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Volume #107 | Issue #6 | Oct. 17, 2022 | depauliaonline.com
PURE MADNESS
DONALD CROCKER | THE DEPAULIA
Senior center Nick Ongenda dunks at the Blue Madness event on Friday, Oct. 14 at McGrath-Phillips Arena in Lincoln Park. DePaul men’s basketball will play Loyola (MD) in their season opener on Nov. 7.
Annual event returns to tip off basketball season
By Preston Zbroszczyk Asst. Sports Editor
Blue Madness is back. After what was a brief hiatus from 2019, DePaul basketball on display, two weeks before the season officially tips off. The free public event took place on Friday, Oct. 14. It was initially scheduled for the outdoors in Saint Vincent de Paul’s parking lot, but unfortunate weather caused it to be moved into McGrath-Phillips Arena. This resulted in a huge turnout with packed bleachers. With food truck accommodations and representatives from the Chicago
White Sox, Blue Madness had Chicago Bulls forwards Patrick Williams and Javonte Green in attendance. “It means a lot,” said men’s head coach Tony Stubblefield. “Our marketing and our administration has done a great job with the work they have put in. To get the turn out like we did on a Friday evening, is very exciting. It introduces us to the start of the season.” Each player on the men’s and women’s basketball teams received their own individual introduction. Some walked and others danced out to a song of their choosing and finished their entrance by throwing t-shirts into the crowd. Women’s head coach Doug Bruno
DePaul to hold “secret,” closed-door scrimmage against Notre Dame See back page then grabbed the microphone, getting everyone on their feet shouting to the crowd multiple times, as he was losing his voice, “We need you,” in response to getting fans at Wintrust. After last season’s league bottom attendance rate, the efforts have been in place to improve the turnout at Wintrust Arena for the upcoming season.
See MADNESS, page 25
‘I’m incredibly humbled’
Mission and Ministry’s Joyana Dvorak honored by university By Lilly Keller Arts & Life Editor
DIANE M. SMUTNY | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
Dvorak serves a bowl of macaroni & cheese to students at Vinny Fest, Sept. 30, 2022.
Room 311 in the Student Center radiates a sense of warmth and welcome. At first glance, the well-worn couch and communal kitchen could be mistaken for a community lounge rather than the Division of Mission and Ministry. While the department may appear to be far from the vaulted ceilings and stained-glass windows that many associate with Catholic architecture, the essence of tradition for Joyana Dvorak, the associate Director for Student Engagement & Mission Integration, resided in the answer to the question of what must be done. “When I think about Vincentian heritage or the legacies that Vincent DePaul and Louise de Marillac left for us, I think the heart of it for me is this idea of believing that another world is possible and using our hands, using our hearts to be part of co-creating that other world,” Dvorak said. Recently named one of the 125 faces of
DePaul, Dvorak’s commitment and passion to embracing the Vincentian values can be felt by anyone within her presence. In recognition of the university’s 125th anniversary, students, staff, faculty and alumni nominated individuals who exemplify DePaul’s values. Dvorak’s cheerful personality shines through every ounce of her tall stature and bright smile, even from a distance. Throughout the 15 years since she stepped into her role as, Dvorak has never lost sight of her desire to create a sense of community and belonging within the division. She initially oversaw the university’s immersion trips for seven years, but it wasn’t until after the birth of her son that Dvorak knew she wanted to create something new for DePaul. Meet Me at the Mission, an undergraduate program founded by Dvorak alongside a group of student leaders in 2015, exemplifies this goal.
See DVORAK, page 9