Archive for November, 2011

Preserving Spring Valley

Preserving Spring Valley

Posted in Beyond Campus on November 30, 2011

The history of Licking County flows through Spring Valley, and now an effort is underway to restore and preserve the historic watershed.

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Write On

Write on

Posted in On Campus on November 28, 2011

The pure joy of putting words on a page gets a crazy boost in November as aspiring writers take on the NaNoWriMo Challenge.

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The Truth about Tryptophan

The truth about tryptophan

Posted in On Campus on November 23, 2011

Professor Susan Kennedy talks turkey about tryptophan, the naturally occurring chemical that allegedly causes comatose behavior on Thanksgiving evening.

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‘A downgrade in confidence’

Posted in Beyond Campus on November 23, 2011

Noted economist Lee Sachs ’85 talks to Bloomberg TV about the supercommittee’s failed deficit-reduction talks.

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Art Work

Art work

Posted in Academics & Research on November 21, 2011

Summer Scholars come together to show off their research in the fine arts.

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An Open Book

An open book

Posted in Academics & Research on November 18, 2011

Modern libraries and librarians are using established wisdom as they move forward through the 21st century.

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Last month, the DU Art Collective got busy with campus and area community members at the Bryant Arts Center to make a big bunch of lovely handcrafted bowls. This afternoon in the Welsh Hills Room, all those vessels were sold (complete with some tasty soup) to raise money for the Licking County Food Pantry in recognition of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.

Filling empty bowls

Posted in On Campus on November 17, 2011

The art and craft of helping to feed the hungry.

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Dance lessons

Dance lessons

Posted in Academics & Research on November 16, 2011

Effi Taylor ’12 made the journey from Ghana to America to attend college, but it was in Granville, Ohio, that she learned a traditional Ghanaian dance.

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Fields of Gold

Fields of gold

Posted in On Campus on November 14, 2011

Tying Denison’s all-time record for wins, the field hockey team brought home plenty of hardware this season.

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Dollars and Sense

Dollars and sense

Posted in Beyond Campus on November 11, 2011

Director of Financial Aid Nancy Hoover is back from Capitol Hill where she continued her work to help students here and across the country.

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Guitar Heros

Guitar heroes

Posted in On Campus on November 10, 2011

Six-string virtuosos Romero Lubambo and Julian Lage rocked out Burke Recital Hall as part of the 15th Annual Jazz Guitar Festival.

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A Titanic scientist

Posted in On Campus on November 9, 2011

Bob Ballard in class and on stage, talking with students about science, technology and discovery on a legendary scale.

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Bludgers, Quaffles, And A Snitch

Bludgers, quaffles, and a snitch

Posted in On Campus on November 8, 2011

Quidditch is not just for Harry Potter fans anymore. The newly minted sport has found a fanatical following among folks of all ages and inclinations, from wizards to squibs.

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The folly of dentistry economics

The folly of ‘dentistry’ economics

Posted in Academics & Research on November 7, 2011

In a New York Times op-ed, provost and economics professor Brad Bateman suggests where today’s economists have gone wrong.

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Tea Time

Tea time

Posted in On Campus on November 4, 2011

Last weekend, 75 people gathered at Burke auditorium to witness an intimate Japanese ritual not often open to the public.

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This Toy Is No Toy—It's Made To Play

This toy is no toy—it’s made to play

Posted in Academics & Research on November 1, 2011

Assistant professor of music and pianist HyeKyung Lee’s powerful presence on a very small piano.

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