Published 11/2 By Mitali Shukla Junior film studies major Max Mulderrig woke up in the middle of the night to winds so strong that the window in his room flew open in his home in Thousand Oaks, California. The Chapman Progressives president had an inkling that the strong winds and the dry climate could have… Continue reading ‘Just a matter of time’: worsening fire seasons attributed to climate change
Category: The Panther
Work from my positions as Features Editor and Features Writer at Chapman University’s student-run newspaper, The Panther.
Cross-Cultural Center presents virtual ‘Spooky Drag Night’
Published 11/2 By Mitali Shukla It took them two hours to prepare. But finally, Carley Gaedke, a Chapman senior and public relations and advertising major, managed to perfect and record a drag performance under the name “Peachy Kween” to the classic “Mean Girls” Halloween song for the Cross-Cultural Center’s (CCC) virtual “Spooky Drag Night.” “In… Continue reading Cross-Cultural Center presents virtual ‘Spooky Drag Night’
Opinion | Can you be friends with a Trump supporter?
Published on 10/26 In the past, I’ve managed to dodge political discussions with people who I know have differing views from mine. Especially in this election year, I always end up more pissed off after conversations of that nature. Part of me feels guilty, because it’s as if I have some responsibility to try and… Continue reading Opinion | Can you be friends with a Trump supporter?
‘Second Armenian genocide’: Arabian fears for fate of her country
Published on 10/26 Territory in the Caucasus mountains in Armenia, referred to as Nagorno-Karabakh, has been the topic of geo-political conflict for decades. Senior broadcast journalism major Lindsey Arabian is all too familiar with the war-torn state that Nagorno-Karabakh – or as Armenians call it, “Artsakh” – has become. “It’s heartbreaking to see their posts… Continue reading ‘Second Armenian genocide’: Arabian fears for fate of her country
COVID-19 endangers Orange County’s homeless population
Posted on October 19 When Paige Goedderz, a senior sociology major at Chapman, crossed the Highway 57 bridge to check out potential housing options at Chapman Grand, she noticed large encampments of homeless individuals on the Santa Ana riverbed. “When I ended up moving to Grand and living there, the encampments were all cleared out… Continue reading COVID-19 endangers Orange County’s homeless population
Local theaters struggle to fill seats, rent out private screenings
Posted on October 12 Movie theaters have been taking a hit financially for years – and that was before the coronavirus forced the months-long closure of most theaters across the country. Thankfully for owners, Orange County moved from the purple “substantial” risk level tier to red “widespread” risk level tier on California’s COVID-19 county watchlist… Continue reading Local theaters struggle to fill seats, rent out private screenings
Opinion | Trump is why we need a wealth tax
October 4 Written by Mitali Shukla When I learned that President Donald Trump paid virtually no taxes the year he won the election, I wasn’t the least bit surprised. In 2017, a typical nurse earning a yearly wage of $70,000 payed $5,400 in federal income taxes, according to CNN. Meanwhile, The New York Times released… Continue reading Opinion | Trump is why we need a wealth tax
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
Opinion | Tech giants have their work cut out for them
September 27 By Mitali Shukla Social media was supposed to be a good thing. It was supposed to help us feel connected with others, learn about what was going on in the world and help disseminate resources and information when we needed it. Now, it seems to be doing the opposite. I wrote an article… Continue reading Opinion | Tech giants have their work cut out for them