Category: The Panther

Opinion | Chapman doesn’t care about people of color

Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 09/08/2019 Kanye West once said, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” This is one of my favorite ‘Kanye moments.’ About 14 years ago, during the Concert for Hurricane Relief broadcast that aired after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, he said that African Americans were being racially profiled by the […]

‘Good twists and great villains’: Friday the 13th screened on campus

Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 09/15/2019 Horror movie fans sat on the lawn in front of the Musco Center for the Arts to watch a screening of the 1980s horror film “Friday the 13th.” On the evening of Sept. 13, freshmen screen acting majors Jordan Cassel, Griffin Hamilton and Slade Monroe discussed the merits […]

Housing requirement creates overcrowding in campus housing

Written by Mitali Shukla Published 08/25/2019 Justin Kim, a sophomore film production major, received a July 23 email from Chapman Residence Life and First Year Experience with an offer he couldn’t refuse: a $500 refund on his housing deposit and the opportunity to live outside of university-regulated property. “A month ago, a friend and I […]

How social media is affecting some students’ mental health

Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 05/05/2019 Sophomore history major George Tajonera understands the toxicity of social media – Instagram in particular. He even deleted his account in fall 2018 in order to remove himself from what he refers to as a “battleground for popularity.” “I genuinely don’t believe people post on social media to […]

‘It should be normal’: Students, faculty talk inclusive brands

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. […]

‘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 […]