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Drunkorexia at Denison

By Alex Lazo POV: It’s a Friday night and you are pulling trig, except it is not 1 AM and you are not drunk. It is only 6 o’clock and your head is face down over the toilet because you want to empty out your stomach before you get ready to go out. This is…

Extremism at Denison?

By Zach Broeren For the four years I have been here, Denison has prided itself as being an institution where people can peacefully deliberate across differences, whether that be social values, political values, or whether you think Curtis or Huff is better. I have experienced this too – as an active member of the Denison…

Is There Political Diversity At Denison?

By Paul A. Djupe Do you ever disagree about politics on campus? If not, you’re missing out. While not nearly the only form of diversity that’s important to experience, it is a consequential one. Politics is where people think through their values and interests and attempt to choose a future for us all. But higher…

Denison’s Approval of Biden is Slowing Down. What does this Mean for the Future?

By Alex Lazo The leaves are turning, the midterm elections are coming, and Denison is changing… to conservative partisanship? Perhaps not necessarily, but according to 127’s most recent poll in October, President Biden received only a 53.1% approval rating from the Denison community. While this statistic may not appear to be highly disconcerting, it certainly…

Interest in the Midterm Elections is WAAAAY Down

By Paul A. Djupe The 2022 elections will determine control of Congress and whether a Democratic agenda is stymied or can sputter along in fits and starts for another two years. Contests in Ohio haven’t been close in a while, but the Senate race here is tight between Hillybilly Elegy author JD Vance and Representative…

Who are Libertarians at Denison

Zach Broeren and Paul A. Djupe In a recent class of ours, American Political Behavior, we discussed an article regarding what the United States’ politics would like like if only certain groups voted. While interesting, it left out one factor: third parties. Third parties are consistently overlooked in the grand scheme of American politics, for…

The Value of Study Habits

By Paul A. Djupe We were just talking about “study habits” in my Advising Circle last Friday and at least I placed some emphasis on “habit.” I mean, we could call this “study methods” or just “studying,” but instead we often refer to it as “study habits” for a reason – there’s a great power…

How Often Does DU Change Their Major?

By Paul A. Djupe They ask it (“What’s your major?”) as if it’s the only question, like there’s nothing else to the college experience than the major. Of course it’s an important choice, but one among many at a liberal arts college. And how are you supposed to know how to make that choice if…

A Relatively Timely Post on Time at Denison

By Shayne Silver-Riskin I still remember my first visit to Denison University. As soon as I climbed up from the parking garage, I looked out in awe at the beautiful trees painting the distance in front of me in autumn colors. Later, during my classroom visit, I felt pulled toward the engaged energy of Dr….

The Denison Dating Scene

By Gus Hoffmann One of the realities of being at a small school (and something Denison boasts about) is that you really get to know the people around you – there are plenty of opportunities to form meaningful and personal relationships on the Hill. Have you ever noticed how many Densonians meet their significant other…

Is There a Tension Between the Liberal Arts and Career Readiness?

By Madeleine Murphy The Liberal Arts are often criticized for failing to prepare students for the “real” world. Denison President Adam Weinberg has been fighting back against that sentiment through recent articles and investments on Denison’s campus. In a recent article Weinberg said this plainly when he wrote: “Companies need a workforce that is adaptable,…