What began as harmless participation and Instagram story viewing led sophomore Vivienne Capes into a nightmare of epic proportions. “I thought I was just answering a cute little poll about the socioeconomic divide of the Chapman community and its implications on student culture,” Capes said. “But when I realized it was posted by The Panther, it was too late”. When she refused to respond to the Panther’s fervent DMs—too busy to support her peers' honorable journalistic endeavors—the Panther took things a step further. They quickly commandeered Capes’s Bitcoin account, Webkinz account, and yes, even her bank account. They then hacked her Instagram and posted a deep fake saying how much she loooovveeeesss the Panther and student journalism. Ostracized by, like, everyone and kicked out of her apartment, Capes now lives off-the-grid in Panther Village. When we asked the Panther to comment on the situation, all they said was “Ne avertas a nobis. Nos sumus facie venturi. Diurnarium sumus. et consumemus vos.”*
*This translates to: Do not turn away from us. We are the face of the future. We are journalism. And we will consume you.
