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DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

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Lorde Vs. Charli: Who will take on June next?

Lorde Vs. Charli: Who will take on June next?

Anya Forrester, Contributing Writer / May 24, 2025

“What Was That?” Lorde is back.  Her fourth studio album titled “Virgin” is set to release on June 27, now a little over a month. She has welcomed in her new era with her latest single,...

Nidaa Nabeel guards the basketball during the iDrive basketball league on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Woodridge Athletic Recreation Center. “I’ll never change myself for other people, so I’ll continue to wear the hijab and play basketball,” Nabeel said.

Basketball league helps young Muslim players merge faith and sports and find community

Peyton Hopp and LiLi Jarvenpa / May 12, 2025

Two basketball courts filled with eager students ready to play three-on-three basketball at Woodridge Athletic Recreation Center. As some chatted with friends, others were already shooting hoops. A few...

Tranniversary DeJamz

Tranniversary DeJamz

April Klein, Arts & Life Editor / May 12, 2025

One year ago, I strode across the street to the Walgreens inside the Howard Brown Health Center. Shaking with anxious excitement, I donned a mask and asked for my newest prescription: 2mg of Estradiol...

Jane Remover screams into the mic at their show at Lincoln Hall on Friday, April 25, 2025. Rapper and DJ d0llywood1 opened for Jane, then moving into operating a DJ kit for Jane when they took center stage.

Concert review: Jane Remover erupts at Lincoln Hall

April Klein, Arts & Life Editor / May 12, 2025

Chicago-based and New Jersey born rapper, producer and lyricist Jane Remover’s latest LP “Revengeseekerz” debuted in early April to rave reviews. A far cry from the shoegaze melancholia of their...

Co-founder of Middle Brow, Pete Ternes, stands in front of his beer barrels at Bungalow on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Ternes said the Trump tariff policies will raise their prices dramatically.

What Trump’s tariffs mean for Logan Square’s Middle Brow restaurant and brewery

James Matthews, Contributing Writer / May 12, 2025

There are few sectors of the American economy that remain unaffected by the Trump administration's most recent bombardment of tariffs. For Pete Ternes and his team at Middle Brow — Logan Square’s beloved...

Sana and Zarqa Hajidamji stand for a photo during a trip to Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. Sana says she's "so proud" to be her mother's daughter. (Photo provided by Sana Hajidamji)

This one’s for you, mom

Sana Hajidamji, Opinion Beat Writer / May 12, 2025

When I sit down to write about my mom I don’t exactly know where to start. How am I supposed to sum up someone who’s my everything — my best friend, my superhero, my safe place? From day one, it’s...

People sit in front of a makeshift memorial outside the student union at Florida State University, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla., following a campus shooting.

Recent shooting at Florida State University sparks conversation about safety at DePaul

Isabella Rehrauer, Contributing Writer / May 12, 2025

Gunshots rang out across campus on April 17, 2025, at Florida State University. Just before noon a shooter opened fire near the school’s student union, killing two and injuring six.  Authorities...

Cherish Lake, a Florida International University senior and hospitality major, participates in a protest against cuts in federal funding and an agreement by campus police to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, on the FIU campus on a day of protests around the country in support of higher education, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Miami.

Could DePaul be next? Federal aid fight puts students at risk

Casey Tharrington, Contributing Writer / May 12, 2025

What began as a rhetorical attack on “woke” culture has turned into a tangible threat to higher education funding. The Trump administration’s decision to freeze more than $2 billion in federal research...

"Meshell Carbajal" responds to an email from Jacqueline Yeager regarding a deposit Yeager's bank flagged as suspicious on Dec. 10, 2024. Yeager fell victim to a scam internship in which she was unknowingly a "money mule." (Photo provided by Jacqueline Yeager).

I got scammed — Here’s my cautionary tale, so (hopefully) it won’t happen to you

Jacqueline Yeager, Contributing Writer / May 12, 2025

In late November 2024, I got an email through my DePaul address offering what seemed like the internship I’ve been waiting for: a remote personal assistant gig paying $450 a week. The email offered flexible...

File- A mix of masked and unmasked students sit in the Schmitt Academic Center on March 13, 2022. While the mask requirement at DePaul ended in 2022, some students still choose to wear masks on campus.

DePaul implements new Identity Verification Policy in an effort to create a “culture of accountability”

Sadie Springer, News Editor / May 12, 2025

DePaul University implemented a new Identity Verification Policy, on May 2, requiring members of the university community to temporarily remove face coverings or masks if asked by a Public Safety officer. During...

Angelica Lee, CEO of Steeper's Only, smiles as she highlights her Black History Month partnership with HelloFresh. Steeper's only is a Chicago-based tea company.

Steeping truth: Steepers Only’s founder on tea, community and Trump’s cuts

Azelia Hinton, Contributing Writer / May 12, 2025

A challenge that Black-owned businesses have faced in recent years is gaining access to funding to help them grow. This challenge has become even more difficult because of policy changes, specifically...

Shamya Banks, a fashion studies student at Columbia College of Chicago, irons linen fabric at the university's fashion lab on Friday, May 9, 2025. Banks is a recipient of the 2025 Virgil Abloh Post-Modern scholarship, a grant organized by the late creative director Virgil Abloh to aid Black students studying fashion.

Met Gala inspires up-and-coming designers to tailor their style

Alana Eve Schacher, Contributing Writer / May 12, 2025

Every year on the first Monday in May, celebrities walk down the Fifth Avenue red carpet in their most avant-garde attire to the Met Gala, one of the fashion world’s biggest events. Hosted by The Costume...

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