Category: Arts and Life

Mar 17 2021

16th annual Human Rights Film Festival Commences

by Aaron Skubby

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AARON SKUBBY, Editor-in-Chief—The 16th annual Human Rights Film Festival will feature four films related to human rights, ranging from a documentary about exiled Iraqi street artists to a drama about...

Mar 17 2021

Arts and Life

Celebrating Women’s History Month? Binge some movies.

by Torria Catrone

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TORRIA CATRONE, Arts & Life Editor—In a word: women. None of us would be here without them. This Women’s History Month, celebrating women can be as simple as a movie...

Mar 17 2021

Arts and Life

Denison hosts third annual Podcast-a-thon: ‘Pod-a-Palooza’

by The Denisonian

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GIGI GEORGE, Arts & Life Editor—This past week the Narrative Journalism department at Denison held its third annual Podcast-a-thon. Students and faculty from 9 classes across multiple disciplines competed for...

Mar 03 2021

Arts and Life

The “Naked King” explains the meaning of Naked Week

by Olivia Harvey

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OLIVIA HARVEY, Features Editor— This past Monday marked the beginning of a long-standing Denison tradition: Naked Week. Participants readied at the steps of the library and took off across the...

Mar 03 2021

Arts and Life

MENA Film Festival’s Obscure reflects on Syrian identity

by Michael Ball

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MICHAEL BALL, Web Editor—The inaugural Middle East Film Festival presented its first film, Obscure, in Herrick Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 25. Obscure (2017) tells the story of Ahmad, a Syrian...

Feb 24 2021

Arts and Life

The love-themed playlist we all need right now

by The Denisonian

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GIGI GEORGE, Arts & Life Editor—Adjusting to Ohio’s grey skies and freezing temperatures has left me struggling to find the serotonin boost I desperately crave. Aside from Google searching pictures...

Feb 24 2021

Arts and Life

Dr. Danielle Allen headlines MLK day celebration

by Torria Catrone

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TORRIA CATRONE, Arts & Life Editor—This Black history month, Denison is making an effort to highlight Black academic voices and hold important conversations concerning race and America. As part of...

Feb 17 2021

Arts and Life

Student Artist Spotlight: Sophie Tight

by The Denisonian

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GIGI GEORGE, Arts & Life Editor Ceramics, collaging, graphic design, stop motion—you name it, Sophie Tight, ‘23 has tried it. Tight is a sophomore from the San Francisco Bay Area...

Feb 17 2021

Arts and Life

The Main Squeeze embraces funk and jazz through lively performances

by Liz Anastasiadis

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LIZ ANASTASIADIS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EMERITUS– Looking for a new band to listen to? Well, The Main Squeeze (TMS), a band formed at Indiana University (IU), has your remedy: “Dr. Funk.” The...

Nov 17 2020

Arts and Life, News

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

by Nina Cosdon

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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, Cordero Estremera...