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DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

Parting is such sweet sorrow DeJamz

Parting is such sweet sorrow DeJamz

Jake Cox, the Digital Managing Editor, walks through the music that held his hand through being a journalist over the last four years.
Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor / October 13, 2025
Jake Cox, the Digital Managing Editor, walks through the music that held his hand through being a journalist over the last four years.
Olivia Rodrigo headlines at Lollapalooza on Friday, August 1, 2025. Thousands of fans camped out to see her performance.

Lollapalooza brings in fans and artists, old and new

With headliners, hometown heroes and a whole lot of glitter, Lollapalooza 2025 turned Grant Park into a four-day celebration of sound, style and summer.
Annie Koziel, Asst. Copy Editor / August 5, 2025

On Thursday, July 31 at 10:30 a.m, Chicago’s Grant Park is quiet.  It won’t be quiet for long. Soon, Lollapalooza’s gates will open and guests will rush in. Closed-off streets will be full,...

Jade Lemac stands backstage at Lollapalooza on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Lemac initially gained much of her following through TikTok.

Jade Lemac opens Lollapalooza with first-time performance

Annie Koziel, Asst. Copy Editor / August 2, 2025

Jade Lemac is a blueprint example of the new music industry, and she’s taking it by storm. Her performance at Lollapalooza Thursday afternoon was just the next step in her fresh career. Lemac took...

Lorde Vs. Charli: Who will take on June next?

Lorde Vs. Charli: Who will take on June next?

Anya Forrester, Contributing Writer / May 24, 2025

“What Was That?” Lorde is back.  Her fourth studio album titled “Virgin” is set to release on June 27, now a little over a month. She has welcomed in her new era with her latest single,...

Peyton Hopp stands during NCT 127’s concert on Monday, January 9, 2023, at the United Center. Hopp has been into K-pop since February 2021. (Photo provided by: Peyton Hopp)

The double-edged sword of K-pop: Celebrating success, confronting the cost

Peyton Hopp, Sports Editor / April 28, 2025

In February 2021, I was doing my daily doomscrolling for the day on TikTok. I came upon an advertisement promoting a song called “Don’t Call Me” by SHINee. Little did I know that this advertisement...

Winning the sound war: How music became a contest of coolness

Winning the sound war: How music became a contest of coolness

Samantha Freehling, Contributing Writer / March 10, 2025

In a world where playlists are constantly being shared, viral sounds dominate social media and emerging underground artists are quickly positioned as the next big sensation, music has increasingly become...

An audience gives a standing ovation to the Notes for Peace choir on Sun, Feb. 16, 2025. Notes for Peace is an organization which seeks to heal trauma through music.

Music is the medicine: Families remember gun violence victims with songs

Aleksa Kirkus, Contributing Writer / March 3, 2025

Songs with soulful lyrics, syncopated beats and sentimental strings filled the room with more than music. The wooden archways of the historic church were also filled with stories of those who have lost...

Staying warm DeJamz

Staying warm DeJamz

April Klein, Arts & Life Editor / January 27, 2025

Did you know that estrogen literally makes your body colder? It’s true: the body dissipates heat faster and slows blood flow to the hands, making phalanges freeze up faster than they used to. Having...

DeJamz: KPOP!

DeJamz: KPOP!

Peyton Hopp, Sports Editor / October 21, 2024

I have been into K-pop since early 2021, and it is my favorite music genre. Now I know I’m just a white girl, and people ask, “Why do you like K-pop when you don’t know the lyrics?” For me, that’s...

Rapper Kendrick Lamar appears at the MTV Video Music Awards, on Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif., left, and Canadian rapper Drake appears at the premiere of the series "Euphoria," in Los Angeles on June 4, 2019.

Rappers are beefing — I’m team Kendrick Lamar

Olivia Waltezke, Contributing Writer / June 4, 2024

I vividly remember the day my mom took my Spotify app for a week. After a long day of seventh grade, she and my dad sat me down and told me it would be going away for a while because they’d found out...

Jack Riley, guitarist of My Sister the Heron, plays a tune as their hair blows in the wind in Jonquil Park on Saturday, May 18, 2024. They said they felt awesome while playing.

Local, student-led festival hits a ‘Grant Slam’ in the park

Anna Barth, Opinions Editor / May 26, 2024

A stampede of feet sends mountains of dirt into the air, each dancing kick an expression of undeniable joy. Friends hold each other as their hair develops a mind of its own, unable to help itself from...

Lilly's Final DeJamz

Lilly’s Final DeJamz

Lilly Keller, Editor in Chief / May 26, 2024

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