The Denisonian

Gender neutral housing: a good idea, but needs some work

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Denison prides itself on being a community that does not discriminate against anyone, including people who would describe themselves as being GLBTQA. But members of Outlook claim that the university's ban on gender neutral housing does just that. Therefore, they are petitioning residential life for a lift on this ban, a petition that includes asking for student help and input via tabling in Slayter.

The Denisonian's guide to surviving the next three days

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

So, spring break officially begins on Friday! Hallelujah! Unfortunately, we first have to get through midterm essays, exams, projects, and stacks of reading we put off due to Olympic fever and get-to-know-you-too-well pledge parties.

Here's our list of suggestions to help you make it to spring break.

Outlook gathers support for gender-neutral housing

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

On the second floor of Slayter, representatives from Outlook, Denison's gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning and allied (GLBTQA) advocacy group, is collecting signatures for a petition to abolish the ban on students of different genders to share a room, a practice more widely known as gender-neutral housing.

Students, faculty ready to discuss dissent over abroad aid decision

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A month after a handful of students learned of the administration's decision to cut need-based aid for some select groups of students completing off-campus studies, the Denison community is responding.

John Cort, director of international studies and professor of religion, and Michael Tangeman, associate professor of modern languages, have drafted a letter to send to president Dale Knobel, provost Bradley Bateman, and the vice-president for finance and management, Seth Patton.

Congress to Campus teaches students about public service and reflects on the nature of bipartisanship

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Political Science department welcomed two former members of Congress through the Congress to Campus Program from Feb. 23 to 25.

Rep. Sue Kelly, a Republican from New York, and Rep. Richard Stallings, a Democrat from Idaho, spent a full day visiting with students during classes and meals as part of a student program that seeks to inform students about careers in public service.

Where did the moon come from? A Denison professor might have the answer

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Denison has the distinction of being the site of an earth shattering breakthrough in determining the origin of Luna, what we call our moon.

Professor of Geology Emeritus Robert Malcuit was an early proponent of a theory called the "capture model." When he first began studying the issue of lunar origins, there were three prominent theories.

Students advocate for prevention of eating disorders

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Runners participate in the National Eating Disorder Awareness Week's Noncompetitve Walk/Run last Sunday. The run was completed by 25 runners and 10 volunteers. It was planned to raise awareness of eating disorders was sponsored by Denison's Panhellenic Council, Health and Counciling Services, EDIT, Women's Resource Center and Alchohol, Drug, and Health Education.

Chomping for Charity: King of the Wing

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Junior Kappa Sigma Blair Cathcart of Cleveland Heights, Ohio competes in the King of the Wing event on Feb. 24 sponsored by Beta Theta Pi. The fraternity raised $464 for the Center for Disability Services in Newark.

Moving beyong the image

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Eating disorders are not an unfamiliar concept to college students. We all remember discussing them in our high school health classes, and more than one or two of us are frantically trying to figure out how to address that freshman fifteen. However, with all the information out there about eating disorders, most of us remain ignorant about what eating disorders really are, and how they affect the people around us.

Get the word out: Tune into Channel 20

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

When flipping through the channels to catch a favorite TV show or procrastinate on that upcoming paper, how many students pause on 20? When seeking to publicize an event, how many organizations realize television is an available media outlet at Denison?

Channel 20 content is open to the entire student body, and includes campus safety information, the weather forecast, a message from President Knobel, and information about upcoming events on campus, such as sports games and student performances.

Guerrilla Girls tackle tough subjects with humor

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

There have been many events raising awareness about this year's theme of consumption, but only one occasion where the performers chucked bananas at the audience.

In a show both silly and serious, the traveling feminist theater troupe The Guerrilla Girls on Tour creatively tackled consumption themes in "Feminists are Funny - The Food Edition," on March 3 in Ace Morgan Theatre.

Children flock to the Denison Museum for Family Day

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

How to spend spring break at home

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Ah, spring break. For some, it is a time of luxurious relaxation: poolside cabanas, warm weather and exotic adventures in faraway places. For others, though, it's simply time to go home, sleep and take in one week off the hill. As nice as it is to go home for a while, things can certainly get boring when all you're doing is spending time with your remote and a bag of chips.

Denison students ignore channel 20

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Big Red baseball prepared for the long haul

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

"Cautiously optimistic" is the label head coach Mike Clark and his coaching staff applied to the 2010 Denison baseball team.

Clark is in his first year at Denison and has started his tenure in Granville with lofty expectations. The Big Red left for Georgia early Thursday morning to play their first four games.

Magical season comes to an end for DU womens basketball team

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

In what was supposed to be a rebuilding season for the Denison women's basketball program, the 2009-10 campaign turned out to be the exact opposite.

During pre-season workouts back in October it was very unclear whether the Big Red, which entered the season with 10 rookies and just two seniors on the roster, would be able to make up for the production they lost after the 2008-09 campaign when six seniors graduated.

By the Numbers

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

8:41.86 The time it took Big Red sophomore Dee Salukombo to win the men's 3000-meter run at this weekend's NCAC track & field championships. Salukombo became the first Denison athlete to win the 3000-meter at the NCAC championships since 2000.

10-8 The final score of the Denison baseball team's first win of their 2010 season against Montclair State.

DU softball ready to swing into action in 2010

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Denison women's softball team ended their 2009 season in somewhat of a disappointing fashion.

Although they captured last year's regular season North Coast Athletic Conference crown, they were ousted in the semi-finals of the NCAC Tournament, which ended their chances to make the NCAA Tournament.

DU hosts track invitational meet

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Sophomore Dee Salukombo sprints toward the finish line of the 3000-meter run at the NCAC track & field championships this weekend. Dee's time of 8:41.86 made him the first member of the Big Red to win the 3000-meter at the NCAC championships since 2000. The meet took place on Friday and Saturday at the Mitchell Center.

Experienced Big Red women's lacrosee ready to roll

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Denison women's lacrosse team is back in action for the 2010 season after finishing 6-8 last spring and making a late-season run into the North Coast Athletic Conference semi-finals.

Although the Big Red suffered a season-opening setback to Guilford (15-11) on Feb.

Reporting from Thailand: Denisonian correspondent Rachel Mattingly writes from abroad

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Study abroad is meant to be about more than just learning a language, seeing a new country, and finding a fresh perspective. Broadening your horizon and raising your awareness of the rest of the world is great, but it's also about learning about yourself, seeing a little deeper into your own mind, and finding your limits.

Sounding off on local and national sports headlines

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Sportscenter's opening jingle sounded a lot different to me the other morning for some reason. It couldn't have been anchor Stuart Scott's "boo-yah." It wasn't the newest Twitter update about Tiger's trip back home. Watching the normal dazzling dunks, a super serving of slap-shots, and the highlights of the "Top Ten Plays" wasn't it either.

Keeping my Olympic dream alive

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Feeling the cold on my face and unsteadily balancing on blades, I stepped onto the rink. Between the crowd of middle-schoolers clumped on the sides and the three-foot-tall hockey kids going the wrong way around rink, I was reminded of my short-lived quest for Olympic gold this past week at Newark's finest ice arena.

Joanna Newsom's Have One On Me: Drag City Always Wins

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Joanna Newsom is not to be taken seriously. In fact, it is important to understand that the artists on Drag City--the Chicago-based indie label that is home to Newsom and a number of other semi-geniuses--is not to be taken seriously. Of course, in no way does this mean that Newsom's releases--or her label mate's releases--are not brilliant, beautiful, and fully realized perfect pieces of music.