Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Dartmouth’s Courageous Response to Protests and Conflict

By Brian Taylor and Joie Jager-Hyman | May 7, 2024

The administration’s response to student encampments should be praised as a symbol of Dartmouth taking the “road less traveled.” 

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Opinion

Noor and Winham: Protesting Beilock’s Response to Encampments on Dartmouth’s Green

By Tausif Noor and Anna Winham | May 7, 2024

A group of Dartmouth alumni argues that the College invited an excessive use of force and has a convoluted process for divestment. 

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Reminders for the Protesters

By Thomas Beckmann | May 7, 2024

Protesters should look to the Vietnam War protests in 1969 and 1970 to learn how to be more cooperative and respectful of the College and their peers.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: We Dartmouth Faculty Members Support the Recent Actions by College President Sian Leah Beilock

By Sergei Kan | May 6, 2024

More than 50 faculty members wrote in support of Beilock's response to the May 1 protest.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: The D’s alumni oppose Dartmouth-backed assault on freedom of the press

By Andrew Sasser and Kyle Mullins | May 3, 2024

We stand with The Dartmouth in its demands that President Beilock apologize for the arrests of its reporters and work with law enforcement to ensure charges are dropped. 

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Opinion

Adkins: President Beilock, You Have Failed Your Students

By David Adkins | May 3, 2024

College President Sian Leah Beilock’s attack on free speech has threatened the institution of Dartmouth College. 

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Opinion

Lane: The President Who Cried Wolf

By Thomas Lane | May 3, 2024

In the face of peaceful protest, the College administration chose to break its obligation to the community by bringing police violence to Hanover.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: DOC Responds to Van Usage in Facilitating Arrests

By Elizabeth Liu , Adrianna Drindak , Evelyn Hatem , Madeline Wolfe and Mateo Suarez | May 3, 2024

The Dartmouth Outing Club was not involved in the decision to use the vans, which are College property.

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Opinion

Allen: A Pathetic Waste of Brave Space

By Spencer Allen | May 3, 2024

Former opinion editor Spencer Allen ’23 condemns the arrests of 90 people at the Gaza Solidarity Encampment and urges College President Sian Leah Beilock and the College to listen to their community.

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Opinion

Galgon: The Truth Behind Dartmouth’s Divestment Process

By Edel Galgon | May 3, 2024

Dartmouth’s convoluted and bureaucratic divestment approval act as barriers to student calls for divestment. 

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Dartmouth Should Not Have Let Student Journalists Get Arrested

By Wesley Benash | May 3, 2024

The Beilock administration has failed its students by arresting and charging student journalists during the Gaza Solidarity Encampment.

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Opinion

VERBUM ULTIMUM: DROP THE CHARGES AGAINST CHARLOTTE HAMPTON ’26 AND ALESANDRA GONZALES ’27

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | May 2, 2024

Respect our student journalists. 

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Opinion

Stevenson: Beilock’s Dartmouth Climate Collaborative Is Not Enough

By Ben Stevenson | April 30, 2024

Although the Dartmouth Climate Collaborative is a significant step forward, Dartmouth must do a great deal more to help achieve climate justice.

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Opinion

Brophy: The Dangers of a Violent Response to Student Protest

By Brendan Brophy | April 30, 2024

Brendan Brophy ’27 argues that the College should learn from a history of violent institutional responses to protest and respect students’ freedom of assembly on Dartmouth’s campus. 

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum: Dartmouth Dining Should Reconsider Its Priorities

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | April 26, 2024

Although Dartmouth Dining has reconsidered its misguided meal plan proposal, there is still work to be done to fully address student needs.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Dartmouth’s ‘C’ grade on antisemitism just means we have to work harder

By Oren Poleshuck-Kinel | April 26, 2024

When it comes to antisemitism, it doesn’t matter whether Dartmouth deserves a “C” or a “B.” Anything less than an “A” is not good enough.

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Opinion

Jackson: Sticker Shocked

By Peyton Jackson | April 23, 2024

Colleges are shooting themselves in the foot when it comes to pricing.

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Opinion

de Wolff: Rethinking Access to This Year’s Commencement Ceremony

By Thomas de Wolff | April 19, 2024

Dartmouth should limit Commencement access to only seniors and their guests to ensure those outside the Dartmouth community do not take away seats.

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Opinion

Montalbano: Optimism for Gender Parity in the Legal System

By Luke Montalbano | April 18, 2024

After speaking with former Canadian Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, Luke Montalbano ’27 argues that — though we have made much progress in gender equality in the legal system — there is more work to be done.

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Opinion

Nikcevic: As An Aspiring Screenwriter, AI Comedy Is Good, But Not Good Enough

By Nicolas Nikcevic | April 18, 2024

AI comedy may be impressive, but to earn recognition, it still has to jump the hurdle for great comedy: humanity. 

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