DePaul Blue Demons add another big man to 2019-20 roster
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
July 16, 2019
With an already strong recruiting class coming in this upcoming season, DePaul men’s basketball head coach Dave Leitao added another player to the 2019-2020 roster on Monday. Nick Ongenda, a six-foot-10-inch center, will head to DePaul after previously committing to Western Kentucky. “Nick is a gr...
Moore where that came from: DePaul lands another impact transfer
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
April 22, 2019
DePaul lands another one. Stadium basketball analyst Jeff Goodman reports former Chicago Public League standout Charlie Moore will transfer from Kansas to DePaul. Per a source, Moore will apply for a family hardship exception with the NCAA to become immediately eligible for next season. His father ...
Perseverance helps Blue Demons win close games
Josh Gurevich, Asst. Sports Editor
April 22, 2019
The Blue Demons softball team has faced many tough situations before and this season is no different. DePaul has a new head coach for the first time in over three decades and has been adjusting fairly well up to this point. The main players who are contributing to the continued success and helping t...
Fashion in full force at DePaul event
Chinyere Ibeh, Contributing Writer
April 22, 2019
Student brands and boutiques showcased their new seasonal clothes on the runway with the DePaul Fashion Show on Tuesday, April 16. The journey toward this show started during the winter involvement fair, where the DePaul Activities Board and the DePaul Fashion Society essentially met. The Fashion Society had j...
Take Back the Night extends support to sexual violence survivors, highlights institutional shortcomings
Ella Lee & Cailey Gleeson, Focus Editor & Contributing Writer
April 22, 2019
Technicolored shirts displaying personal narratives and messages of support for survivors of sexual assault covered the Schmitt Academic Center as a part of the Clothesline Project, just one component of DePaul’s Take Back the Night. Charlotte Byrd, one of the event’s organizers and member of Students for Reprodu...
The trials and tribulations of being a dope-smoking dorm-dweller at DePaul
Shane Rene, Managing Editor
April 15, 2019
Nobody likes to end a holiday in handcuffs. Few things kill the mood like listening to your Miranda rights read aloud. For those who mark April 20 on their calendars in anticipation of a ceremonial date with Mary Jane, keeping the authorities at an arm's length can be chalked up to a holiday chore. A...
Injury plagued Blue Demons battle for CBI championship
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
April 5, 2019
This one is for all the marbles. After splitting the first two games of the series, the 2019 College Basketball Invitational tournament championship comes down to a showdown between South Florida and DePaul on Friday at McGrath-Phillips Arena at 6 p.m. Two and four points respectively decided the...
Blue Demons battle Chanticleers with CBI championship berth on the line
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
March 27, 2019
The DePaul Blue Demon's road to a College Basketball Invitational championship continues tonight at 7 at McGrath-Phillips Arena. The next roadblock: the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. The Chanticleers finished the 2018-2019 season with a 16-16 record including a 9-9 record in the Sun Belt Conference...
Blue Demons CBI journey marches on with matchup against Longwood
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
March 25, 2019
The most eye catching aspect of the Longwood Lancers, the DePaul Blue Demons opponent for the second round of the College Basketball Invitational, may be the name of one of their star players. Junior point guard Lorenzo Phillips goes by his childhood nickname Shabooty, staking his claim for best n...
DePaul to play in the CBI; first postseason tournament apperance since 2007
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
March 17, 2019
A disappointing loss to St. John's at Madison Square Garden last Wednesday won't be the last we'll see of the 2018-2019 DePaul Blue Demons. The Roman College Basketball Invitational (CBI) announced the field for its 2019 tournament and DePaul is one of the 16 teams included. DePaul (15-15; 7-11) will...
Reed named most improved in Big East Conference
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
March 11, 2019
In a surprise to few who saw him play the last two seasons, DePaul sophomore big man Paul Reed has earned the Big East Conference's Most Improved Player Award for the 2018-2019 season as voted upon by the league's 10 head coaches. The 11.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game the Orlando, Fla. reside...
All-Big East Second Team calls Strus’ name
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
March 10, 2019
DePaul senior guard Max Strus staked his claim as one of the best players in the Big East Conference this season by earning a selection to the second team All-Big East squad for the first time in his career. Strus joins Sam Hauser (Marquette), Alpha Diallo (Providence), Naji Marshall (Xavier), and...
Bianca Cseke, Online Editor
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A 35-year-old man was critically wounded after being shot early Sunday morning in the 400 block of West...
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So, you’ve decided to become a Blue Demon at DePaul, the home of a competitive...
DePaul hires new Title IX coordinator, retitles position
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DePaul has hired Ann M. Skiffington as the university’s new director of gender...
Loop Block Party kicks off new school year
September 15, 2019
On the first day back to school, the Loop Block Party kicks off the school...