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This photo, taken Jan. 26, 2024, shows Chicago's largest plot of undeveloped land located in the South Loop. It's called "The 78" and is being considered for a development that could include a new stadium for the Chicago White Sox baseball team.

The Chicago Bears and White Sox don’t need our tax dollars

Delaunay Krauter, Contributing Writer February 4, 2024

I grew up in one of many divided households in Chicago. The dividing factor: sports. My mom, a Cubs fan, passively condoned my dad’s devotion to the White Sox. I find myself somewhere in between....

TikTok trends are bad for feminism: ‘Gorgeous Gorgeous Girls’ contribute to ‘Girl Bossing’ over-consumption

TikTok trends are bad for feminism: ‘Gorgeous Gorgeous Girls’ contribute to ‘Girl Bossing’ over-consumption

Hailey Bosek, Contributing Writer January 28, 2024

Editor’s Note: This story contains content warning of disordered eating. Are you a clean girl? Is your hair slicked back with hoop earrings, skin like porcelain and platform Ugg boots? Maybe you lean...

A Columbia faculty member poses with a picket sign on the median outside 600 S. Michigan during the strike on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Photo by John Otterbacher.

Adjunct faculty are the hidden heroes of higher education

Nadine DeCero, Social Media Editor January 28, 2024

I am not fit to be a teacher, and I learned that the hard way.  It was spring 2021, my last quarter of high school. I just got accepted to DePaul and was planning to major in secondary education. For...

Where is the line between realistic and performative religious imagery?

Where is the line between realistic and performative religious imagery?

Siona Chibber, Staff Writer January 28, 2024

From Lil Nas X’s blasphemous “Montero” music video to the film “Saltburn,” religious imagery continues to insert itself into pop culture. The avenues for artists to express their support or criticism...

Dry January isn't impossible, you're just a college student

Dry January isn’t impossible, you’re just a college student

Nadine DeCero, Social Media Editor January 21, 2024

Every year, we tell ourselves that the new year will be different from the year before. The new year brings the idea of a fresh start, a definitive date as to when we will start making the changes we said...

Letter From the Editor: 4 Years of La DePaulia and New Editorial Board

Letter From the Editor: 4 Years of La DePaulia and New Editorial Board

 Jacqueline Cardenas, La DePaulia editor-in-chief January 15, 2024

La DePaulia has never been just a student-run publication to me. It was a space where I could make mistakes, laugh and grow alongside student journalists who became my community. I became editor-in-chief...

Opinion: We often make the wrong people famous

Opinion: We often make the wrong people famous

Nadine DeCero, Social Media Editor November 5, 2023

If you had the attention of everyone on this planet, what would you say? Maybe you’ve thought about it before as a hypothetical, but some people are lucky enough to have the eyes and ears of millions....

Ariana Vargas is riding the train from the southwest suburbs to DePaul on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Vargas transferred to DePaul last winter quarter and has found the transition challenging but rewarding.

Riding the emotional rollercoaster as a transfer student

Ari Vargas, Contributing Writer November 5, 2023

Crying in the breakroom in front of my boss – I remember that day in 2022 so clearly. I received an acceptance email from DePaul while I was at the pharmacy where I work part-time as a technician. I...

Talia Gierut’s outfit on her way to her classes on the Loop Campus.

Dressing up for class, love it or hate it?

Sarina Singh, Contributing Writer November 5, 2023

We may not have a Division I football team or a Greek row, but at least we don’t show up to class in a stained t-shirt and pajamas.  Campus culture varies depending on the location of your campus,...

Opinion: My underwear is not serving my needs

Opinion: My underwear is not serving my needs

Molly Tinkey, Contributing Writer October 22, 2023

My backpack is on. I tie my shoes using the bunny ear method. I do my hair in pigtails and admire my outfit in the mirror. I’m ready to step out the door to go to elementary school.   The only thing...

Opinion: There will never be a best anime of all time

Opinion: There will never be a best anime of all time

Luis Ojeda, Contributing Writer October 15, 2023

Many people around the world love anime. The animated series include fun shows, such as Japan’s “Jujutsu Kaisen” and “Dragon Ball Z.” But with the popularity of the genre also comes debate about...

Commentary: A Swiftie walks into a sports bar

Commentary: A Swiftie walks into a sports bar

Elizabeth Gregerson, Contributing Writer October 15, 2023

The assignment was simple: write about Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and the NFL. As a self-described Swiftie, I enthusiastically offered my services.   “What if I write about going to a sports bar...

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