The women’s rugby team felt like home for DePaul University freshman Teddie Waxler. Throughout the fall 2023 semester, the club sport welcomed them as they traveled for tournaments and socialized outside practice. When Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, the team supported Waxler as they grieved the more than 1,200 lives lost and advocated for the 250 hostages taken into Gaza. Things changed for Waxler, who is Jewish and feels a strong solidarity with the people of Israel, in spring 2024. As protests against the war in Gaza heated up around Chicago, they said some players offered to buy everyone...
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