The DePaulia

5 days ago | depauliaonline.com | Nick Palazzolo |Jake Cox

Chase Stegall, a DePaul men’s soccer player, passed away unexpectedly this morning, June 2, in his residence hall on the university’s Lincoln Park campus, DePaul President Rob Manuel announced in an email to faculty, staff and students. “Chase was known for his warmth, strength of character, and vibrant presence – qualities that touched the lives of many both on and off the field,” Manuel said. “His loss is deeply felt by his teammates, coaches, classmates, faculty, staff, and all who knew him.

1 week ago | depauliaonline.com | Claire Tweedie |April Klein

The Salt Shed is buzzing on a Friday night despite the below-freezing temperatures of January. Tonight’s performance from DJ Disco Lines is sold-out, a message that’s helpfully taped to the box office window to deter anyone trying to buy a last-minute ticket. Doors opened at 7 p.m., but people are just starting to arrive at 9 p.m.DePaul senior Nina Bertuca watches the flurry of people dressed in leather miniskirts and wearing sunglasses at night brace against the cold as they race into the venue.

2 weeks ago | depauliaonline.com | Jake Cox

Late May can only mean one thing: new tuition rates are here for the 2025-26 school year. DePaul raised undergraduate tuition by an average of 3.3%, with the sharpest hike hitting incoming freshmen in The Theatre School (TTS) and the School of Music (SOM), which both face a 5% increase compared to last year’s freshman class. Conversely, the smallest increase was also for theatre and music students — rising seniors, whose tuition rose by 2%.

4 weeks ago | depauliaonline.com | Lucia Preziosi |Jake Cox

President Rob Manuel was called to testify before Congress yesterday to speak about antisemitism on DePaul’s campus. A day later, he sat down with student media to discuss the hearing and his plans to tackle antisemitism on campus. Manuel appeared before the House Committee on Education & Workforce on Wednesday, May 7, with California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo) president Jeffrey Armstrong and Haverford College president Wendy Raymond.

1 month ago | depauliaonline.com | April Klein |Jake Cox

During the third volume of the Sounds of Sheffield event in the Lincoln Park Student Center, the DePaul Activities Board (DAB) announced that rapper Artist Julius DeBose, known by his stage name ‘A Boogie wit da Hoodie,’ would headline FEST 2025 on May 16. “We were originally planning to announce at Battle of the Bands, but there were many delays, a lot of different hands touch FEST,” said Aidan O’Neal, the concerts chair for DAB. “We just ended up announcing here and it worked out great.