Even if it isn't a real government, Student Government Association (SGA) should strive to be one by learning and practicing the ethics of governance to the best of its ability.
For years, Pride Fighting Championships was a dominant organization in professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), keeping up with the notable Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). This was until the controlling Zuffa Organization, an American sports promotion company, absorbed Pride and its star athletes as the UFC continued its unmatched dominance in professional MMA.
Two years have passed since the Supreme Court rewrote the rules of campaign finance in a controversial 5-4 decision known as Citizens United. While it's too early to tell how the decision will impact the long-term health of our democracy, the early stages of the 2012 presidential campaign may offer a glimpse into the future.
By almost every measure, Chapman University is thriving. New student applications continue to increase at a rapid rate, our retention and graduation rates are increasing and the retention of our freshman class continues to be above 90 percent.
The editorial cartoon in the Feb. 13 issue of The Panther was clever, although "night terrors" is certainly not a common reason why students come for counseling. I hope that students don't get the impression that we slam doors, literally or figuratively, on students at any number of sessions.
The day has come when we can finally say education has become a priority for our government. No Child Left Behind may soon be behind us. President Barack Obama has waived 10 states of the strictest elements of the No Child Left behind laws.
When I heard in my junior year that Chapman was going to be accepting its largest freshman class for the second year in a row, I could not help but wonder what the administration was thinking. This was the year it had to start encouraging local freshmen to commute to school.
I would like to know exactly how your cell phone is ghetto. Please explain to me how your cell phone is an economically restricted community. Or does it represent a section of a city meant for Jews in the 30s and 40s? What is it about your best friend who can't make it to the party that is lame? Is she struggling to learn to live without a limb? Or maybe she's retarded.
Dear California, I wish you were what everyone wants you to be. Lord knows that you're capable of it. Sure, there's that cop that shot Oscar Grant, but there is also a place where my autistic step-cousin with Down Syndrome can go to ride horses.
I'm grateful that I live in a country where I can speak freely. I'm grateful that I live in a country where journalism is resilient in the face of constant hurdles. I fully believe that freedom of the press is vital to the well-being of a thriving society.
Students are required to pay a $244 annual health services fee each, but we're not getting our money's worth. The money is split between the Student Health Center and Student Psychological Counseling Services, but this semester, students seeking psychological help or advice will be turned away after a maximum of eight sessions.
Gone are the days of entry-level jobs. My generation has discovered there is essentially no way to break into our career field without experience. In many cases, the only way to get that experience is by working long hours for free at an internship.
I want Warren Buffett to be president, even if he isn't a candidate. Buffett, a stocks and bonds guru and the third-richest man in the world, stepped out as a supporter of President Barack Obama in 2008 by donating thousands to his campaign.
Chapman's spiritual, physical, emotional and mental pillars encapsulate four important values for its students. But what it doesn't include is courage – the ability to stand up for what is right or against what is wrong. This semester, Chapman peppered its campus with new maroon banners, proclaiming that this campus is where leaders come to explore, to learn and to create ideals for its students to live up to.
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