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The DePaulia

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Jorie Allen's jersey hangs in DePaul's NIL shop inside Wintrust Arena on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. Before NIL, schools could not sell merchandise featuring their players' names.

Money talks: addressing constantly changing NIL policies

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor March 3, 2025

While DePaul basketball goes full steam ahead for the postseason, they are splitting their consciousness. Though much of the focus remains on the upcoming Big East men’s and women’s conference tournaments,...

Peyton’s Power Hour: Inequalities that have come up in March Madness tournaments

Peyton’s Power Hour: Inequalities that have come up in March Madness tournaments

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor March 3, 2025

My “Roman empire” is the NCAA Division I basketball tournament: March Madness. I love the competitiveness, the unpredictability and how it’s absolutely impossible to have a perfect bracket. USA Today...

Michele O'Brien talks to her team before beginning practice at Wish Feld on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. O'Brien's contract as head coach was extended through January 2028.

Women’s soccer looks to returning leadership, new talent for continued success in 2025

Peter Jurich, Contributing Writer March 3, 2025

Following one of their best seasons in recent memory, the DePaul’s women’s soccer team is back on the field for spring ball. The 2024 season marked the first time the team made the Big East tournament...

Doug Bruno and Jorie Allen hug each other at the beginning of the game on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. Allen, a graduate student, was commemorated and will be playing her last regular season game as a Blue Demon.

Live Updates: DePaul crawls out with win against St. John’s, 65-64

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor March 2, 2025

The DePaul Blue Demons are playing their last game of the regular season against the St. John's Red Storm at 2 p.m. St. John's currently sits in eighth place with a 5-12 conference record. DePaul is just...

Ashley Mezewich speaks during her radio show "NBA Showtime" at Radio DePaul Sports on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. Audio is getting bigger in the world of sports, with fans choosing to consume their content.

COLUMN: Sports podcasts and radio are worth the listen

Ashley Mezewich, Contributing Writer February 24, 2025

Consumption of sports content through audio is becoming a popular method for sports fans to stay updated on their favorite leagues.  According to a 2024 Edison Research study, “64% of sports fans...

KJ Ulrick practices squatting on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.  While they prepare relentlessly, stereotypes on women who powerlift persist.

Celebrating womanhood with women from the DePaul powerlifting club

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor February 24, 2025

Goody bags and roses sat on a table as songs like “Like A G6” by Far East Movement boomed out of the speakers in the Catalyst gym in Avondale. On a snowy, chilly Saturday afternoon in Chicago,...

Smiley Cotton attempts a dunk in the Winter Classic Tournament game against Indiana State University on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. This is the first time the DePaul men's club basketball team hosted the tournament.

DePaul past and future match up at The Ray

Laura Vázquez David, La DePaulia Social Media Editor February 24, 2025

This past weekend, Feb. 15-16, the DePaul club men’s basketball team hosted the first Basketball Winter Classic Tournament at the Ray Meyer Fitness & Recreation Center on DePaul’s Lincoln Park...

Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung celebrates after dunking over a car during the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night festivities Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

The Hinske Huddle: Disillusionment of NBA All-Star weekend may only grow

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor February 24, 2025

For the first time in NBA history, a player has won the dunk contest three years in a row. Mac McClung of the Orlando Magic soared through the sky, seamlessly slamming four dunks of equal skill, all on...

Jorie Allen blocks Creighton during the first half of their game on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. DePaul is on a two game losing streak.

Live Updates: DePaul loses to Creighton 74-83

Peyton Hopp and Laura Vázquez David February 23, 2025

The DePaul Blue Demons are set to play their second to last home game of the season against the Creighton Bluejays at 2 p.m. The last time DePaul faced off against Creighton they lost by 21 points. Creighton...

Troy D'Amico makes a slam dunk during DePaul's game against Butler on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. DePaul has only won two games against Big East conference opponents this season.

Live Updates: DePaul falls to Butler 84-72

Ashley Mezewich and Jaydi Vasquez February 22, 2025

DePaul hosts the Butler Bulldogs at Wintrust Arena to end their season series. The Blue Demons played the Bulldogs on Jan. 25, and lost 86-69. DePaul looks to even the series at 1-1 and to get their third...

File- Lincoln Park community members watch as Vice President for Facility Operations, Rich Wiltse, left, architect, Joseph Antunovich, middle, Athletics Director DeWayne Peevy , far right, and Associate Vice President of Community and Government Relations, Peter Coffey demo their new athletics facility on Monday, April 29, 2024.

DePaul’s new basketball practice facility is delayed one year

Nick Palazzolo, Men’s Basketball Beat Writer February 20, 2025

DePaul University's proposed new basketball facility will be delayed at least one year after it was unable to secure a spot on the city council's agenda for zoning permits, the University said in an email...

CJ Gunn throws up a shot on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at Wintrust Arena during the first half of DePaul's game against St. Johns. Before the game, Gunn averages the most points per game on DePaul with 12.3.

No. 10 St. Johns takes down DePaul 89-61, Live Updates

Nick Palazzolo and Peyton Hopp February 19, 2025

DePaul welcomes No.10 St. John's to Wintrust Arena to finish their season series. These two teams met more than two months ago on Dec. 17, St. John's won 89-61. DePaul is looking to get their third win...

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