Category: Features

Feb 04 2026

From the Andes to Asia, Denison Alumni Reflect on Life in the Peace Corps

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Colin Luse, Special to The Denisonian Four alumni shared how serving abroad reshaped their understanding of grassroots development work and their responsibility as global citizens. Since 1961, the Peace Corps...

Dec 10 2025

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Editors-in-Chief Arianna Griffiths and Max Dolinh reflect on tenures with The Denisonian

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Donald Keough, News Editor– Arianna Griffiths During the semester’s final content meeting on Dec. 1, Arianna Griffiths ‘26 spoke to the editorial staff after reviewing story assignments. “It is hard...

Nov 19 2025

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Liv Gjestvang balances Denison CIO position, motherhood and artistry

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Donald Keough, News Editor– Liv Gjestvang worked on her first computer server on the floor of a coat closet. She had just recently graduated from the University of Chicago with...

Nov 19 2025

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Professor Spotlight: Hoda Yousef explores all sides of history

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Bobby Liberatos, Special to The Denisonian– Students might know Dr. Hoda Yousef from her work in the Middle East and North Africa Studies Department. She teaches introductory classes on topics...

Nov 19 2025

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They said ‘I DU!’ Married students at Denison

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Grace Lee & Jamilee Rodriguez Castillo, Staff Writer & Special to The Denisonian– Marriage may not always be a typical part of one’s time on The Hill, but for a...

Nov 12 2025

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Boyko promotes sustainability through personal recycling initiative

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Katey Woodruff, Features Editor– A quick walk around campus on a Saturday or Sunday morning will reveal cans and red Solo cups littering the ground; evidence of the parties the...

Nov 12 2025

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Greek life organizations kick off spring recruitment

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Donald Keough, News Editor– As the fall semester wraps up, Greek life organizations have officially begun their spring recruitment registration. The rush season started with tabling on Nov. 6, where...

Nov 05 2025

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Alumni Spotlight: Dana Randall goes from Denison museum to arts world

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Donald Keough, News Editor– Dana Randall ‘21 always loved writing and the arts. But she never combined both passions until working at the Denison Museum brought them together. It was...

Nov 05 2025

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Growing ‘Denison deer’ population raises ecological questions

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Katey Woodruff, Features Editor– Licking County is situated in a heavily deer-populated region of Ohio, a state that has roughly 670,000 white-tailed deer. Denison’s campus itself has always been home...

Oct 29 2025

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‘The Synapse’ flips the switch: A new era for the science magazine

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Nhat Linh Dang, Staff Writer– What do neurons, notebooks, and ideas have in common? “The Synapse,” where these three things meet, is back at Denison University, connecting students with science,...