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The Ray at DePaul goes to recess with Retro Sports Night

Ryan Marcotte • March 1, 2015

Last Thursday night, the Ray hosted the first ever Retro Sports Night. Organized by the DePaul Activities Board, the event lasted from 8 p.m. to midnight, and offered activities ranging from Mario Kart...

Butler spoils DePaul’s senior day with 67-53 win

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief • February 28, 2015

The Blue Demons opened the second half with a burst of energy that temporarily caused the tide to swing. DePaul men’s basketball attacked the rim, was aggressive on the glass and drained shots to give...

DePaul men’s basketball loses fifth straight, falls to Creighton 75-62

Ben Gartland • February 24, 2015

For a moment in the middle of the second half, senior forward Forrest Robinson hit a three-pointer and the game was tied. For a moment, DePaul had the momentum and it looked like they could overcome their...

DePaul’s water polo club gearing up for first competition

Emily Brandenstein • February 22, 2015

The cement, eggshell-colored walls of Northeastern Illinois University’s pool deck bore splashes of mighty chlorine swells as DePaul’s water polo club ran through drills during Wednesday night’s...

DePaul women’s basketball beats Creighton 78-76

Ben Gartland • February 22, 2015

With DePaul’s struggles in closing out close games, their game at Creighton was looking like it would take the same path. After cutting the deficit closer and closer in the second half, the Jays got...

Hoyas edge DePaul men’s basketball for fourth straight loss

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief • February 22, 2015

After Wednesday’s 84-57 blowout loss to Providence, DePaul head coach Oliver Purnell said that his team could play better and the key would be how the Blue Demons responded. The Blue Demons fought...

Go figure: DePaul’s new ice skating club

Octavia Johnson • February 22, 2015

After noticing her freshman year that DePaul University had a club hockey team but not a figure skating club, Sophie Peterson, a junior at DePaul, decided to take matters into her own hands. “Having...

Turnovers, zone defense doom DePaul men’s basketball against Providence

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief • February 18, 2015

Three Providence defenders filled the paint, two more anchored the arc and DePaul men’s basketball struggled with a zone defense once again. DePaul committed 16 turnovers en route to an 84-57 loss...

DePaul’s breakdancing club The Lab still going strong

Vanessa Bell • February 15, 2015

The floor was rocking, dust bunnies were flying and soon it was hard to tell if Studio D in The Ray Meyer Fitness Center was a scene from “Honey” or an old Jennifer Lopez video. The Lab, DePaul’s...

Coach Doug Bruno of DePaul women’s basketball selected again for Olympics

Ashley Holden • February 15, 2015

For the last 28 seasons the DePaul women’s basketball team has been led by head coach Doug Bruno. His passion for the game and for his players is clear by the way he runs his tight-knit team and the...

Commentary: DePaul suffers another close loss as Seton Hall takes first place in Big East

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief • February 15, 2015

A furious Doug Bruno used Friday’s post-game press conference to vent about his team’s lack of execution after DePaul lost another close game. The Blue Demons head coach’s hands were flailing and...

DePaul women’s basketball uses second-half surge to down St. John’s 82-55.

Ben Gartland • February 15, 2015

Less than 48 hours before DePaul took on St. John's, they had just fallen to Seton Hall 81-80 in a game where they gave up the game-winning shot with three seconds left. "There's nothing you can do...