Anti-Defamation League records second-highest year for antisemitic hate incidents in OC, Long Beach
The ADL documented Orange County’s and Long Beach’s hate crimes in its record of antisemitic hate crimes for 2022.
Keeping kosher on campus: meals provided for Jewish students during Passover
Kosher meals for Passover are being offered to students and faculty from April 6 to 13 at the Randall Dining Commons for those who celebrate the holiday.
Nashville mass shooting sparks controversy after critics point to shooter’s gender identity
The March 27 shooting at The Covenant School, a private Christian school, has led to increased hate speech toward transgender individuals specifically across social media platforms. Some conservatives are saying that the U.S. is facing an “epidemic of trans shooters,” despite the majority of American mass shootings being committed by cisgender males.
OC cities use COVID-19 grant money to address homeless crisis
Orange will solely be using the money towards supportive services for the homeless, whereas Fullerton will also be using the money towards a rental assistance program.
Old Towne Orange fountain to be repaired after March car accident
Last month, a car crashed and damaged the Orange Circle fountain, leaving many damages to the area. To fix this, the city of Orange announced that they will be investing $225,000 into fountain restorations.
Multicultural sorority Omega Phi Beta predicted to enter Chapman’s gates by 2024
Some students claim that Chapman’s Panhellenic Association lacks cultural inclusivity, a problem that Omega Phi Beta Los Angeles president Daisy Figueroa and Golden Panther interest group students seek to change.
President Biden visits Monterey Park to discuss gun violence, desires to regulate guns
Recently, the nation has mourned the loss of lives as a result of the Nashville school shooting, which took place on March 25 and has sparked the bigger conversation of school shootings.
Orange County employees ban TikTok on government-issued devices
The OC Board of Supervisors declared on March 14 that 18,000 county employees will be prohibited from using TikTok on any company-owned technology.
Three English department students win national award for sci-fi/fantasy writing
Since the Dell Award’s origin in 1992, three students from Chapman University — Sam Wilson, Olivia Garcia and Emely Menjivar — took home awards for their science fiction and fantasy short-story submissions, making these awards a first in Chapman history. =
Placentia-Yorba Linda school district discusses ban of Iranian Revolution book
As school districts across the country ban books in classrooms, parents and students in the district worry that the school board will prevent high school students from reading the book.
Students celebrate Ramadan with after-hours meals at cafeteria, Interfaith Center
The university is providing more resources to support students celebrating Ramadan, such as providing special meals and prayer events in the Fish Interfaith Center.
Analysis | Donald Trump indicted, under legal fire for multiple alleged crimes
Trump was indicted March 30 for hush money given to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016. Prosecutors are leading five other legal investigations regarding Jan.6, tax fraud in New York, the documents found in the Mar-a-Lago raid and rape allegations. WikiCommons
New bill could ban gender studies majors at colleges in Florida
The bill would also propose a ban on studies related to critical race theory, as well as give Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis more power in Florida schools.
SGA fails to pass constitutional changes despite popular voting events
Although the constitution was not amended in the most recent election, SGA has worked with UPB to publicize voting more, and it hopes to get the amendments approved by the student body next year.
New SGA president and VP share upcoming plans for Chapman community
New SGA President-Elect Rachel Berns and Vice President-Elect Riya Belani plan to reinforce the relationship between SGA’s student body and its constituency to increase community and transparency during the upcoming school year.
Open letter calls out clubs’ dissatisfaction with SGA funding process
After club officers sent a letter to SGA calling out problems with their funding and reimbursement process, SGA leadership has implemented a few changes in response.
Irvine residents plan to gather at upcoming Armenian genocide memorial in Great Park
The memorial is being planned by a committee formed between the two main Armenian churches in Orange County.
States sue FDA to eliminate restrictions on abortion pill
The lawsuit asks that the federal court ease restrictions on mifepristone, an abortion pill.
Lawsuit against Kaiser challenges medical treatment for transgender people
A young individual that had undergone gender-affirming surgery five years ago through Kaiser is now filing a lawsuit against them. The lawsuit follows the Inclusive Care Act, which was passed last January and will help provide more effective healthcare to transgender, gender diverse and intersex (TGI) people.
Counties throughout California have stopped using some electronic voting machines to fight voter fraud
As a result of Trump’s voter fraud allegations in 2020, some Northern California counties are choosing to reject Dominion voting systems, which are electronic voting machines and software.
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