Chapman University is host to many different religious organizations across its campus, including from Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities. In this episode, Podcast Editor Abby Little sits down with members of some of these various groups to discuss and highlight their weekly meetings, any upcoming special events, how they came to join their organization and how their group provides an educational resource and community for students seeking to explore their faith.

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Sophomore computer engineering major Brandon Lee took on a Chapman research position under Tom Springer this past summer. Using industry standard operating systems like VxWorks, writing code in C and C++ and quickly learning new applications and software, Brandon discusses the value and difficulties of hands-on learning while contributing to research projects.

By LISA WONG, video & podcast editor

As a part of a series with students reflecting on their busy summer projects, Juhi Doshi — a junior broadcast journalism and documentary major — shares her realization that psychology was not meant for her, despite being so involved in it during high school and early college years. She refocused on her true passions of journalism and politics and took steps to pursue them at Chapman. Juhi unfolds what those steps looked like for her: taking writing workshops, sending her work to publications and more. All this hard work in such a short amount of time landed her an internship with CBS over the summer, which continued into the fall semester.

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Every semester, Chapman hosts all of their clubs and organizations in the Piazza for students to find communities that they’d like to be involved in. Podcast Editor Lisa Wong set out during this semester’s fair to interview some organizations to find out what they’re all about and how students can get involved.

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What were Chapman students up to this summer? Podcast Editor Lisa Wong interviewed various students to see what kind of work, opportunities, and experiences they encountered during the break. In this episode, sophomore film production major Alonzo Labiosa talks about his time as a camp counselor in a film camp. He discusses the challenges in that experience, valuable lessons and how the camp influenced his personal filmmaking career.

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Welcome back Panthers! Over the summer, The Panther — along with its student body — took a well-deserved break over the summer holiday. However, the news never stops, so Podcast Editor Abby Little took the time this week to summarize the biggest news stories of the summer as they relate to the world, the nation and more locally, to California.

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Sources mentioned:

NYT Abortion Map

2022 California Primary Election Results

First James Webb Space Telescope Images

LIVE Russian-Ukraine Updates

In this “Best of” special issue of The Panther, Podcast Editors Abby and Shannon take a look at their favorite TikTok audios of the past year. From catchy songs to celebrity mockery, these audios shaped online trends with millions of views. To hear Abby and Shannon’s top audio picks, tune in to this episode of The Panther Pod.

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Audio Sources

I just a baby: @jordy5022 on TikTok

Yo bro who got you smiling like that: @zeddywill on TikTok

Eat your vegetables: @sulfateoctagon on TikTok

What do you wanna tell Joe Byron: @sidetalk on YouTube

I mean I was Josh Safdie’s muse: @callherdaddy on Spotify

I wouldn’t wish that upon my worst enemy: @liketodrinktea1 on TikTok

Freddy! You’re supposed to be on lockdown: @swammyxo on TikTok

Butterfly in the sky: Reading Rainbow theme song by Tina Fabrique

While the news can tend to focus on the tragedies and horrors occuring in the world on a daily basis, positive news often gets overlooked or overshadowed in comparison. In this “Best of” special issue of The Panther, Podcast Editors Abby and Shannon discuss their favorite uplifting news stories of 2022.

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From students struggling with mental illnesses to those who deal with the annual stresses and heightened mental fatigue from finals week, mental health is something that affects every student on campus in one way or another. In acknowledgment of Mental Health Awareness Month — which occurs each May — Podcast Editor Abby Little highlights signs to look out for when monitoring your mental health, daily practices to help with mindfulness and available resources both nationally and at Chapman University.

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Sources

Mental Health America

Warning Signs and Symptoms

31 Tips to Boost Your Mental Health from MHA

Phone resources for additional help:

Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

National Grad Crisis Line: (877) 472-3457

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255

Chapman Student Psychological Counseling Services After Hours Line: (714) 997-6778

Chapman Public Safety 24-hour Dispatch Line: (714) 997-6763

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide non-profit intended to spread cancer awareness and raise money for scientists to research a cure. Each year, the organization hosts over 5,000 Relay For Life events, where community members gather for a fundraising walk against cancer.

ACS on Campus is hosting a 24-hour Relay For Life event April 30 through May 1 to fundraise for the organization. In this episode of The Panther Pod, Podcast Editor Shannon Stanton talks with ACS on Campus secretary Kate Sheafor, a sophomore health science major, to learn more about this event. Also featured in this episode are ACS on Campus club members Curran Mcintyre, a junior sociology major, and Sammy Johnson, a sophomore applied human physiology major. Further, students Paige Watanabe, a freshman health science major, and Lauren Delany, a freshman public relations and advertising major share their perspectives about the event.

So far, ACS on Campus and its participants have raised $14,736. This amount may increase as more donations are made throughout the rest of the event. To see the total amount of money raised, click here.

Created by SHANNON STANTON, Podcast Editor