Best of: viral videos from the past school year
With trends of salmon rice bowls, relationship troubles and Taylor Swift playing non-stop on the radio, there were countless posts this year that went viral.
Class waitlists: students talk perils of enrollment limbo
As enrollment ends for the fall semester, students anxiously wait to see if they get off of their class waitlists.
Bonding 101: traditions that make roommates feel like family
Chapman students discuss the bonding activities they share with their roommates and how they led to an even stronger relationship and made their living situation feel more like home.
Sibling-less students examine credibility of only child tropes
Chapman students without siblings discuss how they have fallen into different only child stereotypes.
Birthright Israel: a free trip to Judaism’s Birthplace returns after COVID-19
Birthright Israel will host trips again starting in June for the first time since COVID-19 began, requiring participants to be fully vaccinated.
Ramadan: what it means to be Muslim
People who attended the April 11 Ramadan Iftar event in the Fish Interfaith Center lined up to eat their first meal since sunrise.
Britney Spears: do people care anymore?
Months after the November 2021 dissolution of her 14-year-long conservatorship, students give their current perceptions of early 2000s pop star Britney Spears. The pop mogul recently announced her pregnancy as well as plans to write a memoir documenting her life story.
Pass the (Sedar) plate: Chapman Chabad to host Passover Seder celebration
With Passover taking place on April 15, members of the Chapman Jewish community are gathering to commemorate the holiday through food, community and storytelling.
AJ Rafael, Ryan Bergara and other headliners perform at APIDA Celebration
Members of Kapamilya, Chapman’s Filipino club, perform a traditional dance called Tinikling at Chapman University’s annual Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) celebration.
To BeReal or not to BeReal on social media?
BeReal is a new app that strikes down the perfectionism of social media by capturing photos with a two-minute countdown.
Chapman professor’s legal battle with Course Hero raises debate of ethics behind pay-to-use learning platforms
A Chapman business professor recently issued a subpoena to Course Hero to get the names of students who uploaded testing materials from spring 2021 to the site, calling to question the ethics of online learning platforms.
Singer-songwriter Kate Stephenson swaps Chapman experience for tour with Summer Salt
Kate Stephenson, a former student at Chapman and rising musician, discussed her latest single, her popularity on TikTok and her tour with band Summer Salt.
Chapman authors recognized as emerging writers
Masters students Santa-Victoria Pérez and Montéz Jennings were acknowledged as emerging writers at the Literary Women Long Beach Festival of Authors.
Content creator Eli Rallo empowers women to share their voice
Eli Rallo, known as Gen Z's Carrie Bradshaw, shares with The Panther her journey to finding her passion in writing and content creation.
Chapfits features Chapman’s fashionistas
A student-run Instagram account is aimed at recognizing their peers not for their academic accolades but their outrageous fits when strutting to class.
Celebrating birthdays in college: bittersweet or a relief?
Chapman students talk about their experience spending their first birthdays away from home.
Greek Week: five days of Panhellenic and Interfraternity chaos
Greek Week is an annual series of competitions where Panhellenic sororities and Interfraternity Council (IFC) fraternities are paired to raise money for philanthropic purposes and to create lasting bonds and memories among chapters. Chapman University’s 2022 Greek Week theme was the Olympics.
Searching for Pete the Panther at UPB Scavenger Hunt
Chapman’s University Program Board (UPB) hosted a scavenger hunt for students to gain better knowledge of Chapman traditions and campus layout.
Chapman Chess Club: trading thoughts, pawns on Tuesday nights
On alternating Tuesdays, professors and students alike convene in Swenson Hall for a few friendly games of chess.
Ten female roommates in Orange share stories of living together
A rumored law in Orange County states that if more than three women live together, it's ruled a brothel. If this were actually true, 10 housemates from Delta Gamma would be guilty as charged.