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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Text found in court records claims DePaul offered $200,000 to five-star recruit

Text found in court records claims DePaul offered $200,000 to five-star recruit

Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief August 2, 2018

Former University of Louisville head basketball coach Rick Pitino said he knew DePaul offered to pay prospect Brian Bowen $200,000 to play at DePaul, a violation of NCAA rules, court documents show. “Coach...

Brian Mada jumping at the 2018 Big East Indoor Track & Field Championship.

Mada takes flight in his junior year

Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor May 21, 2018

It’s been a steady climb for junior jumper Brian Mada from his freshman year to junior one, adjusting to the cold and new techniques. Mada broke through this season with three individual championships,...

DePaul’s softball team celebrates in the pitching circle at The Ballpark in Rosemont, Illinois Saturday after winning a second-straight title.

Champs again: Softball takes home second-consecutive Big East Championship title

Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor May 14, 2018

In a battle between the conference’s top two teams during the regular season, DePaul rallied from a 2-0 first inning deficit to beat Creighton 6-2 and punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the...

Freshman Focus

Freshman Focus

Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor May 14, 2018

When DePaul took the field for the Big East Tournament against Villanova and Creighton, six of the 10 players on the field were underclassmen, including the catcher-pitcher duo of Missy Zoch and Jessica...

Time wasted: The Commission on College Basketball represents a hollow step in the wrong direction

Time wasted: The Commission on College Basketball represents a hollow step in the wrong direction

Shane Rene, Editor-in-Chief May 7, 2018

I have to take my hat off to the fine folks at the NCAA and president Mark Emmert — they really know how to put on a show. Neck deep in corruption scandals, Emmert declared to the world that it was...

Polucha; Moore land on Big East Weekly Honor Roll

Polucha; Moore land on Big East Weekly Honor Roll

April 30, 2018

This weekend, the DePaul Blue Demon softball team had almost as many Big East Weekly Honor Roll designations as wins. After the Blue Demons completed a three-game sweep against conference rival Butler,...

Former Secretary of State and Stanford University Provost Condoleezza Rice chairs the Commision on College Baksetball.

Darron Cummings | AP

Can they fix it?:Lenti Ponsetto, Leitao express optimism about NCAA recommendations

Shane Rene, Editor-in-Chief April 30, 2018

NCAA president Mark Emmert’s Commission on College Basketball released its recommendations to fix widespread corruption in college basketball Wednesday morning, calling for the end of the one-and-done...

Commentary: Give me someone to cheer for

Commentary: Give me someone to cheer for

Shane Rene, Editor-in-Chief April 23, 2018

Athletic Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto made a rare media appearance in the form of a 45-minute interview with the Chicago Tribune on Thursday, where she once again said almost nothing of value while taking...

Ally Zacek | The DePaulia

Moneyball

Shane René, Editor-in-Chief April 9, 2018

Every year in March, 68 of the nations top Division I men’s basketball teams compete in the NCAA Tournament not only to win championships and impress NBA scouts, but to be a billboard for the academic...

Developing Story: NCAA investigates DePaul Athletics

Developing Story: NCAA investigates DePaul Athletics

Shane Rene, Editor-in-Chief April 2, 2018

The NCAA is investigating DePaul University’s athletic department for violations of NCAA rules and regulations, according to sources close to the men’s basketball program. The precise nature of...

Red hot, ice cold

Red hot, ice cold

Shane Rene, Editor-in-Chief April 2, 2018

Loyola-Chicago’s men’s basketball program ended their spectacular NCAA tournament run Saturday night with a 69-57 loss to No. 3 Michigan in the Final Four, and the DePaul Blue Demons watched from home...

Loyola fans were disappointed after losing a tough matchup to the Michigan Wolverines.(Benjamin Conboy | The DePaulia)

Loyola fans storm DePaul’s campus, local bars

Timothy Duke and Benjamin Conboy April 2, 2018

During a Cinderella-style tournament run, Loyola’s men’s basketball fans took to bars around Chicago to cheer on the Ramblers in the Final Four on Saturday, March 31. The Loyola Ramblers competed...

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