Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences would like to congratulate Cintya Felix (‘26 Political Science and Spanish) for winning second place for her paper, “Aquí y Ahora: The Role of US Spanish-Language TV News in Financial Vulnerability.” and Cassandra Chan (‘25 Art History) for placing third for her paper, “Clement Hurd and the
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences students were recently recognized with honors in a series of events that constituted this year’s annual Wilkinson award ceremonies and the 17th annual Campus Leadership Awards. Congratulations to all the winners! Fulbright ETA (English Teaching Assistant) Fellowship Roxanne Aguilera (’24 Political Science, Sociology, Economics minor, University Honors
This special edition of From Our Eyes is written by Hayden Yoss (‘25 Art History), but features more than just Yoss’ view. Yoss interviewed Chapman students from different areas across campus, asking them about the Phyllis and Ross Escalette Permanent Collection of Art, “museum without walls.” Yoss was interested in finding out what non-art major
Over the interterm, Doris Liss ( ’27 Art History, English) completed a Research Assistantship at the Escalette Collection of Art. She devoted her time to researching Escalette artist, Inna Jane Ray, and creating an interactive self-guided tour booklet that will be used in an upcoming exhibition Body of the World: The Californian Landscapes of Inna
Associate Professor Eric Chimenti (Graphic Design) has been facilitating an automotive graphic design project in partnership with the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center since 2007. Last fall semester, the Classic Center welcomed Introduction to Graphic Design (GD 200) students and gave them tours of the showroom as well as an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at where they conserve
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
This edition of From Our Eyes features Selah Sanchez (’27 Creative Writing, CCI minor) Editor-in-Chief of Ouroboros, a student publication that provides an outlet for artists, writers, and creators who push the bounds of reality and imagination. Ouroboros recently launched its ninth issue with a celebration which Sanchez hosted. In her reflections she paints a
The experimental art and literary journal, The Underground, has officially launched its first issue. The Underground is a student-run all-digital space (under the supervision of faculty advisor Rebecca Goodman (English)) for creative minds to exist in one collaborative space. It is a platform for digitally accessible narratives, including video, visual, interactive, and trans-genre compositions. “I
In response to Wilkinson College’s 2024 Engaging the World Initiative, Leading the Conversation on Gender and Sexuality, students worked collaboratively to curate a new exhibition of Escalette Collection artwork titled Echoes in the Mirror. The exhibition is located in the first-floor hallway in Roosevelt Hall and will be on display until November 2025. The student-curators
We often don’t think about the creative minds behind iconic brand logos, from the Amazon smile to the arrow in FedEx. The masterminds behind these creative brands usually remain in the shadows. But for the late Chapman Professor Joseph Banuelos, he created an iconic symbol that hamburger lovers would come to know for decades: The