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The holiday debate: When is it too soon to decorate for Christmas? — The Panther Newspaper

It's that time of year again; the holiday season is upon us. When everyone begins to prepare for Thanksgiving, there's a question half the country is asking in mid-November, and the other half doesn’t want to hear yet. Can I start decorating for Christmas yet?Don’t get me wrong; I am also excited to have my neighborhood and the surrounding ones all lit up bright and colorful. I'm just as ready to pull out my Trader Joe's hot cocoa mix and binge-watch “Home Alone” and “The Polar Express” as anyon...
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Volleyball takes positives from fifth place finish, but improvements are needed

The 2024 season for​ Chapman’s volleyball team ended with a competitive loss in the first round of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Tournament, falling to Pomona-Pitzer Colleges. The Panthers finished their season with a 12-16 overall record and 7-9 in the conference.Although they were knocked out of the playoffs, there was still cause for celebration within the team, as the “two Olivias” were both named to the All-SCIAC teams.Junior outside hitter Olivia Samps...
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Five Men and Women’s Soccer Plers Named to SCIAC All-Conference Teams

Five players from Chapman’s men and women’s soccer teams were recognized as All-Conference selections for the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC), highlighting their excellent season-long performance.The All-SCIAC First and Second Teams comprise the best players from around the conference for each sport. Each player was selected through a voting process where every head coach in the conference and the school’s sports information directors vote on players to fill the s...
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“A social and structural issue”: Making sense of gender dynamics in coaching — The Panther Newspaper

According to researchers at the University of Florida, men represent over 57% of head coaches in women’s college and professional sports. Women only represent 3% of head coaches on the men’s side, and overall non-males hold less than 25% of the head coaching share.Why?At the dawn of women’s sports in 1972, 90% of coaches were female, according to the NCAA. As female athletes gained more respect, men were granted more of those coaching positions. Again, why?“Unfortunately, I think there's a reall...
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Being a Female Hockey Player In a Male-Dominated Sport

Most people play a sport at some point in their lives. Whether it's the soccer team in first grade, because all their friends joined, or in high school and college to continue the drive and passion they've already poured into a sport. My version of this is a bit different, but my experience has taught me an incredible amount along the way. I have always taken inspiration from my older brother, Dominic. When I was 10 years old, I watched him start his journey playing ice hockey, something that wo...
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Chapman ice hockey wants to revive team after a season off — The Panther Newspaper

Being in Southern California, the idea of skating on ice might seem a bit foreign, but for the players and staff of Chapman’s ice hockey club team it's a great escape. While men’s lacrosse is the pinnacle of club sports at Chapman, the ice hockey team can provide an outlet for many at the school. The team last played in the ACHA, a Division II club league, and last won a title in 2016, when they played in the CCHL Championship.The team has touched the lives of many at the school and in the commu...
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Golfer Kylie Nguyen ties for third in outstanding debut — The Panther Newspaper

Kylie Nguyen, a freshman data science major and Chapman women's golfer, had confidence through the roof during the California State Intercollegiate tournament. In her first tournament round, Nguyen opened with a one-over 73 and made par on 15 of the 18 holes."My goal going into the round was to stay in the moment, play hole by hole and focus on my own game while trying not to worry too much about what my competitors were doing,” Nguyen said. “I feel like I followed this pretty well as I stayed f...
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Chapman Football Prepares for 2024-25 Season — The Panther Newspaper

The fall semester is upon us meaning that the Chapman football season is coming into swing. The team has been working hard in the preseason to keep their pace from last season, where they became Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) champions. Senior wide receiver Amir Adams, a psychology major and one of the captains for Chapman football, holds high expectations for himself and the team in their season this year.“When you’re expected to win and it’s a part of your cult...
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Chapman Sports Broadcast Network’s game-changing coverage: Division III players share impact, excellence — The Panther Newspaper

The Chapman Sports Broadcast Network (CSBN) is the hidden gem of Chapman. CSBN is a student-run club that broadcasts a multi-camera show with commentators, sideline reporters and live player interviews. Since 2014, the club says they have been able to gather an estimated $2 million worth of equipment to achieve an ESPN level of production. Nathaniel Rudolph, a sophomore majoring in broadcast journalism and documentary, feels a sense of accomplishment coming up on the club’s 10th anniversary."In...
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Lacrosse player honors coach with inspiring ALS battle documentary — The Panther Newspaper

Meet Adam McDonnell, a freshman lacrosse player at Chapman University, who is embarking on a journey to create a documentary that transcends the boundaries of sports. The documentary captures the spirit of his high school lacrosse coach, Johnny Rodriguez, in the face of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare neurodegenerative disease that affects the nervous system.The announcement of his coach's diagnosis last December surprised McDonnell, a broadcast journalism and documentary major, and...