Skip to Main Content
DePaul's student-run newspaper since 1923
DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

Online Exclusive

Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk, arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

Is America being stolen by billionaires? Will journalists, lawyers fight back amid compromised values?

Daniel Bugliarello-Wondrich, Contributing Writer / March 10, 2025

In his farewell address to the nation, former President Joe Biden said, “Today an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that threatens our entire democracy.” Was...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is sworn in during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing with Sanctuary City Mayors on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Washington.

Mayor Johnson testifies on congressional panel on sanctuary cities as DOJ sues Chicago

Isabella Russomanno, Contributing Writer / March 10, 2025

Mayor Brandon Johnson defended Chicago’s policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement agents and asked members of Congress to pass federal immigration reform in his testimony...

Game over: The epidemic of mass layoffs in the video game industry

Game over: The epidemic of mass layoffs in the video game industry

Joe Martinez, Contributing Writer / March 10, 2025

It was 8:50 a.m. I was just about to log into work.  Before I could open my laptop, my phone buzzed. It was a Microsoft Teams notification from my supervisor informing me of a surprise meeting with...

Seth Botts glances around the room as he preaches to the congregation of United Church of Rogers Park on Sunday, March 2, 2025. "When we encounter the light of God," Botts said. "We do not leave the same."

From struggle to sanctuary: Seth Botts’ journey of redemption, faith, and radical love

Grace Logan, Multimedia Editor / March 10, 2025

Seth Botts takes a deep breath and glances around the room. He smiles as he opens his arms, wide and welcoming, to the congregation at United Church of Rogers Park.  His sermon flows naturally, without...

Amazon’s Reign: Why the online retail giant remains unmatched

Amazon’s Reign: Why the online retail giant remains unmatched

Despite rising competition and ethical concerns, Amazon continues to dominate e-commerce with innovation, convenience and an ever-growing customer base.
Olivia Hanif, Contributing Writer / March 3, 2025

Online shopping makes the world go round. If you need something, no matter where you are, you have access to billions of items at your fingertips. There are so many options to pick from online: Etsy,...

An audience gives a standing ovation to the Notes for Peace choir on Sun, Feb. 16, 2025. Notes for Peace is an organization which seeks to heal trauma through music.

Music is the medicine: Families remember gun violence victims with songs

Aleksa Kirkus, Contributing Writer / March 3, 2025

Songs with soulful lyrics, syncopated beats and sentimental strings filled the room with more than music. The wooden archways of the historic church were also filled with stories of those who have lost...

Doug Bruno and Jorie Allen hug each other at the beginning of the game on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. Allen, a graduate student, was commemorated and will be playing her last regular season game as a Blue Demon.

Live Updates: DePaul crawls out with win against St. John’s, 65-64

Peyton Hopp, Sports Editor / March 2, 2025

The DePaul Blue Demons are playing their last game of the regular season against the St. John's Red Storm at 2 p.m. St. John's currently sits in eighth place with a 5-12 conference record. DePaul is just...

Ashley Mezewich speaks during her radio show "NBA Showtime" at Radio DePaul Sports on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. Audio is getting bigger in the world of sports, with fans choosing to consume their content.

COLUMN: Sports podcasts and radio are worth the listen

Ashley Mezewich, Contributing Writer / February 24, 2025

Consumption of sports content through audio is becoming a popular method for sports fans to stay updated on their favorite leagues.  According to a 2024 Edison Research study, “64% of sports fans...

Abigail Adan, left, and Anna Gelfius participate in the Creating Connections event at the Student Center on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Adan and Gelfius helped coordinate the event along with Tyler Wurst, Director of the Office of Health, Promotion, and Wellness.

Political news overload is hard on student mental health

Linnea Cheng, Contributing Writer / February 24, 2025

“Garbage.” “Desensitized.” “It’s like getting slapped in the face over and over, until you just don’t feel it anymore.” These are ways that some DePaul students are describing...

KJ Ulrick practices squatting on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.  While they prepare relentlessly, stereotypes on women who powerlift persist.

Celebrating womanhood with women from the DePaul powerlifting club

Peyton Hopp, Sports Editor / February 24, 2025

Goody bags and roses sat on a table as songs like “Like A G6” by Far East Movement boomed out of the speakers in the Catalyst gym in Avondale. On a snowy, chilly Saturday afternoon in Chicago,...

Jazib Waqar Raza listens during a Student Government Association general body meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, in McGowan South. SGA’s “speaker series” of inviting administration to talk at general body meetings is a way they are trying to promote conversation.

Interim Vice President of Student Affairs Goldsberry visits SGA on her journey to gauge student needs

Sadie Springer, News Editor / February 24, 2025

DePaul’s interim vice president of Student Affairs Kimberlie Goldsberry is on a “listening tour” around the university hoping to gather a consensus on the current needs of the DePaul community. She...

Load More Stories