Published Nov. 15 Written by Mitali Shukla Each year, Chapman’s Residence Life and First Year Experience presents the “Tunnel of Oppression” gallery. Under normal circumstances, Residence Life dedicates the Sandhu Conference Center to the exhibit, where students can walk around and view performance art pieces on a variety of issues related to the BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ […]
Category: BIPOC Spotlight
Opinion | Kamala Harris’ election restores some faith
Published 11/9 By Mitali Shukla Vice President-elect Kamala Harris embodies many firsts for America: first female, Black and South Asian vice president. After she dropped out of the presidential race Dec. 3, 2019, President-elect Joe Biden chose her Aug. 11 of this year as his running mate. This was a surprise to me, given their […]
Review | Black movies, TV shows and stand-up you need watch
September 21 Written by Graham Byrne, Mitali Shukla and Micaela Bastianelli We missed out on a lot of things this year. But, thankfully, the pandemic has given us the opportunity to cuddle up with our pets or quarantine buddies to watch entertainment on a variety of streaming platforms. The Panther staff has compiled all the […]
Screen acting alumna Regina Bryant shoots pilot of web series ‘L.Y.F.E.’
September 21 By Mitali Shukla Regina Bryant had a difficult decision to make when choosing what college she wanted to attend. She knew she’d wanted to be an actor since she was six years old – when her mother first pusher her to participate in a play – so she settled on a decision between […]
Conservatory introduces Mariachi ensemble
September 7 | Written by Mitali Shukla There’s two key things College of Performing Arts professor Tammy Yi preaches to her musical education students: the importance of world music pedagogy and the ability to teach a diverse student population. Yet, when she came to Chapman as a professor, she noticed there were no world music […]
Orange protests create coalition with student support
Written by Mitali Shukla Posted on The Panther on August 16 Sule Murray, a senior television writing and production major, was sitting in a friend’s hot tub after attending a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest in Newport Beach, California. He and his friends felt unfulfilled despite their enthusiasm for the BLM movement, so they wanted […]
A sit down with “Grown-ish” star Drew Liner: a college student on and off the screen
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 04/01/2020 Chapman’s Preview Day, for most, is a chance for prospective students to observe campus, get a feel for the student body and imagine what Chapman could hold for them. But for Andrew Liner, Preview Day was marked by an extraordinary moment – when he got a call from […]
The Collective kick-off event showcases art and music
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 03/04/2020 After summer plans for establishing a music and arts festival on campus failed to materialize due to a lack of endorsement from Chapman administration, Phil Mentz, a junior business administration major, decided to change the direction of creating a festival to creating a club. In September, the group […]
Review | “Dolemite” is a testament to the legacy of black comedy
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 02/16/2020 One of many Oscar snubs this year, Eddie Murphy’s “Dolemite Is My Name” was an amazing, biopic comedy chronicling the life of the living one-man-show, Rudy Ray Moore. With humble beginnings, working at a record store by day and as an MC at a club by night, Moore […]