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The Dartmouth
April 17, 2026
The Dartmouth
Opinion
Opinion

West: No Debt to Pay

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You don't owe me anything. Let me clarify that statement. I'm a former U.S. Marine. I served four years in the Corps before coming to Dartmouth this past fall.



Opinion

Vox Clamantis: A Seussian Elegiac

To the Editor: For over two centuries we've been called "DMS" It's simple and special and famous, no less. And what's more it's me, and it's you, and it's us So I refuse to be silent and not make a fuss. For a large sum of money, it was forced to depart From the core of our core and the heart of our heart. Will big buckets of green really bring us more clout? They'd say we sold up, but I'd say we sold out. Now I'm discombobulated, yes I am, yes indeed Disgruntled and doleful and fully displeased For alas, this new name is just like a thneed It's fancy and flashy, but it's not what we need. William-Bernard Reid-Varley DMS '15


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Feiger: Good Intentions Gone Awry

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Kemi Kalikawe, a well-known fashion designer in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is a star on the rise. Her bold cuts, playful designs and exquisite fabric led to undeniable success for this new fashion star. I had the opportunity to meet Kalikawe at one of her fashion shows a little over a month ago when I was working in Tanzania on my off-term.


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Black: Building Brotherhood

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Having arrived at Dartmouth as a 21-year-old freshman after waiting two years before coming to college, I can say that I have a somewhat unique perspective on college life.


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Schwartz: Taking College for Granted

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In the spring of my junior year of high school at an age long after that by which my great-grandparents held their first real jobs I began, like clockwork, making the rounds to various towns in the Northeast with my mom.


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Francfort: Moving Beyond Race

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Over the past several weeks, there has been an unavoidable buzz persisting throughout news and social media outlets concerning the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, who was killed in February by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman.


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Kim: Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling

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The day that President Obama announced the nomination of College President Jim Yong Kim for the presidency of the World Bank, my Korean friends and family bombarded my inbox with messages even before I had even woken up.





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Vox Clamantis

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To the Editor: The Undergraduate Judicial Affairs Office has charged members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the fraternity itself in connection with hazing violations during the fall 2011 pledge term.


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Pollard: Muckraking for a Buck

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I applaud Janet Reitman's recent Rolling Stone article on Dartmouth hazing for at least attempting to present a more nuanced picture of Dartmouth's "whistleblower" compared to other national publications.



This article appeared in a special issue of The Dartmouth examining College President Jim Yong Kim's nomination to head the World Bank.
Opinion

Short Answer

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Steve Elliott / The Dartmouth Staff *College President Jim Yong Kim's recent nomination to head the World Bank would require him to leave the College after less than three years if elected.




This article appeared in a special issue of The Dartmouth examining College President Jim Yong Kim's nomination to head the World Bank.
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Yoeli: Image Over Impact

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Yoon Ji Kim / The Dartmouth Staff When I heard about President Jim Yong Kim's acceptance of President Barack Obama's nomination to head the World Bank, I wasn't exactly surprised nobody was, at least in Hanover.