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 | Rediscovering my love for TV, even when I doubt myself
Sometimes when we have doubts we need a reminder of why we love what we’re studying. For me, that reminder came while watching the “Running Up That Hill” scene in “Stranger Things.”
Opinion | From the EIC: The Panther, reimagined
The creation of an ethics, policies and procedures page was meant to increase transparency and created a streamlined method to address questions and concerns.
Opinion | Reflecting on ‘City of God’ screening and Fernando Meirelles masterclass
A Film Student reflects on the City of God screening and director Fernando Meirelles masterclass with an interview by Dean Steven Galloway.
Opinion | Finding a community away from home
Coming to Chapman from Mexico has brought challenges and rewards of looking for a community away from home for Emilia Cuevas Diaz.
Opinion | From the EIC: formally introducing The Panther’s ethics, policies and procedures
The creation of an ethics, policies and procedures page was meant to increase transparency and created a streamlined method to address questions and concerns.
Opinion | Don’t censor student journalists
The recent incidents of student journalism censorship are unacceptable, especially for a country that has an amendment in place to prevent censorship of journalists.
Opinion | From the EIC: reflecting on my 10 weeks with the San Diego Union-Tribune
It was my dream internship. The best opportunity I could have conjured. There was nothing I wanted to do more over the summer than to write for the San Diego Union-Tribune, the newspaper of record located in the city I grew up in and where I was already planning to be for the summer.
Opinion | My body, but not my choice
Pro-choice legislation is in jeopardy as a shocking Supreme Court leaked document threatens to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Opinion | New Doctor Strange film shows Marvel's struggle to meet its peak
A film student discusses visuals, runtime and the Marvel formula in this spoiler-free review of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”
Opinion | My breakup letter with Chapman University
It’s time to say goodbye, Chapman. Let me start by saying it’s not you. It’s me.
Opinion | Anything imaginable, but not accessibility
A student embarks on an investigation to find where Chapman succeeds and fails in serving disabled students.
Opinion | Wait, freshman year is over?
The fear of change is a common feeling freshmen face as they embark on their college journeys.
Opinion | Best of: four years of college blunders
Everyone has embarrassing college stories. A graduating senior shares her best to prove that life goes on.
Opinion | Four years, two faces, one name
College is where most people make a name for themselves, but that’s a little harder when you’re not the only Megan Miller.
Opinion | ‘Heartstopper’ emphasizes queer joy, importance of identity
Rotten Tomatoes recently gave Netflix’s “Heartstopper” a 100% critic rating after the first season was released April 22.
Opinion | Treat sexual harrassment survivors with respect, dignity
Chapman’s “What Were You Wearing?” exhibit in a first-floor hallway of Argyros Forum showcases the clothing student-survivors were wearing during their assault in an effort to raise awareness about sexual violence.
Editorial | Together, we mourn
Chapman students and faculty grieve over the recent deaths of Peng Wang, Griffin Cuomo and Jonathan Bahm.
Opinion | Two years later: reflecting on my time as SGA president
The outgoing president of the Student Government Association, Philip Goodrich, reflects on two years of turmoil, growth and accomplishments.
Opinion | Sustainability should not be an expensive price tag
When did the sustainability movement become a competition?
Editorial | Chapman needs to leave fossil fuels in the past
Chapman’s April 1 commitment to divest from fossil fuels is accompanied by doubts, given the university’s history of financial support for groups like Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP — a law firm that frequently represents gas and oil companies in lawsuits against Indigenous communities.