Opinion

Sheikh-Hassan: Dangerous Myths of Exceptionalism

By Sadia Sheikh-Hassan | November 12, 2012

This column is meant to address the concerns of "IndependentVoice" an anonymous commenter on The Dartmouth's article covering the bias incident last week who requested that someone discuss why this election has caused the phrase "f-ck white people" to trend on Twitter ("Incident Team reacts to bigoted vandalism," Nov.

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Alston: You Don't Have to Buy Local

By William Alston | November 12, 2012

It's become something of a fad to advocate for the exclusive purchase of local goods when possible.

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Wheeler: Obama's Folly

By Katie Wheeler | November 12, 2012

This past Tuesday, Barack Obama was reelected as the president of the United States. His triumph was met with great enthusiasm on college campuses across the nation.

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Hunter: Moving Beyond a Petition

By Max Hunter | November 12, 2012

On Saturday afternoon, a petition entitled, "Administration of Dartmouth College: Build feminist consciousness at the College in order to end the perpetration and normalization of sexual violence" began to circulate around Facebook and via email.

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Sellers: A Sex Ed Reality Check

By Emily Sellers | November 11, 2012

We all know that teen pregnancy is a problem. But for most of us, it is a far-off threat, one that is confined to the glow of MTV's "Teen Mom" on Tuesday nights.

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Kim: Open the Ivied Gates

By Yoo Jung Kim | November 11, 2012

By now, the most fervent potential Dartmouth '17s have sent in their early decision applications.

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McKay: Stigmatizing Sexual Assault

By Katie McKay | November 8, 2012

Amherst College student Angie Epifano's recent account of her experience as a rape victim at a prestigious institution created controversy throughout the Amherst community.

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Verbum Ultimum: Reassessing the Greek System

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | November 8, 2012

This has been a long and transformative year for Dartmouth's social culture, one often characterized by conflict between segments of the student body and the administration.

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Nichols: Our Drug of Choice

By Matthew Nichols | November 7, 2012

If you're going to do drugs and let's face it, you probably will at least do the right ones for the right reasons.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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