Opinion

Rubin: Preserve Early Voting

By Alex Rubin | October 11, 2012

This election cycle, there has been a lot of talk about various election laws that have passed and will affect voters this coming November.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: A Missed Opportunity

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | October 11, 2012

In the spring, increased visibility of harmful hazing at Dartmouth prompted the College administration to announce the creation of the Committee on Student Safety and Accountability, equally comprised of students, faculty and staff, to work toward decreasing the incidence of harmful initiation rituals performed by student organizations ("College forms safety committee," May 8). Despite Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson's strong rhetoric regarding the importance of an inclusive discourse on campus hazing practices and specifically the important role that this committee would play, the members of the committee of which she serves as co-chair have not met since the committee's initial meeting in the spring ("COSSA fails to meet since May," Oct.

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Opinion

Francfort: Taking Ownership

By Kevin Francfort | October 10, 2012

In the aftermath of the recent hazing scandal, administrators have been working to change some of the common practices among Greek organizations and other student groups that fall under the College's definition of hazing.

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Opinion

Wang: Getting Your Money's Worth

By Ethan Wang | October 10, 2012

Correction appended There is a scene in "Good Will Hunting" (1997) in which Matt Damon's character Will, an uneducated janitor, has an argument with a hotshot college student about some deep academic subject.

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Opinion

Ramesh: Co-Opting Women's Rights

By Chandrasekar Ramesh | October 9, 2012

With the election just a few weeks away, internet political advertisements are out in full swing.

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Opinion

McKay: Flirting With the Freshman 15

By Katie McKay | October 9, 2012

As the year begins, freshmen have had to adjust to various aspects of living away from home, in many cases for the first time.

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Opinion

Kim: To What Degree?

By Yoo Jung Kim | October 8, 2012

Going to Dartmouth is a privilege. Thousands of other students were denied the seats that we currently hold, and virtually all of us will be graduating with shiny Ivy League degrees that many of us hope will give us an edge in landing lucrative and prestigious careers.

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Opinion

Sellers: Beware of Brain Rot

By Emily Sellers | October 8, 2012

The perils of television-induced brain rot have been preached to us since the time we were young.

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Opinion

Brooks: Don't Dimiss the NRO

By David Brooks | October 7, 2012

Whether it was through a game of harbor, a trip to the river or watching the Olympics, I found plenty of time during my Summer term for fun and distractions, and I ultimately had an amazing experience in part due to the NRO I used in one of my courses.

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Opinion

Rothfeld: Mischaracterizing Feminism

By Becca Rothfeld | October 7, 2012

Since the advent of second-wave feminism in the 1960s, the mainstream feminist movement has suffered a disquieting decline in popularity.

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Opinion

Iturrey: Conciliatory Companies

By Alesy Iturrey | October 4, 2012

In our pop-tech, consumer-based society, every company, product and service is rated, ranked and expected to be perfect.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: Sensationalizing the Truth

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | October 4, 2012

In January, a column published in these pages about fraternity culture and hazing not only sparked a campus-wide discussion about hazing, but also fueled a media firestorm focused on the College's social ills.

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Opinion

Chalif: Pre-Health Trepidation

By Eric Chalif | October 3, 2012

I arrived on campus a short three weeks ago, and I have already been inundated with an overwhelming amount of pre-med advice, lectures, shadowing opportunities and potential research positions.

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Opinion

Rothfeld: Kindling Distraction

By Becca Rothfeld | October 3, 2012

This week, Amazon announced the release of its latest e-reader, the Kindle Paperwhite. The sophisticated device boasts a high-resolution screen, advanced backlighting, a 1,100-book capacity and up to eight weeks of battery life.

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Opinion

Beechert: The Nuance in Labor Disputes

By Michael Beechert | October 2, 2012

Labor disputes have stimulated debate about the respective roles of management and unions in the business world throughout American history.

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Opinion

Schwartz: Consigning Pedophiles to Inferno

By Ben Schwartz | October 2, 2012

In Dante's "Inferno," the great Roman poet Virgil guides the protagonist through the nine circles of hell.

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Opinion

Alston: Fair Compensation

By William Alston | October 1, 2012

It has become increasingly common for college students and recent graduates to seek internships in order to build their resumes for success in a tough job market.

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Opinion

Hoyt: From STEM to STEAM

By Hannah Hoyt | October 1, 2012

When the Hopkins Center opened 50 years ago, it was at the cutting edge of the American conversation about art.

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Opinion

Vox Clamantis

By Unai Montes-Irueste '98 | September 30, 2012

Correction appended To the Editor: Chandrasekar Ramesh's recent column ("Diversity Isn't Free," Sept.

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Opinion

McKay: Obfuscating Orientation

By Katie McKay | September 30, 2012

Upon returning to Hanover after DOC Trips, I saw my mother standing on the sidewalk. While I attempted to say goodbye to my trip and collect my cellphone and room key, she handed me a collection of fliers she had picked up at the Activities Fair.

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