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The Dartmouth
April 17, 2026
The Dartmouth
Opinion




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Opinion Asks

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We asked our opinion staff: "In the U.S. News and World Report’s ranking of institutions with the best undergraduate teaching, Dartmouth placed seventh, down from placing second last year. Do you agree with this ranking, and if so how can Dartmouth improve its undergraduate teaching?"


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Yona: Do The Right Thing

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What does it mean to do the right thing? The decisions Dartmouth students and alumni make reverberate far beyond Hanover. Climate change is an issue where Dartmouth can lead.


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Solomon: Take the Path Less Traveled

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I will begin with a welcome and a disclaimer. Welcome to a formidable and highly competitive institution, to a community of intelligent, successful and inspiring individuals who will challenge you and who will make you demand the best of yourself.


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Szuhaj: The Pros of Long-Distance

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Don’t get me wrong. Long-distance relationships have a lot of drawbacks. The lack of physical proximity, the financial strain of seeing each other and the enormous amount of trust required can and often do challenge the health of long-distance relationships.



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It might seem cheesy, but time really flies — it feels like just yesterday that I was anxiously driving up for trips, unsure of the future and uncertain what to expect.


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Bach: Common Sense

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The 2016 Senior Survey reveals a wide disapproval with the administration’s responsiveness to student concerns: 75 percent of its respondents stated they are either “generally dissatisfied” or “very dissatisfied.” I have no doubt that a dozen hands in Parkhurst reached up to scratch their heads at this news, mystified by the poor reception to their munificence.








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We asked our opinion staff: "Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is unveiling a new program, 'Summer Arch,' a summer term inspired by Dartmouth’s sophomore summer. Do you think sophomore summer will translate well to other colleges, especially semester schools"