Orange County to vote for superintendent in June 2022 midterm election
During the 2022 midterm elections in early June, residents of Orange County will be voting on who will serve as the county superintendent of schools in OC’s Department of Education (OCDE) for the next four years.
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day commemorates 107th anniversary
Over a hundred years ago, Armenians were persecuted, deported and killed in what is now known as the first genocide of the 20th century. Yesterday, Armenians all over the world continued to fight to get this atrocity on the annual April 24 Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.
Orange County cities choose new redistricting maps
As of April 17, Orange County cities like Fullerton and Orange are adopting revised district maps for the next 10 years of elections following the release of the 2020 decennial census results.
Recent Chapman graduates killed in Anaheim stabbing, university community grieves
2021 Chapman alumni Griffin Cuomo, a former strategic and corporate communication major, and Jonathan Bahm, a former computer science major, were killed inside their Anaheim apartment Tuesday morning.
Chapman community mourns death of film student killed in sand dune vehicle accident
Peng Wang, a third-year Chapman graduate student studying film production, was killed last Friday when an off-road vehicle overturned while maneuvering over a sand dune in Imperial Valley.
Placentia-Yorba Linda becomes first OC school district to ban critical race theory
In a 3-2 vote earlier this month, district trustees voted to ban critical race theory in schools, despite arguments that it isn’t currently being taught.
Chapman University significantly reduces COVID-19 policies
The low-risk category of Orange County means a new and updated wave of COVID-19 policies for Chapman University, including no more clearance officers, little information available on the COVID-19 task force and no more updates on the testing that is being performed on the Chapman community.
Chapman University commits to divest from fossil fuels
The decision to divest reflects promises of addressing climate change and sustainability in the Chapman community.
Orange Police Department refuses to turn over military equipment public records, now facing lawsuit
The American Friends Service Committee is suing the Orange Police Department for denying public access to their weaponry purchases.
Current majority of US COVID-19 infections caused by BA.2 subvariant
As restrictions ease across the country, some experts warn that BA.2 could cause another surge of infections.
Moulton Hall currently under investigation following health concerns from students, faculty
Students and faculty who frequent Moulton Hall were evacuated and forced to relocate from their classrooms due to an ongoing investigation of potential environmental health risks in the building.
A sit down with the new president and vice president-elects of SGA
Student Government Association President-Elect Lexi Reekie (pictured) and Vice President-Elect Mac Francini (not pictured) will start their new positions April 29.
Former adjunct professor sues university over wage dispute
The hearing to potentially approve a $1.15 million settlement approaches after a former Chapman professor took legal action against the university for allegedly failing to pay some employees sufficiently.
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to US Supreme Court
Judge Kentaji Brown Jackson is making history as the first Black woman to occupy the role of associate justice in the Supreme Court following her confirmation by the U.S. Senate April 8.
John Eastman’s attempt to block Chapman subpoena fails
Former Chapman law professor John Eastman’s temporary restraining order on the release of his emails has been overturned as the university must now release 101 emails requested by the House of Representatives’ Jan. 6 investigatory committee.
Chapman has highest cost of university attendance in US, claims CTAS report
While the report includes Chapman in its report on expensive colleges, university administrators argue that the metric ignores important nuances like financial aid.
Course Hero hands over student identities to Chapman professor following lawsuit
Chapman business law professor David Berkovitz obtained the identities of students who posted exam questions from spring 2021 after issuing a subpoena to Course Hero, a pay-to-use study resource site.
Mexico sees third year of femicide protests
Thousands of women gathered March 8 in the center of Mexico City to protest gender violence in the country, which has one of the highest rates of femicides in Latin America with 10 women being killed daily.
Student Center website gets makeover before enrollment, Chapman community reacts
Changes to Chapman’s new Student Center website include a revamped homepage and the abilities to search for exact courses or “favorite” classes a user comes across.
University community, local residents discuss conflicts as student enrollment grows
As Chapman looks to increase student enrollment to 10,500 on the Orange campus, residents and university representatives discuss how Chapman’s relationship with the community has shifted and addressed issues such as lacking housing, parking and noise complaints.
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