DePaul’s 12th Chinese New Year Gala celebrates Year of the Golden Rat, giving hope to faculty, students entering the new decade
Mackenzie Murtaugh and Jessica Grekowicz
January 26, 2020
The idea of celebrating a rat is lost upon many in Western culture. Rats are the scurrying figures you avoid on the subway, the hidden creatures in the walls of your apartment and what one DePaul student affectionately called: “garbage squirrels.” DePaul University celebrated the year of the Golden Rat on Frida...
Beyond Chicago: DePaul students celebrate holiday traditions from around the world
Holly Jenvey, Contributing Writer
December 25, 2019
As soon as Fall Quarter came to a close, many students left DePaul’s campuses either to kick back and ring in the holidays with family or continued studying over the December Intersession. While many will remain in the Chicagoland area, other students will be celebrating all over the world. “I l...
The Year of the Pig
Luc Fougere, Contributing Writer
February 13, 2019
A sniffily oink oink to commemorate the Lunar New Year as Chicago’s Chinatown hosts its annual Chinese New Year Day parade on Sunday. Snow began to fall as the celebrations kicked off for the Year of the Pig, creating for a chilly but picturesque parade. According to the Chinese Zodiac calendar, 201...
Photos from the Chinese New Year
Luc Fougere, Contributing Photographer
February 11, 2019
A sniffily oink oink to commemorate the Lunar New Year as Chicago’s Chinatown hosts its annual Chinese New Year Day parade on Sunday. Snow began to fall as the celebrations kicked off for the Year of the Pig, creating for a chilly but picturesque parade. According to the Chinese Zodiac calendar,...
DePaul’s Chinese New Year: A celebration of culture and community
Mikayla Price, Contributing Writer
February 11, 2019
The Year of the Pig started off warm and welcoming at DePaul’s 11th annual Chinese New Year Gala. Red, warm, sold out, and pig — these are the words to describe this year’s event. Held at the Student Center on Saturday evening, an eager crowd trailed through the building waiting for the doors to ...
Bringing in the Year of the Goat at DePaul
Lauren Awtry
February 22, 2015
Over 630 students, faculty and members of the DePaul community packed the Student Center to celebrate the annual DePaul Chinese New Year Gala co-hosted by the Chinese Studies Program and the Center for Intercultural Programs on Thursday evening. Read More »...
