You Should Get Involved: Here’s the Emotional Payoff

By Harrison Hamm This time of year, as classwork picks up and the end of the semester looms, attendance at extracurriculars seems to decline. I say this anecdotally — not backed by data — but it makes sense. Other priorities start to take precedence, from classwork to socializing to simply relaxing after a long day….

Hoaglin’s Impact on the Trajectory of Student Health

By Alex Lazo Throughout my college career, I have always known Denison to be doing construction. And although it is definitely an eye sore, an inconvenience to motorists, and sometimes an abysmal failure (e.g., the Moonies), I do appreciate Denison’s proclivity to constantly self-improve. One of Denison’s newest editions and success stories is the Ann…

Advice that Strikes a Chord

By Shayne Silver-Riskin Each semester begins at a point of harmony where you and your work seem to flow at the same steady beat. You find a rhythm – you receive assignments; you complete assignments; and you turn them in on time. But just as you approach the bridge between a semester’s beginning and its…

Stress and Coping at Denison Across 2021

By Gus Hoffmann The pandemic pushed everyone out of their rhythm, kept us apart from our friends and loved ones, and disrupted many of the ways we take the stress out of our lives. It was no surprise that everyone was talking about mental health last year. But there are lots of reasons to think…