Denison – one twenty seven

Love Letter to Denison

By Alex Lazo Before I ever even got to Denison, I was adamant about transferring after the first semester – the first year if I really had to stay that long. My sister was a Junior and as much as I love her, I did not want to have to go through another cycle of…

Denison’s Relationship with Religion

By Alex Lazo [Photo courtesy of Taby Arthur Fogg] Although it has been a few weeks since Easter has passed, I have found that with the school year winding down, and the Instagram semester-dump posts surging up, the pictures from Easter are still flooding my feed – because nothing says Denison quite like a darty…

How Many Students are in Long-Distance Relationships?

By Paul A. Djupe Lots of things change once you arrive on campus. One of them, as the conventional wisdom goes, is that relationship from the last bits of high school. That’s especially true when the college you attend is out of state – time and space put strains on relationships, especially when there’s a…

Is Housing Denison’s Downfall?

By Alex Lazo Earlier this year my class had a discussion about what we felt Denison’s greatest issues were. The unanimous answer was the administration, and how their policies actually work against the best interest and development of their students. Virtually all of my classmates were able to recount a personal experience in which they…

DEI at Denison

By Alex Lazo The first time I ever felt ostracized for my race was this year. Unconventionally, it was not due to an ambush of racial slurs, but as a byproduct of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). If you have spent any time applying to jobs or internships this year, you know what I am…

How Does Denison Prep for Parties?

By Alex Lazo Halfway through the fall semester of my freshman year, I remember an upperclassman coming up to me at a party and apologizing: “I feel so bad for your grade, Denison used to be way more fun. It’s just not like how it used to be, now.” I heard comments like this all…

Will Denisonians Vote with Their Feet on Abortion Rights Post-Grad?

By Madeleine Murphy I am a 21-year-old college senior living in a state that just swung far in favor of a party that has made it clear that the fetus is a life that is protected over my healthcare choices. I am on the precipice of the “real world” and have a chance to choose…

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…