Category: Opinion

Mar 05 2025

Our ‘lost generation’: Navigating nostalgia, social media, and identity

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Graham DeWitt, Special to The Denisonian– The period between the 1960s and 1990s is idolized by the modern world. It was before algorithms, data tracking and Instagram. Back when stories...

Mar 05 2025

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What Trump’s presidency means for the Constitution and America’s institutions

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Isa Abbott, Opinion Editor– Once every few weeks, my mom forwards me political articles she thinks I’d find interesting. In her email, she wrote to me, “There is some resistance...

Feb 26 2025

Opinion

‘Anora’ is the quintessential Sean Baker movie

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Jackson Bragman, Special to The Denisonian– Disclaimer: This story contains spoilers for “Anora.” What makes Sean Baker such a unique filmmaker is his ability to immerse us in the world...

Feb 26 2025

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Does Trump’s new executive order threaten Denison?

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Aditi Agarwal, Special to The Denisonian– A recent executive order—framed as a measure to combat anti-Semitism—has sent shockwaves through college campuses across the nation. On its surface, the policy claims...

Feb 19 2025

Opinion

‘Severance’: A questionable solution to work-life balance

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Margo Ellis, Opinion Editor– There’s something enthralling about media that’s designed to make you think. Maybe it’s the idea that there’s more going on than what you see on the...

Feb 19 2025

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In a free-floating world of advertisement, should we let drugs flow?

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Astha Dave, Special to The Denisonian– My generation doesn’t watch TV as much, but we surely use streaming platforms. One day, when I was watching on Hulu, I saw an...

Feb 12 2025

Opinion

What Trump’s presidency means for non-white women

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Isa Abbott, Asst. Opinion Editor– In a crowd of thundering applause, a white man stands behind a podium, only with the intention of holding himself above the law, even if...

Feb 05 2025

Opinion

Stephen A. Smith is right about LeBron James and the dunk contest

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Lorenzo Nivellini, Staff Writer– In a 2023 episode of “First Take,” ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith caused controversy by claiming that LeBron James is to blame for the decline of...

Dec 11 2024

Opinion

Ohio’s new bill is flushing away transgender rights

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Shaye Phillips, Features Editor– Nearly a year after House Bill 68 passed, Ohio could not possibly do anything else to disrupt the lives of its citizens. Right? Unfortunately, the state...

Dec 11 2024

Opinion

The wrong choice: ranked choice voting’s downfall in the ‘24 election

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Miles Boyko, Special to The Denisonian– Like many Denison students, I am still in shock about the recent election. The idea of a complete far right victory was always a...