Category: Opinion

Mar 04 2014

Events generate student dialogue

by The Denisonian

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For such a small campus that houses a proportionally small student body, Denison staff and student event planners do an excellent job attracting high-profile, often thought-provoking and discussion-encouraging figures and...

Mar 04 2014

Opinion

Are we captive to catchphrases?

by Carole Burkett

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By Carole Burkett, Editor-in-Chief Do we use catchphrases as a catch-all? We use terms like “community” and “dialogue,” and we pretend our problems will be solved if we can just...

Mar 04 2014

Opinion

Nothing to lose, and everything to gain: La Fuerza proposal

by The Denisonian

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By Bryan LeBlanc, Special to the Denisonian This past week was Eating Disorder Awareness Week. It culminated in a fantastic and well-attended 5k run/walk Saturday morning — a collaboration by...

Mar 04 2014

Opinion

“Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead!” Well, not quite…

by Matt Pennekamp

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By Matthew Pennekamp, Forum Editor Has anyone other than myself ever wondered why, in the course of normal conversation, the country Ukraine is sometimes prefaced with the word “the?” Given...

Feb 25 2014

Blog, Opinion

Maya’s Corner: Let’s talk about sex

by The Denisonian

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Maya Washington-Zeigler Blogger Why are we so afraid to talk about sex? This is a question that I’ve found myself contemplating a lot lately. This past weekend wrapped up the...

Feb 25 2014

Opinion

Openly gay and athlete: no longer mutually exclusive

by The Denisonian

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By Clarice Pranger, Forum Editor The stigma attached to homosexuals and “sexual deviants” in American culture is all too clear, but that stigma is magnified considerably when viewed through the...

Feb 25 2014

Opinion

A double standard too long ignored?

by The Denisonian

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By Nick Ingram, Special to the Denisonian I had an encounter with a fellow Denisonian a few days ago that brought out an uneasiness that has troubled me for quite...

Feb 25 2014

Opinion

Building a better relationship between DCGA and students

by Curtis Edmonds

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By Curtis Edmonds, Editor-in-Chief Tonight, DCGA will be making critical decisions about what our campus community will look like as soon as next year. About the kinds of opportunities that...

Feb 25 2014

Opinion

Taking off clothes and expectations

by The Denisonian

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At the close of one of the most positive weeks of the school year, Denison students go forward with an unique understanding of beauty and acceptance. Naked week offers an...

Feb 25 2014

Opinion

Staff Editorial: Rules of the road for the reserve fund

by The Denisonian

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The day this newspaper goes to print will also see one of the more contentious days in Denison politics. For the first time in a long while, the Denison Finance...