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April 17, 2026
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It is widely understood that prolonged, chronic stress is more or less catastrophic to the human condition, and it is exactly that sort of unmitigated, unrelenting stress that comprises a cornerstone of the Dartmouth experience.
Opinion

Mehring: Killing Us All

By Adam Mehring | March 5, 2013

Samantha Lindsay / The Dartmouth As the resident scientist of my friend group, I regularly field questions pertaining to the body and brain: "If I put my hand down my throat, can I touch my own heart?" (You can try.) "Will my brain come out of my nose if I blow too hard?" (I wouldn't risk it.) "Could The Walking Dead' happen in real life?" (Almost definitely.) But a more recent query gave me pause: a flummoxed companion faced with six hours to complete a 2,000 word assignment threw up her hands and asked, "Might this paper actually be the death of me?" In a way, it actually might. It is widely understood that prolonged, chronic stress is more or less catastrophic to the human condition, and it is exactly that sort of unmitigated, unrelenting stress that comprises a cornerstone of the Dartmouth experience. The Dartmouth Plan renders each term into a marathon of writing papers, completing projects, taking exams, attending lectures and endless studying, with the interspersion of extracurricular pursuits in between.

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Beechert: Serving America First

By Michael Beechert | March 4, 2013

Congressional obstructionism in Washington is hardly newsworthy anymore. Regardless of political affiliation, it is difficult to dispute that Republicans have almost wholly dedicated themselves to stymieing Democratic legislation backed by President Barack Obama.

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