It was the end of junior Devin Talbot's senior year of high school when he heard the bad news.
His dad, 63-year-old Fredrick Brian Talbot, was diagnosed with terminal sarcoma cancer. It was a level three, which meant a low chance of survival and a high possibility that the deadly disease might return.
Senior Stephanie Hoover studied abroad last semester in Ecuador, but she didn't spend much time studying.
Far from just taking classes and living up the city life of Quito, Ecuador's capital, her program involved an interactive element of social justice.
A wealthy campus means wealthy students, right?
Not always. A closer examination of student employees reveals that Denison is home to some hardworking, financially conscious students who have learned to balance academics and employment.
The Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA) is just one interactive program with a social justice bend. Students are also taking back their experiences to campus from programs like the School for International Training (SIT), Border Studies and the Center for Global Education (CGE).