‘The Social Network’ and mass technological addiction
Margo Ellis, Opinion Editor– Something that’s been around for the majority of your lifetime doesn’t feel new, or revolutionary. An idea, an application, or an object becomes common among most...
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How the arrest of protestors signals a new era of authoritarianism
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Margaret Lloyd, Special to The Denisonian– A defining feature of American democracy for decades has been the freedom to express one’s thoughts without fear of arrest or deportation. However, the...
What Trump’s presidency means for international diplomacy and democracy
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Isa Abbott, Opinion Editor– One of the first things a person does to create a dictatorship would be to divide society within racial, gendered, and ideological lines to weaken national...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...