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DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

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JJ Traynor hangs on to the rim after making a dunk during the first half on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Madison Square Garden. DePaul is undefeated against Georgetown so far this season.

Live Updates: DePaul wins dramatic first game in Big East Tournament

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor / March 12, 2025

Madison Square Garden, fondly coined "The Mecca" by sports fans around the world, hosts some of the globe's most iconic sporting events and concerts to date. In March, The Garden is the site of the men's...

Chicago Sports Network: A perfect storm of failure

Chicago Sports Network: A perfect storm of failure

Ethan Baca, Contributing Writer / March 10, 2025

MLB’s Chicago Cubs are slight favorites to win their division in 2025 following two straight 83-win seasons, while the WNBA’s Sky won the 2021 Finals and drafted frontcourt partners Angel Reese and...

Isaiah Rivera jumps towards the basket while Malik Mack falls back on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. If they win this game, they will head into the Big East Tournament on a 2-game winning streak.

Live Updates: DePaul defeats Georgetown 83-77

Ashley Mezewich, Contributing Writer / March 8, 2025

The DePaul Blue Demons host the Georgetown Hoyas for their final game of the regular season. The Blue Demons faced off against the Hoyas on Jan. 17, and won 73-68. If they win this afternoon, they will...

Jorie Allen hugs Jill Pizzotti after DePaul's Big East loss on Friday, March 7, 2025, at Mohegan Sun Arena. Allen has officially played her last game as a Blue Demon.

DePaul women’s basketball reflects on shocking Xavier defeat

Peyton Hopp and Laura Vázquez David / March 7, 2025

The DePaul Blue Demons ended their 2024-25 season on an unexpected note. The team lost to the last seed in the Big East conference, the Xavier Musketeers, 73-80. DePaul was the sixth seed team in the tournament...

Jorie Allen throws the ball onto the court during the first half of DePaul's game against Xavier on Friday, March 7, 2025, at Mohegan Sun Arena. DePaul finished the regular season with an overall record of 13-18.

Live Updates: DePaul stunned in loss against Xavier 73-80

Peyton Hopp, Sports Editor / March 7, 2025

Today is the first day of the women's Big East tournament in Uncasville, CT at Mohegan Sun Arena. So far, St. John's beat Butler 66-50 and Georgetown defeated Providence 58-56. At 3 p.m. CST (4 p.m....

Jorie Allen's jersey hangs in DePaul's NIL shop inside Wintrust Arena on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. Before NIL, schools could not sell merchandise featuring their players' names.

Money talks: addressing constantly changing NIL policies

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor / March 3, 2025

While DePaul basketball goes full steam ahead for the postseason, they are splitting their consciousness. Though much of the focus remains on the upcoming Big East men’s and women’s conference tournaments,...

Peyton’s Power Hour: Inequalities that have come up in March Madness tournaments

Peyton’s Power Hour: Inequalities that have come up in March Madness tournaments

Peyton Hopp, Sports Editor / March 3, 2025

My “Roman empire” is the NCAA Division I basketball tournament: March Madness. I love the competitiveness, the unpredictability and how it’s absolutely impossible to have a perfect bracket. USA Today...

Michele O'Brien talks to her team before beginning practice at Wish Feld on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. O'Brien's contract as head coach was extended through January 2028.

Women’s soccer looks to returning leadership, new talent for continued success in 2025

Peter Jurich, Contributing Writer / March 3, 2025

Following one of their best seasons in recent memory, the DePaul’s women’s soccer team is back on the field for spring ball. The 2024 season marked the first time the team made the Big East tournament...

Doug Bruno and Jorie Allen hug each other at the beginning of the game on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. Allen, a graduate student, was commemorated and will be playing her last regular season game as a Blue Demon.

Live Updates: DePaul crawls out with win against St. John’s, 65-64

Peyton Hopp, Sports Editor / March 2, 2025

The DePaul Blue Demons are playing their last game of the regular season against the St. John's Red Storm at 2 p.m. St. John's currently sits in eighth place with a 5-12 conference record. DePaul is just...

Ashley Mezewich speaks during her radio show "NBA Showtime" at Radio DePaul Sports on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. Audio is getting bigger in the world of sports, with fans choosing to consume their content.

COLUMN: Sports podcasts and radio are worth the listen

Ashley Mezewich, Contributing Writer / February 24, 2025

Consumption of sports content through audio is becoming a popular method for sports fans to stay updated on their favorite leagues.  According to a 2024 Edison Research study, “64% of sports fans...

KJ Ulrick practices squatting on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.  While they prepare relentlessly, stereotypes on women who powerlift persist.

Celebrating womanhood with women from the DePaul powerlifting club

Peyton Hopp, Sports Editor / February 24, 2025

Goody bags and roses sat on a table as songs like “Like A G6” by Far East Movement boomed out of the speakers in the Catalyst gym in Avondale. On a snowy, chilly Saturday afternoon in Chicago,...

Smiley Cotton attempts a dunk in the Winter Classic Tournament game against Indiana State University on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. This is the first time the DePaul men's club basketball team hosted the tournament.

DePaul past and future match up at The Ray

DePaul Club Basketball hosted 10 schools to compete in a friendly tournament over the weekend
Laura Vázquez David, Asst. Sports Editor / February 24, 2025

This past weekend, Feb. 15-16, the DePaul club men’s basketball team hosted the first Basketball Winter Classic Tournament at the Ray Meyer Fitness & Recreation Center on DePaul’s Lincoln Park...

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