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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Teala Torres, also known as DJ Tee Vera, adjusts her headphones as she mixes for Humboldt Park’s Happy Gallery on Oct. 26, 2024. Happy Gallery hosted CityPill, a queer underground music showcase that featured various performers of the scene.

Two sides of the turntable: Underground raves can be rewarding, but also dangerous for DJs

Aubreonna Chamberlain, Contributing Writer January 13, 2025

The room inside Happy Gallery is painted a light orange that reflects on guests as they dance to music mixed by DJ Tee Vera (Teala Torres). Torres focuses on her set behind the turntables, combining...

Chicago Recovery Alliance aims to reduce drug harm

Chicago Recovery Alliance aims to reduce drug harm

Kevin Gross November 16, 2014

On a dark corner in Humboldt Park, Chicago’s forgotten drug users — or junkies, as some critics refer to them — search out a small form of sanctuary in what seems like the unlikeliest of places. A...

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