The Panther Pod

With the release of her 10th studio album, Taylor Swift has now been in the public eye and continually breaking records ever since she started her music career as a teenage country singer over 15 years ago. In this episode, Video & Podcast Editor Abby Little sits down with two other “Swifties” to discuss the music sensation’s latest release “Midnights.” Created by ABBY LITTLE, video & podc...

Mid-September, migrants originally arriving in Texas and Florida started showing up unexpectedly in northern cities like Washington D.C., Chicago and New York City. They were bussed or flown to these locations by taxpayer funded transportation programs from Texas and Florida as a part of a political stunt protesting immigration laws. The response from locals has been generally positive so far: peo...

Halloween is just around the corner, and although it’s known for being a lively holiday where people can dress up, let loose and eat lots of candy, Halloween generates tons of plastic waste every year. Video and Podcast Editor Abby Little sat down with the co-presidents of Chapman’s Mission Environment club to talk about some of Halloween’s most wasteful behaviors, while offering solutions that co...

Mariachi music has been around since the 18th century, but recently, Chapman University has become host to Orange County’s first collegiate mariachi ensemble — the Mariachi Panteras. In this episode, Podcast Editor Abby Little talks to two students within the ensemble to discuss their relationship to the traditional folk genre that is Mariachi. Created by ABBY LITTLE, video & podcast editor

Chapman is known to host a wide variety of travel courses from full semesters abroad to summer or interterm courses. This last summer, over 20 film students had the opportunity to produce films in Greece for the class FTV 393: Cultural Filmmaking, Greek Myths from Page to Screen. Podcast Editor Abby Little sits down with one student filmmaker on this trip who had the privilege of getting their scr...

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 educat...

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 edi...

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...

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. Created by ABBY LITTLE and LISA WONG, podcast editors

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 influ...

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. Created by ABBY LITTLE, Podcast Editor Sources mention...

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. Created by ABBY LITTLE, SHANNON STANTON, Podcast Editors Audio Sources...

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. Created by ABBY LITTLE and SHANNON STANTON, Podcast Editors

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, da...

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....

Earth Day 2022 was April 22, making it all the more relevant to revisit the issue of climate change — as well as take action against it. In this episode of The Panther Pod, Podcast Editors Abby Little and Shannon Stanton look at realistic ways to be more environmentally friendly as college students. Created by ABBY LITTLE, SHANNON STANTON, Podcast Editors

According to The University Network , 14% of college students in the U.S. are vegan or vegetarian. For Chapman’s population of plant-based eaters, the university dining hall offers a vegan station with rotating meal options in addition to other food shops on campus. In this episode of the Panther Pod, editor Shannon Stanton talks with vegetarian Madie Manalo, a screenwriting major, and vegan Zoey...

According to 2020 statistics from CampusReel, 19% of students at Chapman University are transfer students, or individuals who pursued some form of higher education at a different institution before coming to Chapman. While those who come to Chapman starting out as freshmen in the fall might receive an orientation week and unique bonding experience surrounded by other brand new faces just like them...

The Walt Disney Company is one of the largest media conglomerates to exist today. Covering mediums from animated movies, theme parks, cruise ships, vacation clubs and beyond, the corporation is known for creating magical experiences for their guests and viewers through the content they create. Though Disneyland, one of the company’s many properties, is known for being the “Happiest Place on Earth,...

The annual Grammy Awards show was held April 3 this year, featuring various categories like Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year and more. In this episode of The Panther Pod, Podcast Editor Shannon Stanton shares her thoughts on the nominees, winners and live performances at the show. Created by SHANNON STANTON, Podcast Editor

Every Friday at 12 p.m., viewers can tune in to watch the only live broadcast news program Orange County has to offer: Chapman News. As part of Dodge College’s broadcast journalism program, Chapman News is an entirely student-run production broadcasting from a fully outfitted studio. Podcast Editor Abby Little talks with Chapman News executive producers Payton Bell, Adrienne Mitchel, Kinsley Rolph...

Most college students know about the musical style of a cappella from the hit film trilogy “Pitch Perfect,” but for some Chapman students, the world of a cappella is a part of their daily lives. To learn more about the history of a cappella and what being in one of these ensembles is like, The Panther Pod talked to Men of Harmony singer Spencer Gonzalez, a senior business administration major, and...

In honor of Women’s History Month, Podcast Editor Shannon Stanton talks about female leaders and activists you should know about — but probably don’t. To learn more about the first woman elected to Congress, a leading disability rights activist and more, tune into this episode of The Panther Pod. Created by SHANNON STANTON, Podcast Editor

In this episode of The Panther Pod, Podcast Editors Abby Little and Shannon Stanton look at the history of daylight saving time and discuss its pros and cons. They talk to freshman broadcast journalism major and Hawaii native, Czerena Bayle, about her thoughts on daylight saving time coming from a state that does not practice it. Created by ABBY LITTLE and SHANNON STANTON, Podcast Editors Sources:...

The standard of weekly-released television was disrupted in the early 2010s with Netflix and its full-release strategy. Since then, binge-watching has increased, and the debate over which release method is better has become more of an active discussion. In this episode, Podcast Editor Abby Little compares the two methods and analyzes their success rates across different streaming services. Created...