Blurring the binary: Bringing nonbinary identities to the main stage
Cody Corrall, Multimedia Editor
April 16, 2018
Aiden Rivkin doesn’t have to hide anymore. Rivkin identifies as nonbinary, which means they don’t identify entirely as a man or a woman and use they/them pronouns as opposed to he/him or she/her. They are currently the only out transgender acting student in the audition pool for juniors and...
Forward thinker: President Esteban talks enrollment, endowment and hope for athletics
Jonathan Ballew, Benjamin Conboy, Shane Rene, News Editor, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
April 9, 2018
For the first time in its 119-year history, DePaul University has a president who is not a Vincentian priest. President A. Gabriel Esteban, 55, brings a fresh vision to the university after the resignation of Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M. last fall. Esteban represents a shifting focus for the university, transiti...
DePaul falls 72-58 to Notre Dame in Wintrust debut
Shane Rene, Sports Editor
November 13, 2017
"This is how we envisioned it." That’s how DePaul’s head coach David Leitao described the atmosphere at Wintrust Arena on the most anticipated opening night in the history of Blue Demon basketball. The game itself, however, did not conform to Leitao’s vision. In front of a packed stude...
DePaul falls 72-58 to Notre Dame in Wintrust debut
Shane Rene and Konrad Markowski
November 12, 2017
“This is how we envisioned it.” That’s how DePaul’s head coach David Leitao described the atmosphere at Wintrust Arena on the most anticipated opening night in the history of Blue Demon basketball. The game itself, however, did not conform to Leitao’s vision. In front of a pac...
Murray brings the fury
Timothy Duke, Contributing Writer
November 6, 2017
In the pouring, freezing rain on Wednesday, students protested conservative Libertarian speaker Charles Murray’s appearance at DePaul. College Republicans hosted the event inside of Cortelyou Commons with Chicago police, Public Safety and a contracted company providing security. Read More »...
Controversial author Charles Murray’s visit sparks student protest
Timothy Duke, Assistant News Editor
November 2, 2017
In the pouring, freezing rain on Wednesday evening, students protested Libertarian speaker Charles Murray’s appearance at DePaul. College Republicans hosted the event inside of Cortelyou Commons with Chicago police, Public Safety and a privately contracted company providing security. Protesters first h...
Remembering Frankie Valencia: eight years later
October 31, 2017
If you live in Clifton-Fullerton Hall, you might have seen a plaque near the first floor lounge that reads “We ARE the future. How will you make it better? How will you be remembered?” The plaque honors DePaul senior Frankie Valencia who was shot and killed at a Halloween party on Oct. 31, 2009...
Former Blue Demon Billy Garrett Jr. earns spot on G-League roster
October 27, 2017
Former DePaul Blue Demons guard Billy Garrett Jr. has earned a spot on the training camp roster of the New York Knicks G League affiliate Westchester Knicks the team announced Monday. Read More »...
Kennedy, Biss and Pritzker leading the Democratic pack in governor’s race
Ben Conboy
October 23, 2017
The Illinois gubernatorial campaign is in full swing heading into primary season. Read More »...
Flash Friday: Chicago tattoo shops celebrate Friday the 13th
Ally Zacek, Rachel Fernandez, Design Editor, Managing Editor
October 16, 2017
Most people would advise against any major decision-making on one of the most superstitious days of the year, but tattoo artists have begun embracing the spooky holiday, permanently inking thousands of people with cartoon iterations of rabbit’s feet, black cats and other miscellaneous occult symbol...
Tackling homelessness: Five students find a new home
October 9, 2017
Five homeless DePaul students will now have a place they can call home. Depaul USA (sic) opened their first house where students without permanent housing will be able to live on six-month to one-year leases. Read More »...
Safe sex: Student group delivers condoms despite university policy against contraceptives
October 2, 2017
Imagine getting a condom delivered to your dorm as easily and efficiently as it is to order a pizza on your phone. Having sex is one of the many things that is just a part of student life, but some student organizations believe that DePaul is not doing everything it can to make sure students are prac...
Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
December 2, 2019 • 1 Comment
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired the city’s retiring police superintendent Monday, citing “ethical...
City Council approves Lightfoot’s $11.6B budget plan
November 26, 2019
The Chicago City Council has passed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $11.6 billion budget...
CTA holiday trains, bus gearing up for season
November 25, 2019
The Chicago Transit Authority’s holiday train will soon roll into service. The...
Autopsy shows UIC student found in car died of strangulation
November 25, 2019
The death of a University of Illinois at Chicago undergraduate student whose...