From the Honors Blog
Roman Art and Memory
Once one begins digging deep into the art of the Romans, it is apparent that Roman art is inseparable from memory. More than beauty or innovation, Roman artists focused on how individuals and events would be remembered. Portraits, monuments, and reliefs functioned as tools for shaping collective memory rather than records of reality. Roman portrait…
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Broom, Oak, Meadowsweet
Field journal of Nathaniel Faust, Curse-breaker and Master of Mystic Science 25 Dec. 20– Why do most media portrayals show mystics as a paganist cult who observes the winter holidays by sacrificing a goat or something? Waiting for a horrifying demon instead of Santa Claus? Pagans exist outside of Germanic regions—they don’t all believe in…
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Wiener’s Circle
In the heart of Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood and a 20 minute walk away from DePaul sits one of the city’s most notorious restaurants: The Wiener’s Circle. Opened in 1983 by Larry Gold and Barry Nemerow, the modest hot dog stand stood out quickly from the vast number of local eateries. What began as a…
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