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High schools join efforts to fight cancer with Dublinthon

High schools join efforts to fight cancer with DublinthonBy: Debbie GillumWednesday November 19, 2014 9:28 a.m.Written for ThisWeekNews Dublin Villager newspaper The DublinThon is putting the fun back into fundraiser with a student-led all night danceathon to raise money to fight cancer. The Friday Nov. 21 danceathon will be neon-themed with a DJ, face painting… Continue reading High schools join efforts to fight cancer with Dublinthon

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Karrer’s Turkey Bowl tradition to continue Nov. 25

Karrer's Turkey Bowl tradition to continue Nov. 25By: Debbie GillumFormer OSU basketball star Scoonie Penn talks strategy to students of Dublin Karrer Middle School during the annual Turkey Bowl fundraiser Nov. 25Wednesday November 19, 2014 9:29 a.m.Written for ThisWeekNews Dublin Villager newspaper Local sports stars will play flag football with Karrer Middle School students to raise money… Continue reading Karrer’s Turkey Bowl tradition to continue Nov. 25

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Home Made Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is another flashback post. I wrote this in high school for my Research and Exposition class with Mr. Rickert. I think the topic was to describe our favorite food or explain a recipe. I was going through a phase where I would microwave cookie dough and eat it so I wrote about that. For… Continue reading Home Made Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Creative Travel Writing Assignment

I wrote this for my Creative Travel Writing class. At the time, I was feeling like I wasn't allowed to admit that study-abroad wasn't always perfect. I wanted to explore how similar events can be portrayed so differently, depending on who the audience is.            Assignment 1Debbie in Denmark BlogMonday January 28,… Continue reading Creative Travel Writing Assignment

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Students taking food from dining halls

March 11, 2014 Denisonian in FeaturesPut down the cookie: Students taking food from dining hallsHave you ever taken something from the dining hall? A cookie? A bagel? Backpack full of bananas? Well, that’s actually a violation of Denison’s policy. The policy that was set by Denison and is enforced by both Sodexo and Bon Appetit… Continue reading Students taking food from dining halls

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Farmer Fridays

The DenisonianFebruary 11, 2014NewsS.K. Piper, Dan and David Ochs. Farmer Fridays is a new Dining Services initiative to help students learn where their food is coming from and to be able to meet the people who grow that food.This Friday Feb. 7 was the first Farmer Friday in Curtis dining hall veggie room from 12:30 to… Continue reading Farmer Fridays

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Beck Lecture

The DenisonianFeb 11, 2013Arts and LifeThings kicked off with a night of poetry. But these weren’t your stereotypical poets. Maggie Glover ‘05 and Paige Hill Starzinger both have full-time jobs, not related to poetry, but each just recently published their first book of poems. Despite visiting campus together for the Beck Lecture series, the two… Continue reading Beck Lecture

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David Hallman Remembered

The DenisonianFebruary 11, 2014NewsDavid Hallman Remembered The Denison community mourns the loss of senior history major and economics minor David Marshall Hallman III, 21, from Erie, Pa., who passed away on Saturday Feb. 8 after a search of campus and the surrounding areas.“My hope is that in a small community like Denison, that we can… Continue reading David Hallman Remembered