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Lily Lowndes offers incoming freshman tips for how to excel during their time at DePaul.

My best tips for college students of all ages

Lily Lowndes, Social Media Editor September 11, 2022

As I enter my fourth and final year at DePaul, I think I’m finally getting the hang of college life. I’ve seen and been through a lot during my time as a Blue Demon and I wanted to share my best tips...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott answers questions during a press conference at the Texas Department of Public Safety Weslaco Regional Office on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in Weslaco, Texas.

Over 70 migrants arrive to Chicago sent by Texas governor

Jacqueline Cardenas, La DePaulia Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2022

Over 70 Venezuelan migrants arrived at Chicago’s Union Station Wednesday night as a part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to send undocumented immigrants to Democratic ‘sanctuary’ cities.  The...

Junior forward Marek Gonda celebrates a goal in the first half against Bucknell on Sunday.

Men’s Soccer Secures First Win of Season, Defeat Bucknell 2-0

Tom Gorski, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter August 29, 2022

DePaul men’s soccer defeated Bucknell on Sunday, Aug. 28 with a score of 2-0. The Blue Demons offense scored two goals in the first half that helped set the tone for the remainder of the game. “I...

Attendees held up their green cards to show approval of timed speaker at a West Side community engagement forum.

‘It feels like we have to fight for everything’: West side residents voice concerns about mega festivals in Douglass Park

Jacqueline Cardenas, La DePaulia Editor-in-Chief August 29, 2022

The Chicago Park District held a community engagement forum on Aug. 24 raising West Side residents' ongoing concerns about mega festivals, like Riot Fest, taking place in Douglass Park. The meeting...

House of the Dragon offers a glimmer of hope in the wake of "Game of Thrones," infamous series finale

House of the Dragon offers a glimmer of hope in the wake of “Game of Thrones,” infamous series finale

Lilly Keller, Editor in Chief August 27, 2022

I would be lying if I said I didn't hold my breath when tuning into the pilot episode of "House of Dragons," HBO's largest premier to date.  In the three years since "Game of Thrones’" lackluster...

"Nope": Peele hits directorial stride with third picture

“Nope”: Peele hits directorial stride with third picture

Jacob Costello, Chief Film and TV Critic August 17, 2022

Jordan Peele returns to the director’s chair with “Nope,” a complex movie with a lot to like. The movie siblings OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald Haywood (Keke Palmer) grieve losing their father in...

DePaul and Note Dame tip off in DePaul's first NCAA college basketball game in the new Wintrust Arena during the first half Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, in Chicago.

Recruitment probation for DePaul men’s basketball expires after three years

Erik Uebelacker August 12, 2022

DePaul’s men’s basketball team was placed on NCAA probation in the summer of 2019 for illegal recruiting activity; that probation period expired last month. The recruiting violation that prompted...

The front of Nobody’s Darling, a women-centered queer bar in Andersonville.

Seeking comfort out of Boystown: Queer people are looking for new spaces due to exclusivity

Amber Stoutenborough, Managing Multimedia Editor August 10, 2022

“I was performing at a drag show in Boystown when a man tried to lick my face, which just crosses so many boundaries of basic consent,” Carol Aceves, a queer drag artist in Chicago under the name Whorechata,...

Since unofficially commencing in 1990, Disability Pride Month has struggled to garner the same recognition of other movements like LGBTQ Pride.

July is Disability Pride Month, so why does nobody know?

Lilly Keller, Editor in Chief July 26, 2022

While July is often associated with independence and freedom, it also marks the start of Disability Pride Month, a national celebration recognizing  diversity and uniqueness within the disabled community. The...

DePaul is currently one of only 23 percent of private American universities that does not offer its students health insurance.

University leadership accepts recommendation for DePaul student health insurance plan

Kiersten Riedford, News Editor July 23, 2022

DePaul leadership accepted a recommendation from the DePaul Student Health Insurance Task Force to offer a health insurance plan to its students, according to Eugene Zdziarski, DePaul’s vice president...

Magaly Acosta and Read and Run founder Allison Yates break the ice by asking runners "Does a perfect daughter exist?"

Read and Run Chicago hosts its first bilingual event in Town of Cicero

Jacqueline Cardenas, La DePaulia Editor-in-Chief July 20, 2022

Allison Yates sat on her mom’s couch reading the “The Battle of Lincoln Park” when her interest for history, desire to explore the city and curious mind came together to found Read and Run Chicago...

The sun rises behind the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.

Opinion: The Not So-Supreme Court

Jack McNeil, Contributing Writer July 17, 2022

If you have ever put the Supreme Court on a pedestal, this is a good week to stop doing that.  In the past few weeks, between what Governor Pritzker labeled our “American tradition” of mass shooting,...

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