The Chicano movement, the poets, especially one poet by the name of Alhurista, found this myth and conceptualized Aztlan as their ancient homeland – the land once theirs taken by the US.

These words aren’t just opposites, they’re words instinctively tied together without much thought. The word “right” is ...

A steadily increasing number of rental bike and scooter options in Chicago mirrors a national trend supporting micromobility. CHICAGO — The first hint of a spring breeze floats down the streets of ...

Unique, talented and driven, Rosa commits to success Many 21-year-old college students pursue marketing, business, advertising or even law. But not DePaul junior Marco Rivera Rosa. Rosa has only one ...

You could feel the energy of North Coast music festival before you could even see or hear it. I was on a shuttle heading south of the city with around 50 other strangers, all uniquely clad in an ...

There’s a silent breeze that flows through Indianapolis. It’s sad when you sit in it for a second. I felt it at 5:55 a.m. on a balcony at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as I watched the sky bloom ...

The impact of post-secondary education opportunities inside and outside of the carceral system. Benard McKinley is a legal researcher, paralegal and Northwestern University graduate student starting ...

Over the past week, 14 East reporters have covered DePaul’s Divestment Coalition encampment of DePaul University’s Quad. The coalition, which is made up of eight different student organizations, has ...

Gaby Kuhn’s journey to find meaning through balancing motherhood and hustle. Gaby Kuhn was sitting beneath the drapes of her 1898 Chicago apartment. The lace inner curtains remained drawn, allowing ...

We are college kids, we are busy and we are tired. However, we come from different backgrounds and cultures that allow us to share unique perspectives that shine through—both in our writing and our ...

“Behind and All Around” is a short documentary project that explores the ways music is perceived in different spaces, specifically when it’s played in a space that isn’t dedicated for live music.