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.
Opinion | I will never enjoy group projects
Maybe someday I’ll learn to let go and let others take the reins. Maybe someday I’ll feel comfortable submitting B+ work. Call me a control freak, but that’s why I hate group projects.
Opinion | Romancing in the 21st century
Perhaps it’s time to move into a new era of rom-coms. An era that equally captures the magic of falling in love while representing who we are as a generation.
Opinion | To whoever needs to hear this: Get off your phone
Pulling out your camera to snap some pictures is fair game. But don’t ruin it for yourself by having your phone out for 80 percent of the night, favoring a low-quality video that you can instead easily find on YouTube in a 30-second search.
Opinion | Redefining our purpose of education
Education should not be about a letter on a test, a number on a transcript or a title on a diploma; education should be about knowledge, empowerment, understanding and growth.
Editorial | Re: Lisa Sparks
To the Chapman Community,
There are so many things wrong in Lisa Sparks’ email, that it is difficult to know where to begin. We will try to do this in some order
Opinion | The eternal struggle of class registration
There’s sweat on my brow. My hands are trembling.
It’s time to register for classes for next semester.
Opinion | A single child’s shoe: story not statistic
For those of you who have yet to visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., and would like to engage with this history here at Chapman, I invite you to visit the Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library on the fourth floor of the Leatherby Libraries.
Opinion | The failures of the 24-hour news cycle
Networks that partake in the 24-hour news cycle need to reassess themselves before their human side is lost.
Opinion | Why you should travel throughout the U.S. more
Think about that: 50 whole states! We are one of the few nations on Earth with so many options for legendary cities, to-die-for landscapes and adorable towns – all within a single road trip.
Editorial | Athletes shouldn’t be defined by their gender
It’s time for this culture to change. Sports can be a beautiful display of individuality and an inspiring outlet for physical expression; women shouldn’t be dissuaded from pursuing that.
Opinion | The hypocrisy about Hill on Capitol Hill
The double standard occurring on Capitol Hill right now is ridiculous. It’s inexcusable, embarrassing and reveals the true colors of the current political parties in Washington.
Opinion | The Holocaust is more than a statistic
Piles of shoes. That’s what made me cry. Not the photographs of the ghettos, not the video footage of people being shoved into railway cars, not even the diagram of people being led to the gas chambers. Shoes.
Opinion | I have a rational fear of driving
Whenever I’m required to drive myself somewhere, my entire mood shifts. My heart beats fast, I sweat profusely and the simple thought of being behind the wheel makes me want to cry.
Opinion | The underrated beauty of the aisle seat
There’s one question regarding airplane transportation that doesn’t get as much attention as it should: What seat should you book on your flight?
The answer will always be the aisle seat.
Opinion | How perspective, not just opinion, drives political involvement
Editorial | Let’s recap
From the revelations we discovered, the apologies we received and national media attention garnered because of the Bush event, we wanted to take the time to regroup and reflect. Why was keeping The Panther out of the Bush event a problem in the first place?
Opinion | The beauty of going home
College is a time where we’re able to spread our wings, make new friends and learn how to live on our own as real-life adults. Why not offset that stress by packing a duffel bag and spending some time away from it all?
Opinion | Chapman’s PR needs better PR
In this case, Chapman’s move to cut off press to an event (PR 201: transparency is everything) had the opposite effect, damaging the university’s reputation rather than preserving it.
Opinion | Let’s stop pretending there is a correct way to go to college
There is no right way to be a student at Chapman. There isn’t a pre-existing checklist created saying how many internships, involvements or friends you need to have in order to achieve perfect happiness and social capital – but still, many people strive to check each indefinable, invisible box.
Opinion | We were wrong and we apologize
As the readers of The Panther have seen, the university has not upheld its free speech values in the recent interaction with The Panther.