Opinion - The Dartmouth

Four months ago, Frank Cunningham and I evaluated and reflected on the current state of our home, Dartmouth College. From this time of self-reflection, we gleaned that the factors that brought us to Dartmouth — a supportive, diverse student body and a close knit community — have diminished greatly over the past year. We wondered, “What can we as students do to restore, rebrand and re-energize a student body in which the line of communication has been ultimately fractured?” Our answer led us to this point right now.

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Presidential Statement: Jay Graham

By Jay Graham | April 13, 2014

I am honored to be running for president of the Student Assembly. My reason for running is very simple: I believe I have the best qualifications and the greatest determination of any of the candidates to help make Dartmouth an even better experience for all those who follow us here in years to come. I know with your help we can make big strides in very important challenges and still have time and resources to fix the small but significant annoyances we all deal with on campus every day.

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Presidential Statement: Jon Miller

By Jon Miller | April 13, 2014

Many of you may have seen the sidewalk chalk that my running mate, Harry Qi ’17, and I have put around campus. Our platform has been online since the very beginning of campaigning, and it is accessible to all. I have reached out to many of you personally either in FoCo, at your dorms or in Baker-Berry Library. And so I would like to take this opportunity to talk about something more important than the platform of any one candidate.

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Presidential Statement: Sophia Pedlow

By Sophia Pedlow | April 13, 2014

I don’t have a lot of fancy promises. What I do have is a vision for what the role of the Student Assembly could be and a complex understanding of how this College works. I believe there are tangible things we can do to improve Dartmouth’s culture, but that it’s going to take an experienced and committed leader to achieve this meaningful change. My firsthand experience addressing student needs with College administrators will accelerate the efficient rebuilding of the Assembly to better advocate for all students’ needs. Most importantly, I bring a record of compassion for my peers, willingness to look outside of myself and the conviction to do what’s right that Dartmouth needs right now.

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Presidential Statement: Yesuto Shaw

By Yesuto Shaw | April 13, 2014

This year has been a very eventful one in Dartmouth’s history. From the welcoming of our third College President in five years, to multiple protests and national media attention, this year has been a bit of a wild ride. A ride, unfortunately, that has led to divisiveness and dissatisfaction with various aspects of the College by many students. What our campus needs now is a leader who can unify the campus and move us forward toward a better Dartmouth for all.

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Vox Clamantis: An Unfortunate Oversight

By Kayla Wade | April 13, 2014

Last fall, my undergraduate advisor training began with the premise that our roles were to provide the first level of support for our residents. Everyone was ready to accept this responsibility on heavily discussed themes such as diversity, alcohol and sexual health, but mental health was notably absent, with the exception of extreme scenarios, where a resident was suicidal or physically harming themselves.

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