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Senior centerfielder Tori Meyers and teammates celebrate Saturday night’s 2-1, walk-off win against Evansville as DePaul finished the DePaul Dome Tournament undefeated 4-0 to start the season.

Two walk-off victories help Blue Demons start off 2023 with perfection

Tom Gorski and Preston Zbroszczyk February 12, 2023

ROSEMONT, ILL. — From stellar pitching performances, to come-from-behind walk-off wins, the Blue Demons capped off a third consecutive DePaul Dome Tournament with an undefeated 4-0 record and head coach...

The brand-new Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray is featured in the center of the brand’s booth, with representatives present during public days to answer consumer questions.

E-charged: New electric sports cars keep the experience alive

Andy Thompson, Contributing Writer February 12, 2023

For over 50 years, the roads of Chicago and beyond have been flooded with fast and loud American V8 sports cars — staples in U.S. culture. In favor of tightening fuel economy regulations and the pursuit...

Biden’s state of the union: GOP heckles amid social security baiting

Biden’s state of the union: GOP heckles amid social security baiting

Amber Stoutenborough and Jake Cox February 12, 2023

President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address on Tuesday, Feb. 7. It started off with displays of civility but eventually descended into opening heckling from members of the house...

Unorthodox ways to celebrate Valentine's Day

Unorthodox ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day

Lilly Keller, Editor in Chief February 12, 2023

Few days are as repetitive as Valentine's Day. From grocery store cards to overpriced chocolate and flowers that aren't even in season, it's easy to become disenchanted with Valentine's gimmicky feel....

illinois 4th District Representative Jesús “Chuy” García speaking at the Chicago Temple during the Women’s Mayoral Forum.

Some Latino voters question Jesús ‘Chuy’ García’s ability to build coalition across communities

Jacqueline Cardenas, La DePaulia Editor-in-Chief February 6, 2023

Lenin M. Plaza, a political science DePaul alum, was 15 years old when his interest for politics was sparked. He volunteered for U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García’ s campaign in 2015. As a former DACA...

Flora Suttle shared the story of her  son Derrick Suttle's murder by Chicago Police.

Old Wounds: Tyre Nichols’ killing brings painful memories to families of police violence

Erik Uebelacker and Nadia Carolina Hernandez February 5, 2023

Arewa Karin Winters didn’t watch the footage of Tyre Nichols being beaten to death by five Memphis police officers in January. She didn’t have to.  Pierre Loury, who was just 16 years old when...

According to a task force's survey results last year, an estimated 9% of DePaul's student body are uninsured.

Students stuck in limbo as university halts health insurance rollout

Samantha Moilanen and Nadia Carolina Hernandez February 5, 2023

DePaul graduate students Syed Saquib and Hannah Samuels are both working toward their psychology degrees. However, their graduate program requires them to teach part-time for the university as part of...

Brandon Carroll, former Marine and junior, said the VA represents a double-edged sword.

“There was just a huge lack of accountability:” Student veterans share their experiences with the Department of Veterans Affairs

Lilly Keller, Editor in Chief February 5, 2023

When DePaul junior and West Pullman native Richard Malone enlisted in the army in 2002, he felt honored to serve his country. Coming from a lineage of veterans dating back to World War II, Malone always...

OPINION: College board should not give into revisionist history

OPINION: College board should not give into revisionist history

Asia Thomas, Contributing Writer February 5, 2023

If history cannot be taught completely, it should not be taught at all. Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis refused to implement College Board’s new Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course unless...

16 individual portraits of Black writers line the walls of the American Writers Museum.

“It’s powerful in its own right:” American Writers Museum’s latest exhibit highlights race, power and resilience

Nadia Carolina Hernandez and Lilly Keller February 5, 2023

When Dr. Pauli Murray –  civil rights activist and Episcopal priest – published her only book of poetry titled “Dark Testament and Other poems” in 1970, readers paid little attention to the collection. Five...

State Rep. Kam Buckner speaks to the crowd during the People's Unity Forum. Buckner's campaign focuses on affordable housing.

‘For all the people, for all of Chicago’: People’s Unity Forum focuses on violence prevention, housing, public safety for upcoming election

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief January 30, 2023

Hundreds of people held up green flags as Marketta Sims, a grassroots leader from the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, recounted her experience with homelessness. “When people often think of people...

Fall 2023 will be Mark Plotkin’s sixth year as the head coach of the DePaul men’s soccer team. Plotkin’s squad tied for the league’s highest number of draws last season with a record of 4-6-7.

Talent and team: How Mark Plotkin is selling a team-first culture to a higher tier of players

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor January 30, 2023

Across the L tracks at Fullerton, overlooking his team’s home pitch at Wish Field, a whiteboard hangs on the wall of DePaul men’s soccer head coach Mark Plotkin’s office. On it is a list of names....

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