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The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

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The Chicago Marathon: preparing for a 26.2-mile run

The Chicago Marathon: preparing for a 26.2-mile run

Ben Gartland / October 11, 2015

The Chicago Marathon was the culmination of more than six months of preparation for Nichole Arbino. Months of physical training, running the actual race and fundraising for charity all came to a head...

Thriving Chicago surf culture skirts the law

Thriving Chicago surf culture skirts the law

Erin Yarnall / October 4, 2015

When people think of iconic surfing spots, Malibu, Hawaii and Costa Rica come to mind. But according to local surfers, beaches in Chicago and the suburbs along Lake Michigan belong up in the ranks...

The Ray Meyer Fitness Center offers DePaul students fitness options all year round

Maria Garcia / July 1, 2015

While students pack up for the summer and head back home or go on vacation, DePaul students like Breanna Otto, sophomore, will be making an effort to commute to DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus and make...

DePaul Athletic Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto in 2014. (Josh Leff / The DePaulia)

Lenti Ponsetto proud of DePaul student-athletes’ continued academic success

Ben Gartland / May 31, 2015

DePaul scored highly once again in the reveal of the 2013-2014 Academic Progress Rates (APR) with five sports reaching perfect scores and 12 out of the 15 reached past the NCAA average of 978. The athletic...

Founded in 1959 as a identity for Croatian soccer fans in Chicago, RWB Adria continues to honor tradition while the game of soccer continues to grow in the United States. (Photo courtesy of RWB Adria)

Croatian soccer legacy in Chicago lives on in RWB Adria

Ben Gartland / May 31, 2015

On a spring day in 1959, a group of people began discussions on a soccer team in Chicago with a Croatian identity. Croatia was not even an independent nation at this point, conglomerated with other countries...

DePaul freshman Jeremy Lozano (No.  541) runs in a pack with his DePaul teammates. Lozano shaved 15 seconds off of his mile time last summer. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

No summer ‘break’ for DePaul runners

Maia Moore / May 31, 2015

Picture this: Summer has arrived, school is out and while you’re running along the Lake Michigan trail one for your fellow running mates is a member of DePaul’s Track & Field and Cross Country...

Senior track athlete Ashley Holden finished her last race as a DePaul student at the Big East Championships, now she reflects on her career.  (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

Ashley Holden reflects on end of track career at DePaul

Ashley Holden / May 24, 2015

“Holden up,” said the official standing next to the long jump pit at Villanova University. I stepped on the runway, digging the spikes on my jumping shoes into the ridges of the track as I found...

Director of Athletic Academic Advising Kate O’Brien has worked since 2001 with DePaul athletics to provide resources to student-athletes.  (Lindsay Goldstein / The DePaulia)

Advising Director Kate O’Brien helps DePaul athletes in and out of class

Lindsay Goldstein / May 24, 2015

From the moment a prospective student athlete walks into the Sullivan Athletic Center as a high school student, eager-eyed and ready to find out what college has in store for him or her, to the moment...

The South Chicago Velodrome Association is attempting to reach an agreement to expand the velo campus in a sport that has been declining in popularity since the 18th century. (Photo courtesy of South Chicago Velodrome Association)

Fixed-gear bikes see rise in “fixie kids” in Chicago

Ryan Marcotte / May 24, 2015

A few years ago, before cycling was as common in Chicago, Manuel Tenorio was closing his bike shop, Johnny Sprockets. He grew up riding bikes in Chicago. He taught himself to ride at a young age after...

New DePaul men's basketball coach Dave Leitao answers fans questions. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

DePaul basketball coaches introduced to fans at forum

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief / May 17, 2015

When DePaul assistant Rick Carter visited the campus of the University of Missouri for a potential assistant head-coaching role in 2011, he wanted to impress Dave Leitao. Leitao, an assistant at the...

DePaul alumnus-founded Sports Economy School seeks alternative form for college prepatory learning

DePaul alumnus-founded Sports Economy School seeks alternative form for college prepatory learning

JohnFranco Joyce / May 17, 2015

Adewale Emmanuel, a 2009 graduate of DePaul University, set out to implement a new way of teaching directed towards not only inner city children but kids of all socioeconomic backgrounds by using sports...

DePaul Cycling Club after the team time trial at Lindsey Wilson College in Kentucky. From left to right: Tori Parrilli, Adam Saban, Anthony Ott, Ian Kresnak, Chris Haslam. Not pictured Mark Zalewski. (Photo courtesy of Ian Kresnak)

DePaul Cycling Club takes road to success

Hannah Ward / May 17, 2015

After a weekend of the most competitive road racing at the collegiate cycling level, DePaul senior Ian Kresnak didn’t rest for long. He competed in the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships...

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