‘That’s big time’: DePaul men’s basketball announces Rod Strickland jersey retirement DePaul men’s basketball announced today that Rod Strickland’s jersey will be retired, although the date of the ceremony has yet to be announced. Strickland was informed of the jersey retirement on Tuesday…

Live Updates: DePaul women’s basketball vs. Loyola Chicago The DePaul Blue Demons (2-4) are set to play against the Loyola Chicago Ramblers (1-5) in an 11 a.m. matchup on Thanksgiving Eve. The Blue Demons hope to continue their winning streak against the Ramblers — they've won nine straight…

Grupo vecinal de Rogers Park lucha por proteger a su comunidad inmigrante Tras la investidura del presidente Donald Trump en enero, Evelyn Rodríguez, trabajadora social en una escuela de K-8 en el Norte de Chicago, recibió una carta de uno de sus estudiantes. Ese estudiante ya no asiste a clases.…

Rogers Park neighborhood group fights to protect its immigrant community Following President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, Evelyn Rodriguez, a social worker at a K-8 school on Chicago’s North Side, received a letter from one of her students. That student no longer attends school. No one…

Breaking: Chicago Plan Commission approves plans for new DePaul basketball practice facility The Chicago Plan Commission approved DePaul University’s plans for a new $42.4 million basketball practice facility today.  The news was announced by Block Club Chicago reporter Layla Brown-Clark, who…

Noah Smith signs with DePaul men’s basketball to round out 2026 recruitment class DePaul men’s basketball announced yesterday that six-foot-eight forward Noah Smith signed with the Blue Demons. He joins Andrew Jensen and Mason Lockett IV in the signing class.  Smith, from Plainfield High School in…

From a Runnin’ Bulldog to a Blue Demon: DePaul downs Holtmann’s first head coaching home The DePaul Blue Demons 93-62 Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs — the team where head coach Chris Holtmann got his start in collegiate head coaching.  “I’ve got a lot of affection for that school,” Holtmann said…

Live Updates: DePaul men’s basketball vs. Gardner-Webb Following a 81-79 loss against Northwestern, the Blue Demons look to end their two-game losing streak against a 0-4 Gardner-Webb, which is where head coach Chris Holtmann secured his first collegiate head coaching position at. Holtmann and…

Live Updates: DePaul women’s basketball vs. Northwestern The DePaul Blue Demons (1-2) look to even their season record on Monday morning in an 11 a.m. battle against the Northwestern Wildcats (3-0) at Wintrust Arena. After starting their season with a 92-54 home win against Valparaiso, the Blue…

Live Updates: DePaul men’s basketball vs. Northwestern The DePaul Blue Demons (2-1) host the Northwestern Wildcats (3-0) following a 66-53 loss to Buffalo. CJ Gunn only scored seven points, and Layden Blocker scored four. With the Wildcats coming off a 110-63 victory, the Blue Demons' margin for…

DePaul women’s basketball adds star Wisconsin-based guard Mikaia Litza to 2026 recruiting class On Thursday, DePaul women’s basketball head coach Jill Pizzotti announced that Mikaia Litza officially signed a letter of intent to join the Blue Demons for the 2026-27 season. Hailing from Wauwatosa…

Andrew Jensen and Mason Lockett IV sign with DePaul men’s basketball High school seniors Andrew Jensen and Mason Lockett IV signed with DePaul men’s basketball today and are the Blue Demons' first recruits for next season.  Jensen is a six-foot-ten forward from Kaukauna High School in Kaukauna,…

NJ Benson and CJ Gunn’s early efficiency propelling team to a 2-0 start Senior forward NJ Benson was selected to the Big East Honor Roll this week and is making his presence known with CJ Gunn. In two games, Benson is averaging 16 points and 10 rebounds — a double-double. He’s the first DePaul…

Ally Timm named Big East Freshman of the Week The Big East named DePaul women’s basketball redshirt freshman Ally Timm Big East Freshman of the Week on Monday. This is the first week of the season where the Big East names outstanding women’s basketball players. Timm scored a season-high 28 points…

Judge issues temporary restraining order requiring Broadview ICE processing facility to improve ‘inhumane’ conditions U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman issued a temporary restraining order that requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security to…

Head coach Chris Holtmann announces DePaul men’s basketball roster updates Chris Holtmann announced roster updates on Wednesday about sophomore Fabián Flores and his eligibility. He also shared that freshmen Jonas Johnson and Isaiah Medina will redshirt the 2025-26 season. Flores, who was…

DePaul students deliver petition for food service workers to Associate VP for Student Affairs The petition demands that Aramark honor the Chartwells workers’ union contract.

$3 million donation to the College of Science and Health creates new rehabilitative sciences program DePaul is expanding its research in healthcare education with help from a $3 million donation. This will support the opening of a graduate rehabilitative sciences department, merging the …

Live Updates: DePaul women’s basketball vs. Valparaiso The DePaul Blue Demons tip off the 2025-26 regular season on Tuesday night with a 6 p.m. home matchup against Valparaiso. A little over a week removed from their 77-73 exhibition win versus Milwaukee in which five players scored in double…

Fotogalería: Pequeños empresas en Little Village celebran el Día de los Muertos

Obama Presidential Center may further gentrify Hyde Park Some lower-income residents wonder if the $830M center will heat up an already ‘hot’ real estate market and force them out.

Live Updates: DePaul men’s basketball vs. Chicago State The DePaul Blue Demons open their season at home against Chicago State, following two exhibition wins against Loyola Chicago and Notre Dame. Head coach Chris Holtmann said the practices leading up to the game were "good and physical." He said…

Estudiantes de DePaul asisten a misa en instalación de ICE para apoyar a inmigrantes Justo afuera de la cerca metálica que rodea el centro de procesamiento de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) en Broadview, se escuchaba un suave murmullo de himnos mientras los…

Debemos poner fin a la hipocresía de la cultura estadounidense “Sostenemos que estas verdades son evidentes por sí mismas: que todos los hombres son creados iguales, que están dotados por su Creador de ciertos derechos inalienables, entre los cuales están la Vida, la Libertad y la búsqueda de la…

DePaul men’s soccer falls to the Providence Friars in their home finale The DePaul Blue Demons fell 3-2 to the Providence Friars in their 2025 home finale at Wish Field, which also doubled as Senior Day. The eight seniors honored before the match were Christian Baumgartner, Clayton Brooks, Drew…

Photo Gallery: Small businesses in Little Village celebrate the Day of the Dead

DePaul offers 2-credit financial literacy ‘boot camp’ course open to all majors Principles of Money Management (ECO 198) covers topics in budgeting, investing, insurance and more.

STRC fall symposium: A day of exploring research and fostering community From research fellowships to guest speakers, visitors were able to immerse themselves in the world of the humanities.

CTA and Metra plan to increase fares; DePaul student discounts for train and bus are safe for now The proposed hikes are causing riders to grapple with which transportation modes make the most sense.

End of quarter Dejamz This playlist is filled with international artists who carried fall quarter on their backs for the Asst. Arts & Life editor.

Your mom has feelings too It's your parents first time experiencing life — give them some grace.

Despite consumer opinions, businesses rush to gear up for the holidays Halloween is over, and retailers across the country are moving into the next holiday season: Christmas.

As fragile ceasefire flares up in Gaza, initial relief over peace deal is paired with anxiety Student leaders share their perspectives on the tenuous step toward peace.

DePaul students attend mass at Broadview ICE facility to stand with immigrants Just outside of the chain-link fence that surrounds the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility, a soft hum of hymns resounded as worshippers clasped hands and prayed. Candles flickered at an…

Celebrate spooky season at a horror-themed coffee shops and various Halloween pop-ups in the city Milwaukee Avenue’s coffee shop The Brewed doubles as a horror museum with all sorts of Halloween and horror-themed displays. Guests who enter are greeted with a wave of spooky  decorations from both…

10 DePaul games to watch this week: Men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women tennis and more Sunday, Nov. 2 Men’s tennis, ITF Features @ Harlingen, Texas Women’s tennis, Purdue Invite @ West Lafayette, Ind.  This will be the Blue Demon’s last contest in the fall. They will resume play on…

“Las Borinqueñas”: Cómo la libertad de las mujeres estadounidenses se construyó a costa de la autonomía de las mujeres puertorriqueñas Pocos saben que los orígenes de la píldora anticonceptiva se remontan a Puerto Rico, aunque en 2017 cerca del 65% de las mujeres estadounidenses entre 15 y 49 años…

Michelle Ojo named first Kay Yow Servant Leader in DePaul women’s basketball program Michelle Ojo has not been at DePaul for long, but she is already making an impact on and off the court.  On Oct. 27, Ojo, a forward who transferred this offseason from the University of Delaware, was named a Kay…

Club de ajedrez crea un “espacio seguro” ante la incertidumbre por ICE William Guerrero juega ajedrez desde los 8 años. Su pasión por el juego creció aún más cuando fundó el Chicago Chess Club en octubre de 2024. “No se suponía que fuera un club. Solo quería hacer amigos”, dijo Guerrero. “Solo…

The First AI Slop Movie: ‘Dracula’ CIFF Review A movie has been released written entirely by generative AI … kind of. The newly-released Romanian film, “Dracula” (2025) follows a fictional director assigned to write an adaptation of “Dracula” (1891) using two generative AI websites. The result is…

‘Father, Mother, Sister, Brother’ Review “Father, Mother, Sister, Brother” is an anthropological film that centers on siblings’ complex relationships with their parents. The film captures the discomfort and awkwardness that often accompany family interactions, especially after a long time apart.…

Creative or Convenient: Homemade versus store-bought Halloween costumes Why the time and effort invested in homemade costumes will always beat the ease of pre-packaged gear. 

Back In Blue: Assistant coaches, DePaul crafted Ashton Millender and Jessica January return to DePaul’s sideline following productive careers as student athletes.

Potbelly Milkshakes and Fast Breaks: The bond behind DePaul’s dynamic duo The Blue Demons are banking on the leadership on the court of two key returning players who have developed a special bond off of it.

‘Brand New Landscape’ Review Danzuka Yuiga’s “Brand New Landscape” is a delicate introspection into the evaporation of a family dynamic, making you want to root for them to work it out. The film explores the relationship between a father and his two kids after not speaking for years, since the…

Ancient Witch Cures Cancer: ‘The Mother of Flies’ CIFF Review The horror genre is oftentimes connotated as grotesque and off putting, glimpsing into the dark side of the brain. “Mad God.” “The Evil Dead.” “Hereditary.” Films like these even challenge you not to look away. I’m thrilled to say that…

‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ review Heartbreaking and impactful, “The Voice of Hind Rajab" is about a 6 year-old Palestinian girl, Hind, who is trapped in a car with her dead relatives. Told through her real life calls to the Palestine Red Crescent Society, the employees at the Red Crescent do…

How media influences Halloween costumes Popular culture — from TV shows and movies to viral media moments — is influencing the Halloween season.

A Perfect Split for a Fresh Start: Jill Pizzotti’s first DePaul squad balances new and old The 2025-26 women's basketball season is about to tip off, ringing in a new era for the program in Lincoln Park. In her first season as the full-time head coach, Jill Pizzotti, a former DePaul assistant…

‘Application pending’: A look into DePaul women’s basketball ‘charge club’ A wall of photos, friendly competition and a “charge queen” title are redefining what team grit looks like for the Blue Demons.