Blue Madness takes over Phillips Arena
Ryan Gilroy, Staff Writer
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DePaul students geared up for this year’s basketball season during Blue Madness, an event held by both the men’s and women’s teams on Thursday night. The event was free for students and featured a number of events throughout the night. Attendees were able to pick up free t-shirts upon entry and brows...
Chicago recruiting on the uptick for Blue Demons
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
October 14, 2019
For years DePaul’s recruiting in Chicago has been lackluster, letting top tier players either go to rival schools within the city or allowing programs from the outside to come into Chicago and steal those recruits. For the first time in a long time, the Blue Demons were able to land two of the best C...
Strus signs tentative deal with Boston Celtics
Nate Burleyson, Assistant Sports Editor
October 14, 2019
Former DePaul guard Max Strus signed a two-year deal with the Boston Celtics of the NBA on Sunday. Strus played two years at DePaul and averaged 20.1 points per game in his senior year. After his senior year, Strus went undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft before signing a two-way contract with the Celti...
First and worst: Big East opposites
Lawrence Kreymer and Nate Burleyson
October 14, 2019
Before the start of every college basketball season, coaches and players from the Big East meet in New York for Media Day. Just like that has become a tradition, so has the DePaul men’s basketball team getting picked to finish last, while the women’s basketball team was picked to finish first. ...
Brotherhood helps solidify Blue Demons’ defense
Nate Burleyson, Assistant Sports Editor
October 14, 2019
Oftentimes, a team loves to advertise its brotherhood. Their closeness on and off the field is instrumental to any success they want to have. Now, an actual, biological brotherhood? That tends to be rarefied air at the collegiate level. The men’s soccer team has exactly that. Timmy and Dan Iscra are...
DePaul club hockey sweeps Illinois over weekend
Ryan Gilroy, Staff Writer
October 7, 2019
Before Friday’s game at Johnny’s Ice House West, head coach Danny Randall felt the energy in the locker room and said, “Smells like a win tonight, boys.” Those same words were replicated during Saturday’s game by defenseman Tyler Hanson, which propelled the Blue Demons over Illinois this past...
Men’s basketball junior guard Charlie Moore granted waiver by NCAA
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
October 5, 2019
Junior guard Charlie Moore, who transferred to DePaul from Kansas in May, has been granted a waiver by the NCAA to play this season. “We are thrilled for Charlie and his family that he will be able to play immediately in his hometown," head coach Dave Leitao said in a statement. “We apprec...
DePaul men’s soccer falls to Georgetown offense, settles for draw
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
October 5, 2019
DePaul men’s soccer had the opportunity to pull off something special in front of their home fans on Friday, defeating No. 5 ranked Georgetown. Instead, the Blue Demons had to settle for a 0-0 draw after 110 minutes of action at Wish Field. With the Hoyas sitting atop the Big East standings entering this...
Blue Demons ready for tougher schedule
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
September 30, 2019
DePaul men’s basketball is about to enter their most pivotal season since head coach Dave Leitao returned in 2015. With the best collection of talent that Leitao has had since his first stint with the Blue Demons, the expectations are that the program produces back-to-back winning seasons and threatenin...
“Red Line rivalry” highlights soccer attendance issue
Nicholas Moreano, Contributing Writer
September 23, 2019
Under the lights at Loyola Soccer Park on Friday, Sept. 13, the DePaul men’s soccer team awaited for the whistle to blow to start the game against Loyola-Chicago. As the Blue Demons stood with anticipation to begin another edition of the “Red Line Rivalry,” hundreds of fans in maroon and gold cheer...
Blue Demons searching for identity heading into Big East play
Nate Burleyson, Assistant Sports Editor
September 23, 2019
The men’s soccer team has reached a midpoint in their season. It’s a real “prove it” time for the Blue Demons as they are moving further into the season and putting the non-conference schedule in the rearview. Looking into the mirror and assessing where they stand is critical for head coach Mark...
DePaul hockey closed out by Indiana in opening weekend
Ryan Gilroy, Staff Writer
September 23, 2019
DePaul’s ice hockey team skated away after two heartbreaking losses during their opening weekend on Friday and Saturday. For both games, the Blue Demons faced off against Indiana University. Friday night featured the teams long awaited season-opener at Johnny’s Ice House West on Madison Street wit...
Alayne Trinko, Staff Writer
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DePaul College of Science and Health associate professor and department chair Mark Potosnak and associate...
Man indicted after driving through suburban Chicago mall
October 18, 2019
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (AP) — A man accused of driving an SUV through a suburban...
School’s out: Chicago teachers strike
October 18, 2019
Striking teachers marched in picket lines outside hundreds of Chicago schools...
Member of DePaul Board of Trustees resigns from CEO position amidst federal investigation
October 17, 2019
A member of DePaul's Board of Trustees who abruptly resigned from her position...