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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 • 6:00 am

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...

Erica Neidlinger conducts the DePaul Wind Symphony during their Spring Concert at the Mary Patricia Gannon Concert Hall on the Lincoln Park Campus on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Conductors lead the ensemble through pieces and help them maintain synchrony by keeping time and translating the score into physical gestures the band can follow.
DePaul’s Wind Symphony hits all the right notes at Spring concert
Weronika Lowczyk, Contributing Writer • 6:00 am

A sea of diligent observers illuminated by glowing yellow stage lights surrounded composer Erica Neidlinger as she waved her arms, directing...

‘Human Spark’: Symposium explores ethical and legal questions about AI in the arts
‘Human Spark’: Symposium explores ethical and legal questions about AI in the arts
Isabella Russomanno, Contributing Writer • 6:00 am

Images generated by AI, many referencing Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago roots, were everywhere when the new pontiff made his recent debut. One showed...

Baby Tate performs in the Student Center on Friday, May 16, 2025. She became the headliner after A Boogie Wit da Hoodie could not attend due to the dust storm.
FEST plans upended by freak weather and headliner no-show
Will Robson, Asst. Photo Editor • 6:00 am

A year ago this weekend, DePaul’s Quad buzzed with tents, political art and passionate student-demonstrators. This past Friday, it told a very...

Anna Alatato, left, Paola Munoz, Mar Burch and Mercury Ragland stand in front of a P1Harmony display created by Hello82 at their pop-up event on Saturday, May 10, 2025. In addition to P1Harmony, Hello82 has hosted pop-up events for alternative K-pop groups such as The Boyz, Xikers and Tomorrow X Together.
From Seoul to West Loop: P1Harmony pop-up lands in Chicago
Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor • 6:00 am

There were posters of the K-pop boy group members scattered on each wall. Fans fawned over the photos of each member. Most importantly, they...

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CPD separates counter-protestors from DePaul’s Quad, on May 5, 2024. A counter-protest began around 10:30, and concluded around 1:50.

Jewish student safety one year post encampment

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If a constitutional crisis happens, what can be done?

If a constitutional crisis happens, what can be done?

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File- A mix of masked and unmasked students sit in the Schmitt Academic Center on March 13, 2022. While the mask requirement at DePaul ended in 2022, some students still choose to wear masks on campus.

DePaul implements new Identity Verification Policy in an effort to create a “culture of accountability”

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Co-founder of Middle Brow, Pete Ternes, stands in front of his beer barrels at Bungalow on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Ternes said the Trump tariff policies will raise their prices dramatically.

What Trump’s tariffs mean for Logan Square’s Middle Brow restaurant and brewery

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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

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NEWS
SGA member Isabella Simkus works with her fellow members at the general body meeting on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. SGA continues to work on initiatives for upcoming fall quarter.
SGA elects fall quarter representatives
Olivia Hanif, Contributing Writer • 6:00 am

DePaul University’s newly elected Student Government Association representatives for the upcoming autumn quarter have been gearing up with...

The movement, not the media: Sex workers are tackling stigma themselves
The movement, not the media: Sex workers are tackling stigma themselves
Sabrina Castle, Contributing Writer • 6:00 am
Vlad Valchkou and Jovan Plavsic stand by their CUUB power bank in the DePaul Center on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Valchkou got the idea for the power bank stations when he was traveling in Europe and frequently saw charging stations.
How two students brought portable charger stations to DePaul
Amanda Stevenson, Contributing Writer • 6:00 am
POLITICS
A Trump supporter browses merchandise at a street vendor during his Inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.. The streets were filled with all sorts of outfits, ranging from furs to face paints.
The cult of MAGA commercialism
Rose O'Keeffe, Content Managing Editor • January 27, 2025

We’re all familiar with the “Make America Great Again” hats made famous nearly 10 years ago during Donald Trump’s first successful bid...

Trump supporters watch the second inauguration of Donald Trump at the Dubliner Pub on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The pub was packed with Republicans there to celebrate Trump returning to office.
MAGA and miracles: Meeting Trump’s base on inauguration day
Rose O'Keeffe, Content Managing Editor • January 22, 2025
Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump looks on during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017..
Inaugurations: Precedent, Power and Prose
Rose O'Keeffe, Content Managing Editor • January 17, 2025
SPORTS
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 • 6:00 am

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...

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 • 6:00 am
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 • 6:00 am
LA DEPAULIA
Los espectadores del festival de música Sueños observan a la mascota, FRIKIFLORA, el sábado 25 de mayo de 2024. El festival se llevó a cabo en Grant Park.
Sueños 2025 ya está aquí. Todo lo que necesitas saber antes del festival
Ethan Medel, Contributing Writer • May 17, 2025

Sueños regresa a Grant Park por cuarto año consecutivo el próximo fin de semana, 24 y 25 de mayo. El festival capturó titulares el año...

Crowds head over to the stage at the Sueños music festival on Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Grant Park. The festival brought more than 25 Reggaeton and Latin artists.
Sueños 2025 is here. Here’s everything you need to know going into the festival.
Ethan Medel, Contributing Writer • May 17, 2025
El cardenal Robert Prevost aparece en la logia central de la Basílica de San Pedro después de ser elegido el 267° pontífice de la Iglesia Católica Romana, eligiendo el nombre del Papa León XIV, en el Vaticano, el jueves 8 de mayo de 2025.
Robert Francis Prevost, nacido en Chicago, es elegido como el primer papa estadounidense
Rose O'Keeffe, Content Managing Editor • May 8, 2025
ARTS & LIFE
Erica Neidlinger conducts the DePaul Wind Symphony during their Spring Concert at the Mary Patricia Gannon Concert Hall on the Lincoln Park Campus on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Conductors lead the ensemble through pieces and help them maintain synchrony by keeping time and translating the score into physical gestures the band can follow.
DePaul’s Wind Symphony hits all the right notes at Spring concert
Weronika Lowczyk, Contributing Writer • 6:00 am

A sea of diligent observers illuminated by glowing yellow stage lights surrounded composer Erica Neidlinger as she waved her arms, directing...

‘Human Spark’: Symposium explores ethical and legal questions about AI in the arts
‘Human Spark’: Symposium explores ethical and legal questions about AI in the arts
Isabella Russomanno, Contributing Writer • 6:00 am
Baby Tate performs in the Student Center on Friday, May 16, 2025. She became the headliner after A Boogie Wit da Hoodie could not attend due to the dust storm.
FEST plans upended by freak weather and headliner no-show
Will Robson, Asst. Photo Editor • 6:00 am
OPINIONS
‘Love on the Spectrum’ and representation — my take as an autistic college student
‘Love on the Spectrum’ and representation — my take as an autistic college student
Eva Strazek, Contributing Writer • 6:00 am

There’s a quote by Dr. Stephen Shore that’s become a frequent saying in the autistic community. “If you’ve met a person with autism,...

Shontelle Redden watches the pigeons at Daley Plaza on Thursday, May 8, 2025. She has been searching for a one legged pigeon who flies by her office window every day.
Chicago’s pesky pigeon predicament — enough is enough
Malin Denton, Contributing Writer • 6:00 am
Sana and Zarqa Hajidamji stand for a photo during a trip to Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. Sana says she's "so proud" to be her mother's daughter. (Photo provided by Sana Hajidamji)
This one’s for you, mom
Sana Hajidamji, Opinion Beat Writer • May 12, 2025
MULTIMEDIA