By Taylor Shook Binge drinking among Denison students occurs at a whopping rate of thirty percent. The easy explanation, and one frequently given among students on the Hill, is this: it’s rural Ohio, what else is there to do, but get wasted? But that doesn’t explain why only one in three students chooses to take…
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How Segregated is Denison?
By Oliver Gladfelter Just before this school year began, President Weinberg penned a letter to the class of 2021 with ten pieces of advice. Coming in at #6, he encouraged incoming students to “engage a wide range of people” and to “seek out people who are different from you.” While I fully agree with Weinberg…
Denison is a Powder Keg? Free Speech in Crisis
By Paul A. Djupe I get asked reasonably often whether there is a free speech crisis on college campuses. Popular concern for speech on college campuses has been stoked by conservative-leaning media, but those stories are built on actual incidents where speakers have been heckled, shouted down, and even their very presence protested from the…
Plant-Based Students And What They Tell Us About Denison
By Leah Hansler Since my first days at Denison, I have tried to forge a place as an advocate and leader of the vegetarian, vegan, and “veg-curious” community here. I have held my spot as the vegetarian representative on the DCGA Dining Committee since my first semester way back in 2014, I have been working…
Students Overwhelmingly Oppose New Residential Communities Policy
By Chris Nakon The trending topic on campus for the past week has been the groundbreaking news that Residential Communities will be “adding professional staff at an entry-level position that could fulfill the duties of Head Residents on a full-time basis.” Although this decision was made official just recently, talks of it have been stirring…
Denison Strives for Equality, So Are There Gender Gaps Here?
By Lauren Somers In my Queer theory class with Dr. Nekola this past fall, we discussed the politics of difference. How people are different, how differences come about and affect minorities, and where these differences may be accepted or rejected. These differences sometimes bring about gaps in social hierarchy, gaps in participation, gaps in your…
If Men Were Angels: Policy Support At Denison
By Abigail Zofchak, emeritus 127er Hello, old friends. Since I have started working on my Masters of Public Policy, I have thought a lot about how different types of individuals respond to certain policies. Creating public policy is a two-way street. It’s not just about what, but also about who. Can we better understand how…
Trump has a 6% Approval Rating Among Denison Students And it’s Getting Worse
By Oliver Gladfelter According to our most recent poll in October, just 5.8 percent of Denison students approve of President Trump’s job performance. This is down from his 8.9 percent approval rating among Denison students back in March. But for anyone who’s been on this campus for a while, that’s not exactly groundbreaking news –…
Unfriending Among Denison Students
Too Many Trump Posts Might Cost You a Few Facebook Friends
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