Mitchell Tanaka 11/16/21 Mitchell Tanaka 11/16/21

In place of independent contractors, Dodge employs students to monitor COVID-19 clearance

Gone are the blue shirts worn by independently contracted Allied Universal employees, instead replaced by student monitors in bright, reflective vests.

Angelina Hicks 11/15/21 Angelina Hicks 11/15/21

Two new pills created to treat COVID-19 face future FDA approval

Two pharmaceutical companies — Merck and Pfizer — have created pills claimed to effectively treat COVID-19 symptoms in adults.

Aarushi Bhaskaran 11/15/21 Aarushi Bhaskaran 11/15/21

Vaccine mandates across the country face backlash

President Joe Biden’s administration faces lawsuits from several states against vaccine mandates for federal contractors, private employers.

Angelina Hicks 11/14/21 Angelina Hicks 11/14/21

Orange shooter ruled not competent to stand trial due to head injury

Scott Trausch, a lieutenant for Orange Police Department, holds up an image of a gunman who killed three adults and one child March 31, 2021 on Lincoln Avenue.

Stephanie Parajon 11/13/21 Stephanie Parajon 11/13/21

Climate Change Conference wraps, activists wonder if promises will be kept

Hundreds of world leaders and companies’ heads met in Glasgow Scotland Oct. 31 for the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP20).

Payton Bell 11/12/21 Payton Bell 11/12/21

‘Faith that does justice’: Father Gregory Boyle to visit Chapman campus

Father Gregory Boyle, founder and director of Homeboy Industries, will come to Chapman tonight at 5 p.m. to discuss compassion and sympathy in a hateful world.

Renee Elefante 11/9/21 Renee Elefante 11/9/21

Chapman dance community remembers Sun Lee, shares favorite memories

Friends and dance professors at Chapman University remember Sun Lee as a passionate, talented dancer who always exhibited confidence and authenticity.

Aarushi Bhaskaran 11/9/21 Aarushi Bhaskaran 11/9/21

Anaheim High School mascot faces backlash from Native American communities

Anaheim High School’s mascot, the Colonists, has sparked debate around Native American rights and identities.

Emma Haas 11/8/21 Emma Haas 11/8/21

Chapman to celebrate first-generation students with week of festivities

This first-generation celebration occurs at universities across the nation, and Chapman has a week of events planned to join the festivities.

Angelina Hicks 11/8/21 Angelina Hicks 11/8/21

Anti-mask, anti-vaccine mandate rally gathers in Orange Plaza Paseo

Last weekend, hundreds of people flooded the Orange Circle to protest mask and vaccine mandates. However, some participants seemed to be protesting issues other than vaccine mandates.

Mitchell Tanaka 11/6/21 Mitchell Tanaka 11/6/21

Local carpentry union protests Chapman for allegedly undermining construction labor standards

Members of Carpenters Union Local 714 protested outside Memorial Lawn this past week, condemning Chapman for its partnership with RD Olson Construction and Framing Specialists, Inc.

Angelina Hicks 11/4/21 Angelina Hicks 11/4/21

CDC approves vaccine for children ages 5 to 11; FDA approves Johnson & Johnson booster for all adults

Older adults, healthcare workers and immunocompromised individuals were first in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine late last year, and now, the progression is reaching a much younger demographic.

Stephanie Parajon 11/1/21 Stephanie Parajon 11/1/21

Newport Beach to vote on directly electing mayor, some remain concerned

Newport Beach City Council voted on the proposal at an Oct. 26 meeting. Those in favor believe the provision to be more democratic while others fear this could be a power grab that will cost voters.

Mitchell Tanaka 11/1/21 Mitchell Tanaka 11/1/21

Entangled histories: ‘Indigenous Blackness’ lecture highlights complexity of identity

At the event, Paul Joseph López Oro demonstrated the limitations of categorizing the Garifuna people in broad terms like “Black” or “Latin American.”

Payton Bell 10/31/21 Payton Bell 10/31/21

California passes Menstrual Equity for All Act

A new piece of legislation requiring all public schools in the state to provide free menstrual products was recently signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Aarushi Bhaskaran 10/31/21 Aarushi Bhaskaran 10/31/21

Santa Ana addresses police reforms in wake of fatal shooting

Brandon Lopez, cousin of Santa Ana city councilman Johnathan Hernandez, was killed by police on Sept. 28, a week before the city was set to address police reform and oversight initiatives.