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, three school records and a spot in the preliminary rounds of the NCAA championships beginning May 24...
Three Blue Demon track and field athletes win Big East weekly honors
Paul Steeno, Sports Reporter
January 26, 2018
The Big East Weekly Honor Roll for track and field is littered with DePaul athletes after the Blue Demons posted a solid team performance at the Notre Dame Invitational on Saturday. Freshman Kiersten Walker earned Big East Women's Track Athlete of the Week honors after breaking the school record in...
Blue Demon hurdler rewriting records
Brenden Welper, Contributing Writer
January 22, 2018
In the NCAA, a women’s regulation hurdle stands at 33 inches. Five of them appear in the 60 meter dash, each staggered 8.5 meters apart on a polyurethane surface. The race usually lasts under 10 seconds. But one measurement is incalculable: what is required for a hurdler to succeed. Whatever...
Blue Demon Rundown
Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor
January 16, 2018
Track and Field The Track and Field team returned to action this past weekend for their first meet since the first week of December. One of the standouts of the meet was Alexia Brooks who tied a school record in the 60M hurdles prelims and then broke it just a while later, clocking in at 8.51 seconds, ...
The track athlete who beat cancer and dreams of an animation career
Ben Savage
April 24, 2016
Googling “Chaz Bottoms” probably isn’t a common experience for students at DePaul. Read More »...
No summer ‘break’ for DePaul runners
Maia Moore
May 31, 2015
Picture this: Summer has arrived, school is out and while you’re running along the Lake Michigan trail one for your fellow running mates is a member of DePaul’s Track & Field and Cross Country Team. Just like other students, they’re trying to relax and stay active. Read More »...
Ashley Holden reflects on end of track career at DePaul
Ashley Holden
May 24, 2015
“Holden up,” said the official standing next to the long jump pit at Villanova University. I stepped on the runway, digging the spikes on my jumping shoes into the ridges of the track as I found my beginning mark. This was it, my third and last jump in the finals of the Big East Championship meet. However, t...
In final season, DePaul senior shot-putter Matt Babicz still has goals to fulfill
January 25, 2015
There’s an explosive burst that’s required when throwing a 16-pound shot put, one that senior Matt Babicz knows all too well. For the last four years, the DePaul track and field star overcame injuries and the wear and tear that arises with the sport. Read More »...
Patsy Newitt, Assistant News Editor
November 18, 2019 • No Comments
It’s generally understood that LSP121 isn’t anyone’s first choice. Many students harp on the...
Can Chicago support Rodney Reed?
November 18, 2019
Innocent until proven guilty is a well-known phrase in the American legal system....
Tribune shuts down Spanish-language media Hoy
November 18, 2019
The Chicago Tribune Guild, an organization of journalists, announced on Twitter...
Chicago teacher fights for inner city success
November 18, 2019
A South Side teacher fights for the future of inner city kids within his classroom. Trenton...