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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Fans gather for the DePaul-Iowa women’s charity basketball game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. The outdoor game broke the record for attendance for a woman’s basketball game with 55,646 fans in attendance.

Historic attendance record set at DePaul, Iowa charity exhibition

Ryan Hinske and Vanessa Lopez October 15, 2023

DePaul University's women's basketball team commenced its 50th season by participating in a charity exhibition game against the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, breaking the all-time women’s basketball attendance...

DePaul and Note Dame tip off in DePaul's first NCAA college basketball game in the new Wintrust Arena during the first half Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, in Chicago.

Recruitment probation for DePaul men’s basketball expires after three years

Erik Uebelacker August 12, 2022

DePaul’s men’s basketball team was placed on NCAA probation in the summer of 2019 for illegal recruiting activity; that probation period expired last month. The recruiting violation that prompted...

Illinois inches closer to passing NIL bill before July

Illinois inches closer to passing NIL bill before July

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief June 18, 2021

Kam Buckner knows all too well about being a college athlete and not being able to profit off of his name, image and likeness (NIL). During his time as a football player at the University of Illinois,...

NCAA President Mark Emmert speaks during a March 29, 2018 news conference at the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, in San Antonio.

NCAA postpones vote on name, image and likeness until future date

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 18, 2021

Just a couple of months ago, it seemed that the NCAA would take the unprecedented action of finally approving the right for student-athletes to make money off their name, image and likeness  (NIL).  The...

: Oregon's LJ Figueroa, left, struggles for control of the ball with Washington's Quade Green, bottom right, and Hameir Wright during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Seattle.

COLUMN: College basketball lacks leadership as the sport struggles to play through a pandemic

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief December 13, 2020

There is only one word that can describe the current state of college basketball: dysfunctional.  As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to worsen in America, college basketball is hell-bent on playing...

DePaul women's basketball senior Deja Church drives past a Marquette defender during the Big East championship game on March 9.

NCAA grants an extra year of eligibility to winter sports athletes

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief October 18, 2020

The NCAA has granted all Division I winter sports athletes an extra year of eligibility due to the possibility of the season being impacted by Covid-19. A similar decision was made for fall sports athletes,...

DePaul men’s basketball head coach Dave Leitao talks to a referee during the Blue Demons’ game against Georgetown on Feb. 8 at Wintrust Arena.

NCAA releases Covid-19 guidelines for college basketball

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief September 27, 2020

A week after approving a start date for the 2020-21 college basketball season, Nov. 25, the NCAA has now released guidelines for testing, travel considerations and access to the court and bench areas.  The...

DePaul senior Deja Church drives to the basket against Destiny Strother in the Big East Tournament championship game on March 9 at Wintrust Arena.

NCAA approves start date for college basketball

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief September 20, 2020

Six months after the 2019-2020 college basketball season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the sport now has its start date for the upcoming season.  The Division I council voted on Wednesday...

COMMENTARY: New NCAA recommendations for NIL don't mean anything until real plan is in place

COMMENTARY: New NCAA recommendations for NIL don’t mean anything until real plan is in place

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief May 4, 2020

On Wednesday, the NCAA admitted they are a bunch of hypocrites when it comes to student-athletes making money based on their name, image and likeness (NIL).  During a media call, the NCAA announced...

In this March 14, 2012, file photo, a player runs across the NCAA logo during practice in Pittsburgh.

NCAA takes new steps in name, image, likeness rules

Nate Burleyson, Online Managing Editor May 4, 2020

The NCAA has made its next step in allowing student-athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness. On Wednesday , the board of governors supported a rule change that would grant student-athletes...

DePaul golfer Charlie Spencer-White.

NCAA decision gives spring sports athletes extra opportunity

Nate Burleyson, Online Managing Editor April 6, 2020

DePaul spring sports athletes had to cope with the quick news that they would not be playing another second of their still-young seasons in mid-March, when the Big East shut down all spring sports competition...

Grace Calhoun, Athletic Director at Penn, leads the Division 1 council that made the decision to grant an extra year of eligibility to spring sports athletes.

Division 1 Council grants extra year of eligibility for spring sport athletes

Nate Burleyson, Online Managing Editor March 30, 2020

The NCAA Division I Council voted to allow schools to grant spring sport athletes an extra year of eligibility on Monday, in light of the cancellation of all division one sports for the rest of the academic...

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