing site outside Seminole Hospital District, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas

Measles makes a comeback: What DePaul students should know

Casey Tharrington, Contributing Writer April 28, 2025

Measles? Isn’t that something from the history books? For many young adults, the illness might feel like a distant echo of the past — something their grandparents might have worried about, but not...

A line of people receive holy communion at St. Vincent DePaul Church during a memorial mass for Pope Francis Thursday, April 24. Francis' funeral will be held Saturday, April 26 in Rome.

Priest, prophet and pontiff: The life and legacy of Pope Francis

Rose O’Keeffe, Content Managing Editor April 28, 2025

Thousands gathered Wednesday at Holy Name Cathedral in River North to celebrate the life and legacy of Pope Francis.  But what is that legacy?  Among progressives and conservatives alike, Francis...

Mia Sakai, owner of Ándale Market, stands in front of her bodega-style shelves in her new Lincoln Park location on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Ándale Market houses everything from food, home, and body products, to essential products for pets.

Ándale Market, a love letter to the NYC bodega, opens second location in Lincoln Park

Sadie Springer, Asst. News Editor April 28, 2025

Ándale Market, known for its bright colors and even brighter atmosphere, is a curated bodega designed for customers to pick up miscellaneous items in a pinch. A second location of the neighborhood corner...

DePaul hosts guest speaker Kali Rubaii for discussion on the lasting impact of the war in Iraq

DePaul hosts guest speaker Kali Rubaii for discussion on the lasting impact of the war in Iraq

Isabella Siemaszko, Contributing Writer April 28, 2025

More than two decades after the outbreak of war in Iraq, cities like Fallujah continue to deal with serious health consequences, likely from toxic war pollutants. Researchers have documented birth anomalies...

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