Category: Opinion

Mar 03 2015

Allergies need greater public awareness due to danger

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By Ryan Carson ’18 Forum Editor I live with a life threatening illness: a severe tree nut allergy. While other life threatening diseases such as diabetes and cancers receive enormous...

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

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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

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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 24 2015

Opinion

‘Use your words:’ Love doesn’t begin on Yik Yak

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By Emily Ball ’17 Layout Editor A mixture of loneliness, lust and love, relationships are all anyone can talk about on Yik Yak, Denison Crushess and Denison Compliments. It seems...

Feb 10 2015

Opinion

Denison: is not living up to its comedic heritage

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By Parker Sumwalt ’18 Special to the Denisonian I will be first to admit that I have tried, gone out and failed to get into both the eccentric Burpees and...

Feb 10 2015

Opinion

Denison: diversity is something we all can champion

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By Julie Tucker Director of Research Every few years during August Orientation, Denison invites entering first-year students to complete a survey—asking them about their beliefs, values, backgrounds and experiences. This...

Feb 10 2015

Opinion

Let’s get motivated

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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...

Feb 03 2015

Opinion

A gap year in Vietnam: making your story count here and abroad

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By Hung Tran ’16 Editor-in-Chief Emeritus I hope some of you still remember me. All of a sudden, and for some heaven-sent reason, my closest friends at Denison Facebook-messaged me....

Feb 03 2015

Opinion

Weinberg’s plan: develop, innovate and support

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By Adam Weinberg President of the University Each year, different parts of the college develop priorities for the academic year. Over the last year, I have been working with the...