Category: Opinion

Oct 29 2025

Opinion

The bewitching paradox of Dwayne Johnson in ‘The Smashing Machine’

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Jackson Bragman, Special to The Denisonian– Disclaimer: This review contains spoilers from the 2025 film “The Smashing Machine.”  Dwayne Johnson has been in our lives for a long time now....

Oct 15 2025

Opinion

Go Birds! Get Wawa! Why Philadelphia is the best

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Emily Orsini, Sports Editor– On a cold December morning in 2004, I was born with thick curly hair and a comically large, kelly green foam finger on my hand.  When...

Oct 15 2025

Opinion

Nepal is an invitation and an outline: Not a blueprint

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Miles Boyko, Staff Writer– It is a shame that what is happening in South and Southeast Asia. If it had happened in Europe, or maybe a little closer to home,...

Oct 08 2025

Opinion

‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ finale: Not so final, after all

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Lucy Tarpy, Special to The Denisonian– Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” Endings can make or break a series, and for me, the finale of...

Oct 08 2025

Opinion

Dessert before dinner: Breaking social norms

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Riley Sayers, Special to The Denisonian– Two weeks ago, I was sitting in my global commerce class with a few minutes left before the clock hit 2:50. I waited for...

Oct 01 2025

Opinion

That man is a Lafufu! Performance is not just on the stage

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Grace Ostrosky, Arts and Life Editor– You cannot escape him, the most manipulative man you will ever meet. He is that guy who sits in front of you in class...

Oct 01 2025

Opinion

Unpacking the logic of ‘Urban Legend’

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Lilly Andrews, Special to The Denisonian– Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for Urban Legend (1998). There are few media genres I enjoy more than horror. To me, the only way...

Sep 24 2025

Opinion

A FYQ perspective from a sophomore living in Shorney

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Nora O’ Byrne, Special to The Denisonian– My time slot was 6:12 p.m. – could’ve been better, could’ve been worse, but I was happy enough.  As the clock struck 5...

Sep 24 2025

Opinion

Why I’m feeling purple: Anger, grief, and the politics of violence

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Isa Abbott, Opinion Editor– Every week, my dance class starts in a circle, where we are asked to give a gesture that goes with our name (this activity is to...

Sep 17 2025

Opinion

How returning students are feeling underappreciated

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Lily Charkow, Arts & Life Editor– When Denison University’s administration announced that they would be turning East Quad into a first-year quad, the student body was up in arms. Upperclassmen...