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Nov 18 2020

Editors’ Corner: Despite a hard year, we came out stronger than ever

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LIZ ANASTASIADIS, NINA COSDON & ROHAN ARORA, Editors-in-Chief & Managing Editor — Being the Managing Staff of the paper during a normal semester has its challenges, but this semester was one...

Nov 17 2020

Arts and Life, News

By and for POC: Student artists come together for Here Us

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NINA COSDON, Editor-in-Chief—When creating the “Here Us” project, Yasmine Simpson ‘23 says they were guided by the mantra “by and for POC.” The three student facilitators, Yasmine (Yaz) Simpson ‘23,...

Nov 17 2020

Features

Queer Cinema, one of student-led courses set over winter break

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EMMA PROE, Asst. Features Editor—If you’ve met Kat Colvin, a current sophomore, you likely know that she’s a cinema fanatic. “I only watch new movies that I’ve never seen before,”...

Nov 17 2020

Features

History repeats itself: Armenian Diaspora raises alarm on Artsakh bloodshed

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PATIL TCHOLAKIAN, Special to The Denisonian—Armenia is a mountainous country located in Eurasia, landlocked between Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Iran. Although Armenians are generally spirited, our history is marked by...

Nov 15 2020

Opinion

Fall 2020: A Semester to Remember

by Ray Walker

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RAY WALKER, Media/Broadcast Producer—“Unprecedented.” I’m sure you’ve either heard or read this word sometime in the past year or so. Quite frankly, I’m tired of absorbing that word, but it...

Nov 15 2020

News

DCSR and Title IX discusses sexual respect with campus-wide dialogues

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LIZ ANASTASIADIS, Editor-in-Chief — Denison prides itself on making sexual respect a driving value and aims to rid the campus of sexual assault. One of their ongoing initiatives is to...

Nov 15 2020

Arts and Life

OUT @ Denison directory promotes inclusivity & community

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AMANDA TRAUTMANN, Staff Writer—This semester, although most students have returned to campus, many of them are feeling isolated and removed from Denison’s staple sense of community. For queer students who...

Nov 15 2020

Features

“Seokjin My Feels”: Former Denisonian Chloe Sferra’s ‘20 Youtube channel goes viral

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ROHAN ARORA, Managing Editor—The ever-growing K-pop fandom has become a global force to be reckoned with, and there is a wealth of fan content online for this large community. You...

Nov 15 2020

Opinion

First-years and the parking situation on campus

by Sarah Wuellner

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SARAH WUELLNER, Copy Editor—Many students bring their vehicle to campus to have the opportunity of exploring outside the small town of Granville. Living on campus all four years also means...

Nov 15 2020

News, Opinion

Campus “Safety” needs to do better

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BRENNA HESKETT, Special to The Denisonian—When I began this semester, I never imagined that I would end up leaving campus to study remotely … especially with only two weeks remaining!...

Nov 13 2020

News

Students and administrators work together to tackle hunger

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MAREN CLARK, Staff Writer—Panic shoppers and factory shutdowns leave grocery shelves empty. People are stuck in their homes, worried about their job security. Cafeterias change course or shut down entirely....

Nov 13 2020

News

Denison Administration seeks to improve employment practices

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AARON SKUBBY, News Editor—Denison Administration is working towards examining how current student employment practices can be improved, with a goal of offering a plan to students by the spring semester....

Nov 17 2020

Sports

Hannah Bradvica ‘22 on mental health in the sports world

by Joanne Lee

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JOANNE LEE, Sports Editor — Like many students at Denison and across the country, Hannah Bradvica ‘22, has struggled with mental health and feeling burnt out during the semester, especially...

Nov 17 2020

Features

Denison’s political climate and the 2020 Presidential Election

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TAYLOR TRIMBLE, Special to The Denisonian—The election of 2020 was one of the most noteworthy elections of our time for several reasons. One remarkable feature of the election is that...

Nov 15 2020

Arts and Life

Unusual Christmas Movies for the Holiday Season

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DEVIN MEENAN, Arts & Life Editor—With the Christmas season comes watching Christmas movies. There’s plenty of classics in that subgenre (“Elf,” “Home Alone,” “Die Hard,” etc.) but some of my...

Nov 15 2020

Arts and Life

Ranking Top 10 Beatles Songs

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HARISON HAMM, Opinion Editor—The Beatles, in their relatively short prime, produced more good songs than perhaps any band or artist in history. They also have some top-tier songs that rank...

Nov 15 2020

Sports

Feature: Conor Fenton ‘21

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JOANNE LEE, Sports Editor—Conor Fenton ‘21, a communications major from Modesto, CA and basketball player at Denison, has always enjoyed playing sports. “When I was little, I always had the...

Nov 15 2020

Sports

Sports Feature: Jacob Dennen ‘21, tennis player

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JOANNE LEE, Sports Editor—For Jacob Dennen ‘21, political science major and Spanish minor, playing tennis in a college was almost a natural culmination of all the work and effort that...