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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The fandom awakens: 'Star Wars' fans of every generaton unite

The fandom awakens: ‘Star Wars’ fans of every generaton unite

Kirsten Onsgard November 15, 2015

Brian Troyan hardly remembers seeing the first “Star Wars” film. At just 2 years old, his mother asked if he enjoyed the film and promised that Darth Vader would one day return. Though he was too...

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Uber business model surges ahead

Megan Deppen November 15, 2015

“Let’s just Uber home.” A phrase that wouldn’t have been understood a decade ago, Uber has developed a new business model that is changing the game of entrepreneurship and convenience. There's...

DePaul men's basketball rallies in second half to beat Western Michigan 69-63

DePaul men’s basketball rallies in second half to beat Western Michigan 69-63

Ben Gartland November 14, 2015

In their season opener, DePaul men’s basketball shrugged off some of the worries of the previous season: their defense held Western Michigan to 63 points, they forced ten turnovers and they made...

DePaul students stand with Mizzou, encourage action

DePaul students stand with Mizzou, encourage action

Megan Deppen and Jessica Villagomez November 13, 2015

Black college students around the country responded to a call for solidarity this week after the president of the University of Missouri (Mizzou) stepped down in response to student-led protests against...

Learning in lockup: DePaul students take classes alongside inmates

Learning in lockup: DePaul students take classes alongside inmates

Madeline Buchel November 9, 2015

It’s a Friday afternoon in northeast Illinois, and 30 students gather for three hours to discuss their latest assigned Michel Foucault reading. A DePaul professor presides over the discussion and...

2015-16 DePaul basketball preview

2015-16 DePaul basketball preview

Ben Gartland, Matthew Paras, Colin Sallee, and Ben Savage November 8, 2015

Dave Leitao has a massive task ahead of him: rebuilding DePaul men's basketball. Meanwhile, Doug Bruno looks ahead as he enters his 30th season with DePaul women's basketball. Click below to read the...

Venue Variation: Exploring Chicago's best music venues

Venue Variation: Exploring Chicago’s best music venues

Erin Yarnall November 8, 2015

Indoor or outdoor, dive bars or ballrooms, thousands of people every night make their way to one of Chicago’s numerous music venues every night.  While most people won’t attend a concert specifically...

DePaul arena funding makes progress

DePaul arena funding makes progress

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2015

DePaul Athletic Director Jean Lenti Ponestto said Friday that DePaul has made progress in fundraising and selling premium seats to season ticket holders for the university’s planned arena in the...

DePaul men's soccer returns to relevance

DePaul men’s soccer returns to relevance

Zachary Holden November 8, 2015

Eleven games into the season, the DePaul men’s soccer team was 1-10-0 and 0-2-0 in the Big East. At the time, a Big East Tournament berth seemed implausible. All season long there were doubts...

Passing Illinois budget requires political compromise

Passing Illinois budget requires political compromise

Brenden Moore November 8, 2015

As Gov. Rauner and state Democrats bicker, citizens of the state suffer. This is what it comes down to as we enter month six without a budget and no signs of an end in sight. Rauner, the rookie...

Beyond the 'easy a': Get the most bang for your buck in harder DePaul classes

Beyond the ‘easy a’: Get the most bang for your buck in harder DePaul classes

Zoe Krey November 6, 2015

End of the quarter anxiety can cause students to question their class choices, procrastination tendencies and overall life path as they gear up for finals and choose their classes for the December...

DePaul Theatre School's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" explores race, identity

DePaul Theatre School’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” explores race, identity

Kirsten Onsgard November 5, 2015

When DePaul student Bernard Gilbert walks down the street in Lincoln Park, he doesn’t always feel like he belongs. Like his character Herald Loomis and as a young African-American man, he said sometimes...

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