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The Dartmouth
April 14, 2026
The Dartmouth
Opinion
Opinion

The Proof is in the Profile

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In her article last week, ("Timeout, TSA," Jan. 5) Emily Johnson '12 addressed the issue of airport security, asserting that tax dollars are best spent on gathering intelligence which can help prevent attacks before they occur.



Opinion

Resolution to Remember

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In the two weeks leading up to the New Year, the whole world is forced to put up with optimistic news stories, opinion columns, blog posts and TV specials all making predictions for the coming year.



Opinion

Home for the Holidays?

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As I settled into Baker Library, strung out on Red Bull and EBA's, furiously procrastinating the inhumane amount of finals work assigned to me by my masochistic professors, I yearned for winter break like Richard Simmons yearns for a new pair of spandex.


Opinion

Reform to Rebound

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President Obama's first steps into serious policy-making were marred by mistakes and missed opportunities during the past year.


Opinion

Profiles in Haste

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On January 4th, the United States government put into place a round of security measures that it hopes will be a "significant enhancement of our security posture." What these new measures call for is the screening of 100 percent of passengers from 14 countries deemed "terrorism-prone." On that list are countries such as Nigeria and Yemen where Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was respectively raised and trained along with other African and Middle Eastern nations, North Korea and Cuba.


Opinion

The Catcher in Cornish

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New Year's Day marked the birthday of literary legend, J.D. Salinger, now 91 years of age and author of the much beloved "The Catcher in the Rye" as well as other works that equal or excel its luster.


Opinion

Timeout, TSA

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I approve of government bailouts for too-big-to-fail banks. I sincerely hope that the final health care bill includes a public option.


Opinion

Left in the Dark

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After arriving at Dartmouth this past fall, I received a number of invitations to join clubs, including one from the College Democrats.


Opinion

Aid That Kills

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In late November, my government professor asked our Violence and Security class to identify the bloodiest armed conflict since the end of World War II.


Opinion

Residential Life and Death

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On the first floors of residence halls across campus, you can see the names of past intramural champions displayed from days when residence halls fielded teams who casually excelled at everything from water polo to basketball.


Opinion

Sustainable Science

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Jasper Hicks' critique of the "Cult of Sustainability" (Dec. 1) shows that he understands neither sustainability nor climate science.


Opinion

A Lost Opportunity

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Yesterday, Aaron Golas '07 published an editorial accusing a guest columnist of dismissing "a decades-old tradition of editorial cartooning and centuries-old tradition of satire." This comment was the latest chapter in a two-week long exchange in the pages of The Dartmouth. For those of you unfamiliar with the ongoing debate surrounding recent comics in The Dartmouth, let me give a quick synopsis.




Opinion

Compromising Health Care

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It is hard to imagine from within the Dartmouth Bubble, but when we (hopefully) graduate in the coming years, the current health care debate in Congress could have a vast impact on our lives.



Opinion

War Is Not the Answer

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In his column last Friday, Chris Talamo '11 ("This War is the Answer," Nov. 20) made some interesting points about the worthiness of the War on Terrorism, concluding that "The world is much better off for America's actions no matter how belligerent." Ultimately, however, I couldn't possibly disagree more.


Opinion

An Unfair Advantage

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According to a New York Times blog post, a scientific study determined that athletes with lower-leg amputations who use certain high-tech prosthetics appear to have an advantage over ordinary competitors.