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December 26, 2025 | Latest Issue
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Opinion

Opinion

It's Academic

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The first day of class can be a dream crusher. After a few weeks away from school we find ourselves almost excited for the new course load.


Opinion

Short Answer

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Friday's Verbum Ultimum argued that Dartmouth athletics are finally on the upswing again. Are the recent changes enough to rejuvenate sports, and does it matter in the long run? Whether or not the newfound excitement about Dartmouth sports is here to stay depends on whether our teams can maintain their winning streaks especially against more challenging opponents.



Opinion

Too Young to be Old

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The concept of "emerging adulthood" can best be described as that transitional phase of human life nestled right in between adolescence and adulthood.


Opinion

Too Young to be Old

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The concept of "emerging adulthood" can best be described as that transitional phase of human life nestled right in between adolescence and adulthood.


Opinion

Mr. Davis' Ring

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Somewhere between losing my Dartmouth ID card for the second time in a week, blitzing an old internship boss for a letter of recommendation, meeting to discuss the Dartmouth Rude Mechanical's fall show and worrying that this term has become too crazy before classes even begun, I went to check my Hinman Box.


Opinion

Culture Shock

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My summer in China revealed many pleasant surprises. After listening to the American media's often damning portrayals of the nation, I thought I would face the most bizarre of cultural norms and a tremendous absence of human rights.


Opinion

Time for a Change

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As I have grown older, I have come to the realization that politics in America circles through the same vices year after year in a way that makes NASCAR look novel and exciting.


Opinion

Dazed and Confused

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Freshman Fall is a frantic term, and things may feel like they're flying by so quickly you don't have even a minute to stop and reflect by yourself.


Opinion

Dazed and Confused

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Freshman Fall is a frantic term, and things may feel like they're flying by so quickly you don't have even a minute to stop and reflect by yourself.


Opinion

Time for a Change

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As I have grown older, I have come to the realization that politics in America circles through the same vices year after year in a way that makes NASCAR look novel and exciting.


Opinion

Our First Frat

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The desire to escape the prison of our minds is universal. Since this is the "Senior Giving Sage Advice to Freshmen" column, I thought that would be a good opening sentence.


Opinion

Turning the Page

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Within the last several months you've invariably heard many people remark, "college is the time to reinvent yourself." Usually said to inspire introspection, evoke possibility and kindle metamorphosis, this advice is instead underwhelming, overblown and vague the Chinese democracy of adolescent pity. I understand their point.




Opinion

A Republican Responsibility

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Republican lawmakers have spent the past two years relentlessly obstructing every facet of President Barack Obama's agenda, a strategy that they unfortunately appear poised to capitalize on in the November midterm elections.



Opinion

Misplaced Priorities

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A fiery debate has been raging throughout the country about the planned construction of a mosque and cultural center within blocks of the former site of the World Trade Center.


Opinion

Over-citing up a Storm

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Here is one truth you will never hear a librarian, professor or college administrator admit: the difference between plagiarizing and not plagiarizing is, in fact, a vast, bottomless chasm of gray area that students underprepared, unequipped and unfamiliar with the treacherous terrain are rarely able to successfully navigate. Let's begin with two examples.