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The Dartmouth
June 21, 2025 | Latest Issue
The Dartmouth

The Real Problem with Social Life is the D-Plan

To the Editor:

If the goal is to bring Dartmouth students closer together then the first step should be to wipe out the D-plan. It is the single force which alienates students from each other consistently and throughout college. In no way does it unify the sophomore class -- it's nothing more than a gimmick to squeeze in more students. Until the D-plan is gone, there should be no serious talk about building a close-knit community. To hear such a sweeping social-oriented reform from the man who created the D-plan is complete hypocrisy.