Archive for February, 2012

That's What He Tweets

That’s what he tweets

Posted in Beyond Campus on February 29, 2012

Steve Carell ’84 has suddenly decided to tweet. More importantly, we have mustache photos.

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More Than A Meal

More than a meal

Posted in Beyond Campus on February 27, 2012

Daisy Hackett ’13 is taking an interdisciplinary look at food—in Italy.

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The Myths Of Motherhood

The myths of motherhood

Posted in Academics & Research on February 24, 2012

Motherhood is stressful, but this research on expectations may make a difference.

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The Philosophy Of Film

The philosophy of film

Posted in Academics & Research on February 21, 2012

Jonathan Walley, one of the college’s newly tenured professors, delves deep into the art of cinema.

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A Meeting Of Historical Minds

A meeting of historical minds

Posted in Academics & Research on February 20, 2012

A class studying the history of Granville hears from President Knobel that the village’s true identity lies in its past.

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Big Band Boast

Big band boast

Posted in Beyond Campus on February 17, 2012

Members of the Jazz Ensemble are gearing up to perform at the Ohio Music Education Association’s annual conference.

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And The Survey Says....

And the survey says…

Posted in Beyond Campus on February 16, 2012

The Wilson family—including siblings Laura ’14 and Sarah ’09—recently competed on Family Feud.

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Start Something That Matters

Start something that matters

Posted in Voices of Denison on February 15, 2012

Emily Hopcian ’12 is learning that it’s possible to make a living and change the world at the same time.

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Love and the liberal arts

Posted in Academics & Research on February 15, 2012

Six professors weigh in on how their disciplines deal with the ultimate affection.

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More Than A Feeling

More than a feeling

Posted in Academics & Research on February 14, 2012

This is your brain … this is your brain on love. It turns out that being smitten with that special someone is a lot like being on drugs.

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Perennial Bluegrass

Perennial bluegrass

Posted in On Campus on February 13, 2012

The eighth annual Denison Bluegrass Festival’s “high lonesome sound” warmed a February weekend.

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Performance Plus

Performance plus

Posted in On Campus on February 10, 2012

Dancer Dada Masilo did even more than stage her U.S. debut at Swasey. She also brought her insight and experience into classrooms across the campus.

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The Wonder Of Fiction

Writing magical realism

Posted in Academics & Research on February 9, 2012

Assistant Professor of English and Pulitzer nominee Peter Grandbois on the wonder of teaching and writing.

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Composition And Rhetoric And More

Composition and rhetoric … and more

Posted in Academics & Research on February 8, 2012

Brenda Boyle, one of the college’s newly tenured professors, directs the Writing Center and teaches English courses, but she values her mentoring and advising roles, as well.

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‘Home of Hope’

Posted in Beyond Campus on February 7, 2012

Kayla Mahalchak ’12 returns to an orphanage in Zimbabwe she first visited in 2008.

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Getting A Handle On Molecular Baskets

Getting a handle on molecular ‘baskets’

Posted in Academics & Research on February 3, 2012

Professor Jordan Fantini and his chem students are synthesizing basket-like molecules that can be used in a number of new ways.

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Jerome Price (center) and the third-grade class of “Team Duke” at the college-focused Promise Academy, where each class is named for the teacher’s alma mater.

Educational access and inequity in the nation’s capital

Posted in Voices of Denison on February 2, 2012

Jerome Price ’12 discusses on the inequities of access that exist among America’s educational systems.

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