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, Sarrah Wilkes, 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.
Editorial | Where is the line?
On Aug. 12, Chapman law professor John Eastman published an article in Newsweek questioning Kamala Harris’ citizenship. So many members of the community that Chapman claims to care so much about, were outraged – and the institution does nothing except hide behind the front of free speech.
Opinion | LinkedIn is secretly toxic
LinkedIn preys on people like us. It preys on the perfectionists, the workaholics, the people that feel slightly self-conscious whenever they see anyone in a more advanced career position.
Opinion | ‘Indian Matchmaking’ exposes realities of arranged marriage
I can’t say if you should try matchmaking. What I can say, however, is that matchmaking is an option.
Opinion | Masks aren’t political, neither is kindness
Wearing a mask has nothing to do with one’s political affiliations, nor should it. It’s a piece of cloth.
Editorial | We have to break the cycle
Over the past few months, there’s been too many times where we as students have not been proud to be Panthers.
Opinion | How online classes have helped to cope with my anxiety
Here’s the closest I can come to depicting what goes on inside my body before I speak in class: I start to sweat in my palms and armpits, I feel light-headed, I experience shortness of breath and my heart races so fast that when I look down, I can see the rapid beating through my blouse. And this is only before I speak.
Opinion | Legacy prohibits equal opportunity from sorority recruitment
In trying to be a better ally to the BIPOC community, I’ve found it critical to self-reflect and see the places in which I may be unconsciously contributing to the systemic racism that remains ever-entrenched in our nation’s history. One example is in my participation in sorority life, a current topic of controversy among many progressive activists.
Opinion | Reluctantly ready to greet my digital classmates
It is now month six of what has now been donned “the new normal” and at this point, I thought I’d be preparing to drive out to Orange to kick off my senior year.
Opinion | What I learned from my first Trump rally
I attended my first Trump Rally on July 25. Well, let me clarify. I was boating on a lake in Dallas, Texas, when all of a sudden, I looked up and saw a cavalcade of red, white and blue speeding across the water in every which way.
A Final Word from Lou
Opinion | For the love of loungewear
Opinion | Quarantined on my birthday
Opinion | I appreciate Chapman’s stance on graduation
Opinion | Stop minimizing sexual harassment cases
Opinion | Realizing I belong in the newsroom
Editorial | An unwanted spotlight
That being said, should a member of the Chapman administration decide to run again, we hope that they do things differently.
Opinion | The importance of remaining involved
I am so tired. I swear I have been since like 2015. I’m tired in general, but mainly I’m tired of politics. Specifically, American politics. More specifically, the 2020 presidential election.
Opinion | United against hate
In a joint column, President Daniele Struppa, Associate Professor Pete Simi and Associate Director of Community Support Justin Riley address the rise of white supremacist activity on campus
Opinion | The United States isn’t ready for a female president
Any of these things could’ve been true, but one thing I knew from the start is this: the final candidates would be old, white men. I was correct.
Editorial | Our duty in democracy
Get out and vote.