Category: Opinion

Mar 04 2023

Opinion

Combatting the threat of misinformation in the digital age starts with us

by Sarah Carpenter

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Sarah Carpenter, Opinion Editor— In recent years, misinformation has become an ever-increasing threat to the fabric of society. In a time where we live through “unprecedented” events every day, finding...

Mar 04 2023

Opinion

Environmental apathy is destroying our moral fabric

by Lula Burke

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Lula Burke, Editor-in-Chief— Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking to my friend Sarah in the library. We had a wonderful conversation about her trip abroad, our summer research...

Mar 04 2023

Opinion

Denison needs healthier partisan debates

by The Denisonian

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Tait Ferguson, Special to The Denisonian— If you’ve listened to a recent stump speech from President Adam Weinberg, you probably hear him mention that Denison is a place where you’ll...

Mar 04 2023

Opinion

Stripping down naked week: Who is it really for?

by The Denisonian

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Micah Stromsoe DeLorenzo, Special to The Denisonian “Naked Week” is a popular Denison tradition in which students who choose to participate strip naked or nearly-naked and essentially just run around...

Mar 04 2023

Opinion

Reclaiming the “Soul of Denison”

by The Denisonian

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Rev. Timothy Carpenter, Special to The Denisonian— As one of the longest Black male faculty and definitely one of the oldest, I have seen a lot. When I arrived on...

Mar 04 2023

Opinion

Why you should spend more time thinking about your mortality

by Robert Neithart

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Robert Neithart, Asst. News Editor— About a month ago, I had one of the worst nightmares I’ve experienced in recent memory. I woke up at around 6:30 am with a...

Feb 16 2023

Opinion

Artificial intelligence provides valuable progress and developments

by Robert Neithart

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Robert Neithart, Asst. News Editor— A propensity to skepticism seems to be a common thread in humankind’s reception of new technology. From the Luddites of the 19th century and their...

Feb 16 2023

Opinion

Denison needs to invest in academics rather than new facilities

by Henry Gamble

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Henry Gamble, News Editor— If one were to look at Denison’s campus twenty years ago, it would be almost unrecognizable. There would be no Eisner Center, no Hoaglin Wellness Center,...

Feb 08 2023

Opinion

When it comes to transportation, Ohio needs to get back on track

by The Denisonian

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Thomas Vodrey, Staff Writer— Imagine being able to take a shuttle from Granville to a station in Downtown Columbus. From there, you could get to Cincinnati or Cleveland in 2...

Feb 08 2023

Opinion

Who’s afraid of ambition: Unpacking likability politics on the Hill

by AJ Hartwick

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AJ Hartwick, Features Editor— I can say with my full chest that Denisonians view queer student leaders with puritanical suspicion, seeing danger in every closet. Outright and blatant homophobia –...