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April 17, 2026
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Verbum Ultimum: Reworking Rush

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | January 7, 2016

While Sigma Delt’s aims are commendable, we should not view the shake-out process as a panacea to the deep-seated flaws of the recruitment process. To view Sigma Delt’s decision as anything more than a marginal improvement or temporary fix would be naïve. The truth of the matter is this—neither system is empirically superior. Adopting a system that resembles men’s fraternity rush will not necessarily be any better for women’s self-esteem or agency. As it stands, women who choose to participate in both formal rush and shake-out will face many of the same challenges.

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Yona: Standing at a Crossroads

By Leehi Yona | January 7, 2016

It is for all these reasons — my experiences at these UN conferences and my awareness as a Dartmouth student, in addition to the climate science and policy research I have been conducting since my first year at the College ­— that I know Dartmouth must divest from the top 200 publicly traded fossil fuel companies by proven reserves. COP21 was a signal: the fossil fuel era is coming to a rapid close .

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Peters: Shameful State of the Nation

By William Peters | January 6, 2016

When Donald J. Trump announced that he would be running for president in June, I thought, “Well, this should be amusing.” I figured he’d join the rest of the anti-tax, anti-abortion, anti-regulatory, anti-immigration and other anti efforts in the run to the extreme right. In a presidential field that began with more than a dozen hopefuls, distinguishing one’s self has been paramount. Trump has done just that. Garnering support from conservatives, he has enjoyed a consistent lead over the other GOP candidates. This support is concerning.

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Albrecht: Good Without God

By Emily Albrecht | January 5, 2016

The American political landscape has become dangerously polarized. Most social, economic and other issues are starkly divided across the aisle — just identifying as being liberal or conservative leads to an assumption that you hold various beliefs that might have nothing to do with actual policy. While religious beliefs and identities fall prey to these generalizations, the very place of religion in politics is rarely questioned across the political spectrum. It does not matter if you are a Republican or a Democrat — in order to be a good, moral leader, the American narrative all but states that you have to be religious.

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In Defense of Israel

By Matthew Goldstein | January 4, 2016

Once again, I find myself in the unfortunate, but necessary position of justifying the existence of the state of Israel and Israel’s right to defend itself.

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Vox Clamantis: Fostering Community

By Mike Wooten | November 16, 2015

To the Editor: \n I am writing to respond to Ioana Solomon’s ’19 thoughtful column in The Dartmouth yesterday, “Artificially Selecting Community.” As I said in last week’s messages to students, you are not required to submit a house community group request.

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