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After a season full of drug withdrawal, gaslighting and a theatrical exposé, “Euphoria” continues to go beyond being just another drama by destigmatizing drug use, sex work and sexuality. “I think that ‘Euphoria’ as a show walks the fine line of humanizing versus glamorizing the situations and lives all the characters lead,” Loyola Chicago student...

As a child, DePaul alumna Janessa Rivera would roam her grandmother’s house admiring her decorations, the painting job and small detailed accents. Ever since, an artistic fire to create purposeful art has been ablaze within Rivera. Her grandmother’s house was designed by her uncle, who studied design at Columbia College Chicago for a period of...

Earlier this week, DePaul’s Student Government Association (SGA) announced Campus Connect will allow students to disclose their gender identity, in addition to legal gender, alongside an ethnicity selection expansion. The change comes as Oracle, the company that created Campus Connect, added the feature allowing students to disclose their gender identity. With this release, DePaul jumped...

The dollar store chain Dollar Tree announced adjustments to their pricing structure alongside Southeastern Wisconsin and Metro Chicago Goodwill’s announcement of big changes to their product offerings. “For decades, our customers have enjoyed the ‘thrill-of-the-hunt’ for value at one dollar — and we remain committed to that core proposition — but many are telling us...

For DePaul junior Kiana Ratay, this quarter has been filled with medical hardships. However, DePaul’s attendance policy and the Center for Students with Disabilities has only made things harder — despite DePaul claiming to have alleviated attendance policies to reduce the spread of Covid-19. “Because the Delta variant is so easily transmitted, the University is...

Being insecure about weight brings a whole new dynamic to the dating scene, which is something that influencer Alex Stewart and her friend Nicci Nunez quickly bonded over. The two felt comfortable talking about their dating lives together, which is something they felt they couldn’t always share with their straight-sized friends — what they call...

The DePaulia Corey Schmidt, Copy Editor|May 3, 2021 “Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse,” based on the novel written by Tom Clancy, was released on Amazon Prime Video this Friday. In the movie, Navy SEAL John Kelly (Michael B. Jordan) was on the cusp of fatherhood when his home was invaded by what was believed to be the Russian military, resulting in the death of his pregnant wife, Pam (Lauren London). The loss of Pam sends Kelly on a rampage of fury to figure out not only what happened to his ...

News by Maddy Morwood, Maddy Graham 25th Apr 2021 9:18 AM Premium Content Subscriber only Seven-year-old Olive Schmidt suffers up to 250 seizures a day that cause her to lose muscle memory and fall over, but still NDIS has knocked back a request to install a soft play area for her. The setback has devastated her parents, Mandy and Corey Schmidt, who say their daughter is at risk of serious injury. They have injured themselves tryi...

The DePaulia Corey Schmidt, Staff Writer|April 4, 2021 2020 was a year full of hardships ranging from a global pandemic to increased racial tension, causing some to call for change. Chicago’s Black drag community saw this need for change and formed the Chicago Black Drag Council (CBDC) last June, creating new resources and fostering an inclusive environment for drag queens of color. “We formed…when the Black Lives Matter movement started picking up steam again this June,”  said Joe Lew...

The DePaulia Corey Schmidt, Staff Writer|March 14, 2021 The Chicago Bird Collision Monitors (CBCM) is seeking volunteers to walk routes in search of injured birds that may have flown into the city’s tall downtown buildings. CBCM is a nonprofit organization founded in 2003 with the goal of rescuing birds that were injured or stunned from flying into buildings. These affected birds may not be able to protect themselves from civilians walking downtown and incoming automobile traffic.  Volunteer...