Opinion

Ramesh: Imaginary War

By Chandrasekar Ramesh | November 7, 2012

On Monday, College Republicans Vice President Melanie Wilcox wrote a piece endorsing Mitt Romney ("Why I'm Voting for Mitt," Nov.

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Opinion

Blair: Hardly Hazing

By Peter Blair | November 6, 2012

Anyone who attended the Homecoming bonfire this year will know that the College, in accordance with what is apparently an annual theme, has increased its efforts to tame and domesticate the event.

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Opinion

Blair: Hardly Hazing

By Peter Blair | November 6, 2012

Anyone who attended the Homecoming bonfire this year will know that the College, in accordance with what is apparently an annual theme, has increased its efforts to tame and domesticate the event.

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Opinion

Chang: Starve the Artist

By Lulu Chang | November 6, 2012

Everyone loves a martyr. From Socrates to Joan of Arc, Jesus to John F. Kennedy, the nobility that naturally accompanies such unfailing resolution and sacrifice is immense, and the praise that follows is unparalleled, though not always deserved.

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Opinion

Chang: Starve the Artist

By Lulu Chang | November 6, 2012

Everyone loves a martyr. From Socrates to Joan of Arc, Jesus to John F. Kennedy, the nobility that naturally accompanies such unfailing resolution and sacrifice is immense, and the praise that follows is unparalleled, though not always deserved.

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Opinion

Chalif: Upholding American Values

By Eric Chalif | November 5, 2012

At a Dartmouth Film Society meeting last week, we were asked to name classic American films. My first thoughts were of those famous, old masterpieces "Citizen Kane" and "Gone With the Wind." Then I thought of movies featuring a pure, historic American setting like the gritty, flat brush of Texan oil prairies in "There Will be Blood." People brought up such iconic, innovative movies as "The Graduate" and "Annie Hall." The difficulty that we had in generalizing a definition of classic American cinema stems from the complexity of the word "American" itself. The word "American" conjures an eclectic mix of stereotypes.

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Opinion

Vox Clamantis

By Zach Williams | November 5, 2012

Last week's comic by Yoo Jung Kim depicted the exciting career paths of students from Dartmouth's professional degree programs (DosiRock: Sounds of the City, Oct.

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Opinion

Rothfeld: A Civic Responsibility

By Rebecca Rothfeld | November 5, 2012

The other day, my friend revealed to me that he is not planning to vote in the upcoming election.

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Opinion

Wilcox: Why I'm Voting for Mitt

By Melanie Wilcox | November 4, 2012

Four years ago, Barack Obama promised the American people hope and change. Today, President Obama has a track record to evaluate, and by objective measures, it is not good.

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Opinion

Cole: Finishing the Job

By Mason Cole | November 4, 2012

When you go to the polls, you will face a stark choice between a president who entered office with two wars raging and an economy on the brink, but nonetheless brought us to a point of stability, and a formerly moderate governor who wants to bring back failed economic policies and backward social policies.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: A Variety of Viewpoints

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | November 1, 2012

Dartmouth students are fortunate to have the opportunity to not only profoundly influence the coming election, but also to engage with each other about differing political views.

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Opinion

Alston: Waste Your Vote

By William Alston | November 1, 2012

This year, I'm going to waste my vote. Normally, I am inclined to accept part of what the dominant political machines spit out at me, as candidates often distinguish themselves greatly from each other, leading to one candidate being clearly superior to the other in my assessment.

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Opinion

Francfort: Costly College Tuitions

By Kevin Francfort | October 31, 2012

College is getting much more expensive. This fact has grown clear over the last 10 years here in Hanover, as the total cost to attend Dartmouth has increased by over 61 percent.

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Opinion

Dwyer: A Healthy Dialogue

By Katherine Dwyer | October 31, 2012

Tomorrow, every first and second-year female student will receive a small compact mirror in her Hinman Box.

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Opinion

Beechert: Abolish the Electoral College

By Michael Beechert | October 30, 2012

In the final weeks of the presidential race, it has become a daily ritual for the various news agencies to report the most recent national presidential polls as a part of their major coverage.

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Opinion

Rubin: Illusory Oil Production

By Alex Rubin | October 30, 2012

The Associated Press recently reported that as a result of a four-year boom in oil production, the United States could pass Saudi Arabia as the world's largest producer of oil.

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Opinion

James: Dedication to Students

By Jeff James | October 29, 2012

A recent front-page story in The Dartmouth raised issues that the Hopkins Center and Dartmouth take very seriously: student needs for rehearsal and performance space, and the role of visiting performing artists ("Hopkins Center fails to address student needs," Oct.

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Opinion

Rothfeld: Divisive Pledge Gear

By Becca Rothfeld | October 29, 2012

Responses to the College's inept attempts at cracking down on hazing have been manifold, but few have been as well-reasoned and articulate as that of columnist David Brooks.

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Opinion

Clark: The Value of a Liberal Education

By Charles Clark | October 28, 2012

There are two ways to respond to the argument made by Chandrasekar Ramesh last Thursday ("Overemphasizing the Liberal Arts," Oct.

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Opinion

Casler: The Dangers of Drones

By Don Casler | October 28, 2012

While last Monday's final presidential debate covered an impressive breadth of topics related to American foreign policy, the discussion of drone warfare was conspicuous only by its virtual absence.

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