Stretching along the edge of Lake Michigan, the lakefront Trail is one of Chicago’s most loved and visited public spaces, offering a continuous strip of nature, movement, and city life.... Continue Reading →
Lakefront Trail
How Alien: Romulus Addresses Bodily Autonomy
Content Warning: Horror, Gore, Sensitive Topics Alien: Romulus couldn't be further from exploring themes of femininity and masculinity. It’s a sci-fi, horror, thriller movie that follows a group of friends... Continue Reading →
Chicago’s Ecotourism
Welcome back to Sustaining Our City! In this segment, we’ll discuss the concept of Ecotourism and how that can apply to our time living in Chicago. As students, many of... Continue Reading →
Meet Your LLC Reps!
Meet the student representatives of the Honors LLC! The DePaul University Honors Program is proud to host the largest Living Learning Community (LLC) on campus! Located in Ozanam Hall on... Continue Reading →
Idealized Beauty vs Sacred Truth
In ancient Greece, beauty was not a matter of taste, but instead truth. Sculptors believed the human body mirrored cosmic order, and that mathematical proportion revealed universal harmony. Polykleitos’ Doryphoros... Continue Reading →
The Steppenwolf Theatre Company
The Steppenwolf Theatre Company is one of Chicago’s most influential contributions to American theater. Founded in 1974 by a group of teenagers, including Gary Sinise, Terry Kinney, and Jeff Perry.... Continue Reading →
Household Sustainability
Welcome back to school, Blue Demons! Mixed emotions and experiences can arise with the wintery return to campus, but I am so excited to get back to Sustaining Our City!... Continue Reading →
Engineering As Art: Why Roman Architecture Was Beautiful on Purpose
Roman engineering is often admired for its practicality, but its beauty was deliberate. Aqueducts, seen in the image above, bridges, roads, and baths were designed to impress as much as... Continue Reading →
Journal of Nathaniel Faust, Master Supreme of Mystics
24 Jul. 20– The Devil went down to Brooklyn. He was looking for a soul to steal. He was in no bind. He just wanted to make a deal. He... Continue Reading →
Masculinity and Objectification: Toxic Portrayals in She’s All That
She’s All That (1999) follows the classic popular, jock boy and nerdy, good girl trope movie. It presents the popular jock who dared to take an “ugly” nerd girl and... Continue Reading →