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The Chaparral
The Student News Site of College of the Desert

The Chaparral
The Student News Site of College of the Desert

The Chaparral
Holly Hinman

Holly Hinman, Editor-In-Chief

Holly is a second-year student majoring in Film, Television, and Electronic Media (AA-T) at College of the Desert. She has experience in print and broadcast journalism. Currently working towards her associate’s degree, Holly plans to transfer to a 4-year university in Southern California, with hopes of attending Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles.

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people walking on street during daytime

Students respond to the alarming rise of gun violence in America

Holly Hinman, Editor-In-Chief
May 23, 2023
yellow petaled flower field photography

Plant science professors weigh in on California’s superbloom

Holly Hinman, Editor-In-Chief
April 6, 2023
Photo courtesy of College of the Desert/PSDP. Birdseye view of the West Valley campus in Palm Springs, Calif.

COD to hold public meetings to expedite campus in Palm Springs

Holly Hinman, Editor-In-Chief
March 30, 2023
Photo Courtesy of The Chaparral. Michael Lansing, owner of Gameroom Gallery, stands tall in his store.

Palm Desert’s Gameroom Gallery is a state-of-the-art classic gaming showroom

Holly Hinman, Editor-In-Chief
February 27, 2023
Photo Courtesy of Oak View Group/Acrisure Arena. The exterior of the arena, which will open in late December.

The Acrisure Arena will be the desert’s next big thing

Holly Hinman, Editor-In-Chief
December 12, 2022
Photo Courtesy of The Chaparral. The exterior of the House of Tomorrow, originally designed by William Krisel in 1960. The house was recently showcased during Modernism Week.

Modernism Week presents the newly-renovated ‘House of Tomorrow’

Holly Hinman, Editor-In-Chief
October 25, 2022
Photo Courtesy of College of the Desert.

Honoring College of the Desert philanthropist Peggy Cravens

Holly Hinman, Editor-In-Chief
October 11, 2022
Photo Courtesy of Warner Bros. Studios

Don’t Worry Darling: Palm Springs shapeshifts into deceiving utopia ‘Victory’

Holly Hinman, Editor-In-Chief
October 6, 2022
Photo courtesy of Getty Images. Queen Elizabeth II.

Britain’s longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96

Holly Hinman, Editor-In-Chief
September 19, 2022
Photo courtesy of NBC Studios. McKinnon takes in the moment before delivering her final, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!”

‘Saturday Night Live’ bids farewell to four main cast members

Holly Hinman, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2022
swimming pool with stainless steel ladder

The Chaparral staff’s top song picks for the summer

Holly Hinman, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2022
Photo Courtesy of Holly Hinman. The Milk Carton Kids closing their show.

Oasis Music Festival’s inaugural event works to restore the Plaza Theatre and the desert’s local music scene

Holly Hinman, Staff Reporter
May 15, 2022
Photo Courtesy of Marvel Studios. Doctor Strange managing the multiverses in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’.

Hollywood finds new life exploring the magic of the multiverses

Holly Hinman, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2022
Photo Courtesy of the Chaparrral. ‘The Batman’ in theaters now.

‘The Batman’ Review: The Early Days of the World’s Greatest Detective

Holly Hinman, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2022
Photo Courtesy of The Chaparral/Holly Hinman. Jarvis Crawford speaking about African-American history in the Coachella Valley.

CODTalks: Jarvis Crawford discusses African-American history in the valley

Holly Hinman, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2022
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