Venus Tapang, Copy Chief
Venus Tapang is a senior creative writing major and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies minor. Tapang is the copy chief for the Chronicle. He joined the Chronicle in January 2026.
Hometown: Aurora, Illinois
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In a city with such a rich art scene, murals do more than create visual and aesthetic interest, writes Venus Tapang. Chicago’s murals have had a unique role in combining community with cultural history and activism since the late 1960s.
Climate change does not affect everyone equally. Understanding how identity shapes vulnerability helps explain why and what justice should look like.
The documentary about First Lady Melania Trump is exactly as vain as you expect it to be. With its thinly-veiled messaging, it’s hard to see the documentary as anything other than campaign promotion.
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