Opinion

  • Kaepernick raises awareness, without raising for the flag

    When kids are taught the National Anthem, they are taught to stand. It’s tradition to rise for the anthem–with our right hand over our heart–especially before sports. However, because of the current controversy regarding police brutality in the United States, some say that standing is showing pride towards our country’s injustices. San Francisco 49er’s…

  • Fight on because you can’t always get what you want

    As a big USC fan, nothing makes me happier on a Saturday than when the Trojans get a big fat W.  Unfortunately, my boys are 1-3, so there hasn’t been much celebrating so far this season. My only consolation is that, at 2-2, UCLA hasn’t started out that great either. When I recognize that…

  • Zodiac Signs: You have got it all wrong

    Do you read your horoscope religiously? Are you the type of person who blames failed relationships on clashing zodiac signs? It is sad to say that everything you believed about horoscope predictions is actually not true. Zodiac sign dates have changed. For example, if you thought you were a Virgo, you’re mistaken, you are…

  • Suicide Squad Disappoints Fans and Critics Alike

    DC Comics recently started releasing movies with a cinematic and connected story line, starting off with Man of Steel in 2013 and Batman vs. Superman released in March. Their newest movie is Suicide Squad. Fans have been anticipating its release for over a year since the first trailer. However, critics have crushed a lot…

  • The stress of college athletics

    The process of applying to college is possibly the most stressful point of any student’s life. For an athlete, it’s the time where they can finally see if the hours spent at practice, weekends given up for games and tournaments, and sleep lost to manage their school workload along with their sport were worth…

  • Letter to the Editors: Sept. 12, 2016

    To The Panther Prowler, On July 28th, 2016, an article was uploaded on the panther prowler website which discussed that veganism is not a practical lifestyle for most people. I could not believe these words were published. The author stated, “Veganism is great for celebrities and the upper middle class, but it is a…

  • Learning to count blessings through the stressing

    I wake up to my blaring alarm and race to school. I carry my jam-packed, 34.2 lb backpack from class to class where I sit for hours and aggressively take notes and stress about whatever test, quiz or assignment I have due. I finish my school day with a few hours of dance team…

  • Redefining the line between social media apps

    Instagram recently introduced a Story feature over this past summer. However, the addition has sparked some controversy because of the function’s close similarity to Snapchat’s pre established Story feature. Snapchat’s use of the Story feature, though, is unwarranted and has only left consumers confused and enraged. According to Instagram’s blog on Tumblr, Instagram Stories…

  • Taylor Swift: Villain or Victim?

    The widespread notoriety of the clash between Taylor Swift and Kanye West spanned the Internet for months. Until the height of the feud was reached on July 17 this year, the dispute had no apparent outcome and the media continued to mull over the details. However, Swift is manipulating the tensions between her and…

  • The Military and its Ghosts

    There’s an obsession with serving the idea before the idea holder. Nothing is more an example of this than the military. The concept is simple: a person fights for a power, and the power pays the fighter. However, the mercenary becomes more than hired. The moons orbiting around the title transform him. He becomes…