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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Opinion

Wheeler: Not So Harmless Hook-Ups

By Katie Wheeler | October 25, 2012

Many have been quick to criticize professor Richard Denton's recent tirade against the current "epidemic" of sexually transmitted diseases as a means of imposing his conservative agenda regarding sex onto students ("Sex and Responsibility," Oct.

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Verbum Ultimum: Harmless Hazing

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | October 25, 2012

Tonight's Dartmouth Night ceremonies signal the traditional beginning of Homecoming weekend. The massive bonfire serves as the capstone of the night, symbolically serving as an initiation ritual for the recently matriculated Class of 2016.

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Opinion

Pedde: Learning from Abroad

By Jonathan Pedde | October 24, 2012

For the last four years in a row, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Dartmouth as number one in the country for "Best Undergraduate Teaching." The College must certainly be doing something right.

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Ramesh: Overemphasizing the Liberal Arts

By Chandrasekar Ramesh | October 24, 2012

While most countries begin specialization early in high school, the United States has a unique tradition in liberal arts education.

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Sellers: Putting the "Girl" in "New Girl"

By Emily Sellers | October 23, 2012

Zooey Deschanel is sweet. She's the type of sickening sweet that lingers, coating your mouth. She's a steaming apple pie, with brown sugar baked into the crust and a generous helping of ice cream on the side.

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Brooks: Use and Abuse of Hazing Practices

By David Brooks | October 23, 2012

"Good get into the rain room right now!" he yelled. The rain room was the affectionate name given to the showers.

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Hoyt: Celebrating Stress

By Hannah Hoyt | October 22, 2012

Everywhere you go on campus, you'll likely hear someone lament, "I'm stressed." "I've got a lot going on." "Sorry, I can't.

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Haynes: Hype Paralysis

By Campbell Haynes | October 22, 2012

Hype can be a cruel mistress. Expectations frequently overwhelm the achievements young stars actually accomplish.

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Rothfeld: Prescriptive Paternalism

By Becca Rothfeld | October 21, 2012

In his recent column, physics professor Richard Denton inveighs against the supposed evils of casual sex ("Sex and Responsibility," Oct.

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Yang: Antagonists Anonymous

By Lorelei Yang | October 21, 2012

On Oct. 12, Gawker writer Adrian Chen published a lengthy article outing 49-year-old Michael Brutsch as the infamous Reddit troll and moderator Violentacrez, who created, contributed to or moderated threads such as "Chokeabitch," "Rapebait," "Hitler," "Jewmeria," "Beatingwomen" and "Jailbait." The last of these threads, which Brutsch and thousands of others used to share provocative photographs of underage girls, drew so much criticism last year that Reddit was forced to shut it down.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: A Rising Price Tag

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | October 18, 2012

This year, Dartmouth saw the highest return on its endowment of any member of the Ivy League to report its returns, doubling its benchmark growth rate ("Endowment sees 5.8 percent return," Oct.

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