Doti Climbs Mount Olympus

by the Unpaid Intern

Chapman University President James Doti is no newcomer to climbing mountains. He has displayed the Chapman pendant on top of three of the seven highest points on each continent. This time, the soft-spoken president of Chapman University needed a change of pace.

"Earth mountains are all the same," he said. "Trees go to rocks, rocks go to snow, then you're at the top. Where's the sense of accomplishment?" Knowing what he needed to do, Doti contacted Virgin Galactic to set up a private flight to Mars.

Sources tell The Daily Chapman that Doti has now displayed the Chapman pendant at the highest point in the solar system.

Estimations for the height of Mount Olympus vary from 14 to 16 miles high. Doti climbed it in three days, stopping once for a power nap. "Whenever I felt like turning around, I remembered my panther pride. It really kept me going."

The photograph was taken at the summit of Mount Olympus, when the temperature was 220° below zero. Doti wore that smile all the way back to Chapman. We may never know whether it was him beaming with panther pride or his flesh simply frozen in place.

Due to the thawing process, Doti was not available for comment.