From the desk of Dean Fox
LIKE MANY DENISONIANS, I have a Facebook account and clicked on the “We Too Are Denison” FB page after reading the March 11 article about the project. I commend Shakia...
Author: Carole Burkett
Brian Doyle brings laughter, tears to Beck lecture series
by Carole Burkett
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By Carole Burkett, Editor-in-Chief Beck lectures are normally serious affairs, with the English department bringing out their very best for the occasion. And for a lecture series that brings...
Are we captive to catchphrases?
by Carole Burkett
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By Carole Burkett, Editor-in-Chief Do we use catchphrases as a catch-all? We use terms like “community” and “dialogue,” and we pretend our problems will be solved if we can just...
Hundreds streak for body image
by Carole Burkett
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By Carrie Burkett Editor-in-Chief Frigid weather didn’t deter hundreds of Denison students from participating in the eleventh annual Naked Week. About one seventh of Denison’s entire student body—312 students—ran across...
Gina Brillon gets lots of laughs at UPC performance
by Carole Burkett
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By Carole Burkett, Editor-in-Chief Gina Brillon brought warm humor to Denison on a cold night when she entertained a small crowd on the third floor of Slayter last Friday. A...
First year Juan Jose Bernabe stars in PBS documentary, beats the odds
by Carole Burkett
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By Cecilia Salomone, Arts and Life Editor How many people can say that they’ve starred in a documentary even before starting college? Freshman Juan Jose Bernabe can. Last year, Bernabe...
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Growing up is no happily ever after
by Carole Burkett
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These weeks are the “Once upon a time” stage, the very first pages of spring semester. As all sixteen thousand activities are starting up again, we’re forming first impressions of...
New gas line will help replace coal, fuel village
by Carole Burkett
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Good parking spots are sometimes hard to find on campus, and it’s about to become harder. But it’s a worthwhile sacrifice: some of the treasured spots behind Crawford will be...
English prof Grandbois: from world-stage fencer to “irrealist” novelist
by Carole Burkett
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It is easy to tell from his appearance that Assistant Professor of English Peter Grandbois is a fencer. He is tall and slim, with an easy demeanor and relaxed posture....
English Professor David Baker read on NPR
by Carole Burkett
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Denison’s own English professor Dr. David Baker had one of his poems read on NPR on Sunday, Oct. 27. The poem, “Neighbors In October,” a leaf-raking poem, was read by...