
Metrolink offers unlimited free rides pass for students through March
Metrolink unveils a new Student Adventure Pass that grants students free rides all across Southern California.

Tensions soar across college campuses amid ongoing Israel, Hamas war
Students and administration are speaking out about the ongoing crisis in response to the Israel and Hamas war.

Musco Center for the Arts receives negative, anti-LGBTQ comments regarding LatinXoxo event
Migguel Anggelo’s upcoming performance at LatinXoxo receives homophobic backlash on social media. This is not the first time LGBTQ+ events at Chapman have received negative comments within the past year.

Chapman releases 2023 security, fire safety report, showcasing increases in rape, stalking cases
While aggravated assaults were down from previous years, stalking and rape reports increased.

Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley comes to Chapman, discusses upcoming 2024 election
Douglas Brinkley, renowned presidential historian and election expert, spoke to Chapman about his thoughts regarding next year’s candidacies.

Chapman offers financial aid opportunities for students interested in studying abroad
Many students may be hesitant to study abroad due to the financial burden. However, there are many options available to help with the cost.

Chapman students face difficulties transferring credits to the university
Students taking classes at other schools are struggling to understand the complicated and long process of transferring class credits back to Chapman.

A look into a Chapman professor’s ground-breaking archaeological project in space
Archaeology professor Justin Walsh is working on the first large-scale archaeological project in space, paving the way for crucial insights of life in the cosmos.

California enacts Campus-Recognized Sorority and Fraternity Transparency Act
Assembly Bill 524 requires institutions of higher education to require sororities and fraternities to report their total number of active members, their average GPA and number of disciplinary citations, among other things.

Legacy of Professor Emeritus William D. Hall lives on at Chapman through CoPA, Musco Center for the Arts
College of Performing Arts (CoPA) Founding Dean William D. Hall, who was also the founding dean and artistic director of the Musco Center for the Arts passed away on Oct. 7.

Kevin McCarthy makes history as the first House Speaker to be voted out of the position
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was removed as Speaker of the House in a vote initiated by members of his own party following his actions to prevent a government shutdown.

Analysis | Chapman reflects on the legacy of California’s first female senator Dianne Feinstein
Feinstein, the state’s first female senator and the longest-serving female senator to date, passed away on Sept. 29.

US News & World Report’s new ranking methodology impacts Chapman’s national standings
The 2024 Best Colleges rankings boost and plummet the university’s status in various national categories.

Chapman’s Iranian Student Cultural Organization holds remembrance for Mahsa Amini
A remembrance on Sept. 27, held one year after the death of Mahsa Amini, reflects on her legacy and what can be done to help the suffering women of Iran.

Congress passes stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown
Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown by passing a stopgap spending bill on Sept. 30 that will temporarily keep the government open for 45 days.

Journalist, writer Linda Villarosa discusses racial bias in health care at Wilkinson College’s ‘Engaging the World’ lecture event
Villarosa’s book, “Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on Health in America,” introduced a new social issue theme for Wilkinson College.

Gov. Newsom signs executive order to study use of AI
Newsom recently signed an executive order addressing the increasing use of artificial intelligence by studying the development, use and risks of artificial technology in California.

2022 OC Hate Crime Report is released, incidents have risen by 13% from last year
New statistics from the 2022 OC Hate Crime Report show a dramatic increase in hate-related activity in the county.

SGA reverts funding policies after student org leaders express growing need for further collaboration, transparency
Numerous student organizations wrote, signed and sent SGA an open letter on Sept. 21, thanking them for reverting back to previous semester’s club funding procedures.

Pride and Prejudice in Orange County
In recent years, OC went from being a safe haven for the LGBTQ+ community to a battleground where members of the community are finding many of their rights and identities being challenged.
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