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Sachdeva: Martyrdom or Kingdom

By Nikki Sachdeva | January 17, 2013

Descending the steps of Baker-Berry Library, I am always struck by the minefield below. Student representatives of activist campus organizations such as China Care Club, GlobeMed, North Korea Project and MEDLIFE occupy table after table in Novack Cafe, hounding passersby for money in exchange for overly priced baked goods.

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Coffey: Glory to the Swedes

By Kamiar Coffey | January 16, 2013

Why is the American economic model of capitalism so different from the Scandinavian Nordic system, which is characterized by a mixed market economy and extensive welfare?

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Brooks: The Hype Machine

By David Brooks | January 16, 2013

During the holiday break, we all awoke to the terrible news coming out of Newtown, Conn. Our nation has endured a number of school shootings in the past I can personally remember the Columbine shootings quite well but the fact that an adult would take a gun into an elementary school and turn it on little boys and girls was both shocking and heartbreaking.

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Chalif: A Poorly Framed Hobbit

By Eric Chalif | January 15, 2013

Sound was introduced to cinema in the 1920s, issuing in the era of "talkies." Color arrived a decade later, memorialized when Dorothy stepped into Oz and exclaimed, "Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." And now, film director Peter Jackson is hoping to make high frame rates the next revolution in filmmaking.

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Yang: Unchained Racism?

By Lorelei Yang | January 15, 2013

In recent weeks, "Django Unchained" (2013) has provoked a wide range of reactions. While the film won Golden Globes for screenplay and supporting actor and has garnered several Oscar nominations, it has also provoked harsh criticism from many who believe that director Quentin Tarantino, renowned for his envelope-pushing filmmaking, crossed the line from controversial to simply racist.

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Sellers: Reality Bites

By Emily Sellers | January 14, 2013

In the crisp, new 21st century, many teens are welcomed into the world of young adult fiction by a sensually beckoning albeit cold and sometimes sparkly hand.

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McKay: Letting Lanza Win

By Katie McKay | January 14, 2013

In light of the recent Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., people across the nation are still struggling with how best to cope with the devastating tragedy.

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Rothfeld: Apocalypse Now?

By Becca Rothfeld | January 13, 2013

This December, our world survived the end of the Mayan calendar. Amidst online prophesies of impending Armageddon, we weathered the end of times and resurfaced unharmed, if not unfazed. Remarkably enough, 2012 is not the first time that we have managed to avoid certain existential destruction.

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Beechert: Kicking the Can Down the Road

By Michael Beechert | January 13, 2013

Two weeks ago, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 in what was an eleventh-hour effort to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff" crisis.

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Verbum Ultimum: The Cost of Change

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | January 10, 2013

The College recently announced that it will no longer accept pre-matriculation credits beginning with the Class of 2018.

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Koenig: AP is No Substitute

By Aaron Koenig | January 10, 2013

I was a very satisfied student right after I matriculated at Dartmouth. Entering Orientation, I didn't have many placement tests left to take.

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Mehring: A Constitutional Crisis

By Adam Mehring | January 9, 2013

Is our government broken? If the question sounds dramatic, allow me to elucidate. The most recently adjourned Congressional body, steeped in fringe politics and partisan interests, could barely perform its most fundamental civic duty of voting on and passing laws.

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Mayerson: Hope for Peace in the Middle East

By Asher Mayerson | January 9, 2013

After renewed violence in late November, tensions are once again running high between Israelis and Palestinians.

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Pollack: An Exceptional Leader

By Martha Pollack | January 8, 2013

Last semester, my boss and I co-taught a class on college affordability. We met Tuesday evenings in a tiered classroom in the university art museum with 55 enrolled students.

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Ramesh: The Barnes Dance

By Chandrasekar Ramesh | January 8, 2013

As citizens of Dartmouth College, we are all indoctrinated into the Salty Dog Rag. However, as residents of Hanover, we are all intimately familiar with another boogie the Barnes Dance.

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Student Roundtable

By Guest Columnists | January 8, 2013

Campus leaders provide a variety of perspectives on Philip Hanlon '77's appointment as Dartmouth's 18th president. President-elect Hanlon will bring to Dartmouth the vision of an accomplished administrator, the heart of a dedicated teacher and the mind of a renowned scholar all supreme qualities that will allow Dartmouth to thrive under his leadership. Our institution finds itself at a unique juncture.

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Hutchinson: Meeting Dartmouth's New President

By Joan Hutchinson | January 8, 2013

President-elect Philip Hanlon '77 and I both arrived on the Dartmouth campus in the fall of 1973.

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Verbum Ultimum: Remembering Our Commitments

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | January 8, 2013

The appointment of President-elect Philip Hanlon '77 signals the next chapter in a rather tumultuous period in Dartmouth's history.

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Kim: Missing Korean Studies

By Yoo Jung Kim | January 7, 2013

Every Ivy League university other than Dartmouth currently has a Korean language or studies program as part of its regular curriculum.

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Kufta: Don't Forget About Us

By Matthew Kufta | January 7, 2013

Since the appointment of President-elect Philip Hanlon '77, many have highlighted the need for Hanlon to reconcile Dartmouth's undergraduate-centered identity with the needs of the College's graduate and professional schools.