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…
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How do Denisonians Feel about Lacrosse on Campus
By Paul A. Djupe Many sports do not have strong demographic connotations. Football, baseball, basketball, and soccer are all interracial and span social classes. But lacrosse, like yachting or equestrian, would seem to say a lot about the participants. The Salt Lake Tribune headline says it all, “Lacrosse is known as a sport played by…
Procrastination, Energy Drinks, and the Sorority Girl’s Lifeline?
By Alex Lazo Every school break I tell myself I am going to start packing a few days in advance, and every semester I fail to do so. Now, if you know me or any girl that hoards as many clothes as I do, you understand that procrastinating for my 9 hour trek back to…
Energy Drinks: The Scourge of Studying?
By Paul A. Djupe Those slender cans seem to be everywhere. The euphemistically titled energy drinks are this generation’s study hero in the way that pop (esp mountain dew) and coffee were to others. We at 127 wanted to get a handle on just how extensive consumption of energy drinks is. It wouldn’t matter if…
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…
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…
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…
Naked Week: The Cold Quest for Body Acceptance
By Paul A. Djupe [image credit: The Denisonian] For some it’s a spring tradition at Denison – take off your clothes and run across A Quad. As The Denisonian put it glowingly in 2014, “The methods are unorthodox, but the results are outstanding” and “the future for social acceptance at Denison looks brighter than ever.”…
Loneliness On Campus
By Zach Broeren [Photo Credit: Minh Tran ‘24] During the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most important issues that young adults have faced is an ever increasing crisis of mental health. Social isolation and living life online have been detrimental to young Americans, so much so that CDC reported that there was a 31% increase…
The Denison Difference might be hurting women’s political ambition
By Maddy Murphy [Photo from the Women in Leadership Brunch, Fall 2021] I am the first female speaker of the Denison Campus Government Association in at least 6 years. I am not saying this to toot my own horn. I want to point out that while the nation might be advancing in political gender parity…
Do Discerning Moral Agents Vouch for Friends?
By Zach Broeren What does it mean to be a discerning moral agent? Does it mean living a life full of integrity and service to others? Does it mean not pocketing the milky way in Slayter to avoid paying for it? Everyone will have a different definition of discerning moral agency, regardless, many of us…
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