Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 04/22/2019 Sophomore Mollie Browne understands firsthand what it means for people who have disabilities to be represented in the media. As a disability studies minor, and a health sciences major, Browne – who has post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety – said retailers rarely depict those with disabilities in advertisements. […]
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ contestants perform at annual drag show
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 04/14/2019 As a young child in the Philippines, 37-year-old Ryan Paolo – known by his drag queen name Ongina – discovered his passion for drag. On April 12, Paolo, a season one contestant of popular TV show “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” performed on the Student Union Stage in Argyros Forum […]
Some super bloom visitors endanger flowers, officials say
Written by Mitali Shukla and Satvi Sunkara Published on 04/01/2019 How far are you willing to drive to get the perfect Instagram picture? Well, if you’re a California resident, you don’t have to go too far. California’s 2019 super bloom brought a noteworthy display of hundreds of flower species growing along the west coast, causing […]
‘Like a close friend’: Students react to termination of Mars rover
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 02/24/2019 After eight months of failed attempts to communicate with Opportunity, a Mars rover deployed in 2003, a team of engineers at NASA tried to wake the rover one more time on Feb. 13, playing Billie Holiday’s “I’ll Be Seeing You.” But as they expected, the rover didn’t wake. […]
Chapman alumnus gets Academy Award nod for ‘Green Book’
Written by Mitali Shukla Published 02/17/2019 When 1991 Chapman alumnus Patrick Don Vito woke up at 5 a.m. with his wife to watch the Academy Award nominations Jan. 22, he didn’t expect to receive one. But he did, for editing the film “Green Book.” Don Vito was shocked. “We saw I was nominated and we […]
Look to the stars: Why some are turning to astrology for relationship help
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 03/10/2019 The question that astrologer Lindy Burke, owner of Lindy Burke Stargazer in Santa Ana, gets asked the most about dating and relationships is, “What is the best sign for me to date?” But the answer to that question, Burke said, isn’t so simple. “There are so many factors […]
For members of LGBTQIA+ community, public affection isn’t always easy
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 02/11/2019 Valentine’s Day: It’s a holiday filled with romantic imagery and portrayals of happy couples, often depicted as heterosexual. But for some members of the LGBTQIA+ community, love, sex and romantic holidays can be complicated. “Every queer person has the idea that no matter how accepting the world is, […]
Longest government shutdown in history impacts federal workers
Written by Mitali Shukla Published 02/04/2019 For 35 days during the government shutdown, sophomore dance major Anna Schluckebier’s father was unable to work his new dream job as an architect for the U.S. National Park Service in Nebraska because he wouldn’t have been paid. “It was scary for my family, with two kids in college. […]