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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The annual Battle of the Bands took place on
March 6 in the Lincoln Park Student Center.

Socks Off takes first place at battle of the bands competition to play at ‘FEST’

Amber Stoutenborough, Una Cleary, and Jonah Weber March 12, 2023

A large crowd forms, gathering together shoulder-to-shoulder in the auditorium of the DePaul Student Center in Lincoln Park. They eagerly wait as amps are set ups, sounds are checked and guitars are tuned....

Mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson speak at the Womens Mayoral Forum, hosted by Chicago Women Take Action Alliance, on Friday, March 10.

Vallas and Johnson return to Women’s Mayoral Forum

Lily Lowndes, Social Media Editor March 12, 2023

Mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson have been here before, only last time, there were seven other candidates with them. The two mayoral hopefuls were back at the Chicago Temple on Saturday...

Still Searching: Black Girls Matter event brings attention to disparities in cases of missing Black women and girls

Still Searching: Black Girls Matter event brings attention to disparities in cases of missing Black women and girls

Lilly Keller, Editor in Chief March 12, 2023

In 2021 521,707 people were reported missing according to the National Crime and Information Center. Of the over half-million cases, 89,020 reports were Black women and girls. Despite Black women making...

DePauls Umoja Gibson celebrates after closing the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Seton Hall during the first round of the Big East conference tournament, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in New York.

DePaul’s improbable final-minute, Ongenda’s game-winning block stuns Seton Hall at Garden

Tom Gorski, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter March 9, 2023

In a season full of heartbreaks and underachievements, DePaul pulled off one of its most dramatic victories of the season, upsetting Seton Hall 66-65 at Madison Square Garden in the opening round of the...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot pauses during her concession speech, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Chicago.

One and done: Lightfoot out, Johnson and Vallas advance in mayoral race

Lori Lightfoot became the first Chicago mayor in 40 years to lose reelection Tuesday, failing to receive enough votes to qualify for a runoff election and finishing in third place. Paul Vallas and Brandon...

Statue of Msgr. John J. Egan in front of DePaul Student Center in Lincoln Park. Inscribed on the pedestal is What are you doing for justice?

Christian group faces backlash from DePaul students after controversial post about LGBTQIA+ ‘lifestyle’

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor March 6, 2023

DePaul sophomore Brigid O’Brien was sitting inside local coffeehouse the Bourgeois Pig Cafe Wednesday evening with her roommates, senior Alexandra Murphy and junior Grace Lewandowski, when her attention...

Villanovas Lucy Olsen (3) jumps to the basket between DePauls Darrione Rogers, left, and DePauls Kendall Holmes, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn.

Heartbreaker in Connecticut: Missed free throws send DePaul home with 71-70 second-round loss to Villanova

Preston Zbroszczyk, Assistant Sports Editor March 6, 2023

UNCASVILLE, Conn - With 2:51 left in the game, sophomore Aneesah Morrow backed down her defender in the low post and shot a contested turnaround jumper over two Villanova defenders. It was nothing but...

Chicagoans at the Lincoln Park Public Library cast their votes for the consolidated municipal election Friday Feb. 24. The polling site will reopen for the runoff election on April 4.

OPINION: It’s time to run-off the runoff, Ranked-choice voting for Chicago

Jake Cox, Online Managing Editor March 5, 2023

Much is left undecided after Tuesday’s municipal election, the fate of the mayoral office and many of the aldermanic seats now hang in the balance of a runoff election scheduled for April 4. A runoff...

Helixx was founded by Leya Buena in Dec. 2017 with the goal of bringing enteraintment and K-pop to Chicago.

HELIXX dance crew spins together community, passion

Claire Tweedie, Content Managing Editor March 5, 2023

Practicing choreography and filming audition videos in her dorm room the first week of the school year, freshman Riley Mays began her college career by finding an outlet for her passions of dance and K-pop.  She...

Paul Vallas (Left) and Brandon Johnson will head to a runoff on April 4 after defeating a hefty field of opponents in the 2023 race, including incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson qualify for April runoff

Erik Uebelacker February 28, 2023

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will meet in a runoff election on April 4 to determine the next mayor of Chicago. The nine-way race gave way to these top two candidates, neither of which achieved the...

Timmy Knudsen, Brian Comer secure top two spots in 43rd Ward race, head to April runoff

Timmy Knudsen, Brian Comer secure top two spots in 43rd Ward race, head to April runoff

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor February 28, 2023

Ald. Timmy Knudsen and Brian Comer will face off in a runoff on April 4 after besting a field of four other candidates in the 43rd Ward Aldermanic election.  Knudsen, who was appointed to the position...

Still running, still hiding and still fighting: Despite continued school shootings, protocols remain unchanged

Still running, still hiding and still fighting: Despite continued school shootings, protocols remain unchanged

Samantha Moilanen, Former Online Managing Editor February 26, 2023

About 10 years ago, DePaul adopted the active shooter safety protocol — run, hide, fight. In 2013, the university changed its emergency operations plan to align with the guidelines released by the...

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