Cross-Cultural Center hosts first Black student and faculty mixer
The Cross-Cultural Center (CCC) hosted the first ever black student, faculty and staff mixer Feb. 10 as part of the Black History Month events.
Judge delays decision in alumna-involved assault case
Cerissa Riley, left, and Grant Robicheaux, right, were accused of drugging and sexually assaulting multiple women in 2018.
Advisory Group on the Status of Women set to meet Feb. 20
The Advisory Group on the Status of Women meeting, hosted by the Chapman Diversity Project, will be held Feb. 20 and will welcome students, staff, faculty and alumni for dialogue focused around recommendations for diversity and inclusion at Chapman.
Daniele Struppa discusses upcoming State of the University
The State of the University will take place at the Sebastian P. and Marybelle Musco Center for the Arts Feb. 21.
Enrollment for new Africana Studies minor set for fall 2020
Students have pushed for an Africana studies minor in past years, but have not been successful until the approval of the minor this year
College students put the environment at the top of their ballot
Nine percent of Americans do not believe in Climate Change, according to a 2019 poll from CBS News.
Opinion | Get out and vote, California
Imagine: it’s eighth grade. Sixth period, for some, may be the worst part of the day: social studies.
Impeachment burnout: Students struggle to care
Chapman students were settling into the fall 2019 semester when Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced the fourth impeachment inquiry in American history. That was Sep. 24, but it took until December for the House to pass two articles of impeachment.
Liu attempts to increase student political involvement
Liu is determined to help students navigate the voting process and nationwide politics.
Sanders versus Warren: a political ‘feud’ without student support
Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have consistently been pitted against each other for the progressive vote.
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.
Black Student Union hosts Black History Month kickoff
Students reflect on the importance of Black History Month and allyship following the Feb. 4 racist and homophobic incident on campus
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.
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.
Opinion | Confusion and disappointment in 2020’s first election
For campaign junkies and political newcomers alike, Monday night’s Iowa caucus felt like something out of a “Black Mirror” episode. Until late afternoon Feb. 4, journalists were left with little substantive material to report.
Candidates respond to Porter’s $3 million campaign
With less than a month until the California primaries, Republican candidates talk to The Panther about their fundraising and the importance of the 45th district
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.
Stephen Galloway named dean of Dodge
Dodge College of Film and Media Arts has 167 faculty members. Stephen Galloway is determined to meet and listen to them all.
Patriot Front ‘brushed under the rug’ sparks student movement
Not wanting to limit anyone’s freedom of speech, the group wants the administration to put student’s safety first and not ignore or allow hateful speech on campus.
Punk rock panelists discuss the lasting effect of 1980s movement
Students and aging punks alike gathered in the basement of Leatherby Libraries Dec. 5 for a discussion featuring Stacy Russo, teacher, activist and author of the personal narrative, “We Were Going to Change the World.”
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