Education Archives - Mitali Shukla

New exam monitoring software poses privacy concerns

October 4 Written by Mitali Shukla Beginning in the midst of remote learning during the spring, Chapman’s Chief Information Officer Helen Norris was told that faculty would like to have more tools to teach their students. So during the summer, the administration looked at different software options with faculty from a variety of colleges and… Continue reading New exam monitoring software poses privacy concerns

Freshmen rent Lake Tahoe house in lieu of dorm life

First-year students Annika Krein, Thomas Ginn and Sam Lash are living in a house on Lake Tahoe to replace the experience of living in on-campus dorms.

September 7 | Written by Mitali Shukla Independence. Freedom. They’re both hallmarks of a traditional college experience. Annika Krein, a freshman animation and visual effects major, approached her first year at Chapman University with a desire to know what it’s like to live on her own. So, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than live… Continue reading Freshmen rent Lake Tahoe house in lieu of dorm life

First-year students adapt to remote freshman year experience

Freshman film production major Veronica Tullo has always loved film. In high school, after she had to transfer to a school without a film club, she simply started her own. After receiving 13 awards in film festivals for her movies, she was looking forward to pursuing her Hollywood dreams at Chapman. However, she had a… Continue reading First-year students adapt to remote freshman year experience

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… Continue reading Chapman students enter Redbull ‘Can You Make It’ challenge

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… Continue reading Six cases of Coronavirus in California pose low threat to residents

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… Continue reading Opinion | Chapman is too crowded and we’re not prepared for it

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… Continue reading Best campus coffee: Starbucks vs. Einstein’s