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 […]
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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 […]
Chapman students enter Redbull ‘Can You Make It’ challenge
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 02/24/2020 For many people, going a week without a phone, credit cards and cash is unfeasible – especially while traveling across Europe. Chapman Phi Delta Theta fraternity brothers Andrew Bauer, John Joyce and Devin Nava are doing just that using only Red Bull as currency. Together, they make up […]
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 […]
Six cases of Coronavirus in California pose low threat to residents
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 02/15/2020 Twelve confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus are present in the United States, six of which are in California On Dec. 31, 2019, China announced the outbreak of Coronavirus, an upper respiratory illness, in the city of Wuhan. As of Feb. 9, China’s Health Commission confirmed that 37,198 […]
Opinion | Chapman is too crowded and we’re not prepared for it
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 12/08/2019 Every Tuesday and Thursday morning, I find myself biking to my 11:30 a.m. “Sociology of Death” course only to arrive at the bike racks in front of Leatherby Libraries and Argyros Forum and realize there is no space for me to park said bike. Once I get to […]
Best campus coffee: Starbucks vs. Einstein’s
Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 12/08/2019 Caffeine is the one drug that has traveled into mainstream culture so much so that we have shops dedicated to satiating the addiction. Coffee shops on college campuses are the perfect study spots and places to catch up with friends. The two places on campus dedicated to supplementing […]
‘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 […]