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Building Community After Denison
At Denison, community comes naturally. From living all four years on campus and getting involved in student organizations to preparing for future careers both in the classroom and through the...
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The perfect parry: How fencing brought two Denisonians together
For many Denisonians, college is where passions take shape — in classrooms, on teams, and through friendships that become something more. For Charles Murray Jr. ’11, that passion was fencing....
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Like father, like son: Music connects two generations of Denison alums
When Dan Smith ʼ85 takes the stage with his band, The Watch, he’s transported back to his college years at Denison. The friendships, the energy, and the sound of live...
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Symposiums highlight Summer Scholars’ research, artistry
Eva Beals ’28 spent five nerve-jangling minutes on stage sharing her sketches and the inspiration behind them. The attentive audience saw digital images of Beals’ work, titled The Connections We Keep,...
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A Denison room comes full circle
When Michele Walton Hoehn ’89 was a junior at Denison, she lived in Crawford Hall. Decades later, her daughter, Kate ’29, received her first-year room assignment. The location? Crawford Hall,...
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From the diamond to forever: Alums mark 20 years since storybook proposal
It had been a remarkable day of Denison baseball — a remarkable season, really — and truth be told, Denison shortstop Brian Regan ’04 was a trifle worried that the...
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In an era before specialization, Don DeJong ’54 did it all for Denison
Don DeJong ’54, the baby-faced, record-breaking athlete for all seasons, died July 10, 2025, at 93. While his professional career as a school administrator took him to Florida, DeJong spent...
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