Interested in submitting in an op-ed or guest column with us?

As part of The Panther’s effort to serve as Chapman’s town square, we welcome opinions from all corners of the political spectrum. We encourage submissions from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences and identities. 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, Riley Wood, at riwood@chapman.edu.

Columns must have a clear point of view with strong arguments backed by facts and evidence. Not every submission is guaranteed to be published, and submissions are subject to editing for clarity, grammar and style. Opinion pieces reflect those of the author, and do not represent The Panther or its staff.

Olivia Harden 5/5/19 Olivia Harden 5/5/19

Opinion | Get vaccinated or stay home

Get vaccinated. Stop creating a health crisis that targets vulnerable populations because of rumors based on pseudoscience. If you refuse, maybe you should just stay home.

Olivia Harden 4/22/19 Olivia Harden 4/22/19

Opinion | Take the poster down. It can’t wait

I am one of 122 Black students out of 7,281. Being Black at Chapman has always been an exhausting task, but this year, the issues Black students face have come to a head.

Guest User 4/22/19 Guest User 4/22/19

Opinion | What it’s like to be ‘white (including Middle Eastern origin)’

I am proud of my culture and of my heritage. I will not let my people’s representation die out because the U.S. Census Bureau refuses to make “Middle Eastern” a category in 2020.

Daniele Struppa 4/10/19 Daniele Struppa 4/10/19

Opinion | Why I won’t take down the original ‘The Birth of a Nation’ poster

The film has a significant place in the history of movies. It offers major technical innovations and broke new ground when it was first produced.

Olivia Harden 4/7/19 Olivia Harden 4/7/19

Opinion | Here’s why Chapman needs its Black Student Union

The Black population at Chapman makes up about 1.7 percent of students. I wasn’t aware of how much that would impact me until I arrived in 2015.

Rebeccah Glaser 4/7/19 Rebeccah Glaser 4/7/19

Opinion | Don’t wish away your college experience

Olivia Harden 3/31/19 Olivia Harden 3/31/19

Opinion | I’m not applauding Facebook for banning Nazis

The power of untruths is haunting, and if we allow white supremacists to stay on Facebook, it could be devastating.

Olivia Harden 3/10/19 Olivia Harden 3/10/19

Opinion | Don’t mess with my dreads

My partner always tells me I could rock dreads but the truth is, I’m afraid of commitment. And the biggest commitment with dreads is the stigma that comes with them.