Heard on Campus

Your life of learning isn’t ending here—it’s just getting started.

Denison President Dale Knobel at the Commencement 2012.

If you don't get here early, all the good spots are taken.

—Student standing in Burton Morgan discussing the best study spaces for finals week.

At 3 pm every day, a friendly man comes to the 2nd floor and waters all the plants ... he's really cool. You should tell him, 'Thanks.'

—"Things you never knew you never knew about the library," in the Feb. 24th edition of the Bullsheet.

Throw an anti-Valentine's Day party: Your guests may think you're bitter, but you can win them over with delicious heart-shaped cookies. Painted black, just like your heart. You jaded emotionless monster.

—Natalie Olivio offers some anti-Valentine's day advice in the Feb. 14 edition of The Denisonian.

"One minute!"

—Dada Masilo, a popular South African dancer who's American premiere performance will take place on the Swasey stage as part of the Vail Series, gives students in her master class a time limit for their water break. She was smiling when she said it .... but we don't think she was kidding. For more on Masilo, visit TheDEN.

"We shall overcome."

—The Denison community closed the annual MLK convocation yesterday in song.

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—It's pretty quiet around here now that all of the students have left for break. We're taking off, too, so we'll see you in 2012!