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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.
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Editorial | Why we chose “The Best of Orange”
Although we usually report on topics affecting Chapman and Orange County, we wanted to take the time to acknowledge Orange for what it offers. We want to highlight the things that make this area wonderful.
Opinion | The thing I hate about Orange
There’s one thing I hate about Orange that hasn’t changed since I got here: getting around. Going from point A to point B. Parking. Anything that includes movement throughout the city of Orange is an absolute pain and I’m tired of it.
Opinion | The merits of making coffee at home
Two-hundred and fifty dollars. That’s how much money I was spending on coffee every month, totaling up to $3,000 a year.
Opinion | Confessions of a tall girl
For all the things my height brought me, I love it. For all the times I felt big, unlovable, uncomfortable, I love it for teaching me how to be strong.
Opinion | From ‘beerbongs’ to ‘bleeding’: growing up with Post Malone
The first time I listened to Post Malone’s album “beerbongs & bentleys” was in my senior year of high school, when time didn’t move linearly but in strange loops that gave us shrouds of invincibility.
Editorial | Unprecedented Territory
Our Sunday morning Sept. 15 began with a text message, telling our staff a story we’ve heard far too many times this semester: white-supremacists are on our campus.
Opinion | The “significance” of Greek life
Maybe I’m frustrated with how excluded the Greek life system has made some students feel. Maybe I’m just upset that Chapman lied about how significant it is on campus. Maybe I think the entire Greek life system is alienating students who don’t join.
Opinion | It’s more than just short hair
The question I get asked the most is not about my job, not about my work at Los Angeles Magazine, not about my senior thesis or graduate school, but about something far more trivial: my hair.
Opinion | Making the first move: a cost-benefit analysis of a recent rejectee
Vulnerability does not equate weakness. What it does equate to is sensibility, trust and the courage to be able to put yourself out there knowing fair well you can be 100 percent, flat-out, utterly rejected.
Opinion | I don’t want to think about my ex-boyfriend
It doesn’t make you weak to think about your old relationships, especially when they can often teach you so much about yourself.
Opinion | Why can’t horror movies be more fun?
I want to watch fun horror movies, movies that relish in the silliness of their plots, are self-aware and can make viewers scream and laugh at any point.
Editorial | Please communicate, Lisa Sparks
You’d think that Chapman’s dean for the School of Communication would do a better job at simply communicating.
Opinion | Unpaid internships are a privilege
As I sat among my fellow Panthers this past week, I anxiously awaited the question some of us dread: “What did you do over the summer?”
Opinion | The ethics of doing laundry in the dorms
I’ve spent several hours in the hallowed halls of the Henley basement amongst the orphaned, dust-covered socks while engaging in this painful laundry process, becoming too familiar with the tumultuous rumble of machinery.
Opinion | Chapman doesn’t care about people of color
Kanye West once said, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” I can’t help but think this is similar to the relationship between Chapman and its students of color.
Opinion | Why you should care about what’s happening on Mauna Kea
The construction of TMT on Mauna Kea oppresses the rights of an indigenous culture to its land, veiled in the name of science.
Opinion | The Hong Kong protests are more than they appear
How many more times do Hong Kong citizens have to face the wrath of police brutality just for standing up for their rights? I believe that it’s time for action.
Opinion | Lizzo is changing the face of music
Some may be wondering why Lizzo’s fame has erupted in front of our eyes, but to me, it’s pretty simple.
Editorial | Defend free speech, not hate speech
On the first day of class, some students were met with a jarring sight: fliers, promoting the immigrant-based event series La Frontera, were covered by white nationalist propaganda.
Opinion | You’re not an ally if your partner isn’t
Break up with your homophobic partner. If you consider yourself a supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community, you can’t date someone who doesn’t share this support.