The season of love has come, and in celebration 14 Speaks has made its reappearance. From lost loves to Valentine’s Day plans to bad heart-shaped candy, 14 Speaks explores the emotions that comes with the romantic holiday. Carina Smith and Dylan Van Sickle take on the love issue for 14 East through the eyes of students and pop stars during February.

14 Speaks is produced by Carina Smith and Dylan Van Sickle. Read the rest of the Love Issue at fourteeneastmag.com.

Episode 1: Love and Candy Hearts

Astrology may have been around for thousands of years, but there has been a recent resurgence on social media. With self-proclaimed astrologers taking over Twitter, the meaning of astrology has been growing muddier. We decided to take a look at the real science behind the practice, talking to students about their interpretation of their signs as well as  professional astrologers who are dedicated to mapping the stars and relating it to those of us on earth. 

14 Speaks is produced by Carina Smith and Dylan Van Sickle. Read the rest of the Love Issue at fourteeneastmag.com.

The Business Behind Astrology

14 Speaks is back with two new stories. One from Christopher Silber on a new lounge for student veterans and one from Mikayla Rose Price on the Forced From Home refugee exhibit. Listen now to hear both reporters describe their process and approach to the work they’ve produced in this week’s lineup.

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Illustration by Jenni Holtz.

Refugees Forced from Home, Resources for Student Veterans

In this week’s 14 Speaks, hosts Dylan Van Sickle and Jenni Holtz provide an introduction to Michael Madigan. Madigan is an Illinois politician who has been in office for nearly five decades and serves as the speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. Van Sickle and Holtz also speak to Megan Stringer, who covered the upcoming closing of the Old Town School of Folk Music, which was viewed as an asset to the music community in Chicago.

Read the stories mentioned on fourteeneastmag.com and subscribe to 14 Speaks on Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.

Illustration by Jenni Holtz.

Michael Madigan, Old Town School of Folk Music

Film is the focus of this episode of 14 Speaks, and we chat with the magazine’s movie fan in residence Cody Corrall about all things Oscars. We also hear from co-host Jenni Holtz on the portrayal of trans women in horror films. 

You read the related pieces at fourteeneastmag.com.

Oscar Snubs and Trans Women in Horror

While there might be whispers of Wintrust, 14 East and Radio DePaul Sports set out to get the full experience for ourselves — that included student bus rides, high-priced concession stands and a feverish student section. What we found was few but loyal fans, lots of worthwhile promotions for both men’s and women’s games and a DePaul Men’s Basketball team that might actually have a postseason shot.

Listen above to walk with us through Wintrust.

A Walk Through Wintrust

In this collaborative podcast, 14 East and the Radio DePaul Podcast followed DePaul freshman David Krupa’s campaign through election fraud, fraught public forums, ongoing legal investigations and a call-for-change political platform that has left some 13th Ward voters with confusion. Listen to The Radio DePaul Podcast on Apple Podcast and Soundcloud, or find them online here.

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On the Cool Side Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Wet Riffs Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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David and Goliath: Inside DePaul Freshman David Krupa’s Campaign for 13th Ward Alderman

On this week’s episode, hosts Dylan Van Sickle and Jenni Holtz discuss Nellie Bly in honor of the Women’s Issue. Bly was a trailblazing investigative journalist who inspired the character of Lois Lane and traveled around the world in 72 days. Also on this episode, we interview Associate Editor Francesca Matthewes about her personal essay about growing up with a working mom.

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Nellie Bly and Growing up with a Female Breadwinner

Imagine going to the moon without a map, or trying to land with a computer too overloaded with tasks to know which functions to prioritize. That’s what two of the most famed Apollo missions faced — and would have failed to figure out — without the work of women. For the Apollo missions, it was Margaret Hamilton — and for last week’s black hole photo, it was Dr. Katie Bouman. On this episode of 14 Speaks, Dylan Van Sickle and Jenni Holtz activate their thrusters to travel at light speed through their accomplishments to understand the efforts of, and outlook for, women in STEM.

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Black Holes, Margaret Hamilton and Women in STEM

On this episode of 14 Speaks, Dylan Van Sickle and Jenni Holtz experience the esteemed DePaul tradition of Whole Foods’ 5 after 5 for the very first time. They also hear from director of development Mikayla Rose Price and web developer Meredith Melland about their recent interviews with New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet at The Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence Awards.

14 Speaks: Adventures at '5 after 5,' Advice from Dean Baquet

This is an excerpt from a longer podcast episode, "14 Speaks: Black Holes, Margaret Hamilton and Women in STEM."

14 Speaks Pinnacle Submission

Cook County Jail is the first detention center in the country to bring in voting booths so that pretrial detainees can physically cast their ballots for an election. During the first two weekends in March, people in the custody of Cook County Jail could use the voting booths to have their say in the Illinois primary.

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