President Donald Trump announced earlier this month, "WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!" and as a result is imposing 100% tariffs on all international films produced outside of the U.S. The goal?...
My life was a mess. But at least I had good handwriting.
It’s one of the first things I remember being proud of myself for. I always got compliments (still do) on my handwriting, and for a girl who...
“Recession pork chop,” pasta with ketchup, oatmeal three ways — all “recession meals” or recession-proof meals that look more like survival strategies than dinner. Sometimes you have to make...
“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,...
There’s a quote by Dr. Stephen Shore that’s become a frequent saying in the autistic community. “If you’ve met a person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.”
Much like snowflakes,...
Picture this: You're strolling down the street on a beautiful day, without a care in the world, when suddenly you feel something on your head. Is it starting to rain? Is the sky falling? No. A pigeon just...
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...
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...
Mark Dike DeLancey, Professor of History of Art and Architecture
• May 9, 2025
A Response to the Guest Letter by Jessica M. Choplin, Craig M. Klugman, and Ellen Gutiontov
I signed the original Stand Up DePaul letter, but speak only for myself here. I write in response to the April...
At the beginning of the streaming boom in the 2010s, early services such as Netflix and Hulu were often compared to cable television as the cheaper and “more convenient” option.
At the time, this...
Unless you live under a rock, you probably saw a bunch of celebrities get launched into space last week. On April 14, Jeff Bezos’s space company, Blue Origin, successfully completed its 11th human space...
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...
