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…
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Tassels on the Dark Side of the Moonies
By Gus Hoffmann For those who do not remember, at the end of Denison’s August Orientation, every incoming Freshman is given their graduation tassel. It’s supposed to represent the continuity of your Denison experience, that is, if you can hold onto it for four years. Although it’s a cute little thing Denison does, it is…
Has Substance Use Increased During the Pandemic?
By Siobhán Mitchell Last semester brought new challenges and new possibilities to student life, opening up a conversation about public health on Denison’s campus. Although the pandemic took center stage, other aspects of our campus health still hold prevalence in how we live and learn on the Hill. Looking back at 127 data from years…
So Where Are Denisonians Drinking?
By Maggie Miller [Note: This is the 3rd piece in a series about the Denison social scene. Post 1. Post 2.] In our first two posts of our OneTwentySeven Moonies investigation, we have established that the Denison student body is not overwhelmingly positive towards the Moonies and that the opening of the Moonies in the…
How Did the Moonies Gap Affect Denison Drinking?
By Maggie Miller [Note: This is part 2 in a series about social culture at Denison. Part 1] In my recent post on OneTwentySeven, we took a trip down memory lane of the last three and ½ years of Denison social culture and arrived in the Fall of 2019 with the introduction of the Moonies….
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