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DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

Big East

Junior forward Da'Sean Nelson dribbles past Villanova junior Eric Dixon in DePaul's home win against the Wildcats on Jan. 10.

COLUMN: Big East on its way back to national prominence

Max Rayman, Contributing Writer / February 12, 2023

The Big East has recently proved to be one of the premier conferences in men’s basketball, thanks in a large part to perennial powerhouse Villanova. From 2016-2018, the Wildcats won two national championships...

Connecticut guard Paige Bueckers (5) passes the ball during the first quarter of a college basketball game against Indiana in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn.

Connecticut Women’s Basketball Star Paige Bueckers To Miss 2022-23 Season With Knee Injury

Tom Gorski, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter / August 9, 2022

The University of Connecticut and Big East rivals announced last Wednesday that women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers will miss the entire 2022-23 season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament...

Big East conference logo displayed in place of the DePaul Athletics logo underneath the jumbotron for the Big East Championship at Wintrust Arena.

Big East scraps inter-conference transfer rule

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief / June 6, 2021

The Big East announced on Thursday that it has decided to allow athletes to transfer within the conference, which was something previously not allowed. The Big East joins several other conferences,...

DePaul senior Krista Dalgarn gets ready to deliver a pitch against Butler on May 8. The Blue Demons swept the Bulldogs.

DePaul softball lose in first round of Big East Tournament

Ernesto Hernandez, Assistant Sports Editor / May 16, 2021

The DePaul women’s softball team went into the Big East Tournament as the No.1 seed and outright favorites. The Blue Demons were on a three-game winning streak before entering the tournament as defending...

 DePaul senior outfielder Angela Scalzitti prepares to hit the ball against UIC at Cacciatore Stadium on Saturday. The Blue Demons won all three games in the series.

DePaul softball sweeps UIC, secures seventh Big East regular season championship

Ernesto Hernandez, Assistant Sports Editor / May 9, 2021

The DePaul Blue Demons softball team capped off Senior Day weekend in style by sweeping a three-game set against UIC.  With the sweep, DePaul not only sent off their seniors in style, but were also...

The DePaul women’s soccer returned to practice in August, but must wear masks during all of their workouts.

Big East announces spring championship formats, DePaul releases schedules for five sports

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief / January 24, 2021

This week, the Big East announced its 2021 spring championship and regular season schedule, including for the fall sports that were rescheduled to the spring because of Covid-19 pandemic. DePaul also...

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