Category: Opinion

Dec 10 2019

Greek life: An affront to the liberal arts and Denison’s greatest sin

by Zach Correia

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ZACH CORREIA, News Editor— Fraternities are a “conspiracy of a few against the social rights of the many” announced Denison’s fifth president, Samson Talbot, during a chapel talk in May...

Dec 10 2019

Opinion

Letter to the Campus: Denison, Hart Island and Félix González-Torres

by The Denisonian

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PROFESSOR HOLLIS GRIFFIN, Special to The Denisonian—This letter is in response to the stolen and broken touring art piece that was put on display in Curtis Dining Hall as part...

Dec 10 2019

Opinion

Die Hard is the best Christmas movie

by Joey Semel

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JOEY SEMEL, Editor-in-Chief—Ah. Break is coming. Time to chill. Get away from tests and papers for a while. See the old gang. But the very best part? Jumping on the...

Dec 10 2019

Opinion

Editor’s corner: An overdue thank you to Alan Miller

by The Denisonian

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MAX CURTIN, JOEY SEMEL, and LIZ ANASTASIADIS, Editors-in-Chief and Managing Editor—This last column is generally reserved for the three of us thanking our staff and others. While we are immensely...

Nov 19 2019

Opinion

Science-fiction is nothing compared to real life

by Laura Lapham

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LAURA LAPHAM, Arts & Life Editor—There are a wonderful amount of interesting creatures present in science fiction and fantasy with aliens and animals hosting many unique designs. Today’s media exposes...

Nov 19 2019

Opinion

Less than egg-cellent: An encounter with soapy eggs

by Cordero Estremera

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CORDERO ESTREMERA, Asst. Sports Editor—Have you ever had a great day ruined by something arbitrary? Well, I certainly have because I’m weird. It was a beautiful Tuesday morning, in which...

Nov 19 2019

Opinion, Staff Editorials

Staff Editorial: What we plan to do over Thanksgiving Break

by The Denisonian

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Devin: With any luck, I’ll finally be seeing The Irishman, the latest film from Martin Scorsese. The film’s gotten incredible acclaim so far, it’s incredibly the first time Scorsese has...

Nov 19 2019

Editors' Corner, Opinion

Editor’s Corner: Three steps to feeling my best

by Max Curtin

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MAX CURTIN, Editor-in-Chief—A positive attitude can make all the difference. I’ll be the first to admit that I let things get to me way too much. I think a lot...

Nov 19 2019

Opinion

Obama’s warning to the Democrats: A call for unity, or more division?

by Rohan Arora

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ROHAN ARORA, Asst. Opinion Editor—Former president Barack Obama recently spoke at a gathering of the Democracy Alliance, a group of wealthy Democratic donors who raise and contribute large amounts of...

Nov 12 2019

Opinion

The problematic nature of our hostile political discourse

by Nathaniel Beach

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NATHANIEL BEACH, Sports Editor—A common trope of our internet-controlled society is exploitation of the free platform social media that allows people to say basically whatever they want. Generally-speaking, all people...