Category: Opinion

Feb 04 2014

Social media inhibits inter-personal interaction

by Golzar Meamar

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Facebook. Twitter. Snapchat. Tumblr. Pinterest. Texting, iMessage, Facebook Messenger. There was once a time when communication required face-to-face interaction. When relationships and friendships were based on spending time with one...

Jan 28 2014

Opinion

Denisonians need to think about their future families

by Kristof Oltvai

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The woman, 86, could barely walk. She spent most of her day lying down, listening to the radio or our conversation. She complained about her back problems and her inability...

Jan 28 2014

Opinion

Cell phone and Internet privacy under attack

by The Denisonian

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By Clarice Pranger, Forum Editor America has become fully engaged in a war on privacy. As technology continues to advance, the public is becoming more and more aware of the...

Jan 28 2014

Opinion

MLK legacy: challenge and change

by The Denisonian

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Here on The Hill, we like to make things uniquely our own. To commemorate the life of the beloved Civil Rights activist and leader, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., we...

Jan 28 2014

Opinion

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...