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Vox Clamantis

By Charlotte Johnson | March 6, 2012

To the Editor: A recent editorial in The Dartmouth ("Verbum Ultimum: Making Health a Priority," March 2) distorted Dartmouth's commitment to the physical and mental well-being of our student body.

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Blair: Homeward Bound

By Peter Blair | March 6, 2012

The rags-to-riches story holds a central place in American culture. Such stories are often dominated by the following archetype: Poor parents or grandparents scrap together a living, trying to hold everything together just enough for their children or grandchildren to get a shot at a "better life" a college degree and a materially prosperous, comfortably bourgeois existence.

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Kim: A Concerning Departure

By Janet Kim | March 6, 2012

Like many, I am devastated to see Advisor to Asian-American Students Nora Yasumura resign ("Yasumura resigns advising post," March 6). A critical mentor in the Dartmouth community, Nora Yasumura was the advisor to the Pan-Asian Community, the Inter-Community Council, the Diversity Peer Program, First Generation Network and many other student groups.

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Pedde: The Buffett Rule and Welfare

By Jonathan Pedde | March 6, 2012

During his State of the Union address last month, President Barack Obama proposed a "Buffett Rule," which would impose a minimum average tax rate of 30 percent on all income above $1 million per year.

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Rubin: The Power of Unity

By Alex Rubin | March 5, 2012

This past week, the United States gazed at Asia with cautious optimism that North Korea would respond positively to renewed attempts to spur its denuclearization.

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Wang: A Return to Scholarships

By Ethan Wang | February 28, 2012

It's almost that time of year again. March Madness is just around the corner, and with it comes excitement on campuses across the country as college basketball teams jockey for a spot in the final tournament.

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Zafer: A Threat to Community

By Maryam Zafer | February 27, 2012

I never felt that I belonged in America until I came to Dartmouth. I am a non-citizen immigrant Muslim from Australia, so I'll leave you to imagine how each aspect of this identity elicits xenophobia from various segments of American society.

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Batchelor: Crossing the Rubicon

By Jacob Batchelor | February 27, 2012

If you haven't had the opportunity to watch AMC's now-defunct TV show "Rubicon," you should. The show, which ran from June to October 2010, tells the story of an analyst at a private intelligence firm who discovers he may be an unwitting participant in a secret society that manipulates world events for personal profit. The title and storyline play off of Caesar's famous river crossing in 49 B.C.

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Yang: A Disturbing Duo

By Lorelei Yang | February 26, 2012

On Monday night, Chris Brown and Rihanna celebrated her 24th birthday by both dropping remixes: Rihanna's "Birthday Cake" from "Talk That Talk," and Chris Brown's "Turn Up the Music" from his album "Fortune." Da Internz, who produced the "Birthday Cake" remix, promised that it would "shock," and it sure did.

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Biberman: Rhetoric and Reality

By John Biberman | February 26, 2012

Zack Miller's naively hawkish assertion that the United States must attack Iranian nuclear facilities is an example of the rare bad idea that pushes better ones off the table and represents the worst possible response to Iranian nuclear ambitions ("Addressing a Nuclear Iran," Feb.

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Verbum Ultimum: From Apathy to Activism

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | February 23, 2012

On Feb. 28, the Obama campaign's Greater Together Student Summit Tour will be coming to the College in an effort to engage students in a conversation about issues relevant to the next election and teach students about how they can become involved in the reelection campaign ("Obama campaign will host campus training," Feb.

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