Category: The Panther

Work from my positions as Features Editor and Features Writer at Chapman University’s student-run newspaper, The Panther.

Review | Camp Flog Gnaw was the best spent $166 of my life

Written by Mitali Shukla Published 11/17/2019 As someone who had never been to a music festival, Camp Flog Gnaw seemed like a good place to start. Three stages, a carnival, a digestible number of artists – most of which I loved. When you combine regular anxiety with being surrounded by thousands of people, the idea… Continue reading Review | Camp Flog Gnaw was the best spent $166 of my life

Opinion | America makes too many mistakes to still have the death penalty

Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 11/25/2019 The Court of Execution suspended Rodney Reed’s execution just days before he was to be put to death for the the rape and murder of Stacey Stites in 1996. Stites, 19, was fatally strangled, raped and dumped on the side of the road in Bastrop, Texas. DNA evidence… Continue reading Opinion | America makes too many mistakes to still have the death penalty

‘Hookup culture is not liberation’: Dr. Wade rebrands casual sex

Lisa Wade, Occidental College sociology professor, researched the experiences of 101 students to uncover the effects of hookup culture Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 11/10/2019 On Beckman’s fourth floor, over 150 students filled the seats at Dr. Lisa Wade’s event on Nov. 4 that discussed American hookup culture on college campuses. Although many psychology… Continue reading ‘Hookup culture is not liberation’: Dr. Wade rebrands casual sex

‘Everything we do is political’: Chapman on ethical consumption

Students weigh in on the impact of boycotting companies whose views contradict theirs through their political donations Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 11/03/2019 A viral tweet from California college student Zuriel Sanders on Aug. 8 listed a variety of fast-food chains that he claimed are supporting President Donald Trump’s 2020 nomination. Since the original… Continue reading ‘Everything we do is political’: Chapman on ethical consumption

Supreme Court set to discuss LGBTQIA+ legislation June 2020

Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 10/20/2019 After six years of employment as a funeral home director in Michigan, transgender woman Aimee Stephens was fired after coming out to her boss. According to the National Center for Transgender Equality, 21 states have legislation in place to protect trans people from situations like this, but Michigan… Continue reading Supreme Court set to discuss LGBTQIA+ legislation June 2020

‘Microcosm of society’: Simien on the Chapman experience

Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 10/13/2019 One conversation after a Black Student Union (BSU) meeting changed the course of Justin Simien’s creative career. “(The conversation) was with a group of people who were bound by the fact that we were some of the few black kids in this place,” Simien said. “I thought of… Continue reading ‘Microcosm of society’: Simien on the Chapman experience

Global civil rights activist Prexy Nesbitt joins Chapman

From Mozambique to Brazil, Prexy Nesbitt has made great strides in his pursuit of global peace and conflict resolution. Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 09/08/2019 Fifty-three years ago, on Aug. 5, 1966, Rozell “Prexy” Nesbitt acted as Martin Luther King Jr.’s bodyguard during the violent march in Marquette Park, Illinois. “We had a good… Continue reading Global civil rights activist Prexy Nesbitt joins Chapman

“Dear White People” renewed for fourth and final season

Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 10/06/2019 “Stranger Things” and “Dear White People” are both Netflix-produced shows. They were both created by Chapman alumni and have both recently announced their fourth seasons. But what some may not know is that “Dear White People” is largely based on creator Justin Simien’s experience as a student of… Continue reading “Dear White People” renewed for fourth and final season