Category: Opinion

Jan 28 2014

Growing up is no happily ever after

by Carole Burkett

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These weeks are the “Once upon a time” stage, the very first pages of spring semester. As all sixteen thousand activities are starting up again, we’re forming first impressions of...

Dec 19 2013

Opinion, Other

Nelson Mandela: Are we failing his legacy?

by The Denisonian

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By Ronald E. Santoni Professor Emeritus Richly deserved tributes and beautiful, understandably emotional eulogies continue to pour in from all over the world after the passing of Nelson Mandela. He...

Nov 19 2013

Opinion

Eating Disorders and College Students: What You Need to Know

by The Denisonian

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By Crystal Karges RDN, IBCLC on behalf of Eating Disorder Hope This is a contributing article from Eating Disorder Hope to The Denisonian to assist in educating our academic community Regardless of...

Nov 19 2013

Opinion

Creating the change we wish to see

by The Denisonian

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By Ruby Montes De Oca Editor-in-Chief I cannot deny it. I felt a little pressure while deciding on the topic of my final editorial, but it became evident to me...

Nov 19 2013

Opinion

The importance of first-generation college students

by The Denisonian

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By Laurel Kennedy Vice President for Student Development One of my strong memories of the first Denison class I ever taught, in 1988, was that when I entered class on...

Nov 19 2013

Opinion

DCGA: A fine for smoking?

by The Denisonian

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In the last issue of The Denisonian, one of our news editors engaged in a “Point/Counterpoint” with DCGA senator, who proposed a smoking ban which would prohibit smoking on A-Quad...

Nov 19 2013

Opinion

What I learned about diversity at the GLCA conference

by Abbe Kaplan

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Last weekend, I attended the Great Lakes College Association Conference, which joins students from thirteen Midwest liberal arts colleges to address how we can empower both students of color and...

Nov 19 2013

Opinion

JFK assassination 50 year anniversary

by Abbe Kaplan

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In the past 50 years, the United States has steered through tumultuous, tragic, and joyous times. It has shuffled through four wars, participated in an abundance of military conflicts, and...

Nov 12 2013

Opinion

More money, more problems

by The Denisonian

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It’s old news that DCGA’s reserve fund is overflowing with cash, but now they’re doing something about it. As mentioned in last week’s The Denisonian, students are encouraged to propose...

Nov 12 2013

Opinion

Point/Counterpoint, Smoking Ban: Clean air, healthy students

by The Denisonian

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By Stephen Hix Special to The Denisonian Smoking is a choice that people are at liberty to make and is something that nobody should be able to eliminate as an...