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.
Editorial | Black creators who inspire us
In honor of Black History Month, we’d like to cater our space this week to promoting creators from the Black community who inspire us to do the hard work we preach.
Opinion | Good journalist, bad woman
Women often overly tailor their language to appear “nice” and “polite” in the workplace. Journalists are no different.
Opinion | Poetry retains relevance, intimacy in modern day
Poetry remains an intimate mode of storytelling in modern day that, by nature, is inherently queer.
Editorial | State of the publication 2022
The Panther has seen quite a few changes over the last couple of semesters. Leave it to the pandemic — but we’re not complaining. Like many enterprises, we’ve adapted and evolved.
Opinion | How Taylor Swift taught me to be a stronger woman
Despite being a successful woman in the music industry, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift faces frequent misogyny from critics who argue she only writes break-up songs.
Opinion | What makes the mechanical mind?
Motorsports races are a thrill for car people, and an interesting case study for the casual observer.
Editorial | Masked up, but silent no longer
A struggle to keep masks on properly in class remains an ongoing issue.
Opinion | How a Hawaiian indie film healed my soul
Hawaiian filmmaker Alika Tengan’s “Everyday in Kaimukī,” set in O’ahu, is a catharsis for a community starved for representation.
Opinion | Joan Didion, a voice for every generation
Though the world mourns the passing of a treasured writer, Joan Didion’s prolific and diverse body of work leave us with a Didion for every occasion.
Opinion | Does she even go here?
The commuter experience may look a little different, but in the end we’re all Chapman students.
Opinion | Marvel’s ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is a cinematic masterpiece
The release of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is proof the Marvel Cinematic Universe is swinging to new heights.
Opinion | ‘Walkabout’ is an unexpectedly fitting film for the holiday season
Although Director Nicolas Roeg’s “Walkabout” may lack the festive imagery of more traditional holiday films, its bittersweet narrative of missed connections speaks directly to the empathy that lies at the heart of this season.
Opinion | Homesick during Hanukkah
As a college student, the fact that you are no longer the kid who gets a present every night of Hanukkah becomes glaringly obvious.
Opinion | Opening our minds at the movies
“A Beginner’s Mind” is the product of collaboration between singer-songwriters Sufjan Stevens and Angelo di Augustine
Opinion | Erin Morgenstern’s ‘The Night Circus,’ 10 years later
Author Erin Morgenstern’s debut novel retains its magic and complexity even 10 years after its 2011 release.
Opinion | How the Head in the Clouds festival made space for Asian self-expression
At 88Rising’s flagship event, artists and concertgoers alike had the opportunity to celebrate their Asian backgrounds through music, art and cuisine.
Opinion | Creating Chapman’s Black Film Society
Canadian actor and director Jesse Collins leads a masterclass with members of Chapman University’s Black Film Society.
Opinion | Notes on auteur theory in 2021
The critics of French film journal “Cahiers du Cinéma” formulated “la politique des auteurs” — a mode of film criticism through which films are assessed and analyzed as the product of a singular creative voice, or auteur.
Opinion | ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ solidifies itself as heartbreak album of a generation
Nearly a decade after the original release of “Red,” Taylor Swift invites us to reminisce on the past — good and bad.
Opinion | Turning 21 in Las Vegas
Spending a weekend in Las Vegas allowed for the most cliché and alcohol-induced birthday experience I have ever had.