Category: Opinion

Mar 10 2015
Opinion

Selma’s Bloody Sunday: the Edmund Pettus Bridge

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By Matthew Pennekamp ’15 Forum Editor Emeritus At first glance, the scene seems a touch wrong: a disproportionate bridge fording a miniscule spit of water. Naked rivets and an understated paint...
Mar 03 2015
Opinion

Mastering the mind: Unleash the power of mindfulness

by The Denisonian
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By Dylan Weinand Forum Editor My journey with the practice of mindfulness began last November. Mindfulness is the intentional practice of paying attention to the present moment, without judgement. We...
Mar 03 2015
Opinion

Policy over politics

by The Denisonian
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By Jewell Porter ’16 Editor-in-Chief “Congress barely meets DHS deadline.” “Shutdown of Homeland Security averted as Pelosi comes to rescue.” “Homeland Security shutdown looms after House fails to approve funding.”...
Feb 24 2015
Opinion

Denison: The decision that changes our lives

by The Denisonian
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By Julie Tucker Director of Research Each year hundreds of thousands of high school seniors conclude the college search process by selecting the place where they hope to discover their...
Feb 10 2015
Opinion

Let’s get motivated

by The Denisonian
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By Jewell Porter Editor-in-Chief Over the years, diversity has become increasingly important to administrators at Denison. Officials boasted last semester that our most recent incoming class of first year students...