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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Club Sports

Anna Wilkinson dances with the DePaul Dance Company jazz team in Studio A at the Ray Meyer Fitness & Recreation Center on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. Wilkinson is co-captain of the jazz and hip-hop teams at the company.

The DePaul Dance Company shares the hidden athleticism behind dance

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor February 10, 2025

On Feb. 5, the DePaul Dance Company jazz team rehearsed their upcoming show. They opened the practice dilly dallying and stretching in a circle. They discussed how things are going in their life, then...

Junior Nate Lanier (right) captures a piece against sophomore Mohid Siddiqui (left) in a bullet game at the DePaul Chess Club on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Lanier considers chess a sport due to its strenuous mental requirements, with the body being an extension of the mind.

On the Grid: Should chess be considered a sport?

Peter Jurich and Ethan Baca February 3, 2025

Chess, one of the oldest games in human history, has enjoyed a worldwide resurgence in the 2020s. Thanks to famous competitors such as Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, the newfound popularity of online...

Joy Kwok boulders up the wall on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Movement Lincoln Park has more than 43,000 square feet of climbing and fitness facilities.

Climbing into community: DePaul club brings fellowship within reach

Quentin Blais, Photo Editor January 27, 2025

On a Friday afternoon, a group of DePaul students trickle into the Movement climbing gym in Lincoln Park. They carry bags stuffed with shoes, water bottles and chalk bags. The climbers gather in a...

Alexander Floyd dodges another club member during a scrimmage on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Chicago. The club meets at Maradona Field at Diversey Harbor for the majority of their practices.

No football, no problem: New club bringing touchdowns back to DePaul

Quentin Blais, Photo Editor January 13, 2025

Flag football is on the rise across the nation, and DePaul University is no exception. What began as a nonphysical version of its traditional padded counterpart has since grown into an Olympic sport....

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