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 […]
Category: Politics
On the front lines: junior fights for justice in Abolition Park
August 10 Written by Mitali Shukla Posted on The Panther Newspaper On the fourth night of Abolition Park, camping Black Lives Matter (BLM) protestors fell asleep in City Hall Park only to wake up to a group of 30 to 40 police officers. They claimed they were there to arrest protestors tagging a wall, and […]
How to Help the Homeless Community in Los Angeles During COVID-19
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on DoLA The homeless population of Los Angeles is already one of the most vulnerable communities in the city, and due to the recent spread of COVID-19, they have become even more vulnerable. LA has one of the largest homeless populations in the world, and right now, they really need […]
‘Freaky Friday of the Trump Era’: Ngnomire’s movie “In My Shoes” set to film in 2020
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 11/25/2019 Arianna Ngnomire walked on graduation day in spring 2019 with a screen acting degree in one hand and an idea for a feature film in the other. Her film, “In My Shoes,” is set to shoot in June 2020 and will reflect not only Ngnomire’s experiences at Chapman, […]
Feminist on Cellblock Y
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 11/25/2019 At just 19 years old, Richard Edmond-Vargas pled guilty to two armed robberies at a local Rite Aid. While he was serving his 10-year sentence, he founded an inmate-run organization alongside fellow inmate Charles Berry called “Success Stories,” which focuses on feminist literature and challenges men to confront […]
Opinion | America makes too many mistakes to still have the death penalty
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 11/25/2019 The Court of Execution suspended Rodney Reed’s execution just days before he was to be put to death for the the rape and murder of Stacey Stites in 1996. Stites, 19, was fatally strangled, raped and dumped on the side of the road in Bastrop, Texas. DNA evidence […]
‘Everything we do is political’: Chapman on ethical consumption
Students weigh in on the impact of boycotting companies whose views contradict theirs through their political donations Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 11/03/2019 A viral tweet from California college student Zuriel Sanders on Aug. 8 listed a variety of fast-food chains that he claimed are supporting President Donald Trump’s 2020 nomination. Since the original […]
Supreme Court set to discuss LGBTQIA+ legislation June 2020
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 10/20/2019 After six years of employment as a funeral home director in Michigan, transgender woman Aimee Stephens was fired after coming out to her boss. According to the National Center for Transgender Equality, 21 states have legislation in place to protect trans people from situations like this, but Michigan […]
Global civil rights activist Prexy Nesbitt joins Chapman
From Mozambique to Brazil, Prexy Nesbitt has made great strides in his pursuit of global peace and conflict resolution. Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 09/08/2019 Fifty-three years ago, on Aug. 5, 1966, Rozell “Prexy” Nesbitt acted as Martin Luther King Jr.’s bodyguard during the violent march in Marquette Park, Illinois. “We had a good […]