Chapman Undie Run

Having trouble focusing on finals?  Well take a quick break and run around the Orange circle in your underwear with all your fellow classmates.  Meet tonight at 11:45 in front of Memorial Hall.  If you’ve never done this, its definitly something you want to exerience at least once.

Thor

Who is excited to see Thor?  Well it comes out tomorow, but you can see the 3D IMAX 12:01am showing at the Block of Orange today.

Compilation of Must-See Graduation Videos Before the Big Day

Here are five of the best graduation-based videos on YouTube. We posted several videos that we thought would be useful to future college grads, including famous graduation commencement speeches, tips on cap decorations, and funny videos. If you know of any other must-see videos about graduation, let us know! We’d love to post them!

Club Sutra

Tired from a long week after spring break?  Well you deserve a night out.  If you’ve never been to Sutra before its a really fun nightclub located at 1870 Harbor Blvd,  Costa Mesa.  This event is 21+

Just a month away!

Graduation is just 33 days away! Are you prepared?

Have you:

1. Purchased your cap and gown? If you haven’t, go to https://www.cbgrad.com/ and order them!! The deadline to do this if MAY 6!
2. Made sure you qualify to walk?! Go to https://www.chapman.edu/commencement/academicCriteria.asp to double check your standing!
3. Checked with your family about their arrangements?! Go to https://www.chapman.edu/commencement/visitors/default.asp to find lots of information regarding their visit!

Six Flags

So, its spring break and your bored at home with nothing to do.  If this sounds like you, then do something about it.  I say go to six flags.  If you love fast rollarcoasters then this is definitly your place.  If not, go to Disneyland or Knotts Berry Farm.   But this is the best time to do it because no one else has our spring break, so if you go durning the week you are very unlikely to be waiting in lines.

Las Vegas

Hey guys congradulations for all your hard work this semester.  After all that work, its finally spring break!  In fact, this is your last spring break, so why not have the best one ever and spend it in Las Vegas?  Just an idea.

8eighty8

If you have no plans for tonight, i suggest you go to club 8eighty8.  It is still a fairly new club that started in the winter 2010 so that may be why you have never heard of it.  It has great music and is a fun place to go dance if your over 21. 

If you can’t read the address here it is 4647 Macaurthur Blvd. in Newport Beach and try to arrive early as not to have to pay cover.  Its free before 10:30, $10 until 11 and $20 after.

Senior Thesis Film Screenings at Chapman University

Recently, I have had the pleasure of seeing the past 3 Senior Thesis cycle Screenings. As a business student, I must say that I’ve been completely taken aback by how beautiful, exciting, interesting, and bold that many of these movies have been. We all have heard how the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts has been growing, how the caliber of film students is incredibly high, and how the school is rivaling the top film schools in the country. But from my perspective at least, many Chapman students feel that the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts is its own island of film students that are separate from the rest of the campus. But again, that’s just from what I’ve seen.

I know many students never even see the beautiful work that is produced in the film school. Which is why I encourage Chapman students to visit these screenings. These directors, producers, cinematographers, editors, sound designers, production designers, etc. have lived and breathed their movies for the past year, and it’s definitely worth checking them out. Many of the films really are extremely entertaining, thought-provoking, and fun.

Here is a schedule of the remaining Senior Thesis screenings: (the order may change)

Undergraduate Thesis Cycle 4: Saturday, April 9 at 7pm

• Replica (Directed by Ryan Ramirez)
• The Drop (Directed by Jay Raja)
• The Entangled (Directed by Austin Kelley)
• Women & Hollywood (Documentary) (Directed by Burcu Gucuk)
• Allegiance (Directed by Patrick Dawn)

Undergraduate Thesis Cycle 5: Friday, April 29 at 7pm

• The Tough Ones (Directed by Konish Dutta)
• Gifts (Directed by Anna Lund)
• Airship (Directed by Tyler Pavey)
• Incest! The Musical (Directed by Grant Reed)
• Tent City USA (Directed by Rob Frenay)
• That’s Love (Directed by Scott Karahadian)
• The Way I Saw You (Directed by Jack Litchfield)

Undergraduate Thesis Cycle 6: Saturday, April 30 at 7pm

• Just Say No (Directed by John Rocco)
• Burmese Refuge (Directed by Mike Tacca)
• Atticus (Directed by Brendan Mitchell)
• Over the Line (Directed by Arian Harandi)
• Animals (Directed by Josh Wolk)
• Iraq and Afghan War Vets (Documentary) (Directed by Eric Zenteno)
• Stage Mother (Directed by Leonardo Campaner)

Undergraduate Thesis Cycle 7: Saturday, May 7 at 7pm

• Real American Heroes (Directed by Ori Guendelman)
• FU Y2K (Directed by Bud Bennett)
• Sirk (Directed by David Applebee)
• Lions Among Men (Directed by Traci Hays)
• Aced (Directed by Alex Taussig)
• Offline (Directed by Kelly Pratt)

Undergraduate Thesis Cycle 8: Saturday, May 4 at 7pm

• The Trap (Directed by Jack Brungardt)
• Shoot the Moon (Directed by Alex Gaeta)
• No Good Deed (Directed by Jessica Hendricks)
• 80’s Ninja Badass: Bernie’s Back! (Directed by Lucian Gibson)
• A Mistake (Directed by Andrei Enoiu)
• The M Word (Directed by Sam Knee)
• High School Coach (Documentary) (Directed by Derek Beamer)

You can also stream the films on your computer with Chapman University’s live stream: http://www1.chapman.edu/ftvtutorials/stream/stream.html

Check out Dodge College’s event calendar for Advanced Production and Graduate Thesis screenings as well. http://ftv.chapman.edu/about/event_calendar/

The Newport Beach Film Festival is Back!

The Newport Beach Film Festival is here again and  is showcasing more than 350 films to more than 30,000 attendees. It seeks to bring to Orange County the best of classic and contemporary filmmaking from around the world. It has both studio and independent films, and especially features innovative and artistic cinematic works of art.

Film festivals are extremely exciting, as attendees get the opportunity to view huge international releases of films and a wide array of films that you would not otherwise get the chance to see. There are several Chapman undergraduate and graduate student films, independent feature-length films, and large studio production films. A few of the highlights includes Deadheads, East Fifth Bliss, and Ghild.

The Newport Beach Film Festival starts on April 28 and ends on May 5. For tickets and a list of films showing, check out Newport Beach Film Festival’s website. http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/2011/