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Active art
A conversation with community organizer, musician and painter, Allen Schwartz

Maryna, the war, and the symphony orchestra
On the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Maryna Kohut reflects of the human toll of the war.

As development moves across farmland, a local land lab inspired by students is an ‘oasis’
The conservation area, research field, park and classroom is the largest K-12 outdoor education center in Ohio.

Frontotemporal dementia is a terrible disease. Could a celebrity diagnosis inspire more research funding to end it?
Professor Alan Miller remembers his longtime friend, who died of the brain disease that has now afflicted actor Bruce Willis.

Let’s Dance
Sue Cavanaugh created a large fabric installation for the exhibit “Passages” at the Mansfield Art Center. She completed this work as she was dying of cancer. The work had a powerful impact on storyteller Doug Swift, who lost is wife to cancer a year ago

Life can be rich after retirement
Denison isn’t the only campus in Granville full of creative people looking for kinship.
LOCAL NEWS

A portion of Rt. 661 north of Granville to close March 27-31
Rt. 661 north of Granville will be closed for about a week starting March 27
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Asphalt plants proposed near Alexandria raise pollution concerns along Raccoon Creek
Residents are worried about the long-term implications of water pollution if the two facilities are approved for construction.

Denison faculty housing planned on north side of Granville, shuttered steam plant could be repurposed
The two initiatives are among a series of construction projects that are planned, underway or recently completed by the university.

Granville Open Space program preserves green spaces, helps build firewall against rapid growth
With Intel building what it says will be the largest computer microchip factory in the world 12 miles west of Granville, and the potential for unprecedented growth and development, the green spaces preserved through this levy are the first line of defense against rapid urbanization.

Denison’s Journalism department celebrates 5 years of audio storytelling contest
Students’ audio stories explored topics like poverty, science, campus life and ethical dilemmas.