Taneja: Claude Watermarking Its Output Alone Will Not Save Writing

Alahyari: Protection and Service Are Choices for the Public to Make

Grafton County Sheriff Jill Myers turned on her campaign promises when she partnered with ICE. Without a primary opponent, the public needs to find other ways to keep her accountable.

Menna: Judgement and Restraint

Dartmouth’s policy of institutional restraint asks its leaders to preserve Dartmouth’s voice for the moments that matter most. The challenge lies in the judgment required to apply that principle.

Beauvineau and Richardson: When We Get It Right — Visions for the Dartmouth Climate Collaborative

The climate crisis affects every member of the Upper Valley community. If done right, the Dartmouth Climate Collaborative will give each of those voices a platform as it addresses climate change. 

Menna: When Restraint Meets Scrutiny

President Sian Beilock has argued that institutional restraint preserves Dartmouth’s ability to defend its independence when it matters most. The federal investigation into Geisel School of Medicine will reveal how the College decides when that moment has arrived.

Alahyari: Dartmouth’s Growth Doesn’t Mean Losing Our Community

A careful expansion can go a long way in ensuring everyone can benefit equally from Dartmouth’s tight-knit community.

Menna: Reading Between the Election Stories

The Dartmouth’s reporting on New Hampshire election laws tells one story; the ideas shaping those stories tell another.

Taneja: Dartmouth’s Size Is its Strength.

Expanding Dartmouth’s student body would dilute its sense of community.

Cashwell: It’s Time to Reinstate Dartmouth’s Swim Test and More.

The Class of 2026 was the first in a century to graduate without a swim requirement. Dartmouth should bring it back in a new way.

Alahyari: What Did Team Melli Mean this Year?

The Iranian community has the power to define Iran’s national football team as a symbol of the people rather than the regime.

Menna: Lessons from Craftsbury

Every summer, a group of Dartmouth student-athletes head to Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom to train. What they bring back to campus extends far beyond stronger bodies and faster times.

Menna: A Dartmouth Case for America’s 250th Year

The Supreme Court case that saved Dartmouth from becoming a state university offers a reminder of why the independent institutions Alexis de Tocqueville admired remain essential to American democracy. 

Arzoumanidis: In Defense of Student Parking

Cars provide students with important benefits. Dartmouth should reverse its ban on sophomore vehicles.

Alahyari: In Search of Lost Treasure

The historic Treasure Room in Baker-Berry Library was once a space for students to use. Opening it to the public again would help strengthen the relationship between Dartmouth students and the historical context in which they reside.

Menna: The Spaces Between

Graduation celebrates achievement. Yet the things graduates ultimately cherish are often harder to recognize while they are happening.

Menna: The College They Made

Fifty years ago, the first class to spend all four years at a coeducational Dartmouth graduated. The 177 women who made that possible helped shape the College we inhabit today.

Avila: Dartmouth Should Honor Courage, Not Conformity

Honorary degrees should affirm courage, integrity and service toward providing students with an education grounded in truth-seeking and open discourse — traits that FIRE president Greg Lukianoff embodies.

Taneja: Your Baby Graduated. Buy a Page in The D.

The Dartmouth should reconsider its offering of $100+ congratulatory graduation ads.

Rempe-Hiam: An Intersection of Lunch and Pollutants

The controversial crosswalk at Wheelock and Main Street might be more than a superficial annoyance; it could be making us sick.