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. ...
UConn will return to the Big East starting in 2020
Dan McDaid, Contributing Writer
October 7, 2019
If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. That will be the case for DePaul women’s basketball, and the other nine teams in the Big East when the University of Connecticut rejoins the conference in 2020. UConn women’s basketball is known to be one of the most dominant programs in college...
Offense sparks victory for DePaul over St. John’s
Nate Burleyson, Assistant Sports Editor
October 7, 2019
Morgan Turner found the back of the net in the first half and Bina Saipi headed a ball in during the second half en route to a 2-0 Big East win against St. Johns on Sunday. DePaul (5-5-2) hosted St. Johns (4-8) on a beautiful weather day at Wish Field. The Blue Demons were coming off a 2-1 win a...
DePaul women’s soccer picks up first conference win of season
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
October 3, 2019
Entering the third month of the season, the DePaul women’s soccer team was still searching for their first home win of the season as they hosted Butler on Thursday. Against the Bulldogs, not only did the Blue Demons get their first win at Wish Field this season in six tries, but also picked up their...
DePaul student prepares for pro boxing debut in front of home crowd
Nate Burleyson, Assistant Sports Editor
September 30, 2019
Getting hit was never a problem for Summer Lynn. The DePaul freshman has been preparing for this moment for most of her life. With years of martial arts and combat sports experience under her belt, Lynn is no stranger to high-level competition, and said she’s ready for her professional career to ...
DePaul volleyball libero brings leadership, composure to team
Josh Gurevich, Staff Writer
September 30, 2019
Isabelle Banez embodies the spirit of the entire women’s volleyball team at DePaul. Her buzzing attitude and leadership bring a great element to the team. The whole team calls her by the nickname “Belle” and it is used as a term of endearment because everyone adores her. She is even a hometown ...
DePaul volleyball splits pair of Big East games over weekend
Josh Gurevich, Staff Writer
September 30, 2019
Coming into their clash against St. John’s University on Friday evening, DePaul volleyball was having issues with their execution. This led to the Blue Demons dropping all three matches of the Chicago Cup last weekend at McGrath-Phillips Arena and the first match of the Big East conference season to ...
DePaul volleyball falls to Xavier to open up Big East play
Josh Gurevich, Staff Writer
September 26, 2019
The Blue Demons were ready to get right back on the court after losing all three matches in the Chicago Cup last weekend. They got the chance to do so with an encounter against the Xavier Musketeers on Wednesday night, but dropped their first conference game in 2019 in five sets. In...
Women’s soccer sees newfound success ahead of conference play
Nate Burleyson, Assistant Sports Editor
September 16, 2019
Even in a long season, good teams tend to find themselves some time to reflect and strengthen up before the toughest stretches. For the women’s soccer team, they have found a comfortable time. In between regular-season tournaments and Big East conference play, there’s a lot to assess within the te...
Blue Demons miss plenty of chances, forced to settle for a draw
Nate Burleyson, Assistant Sports Editor
September 15, 2019
Coming off of a win and entering a new part of the season, the DePaul women’s soccer team (3-4-1) took on Bowling Green (2-3-2) in a Sunday matinee game at Wish Field. The first and second halves were decidedly different and, after two overtime periods, the teams tied at a score of 1-1 In the firs...
DePaul takes down Loyola in cross-town rivalry
Nate Burleyson, Assistant Sports Editor
September 13, 2019
As they get closer to Big East competition, DePaul’s women’s soccer team is starting to find their groove. Last night, the Blue Demons (3-4) traveled up the red line to face Loyola-Chicago (2-4-1) in a tough rivalry game, where good chances and composure on defense allowed the Blue Demons to bury...
DePaul women’s basketball non-conference schedule released
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
August 15, 2019
The DePaul women’s basketball team released its non-conference schedule Tuesday and, while there are familiar opponents on the schedule – most notably Notre Dame and Connecticut – the Blue Demons will participate in two tournaments, which will pit them against teams they rarely face. DePaul beg...
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A member of DePaul's Board of Trustees who abruptly resigned from her position as CEO of Exelon Utilities...
Critical Language winner goes from U-Hall to Jordan
October 14, 2019
Finish finals early. Move out of U-Hall. Go to Jordan. This was Clare VanSpeybroeck’s...
October 14, 2019
When Ald. Marty Quinn of the 13th ward was reelected in February, David Krupa,...
Diversity ratings show inclusion efforts at DePaul fall short of real progress
October 14, 2019
At President A. Gabriel Esteban’s State of the University address last Thursday,...