Interested in submitting in an op-ed or guest column with us?

Op-eds or guest columns must be no longer than 600 words and sent in a Google document or Word document to the Opinions Editor, Caroline Linton, at pantheropinions@chapman.edu.

Columns must have a clear point of view with strong arguments backed by facts and evidence. Profanity is not allowed. Not every submission is guaranteed to be published, and submissions are subject to editing and suggestions for clarity, grammar and style.

Zach Davis 8/26/19 Zach Davis 8/26/19

Opinion | I still struggle returning to college

Believe it or not, some upperclassmen struggle returning to the collegiate atmosphere. I’m one of them.

Louisa Marshall 8/26/19 Louisa Marshall 8/26/19

Opinion | Why I won’t be celebrating Women’s Equality Day

Aug. 26 marks Women’s Equality Day. Aug. 26 is a day that I wish didn’t exist.

Jasmin Sani 8/26/19 Jasmin Sani 8/26/19

Opinion | Unpopular opinion: stress is the best thing to happen to you

Having a ton of work isn’t a bad thing. Being preoccupied with tasks can keep you engaged and helps you realize your true interests, as well as your strengths or weaknesses.

Guest User 8/26/19 Guest User 8/26/19

Opinion | Why I’m comfortable saying I love myself

I don’t want to sound narcissistic, but that might be impossible when talking about how much I love myself.

Olivia Harden 5/5/19 Olivia Harden 5/5/19

Opinion | Get vaccinated or stay home

Get vaccinated. Stop creating a health crisis that targets vulnerable populations because of rumors based on pseudoscience. If you refuse, maybe you should just stay home.

Olivia Harden 4/22/19 Olivia Harden 4/22/19

Opinion | Take the poster down. It can’t wait

I am one of 122 Black students out of 7,281. Being Black at Chapman has always been an exhausting task, but this year, the issues Black students face have come to a head.

Jasmin Sani 4/22/19 Jasmin Sani 4/22/19

Opinion | What it’s like to be ‘white (including Middle Eastern origin)’

I am proud of my culture and of my heritage. I will not let my people’s representation die out because the U.S. Census Bureau refuses to make “Middle Eastern” a category in 2020.

Daniele Struppa 4/10/19 Daniele Struppa 4/10/19

Opinion | Why I won’t take down the original ‘The Birth of a Nation’ poster

The film has a significant place in the history of movies. It offers major technical innovations and broke new ground when it was first produced.

Olivia Harden 4/7/19 Olivia Harden 4/7/19

Opinion | Here’s why Chapman needs its Black Student Union

The Black population at Chapman makes up about 1.7 percent of students. I wasn’t aware of how much that would impact me until I arrived in 2015.

Rebeccah Glaser 4/7/19 Rebeccah Glaser 4/7/19

Opinion | Don’t wish away your college experience

Olivia Harden 3/31/19 Olivia Harden 3/31/19

Opinion | I’m not applauding Facebook for banning Nazis

The power of untruths is haunting, and if we allow white supremacists to stay on Facebook, it could be devastating.

Olivia Harden 3/10/19 Olivia Harden 3/10/19

Opinion | Don’t mess with my dreads

My partner always tells me I could rock dreads but the truth is, I’m afraid of commitment. And the biggest commitment with dreads is the stigma that comes with them.