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DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts in the first half of Game 3 of an NBA first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn.

Shooting from the hip? Ja Morant makes headlines again for gun-related gestures

Ethan Medel, Contributing Writer / May 19, 2025

On April 3, the score tied 108-108, Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies’ point guard, holds the ball at the top of the key with less than five seconds in the game. Morant drives into the Miami defender and...

Peyton Hopp poses next to the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series trophy on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Wrigley Field. Hopp is a Chicago Cubs fan.

Peyton’s Power Hour: When will Chicago teams be good again?

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor / May 19, 2025

In my 23 years of life, I haven’t witnessed a lot of hometown greatness. My parents, on the other hand, watched seven of the greatest Chicago championship wins within the span of 12 years.  My parents...

Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan signals to his teammates during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA finals in Chicago, Friday, June 12, 1998.

’90s nostalgia looms as Michael Jordan joins NBC and Bulls’ luck runs short

Isabella Siemaszko, Contributing Writer / May 19, 2025

Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan will return to the spotlight this fall in his first broadcasting role as a special contributor in NBC’s revival of league coverage of the 2025-26 season. The nature...

Nidaa Nabeel guards the basketball during the iDrive basketball league on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Woodridge Athletic Recreation Center. “I’ll never change myself for other people, so I’ll continue to wear the hijab and play basketball,” Nabeel said.

Basketball league helps young Muslim players merge faith and sports and find community

Peyton Hopp and LiLi Jarvenpa / May 12, 2025

Two basketball courts filled with eager students ready to play three-on-three basketball at Woodridge Athletic Recreation Center. As some chatted with friends, others were already shooting hoops. A few...

DePaul senior, Sven Moser, dribbles the ball with his racket before a serve on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Lakeshore Sport and Fitness. Moser sustained a mid-foot sprain early this season that allows him to return for a fifth season in the fall.

Train, study, compete … then what?

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor / May 12, 2025

For a youth tennis prospect, it is all about you. From the moment you step on the court for a tennis academy in Europe, it is a nonstop push toward the pros. You start getting calls from American colleges....

Alejandro Campos warms up in the bullpen before DePaul's matchup against Winona State for the first round of the NCBA Division 3 playoffs in Wisconsin on Friday, May 2, 2025. Campos is a freshman at DePaul. Photo provided by Graham Gardner

DePaul club baseball makes history with first playoff berth in recent years

Laura Vázquez David, La DePaulia Social Media Editor / May 5, 2025

DePaul University’s club baseball team is heading into uncharted territory: its first playoff appearance since the club was revived just a few years ago. The team, which competes in the Division III...

Tight end Colston Loveland, the Chicago Bears' first round draft pick, 10th overall, speaks during an NFL football press conference, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Lake Forest, Ill.

Bears trend continues; they go all in on offense in NFL draft

Ethan Medel, Contributing Writer / May 5, 2025

From many fans’ perspectives, the Bears’ perfect offseason has continued through the 2025 NFL draft. Justin Villarreal, a DePaul senior and member of Radio Depaul Sports, loves the Bears’ top...

DePaul pitcher Bella Nigey attempts to tag out a scoring Creighton player on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Cacciatore Stadium. Nigey started the first two games of the weekend.

DePaul loses final home stand with 3-0 series loss to Creighton

Danny Gonzalez, Contributing Writer / April 30, 2025

The Blue Demons lost their final home series of the year, conceding three losses to the Creighton Bluejays. DePauls final home stand was slated to begin on Friday, April 25.  Game one would have to...

Laura Vázquez David runs through a track in Rincón, Puerto Rico on Friday, July 19, 2024. Vázquez David started running in June of last year as part of her training program.

What am I running from?

Laura Vázquez David, La DePaulia Social Media Editor / April 28, 2025

As I was finishing the Shamrock Shuffle 8K in March, I saw a big sign. It read something along the lines of ‘runners using running to run from their problems.’ … Well, yeah.  “Exercise has...

Method behind the madness — sorting out the NCAA’s transfer portal

Method behind the madness — sorting out the NCAA’s transfer portal

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor / April 28, 2025

This year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be remembered for a clash of the formidable: all four one-seeded teams in the bracket met in the Final Four for just the second time in history. Records...

Baylee Cosgrove fouls the ball on a swing during the game on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Cacciatore Stadium. In Saturday's game, Cosgrove came up to the plate five times and got on base every single time.

Baylee Cosgrove stars in thriller versus Huskies

Jackson Iwata, Contributing Writer / April 22, 2025

A day after losing both games in the doubleheader to the University of Connecticut, DePaul came to play in a 10-8 loss in extras on Nicole Wondaal's day at Cacciatore Stadium. The Blue Demons got some...

Photo: Eva Epley, Photo Illustration: Jake Cox

DePaul lands 7’2” center from the transfer portal

Nick Palazzolo, Men’s Basketball Beat Writer / April 21, 2025

DePaul has landed 7’2” 220 lbs center Khaman Maker from St. John’s via the transfer portal, he announced on his Instagram.  Maker is from Juban, South Sudan. Maker was expected to redshirt...

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