In this edition of From Our Eyes, Violet Gude (’29 Broadcast Journalism & Documentary) explores the gap between expectation and reality. Like many incoming students, she spent months consuming college content online, hoping to feel prepared before move-in day. Yet nothing could fully prepare her for the chaos, excitement, and uncertainty of her first year
In this edition of From Our Eyes, Ava Brandt (’27 Creative Writing, Documentary Film, and LGBTQ studies minor) shares her experience going abroad to Paris, France, in Fall 2025. When I first came to Chapman, I had no intentions of going abroad – especially to a country on the other side of the world! After
This edition of From Our Eyes features Sujung Cua (’28 Political Science; Women and Gender Studies minor). Cua recently traveled to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to attend an international conference with Dr. Ronald Steiner (Political Science) as part of her role as the Assistant English Editor of Silkroadia, Silk-Road University Network’s web magazine. The Silk-Road University Network (SUN)
In this edition of From Our Eyes, Connor Moses (’26 Political Science, Law and Liberal Arts minor) shares his experience working as a summer intern for a U.S. Congressman in the House of Representatives. I was raised on the belief that politics should be rooted in good integrity. I came to Chapman University because of
In this edition of From Our Eyes Ella Bartsch (’26 Political Science, Peace and Justice Studies & Honors minor) takes us inside her current internship with The World Affairs Council of Orange County as a Programs Intern. This incredible experience has given her the opportunity to work closely with the company’s CEO and a team
This edition of From Our Eyes features Sahara Zúñiga Fernández (’26 Sociology and Film & TV Production). Zúñiga is currently completing two degrees at Chapman University and serves as a research assistant to several Chapman faculty members. Recently, they attended the Wilkinson College event “Christian Nationalism, White Supremacy, and the Future of Democracy” sponsored by
This edition of From Our Eyes features Ava Brandt (‘27 Creative Writing, Documentary Film and LGBTQ Studies minor), one of the 20 students who participated in the annual summer graphic design course GD 308: Sustainable Design. Through this program, led by Professors Eric Chimenti and Kathleen Kaiser, students partner with a client in London to
This edition of From Our Eyes features Akpa Arinzechukwu (‘25 MFA Creative Writing). Arinzechukwu recently attended an event with writer, educator, and activist for the LGBTQ+ community, Eric C. Wat. Wat is one of the many Asian American gay men and lesbians who came together during the AIDS epidemic to support their community and fight
This edition of From Our Eyes features Taylor Love (‘25 Creative Writing). Love attended the 2025 John Fowles Reading Series featuring Italian author Andrea Bajani. Bajani is an award-winning novelist of contemporary Italian and European literature. He is best known for this novel, Se consider le colpe (Einaudi, 2007), published in English as If you
During this past interterm, Helene Vlok (’26 Art History, Business Administration) completed an internship at the Escalette Collection of Art. She spent most of her time creating the episodes for this year’s “The Artist is Present” podcast, the Escalette Collection’s special series hosted by Catalyst: A Creative Industries Podcast. The latest episodes will be released