Abbie DeMuth Abbie DeMuth

Third student victim subject to indecent exposure on Palm Ave.

Walking back from Dodge College of Film and Media Arts on W. Palm Ave Jan. 21, a man parked in a small, dark-colored sedan exposed himself to L. Parker, a Chapman student. The incident marked the third Crime Alert of Lewd Conduct and Indecent Exposure issued by Chapman University during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Luca Evans Luca Evans

Baseball community mourns death of coach John Altobelli

Behind home-plate in the stands of the Orange Coast College (OCC) Pirates baseball field, there was a small bottle of Captain Morgan. It could be found in the middle of a shrine to Coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri and daughter Alyssa, who were killed in a Jan 26. helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. The rum stood proud in the midst of a sea of pictures, candles, flowers, baseball caps and sunflower seeds.

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Carolina Valencia Carolina Valencia

Chapman purchases historic property for academic programs

The school that led desegregation efforts in Orange County between Latino and white students was acquired by Chapman University at a Jan. 16 meeting. The Orange Unified Board of Education approved the sale of the 1.7 acre Lydia D. Killefer elementary school for $3.7 million.

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DeDee Droege DeDee Droege

Trump’s State of the Union brings partisanship to the screen

President Donald Trump stepped into the House Chamber Feb. 4 to speak to the nation in the last State of the Union address of his term. As Trump ascended to the podium to begin his speech, he and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi did not share the traditional pre-speech handshake.

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Carolina Valencia and DeDee Droege Carolina Valencia and DeDee Droege

Candidates for 45th speak on gun violence

In response to the shooting and renewed calls for gun legislation, The Panther spoke to Republican candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 45th district, which encompasses Orange County, to hear how they plan to tackle the issue of gun control and gun violence.

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