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 | What can we do?
Our campus has faced this cycle over and over again. It’s time for every single person on this campus to answer a couple questions.

Opinion | ‘Women in Focus’ panel lit a flame in me
I can only hope that meetings in the future will look like this panel — a room full of passionate women who love to create.

Opinion | BSFF to BSU: we hear you
We are committed to continuing to strive for better conditions and opportunities for our constituents and we want you to know that the BSFF is here to support Black students.

Opinion | Fulfilling a childhood dream: being on the ‘Wheel of Fortune’
On Feb. 11, 2021, I got the chance of a lifetime to be a contestant on the game show, “Wheel of Fortune.”

Opinion | How altering social media usage improved my mental health
I enhanced my quality of life, and all I had to do was put my phone down. I hope you find the inspiration to do the same.

Opinion | Being a COVID-19 compliance safety officer
Managing compliance is critical in any industry, but it’s not for the faint of heart.

Editorial | The fragility of life
The fact that the Orange shooting occurred less than 10 minutes from our campus is a wake-up call. Tragedy can happen anywhere.

Opinion | 7 signs you have developed a case of “senioritis”
We’re on the last few pages of the owner’s manual and life is waiting for us.

Opinion | My worst nightmare: combating OCD during a pandemic
Only in my nightmares did I expect to experience a pandemic in my lifetime. But that nightmare became a reality in 2020.

Opinion | My first Chapman class did not go as planned
After seven months as a freshman at Chapman, I finally attended my first class in person March 30.

Opinion | 10 haikus: me, you and pandemic blues
Junior screenwriting major Madelyn Johnson shares 10 pandemic-related haikus.

Opinion | Faculty member responds to anti-Asian violence, discrimination
The suffering caused by all forms of discrimination is palpable, the harm evident and multi-generational. Use your education, your promise and your energy to build a better future.

Editorial | Reflecting on the Atlanta shooting
We’ve reached out to members of the AAPI community and those standing in solidarity to capture the true weight of this incident.

Opinion | Navigating my life around the male gaze
I still cannot shake the thought in the back of my mind that anytime I go somewhere alone, I am putting myself in danger.

Opinion | APSA condemns AAPI violence
The AAPI community has always been the target of xenophobic and racist violence and marginalization in America.

Opinion | Existing in spaces not built for me
Although ableism still trickles in from colleagues, peers and instructors, I have become empowered by disability justice and interdependence.

Opinion | A year of COVID-19 proves it’s time for Medicare-for-all
We must demand Congress and the Biden administration to pass the Medicare-for-all Act.

Opinion | Let’s call transphobia what it is: transphobic
I find myself constantly and remarkably amazed how white, cis-gendered men feel the need to “mansplain” gender studies to me.

Opinion | Redefining Hollywood at the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
Dodge College has a duty to empower its students within every classroom to be the changemakers the industry needs.

Opinion | A resignation from BSU’s executive members
We are tired of doing things for Chapman University, just to have our initiatives be met with challenges and roadblocks at every turn.