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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Commentary: Attendance problems continue in DePaul’s home opener

Commentary: Attendance problems continue in DePaul’s home opener

Shane Rene, Editor-in-Chief November 12, 2018

If you are one of the few remaining students and alumni at DePaul following the cringy saga of the men’s basketball team, you may already know this: the Blue Demons won their home opener Wednesday night,...

Lack of interest remains inside and outside Wintrust

Lack of interest remains inside and outside Wintrust

William Hopper, Asst. Sports Editor November 12, 2018

With DePaul men’s basketball tipping off its second season at Wintrust Arena Wednesday night, the question is whether interest in the program will increase in the arena’s second year. An unscientific...

DePaul students take advantage of Wintrust shuttle

DePaul students take advantage of Wintrust shuttle

Cristhian Plasencia, Contributing Writer November 5, 2018

DePaul students say they find the gameday shuttle bus to the Wintrust Arena to be convenient and safe when crime happens on the streets of Chicago at night. “I [will] probably give the shuttle a try,...

DePaul defeats Rockhurst in exhibition game

DePaul defeats Rockhurst in exhibition game

Paul Steeno November 5, 2018

The Rockhurst University Hawks, a Division II program from Missouri, weren’t messing around when they arrived at Wintrust Arena Thursday night for a date with the DePaul Blue Demons. The final score,...

Little details the focus as women's basketball eyes big season

Little details the focus as women’s basketball eyes big season

Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor October 22, 2018

After appearing in their 16th straight NCAA Tournament and winning the third most games in school history, the goals are once again incredibly high for DePaul Women’s Basketball. With a veteran-laden...

Blue Man Group briefly lights up Wintrust

Blue Man Group briefly lights up Wintrust

Lacey Latch, Editor-in-Chief September 17, 2018

The Blue Man Group performed at Wintrust Arena on Thursday Sept. 13 as part of a continuation of Welcome Week. The show was heavily advertised throughout both campuses with people handing out flyers...

Wintrust conflict of interest remains in question

Wintrust conflict of interest remains in question

Jonathan Ballew, Shane Rene & Benjamin Conboy, News Editor, Sports Editor & Managing Editor April 2, 2018

The Lenti connection

The Lenti connection

March 25, 2018

Athletic Director’s relative played key role in Wintrust agreements

Athletic Director’s relative played key role in Wintrust agreements

Jonathan Ballew and Shane Rene March 12, 2018

The Chief Marketing Officer from Wintrust Bank has confirmed that Wintrust Executive Vice President and sister-in-law of DePaul Athletic Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto, Kandace Lenti, was involved in the...

(Andrew Hattersley | The DePaulia)

That empty feeling: Despite move to city, men’s basketball attendance remains low

DePaulia Investigation and Shane René February 26, 2018

DePaul’s debut basketball season in the South Loop has been rough — the team is currently at risk of finishing dead last in the Big East standings for the eighth time in the last decade.  But tough...

Graphic by Victoria Williamson

Wintrust Arena: half empty or half full?

Shane Rene, Editor-in-Chief January 8, 2018

Among the numerous story lines surrounding DePaul’s debut season at Wintrust Arena, the most critical — and perhaps the most concerning — is attendance. DePaul’s decade-long spiral out of NCAA...

Wintrust to host some NBA All-Star events

Wintrust to host some NBA All-Star events

Paul Steeno November 13, 2017

Wintrust Arena will host the Celebrity and Rising Stars games when Chicago hosts NBA All-Star weekend in 2020 Chicago Sports Commission Executive Director Kara Bachman announced at a press conference at...

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