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Grandma Mickey’s Sala
Performed at Fourteen East Live 2026, "Nosalgia". I love looking at pictures of when I was a baby. “Why did my mom put me in this outfit? Who the hell cut my hair like Dora the Explorer? Who took this photo of us?” Those are questions I commonly ask when going through our family photo albums. One thing I rarely question: “Was this taken in grandma’s sala?” This sala watched my mom and her siblings grow up. Then their children. And now their children’s children. I know every corner of that space.
Center for Black Diaspora welcomes Dr. Chireau
The Center for Black Diaspora is welcoming the DePaul community to join them for a conversation with Yvonne Chireau on Feb. 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Student Center, room 314 AB. During this discussion, Chireau will talk about the history of African spiritual resilience and apply it to the practice of hoodoo and ancestralism.
How to avoid being bitter this Valentine’s Day
I remember seeing a couple kissing on a street corner one summer night, and I had a bodily reaction of disgust. I was disgusted by how in love they looked. I was disgusted that their moment used to be my moment with someone I now wish I had never met. This is the first Valentine’s Day I’ll be single in seven years. Seven years. Breakups are hard, but spending the day of romance alone is harder. At least I thought it was.
‘Es un sustento’: Las Chicas de Pilsen es más que un grupo de lectura
El grupo da un espacio seguro para que las latinas creen una hermandad. El aroma del café recién hecho llena el aire. Las risas y las conversaciones vibran por toda la sala mientras las invitadas llegan a la reunión de la mañana. Una mujer recorre el cuarto lleno de unas 30 mujeres que conversan entre sí, saludando a la gente y señalandoles a una mesa llena de materiales para manualidades.
Las Chicas de Pilsen is more than a book club
The smell of freshly brewed coffee fills the air. Laughter and chatter vibrate throughout the room as guests arrive at the morning meeting. A woman makes her way around a room filled with about 30 mingling women, greeting people and pointing them to a table filled with crafts. She is Sylvia Sánchez, founder of the expanding book club Las Chicas de Pilsen, a group of Latinas that meet to discuss novels by Latina authors, host craft workshops and conduct community outreach.
‘Marty Supreme’ before the big screen debut
This year’s Golden Globe Award winner for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Timothée Chalamet, gifted a new film to audiences this past Christmas. Like most good presents, this dramatic biography was wrapped in the flashiest wrapping paper, leaving audiences anticipating what was inside.
Even with the chill of winter, Chicago amusement continues
Some will argue that nothing beats a Chicago summer. There are a variety of beaches to enjoy Lake Michigan, great restaurants, shops and boats you can hop into on the Chicago Riverwalk to appreciate the downtown architecture. But even with its piercing cold winds, the winter season still has its great moments and holiday attractions. Nina Ruetenik, a DePaul sophomore from Iowa, is familiar with Midwest winters. “I like the snow. I think it’s pretty,” Ruetenik said.
“Tenemos que apoyarnos mutuamente”: la comunidad latina se une para celebrar el Día de Pilsen/ La Villita
El aroma de las especias utilizadas para marinar la carne asada llenaba el aire frente al Museo Nacional de Arte Mexicano mientras el personal de un camión de tacos se preparaba para el día.El estacionamiento del museo se convirtió en un mercado donde artistas locales montaron sus puestos para el Día de Pilsen/La Villita el domingo 21 de septiembre. También hubo un área para exhibir autos de colección lowrider. Un DJ puso música latina, así como house y freestyle de Chicago.
Latine community celebrates Little Village Day
The aroma of spices used to marinate the grilled meat filled the air outside the National Museum of Mexican Art as staff in a taco truck prepared for a day ahead. The museum’s parking lot was converted into a marketplace for local artists to set up their shops for Pilsen/Little Village Day on Sunday, Sept. 21. There was also an area for people to display their lowrider collector vehicles. A DJ played Latine tunes, as well as Chicago house and freestyle.
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