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September 4, 2026
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Opinion

VERBUM ULTIMUM: Drinking the Kool-Aid

The recent announcements from College Health Services that seven students "suspected" to have swine flu have tested negative for the virus ("Four more students test negative for flu," May 6), and that the H1N1 virus is no more serious than normal influenza, have left members of the Dartmouth community doing a double take.

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The Truth Within

By Sam Buntz | May 8, 2009

Peter Blair's recent response ("Truth and Happiness," May 7) to my column ("A Story to Live By," May 4) highlights important points that have made the orthodox approach to religion untenable.

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Parental Prerogative

By Blair Sullivan | May 7, 2009

Last month, Republican lawmakers introduced a proposed constitutional amendment that would explicitly grant parents basic authorities to raise their children.

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Truth and Happiness

By Peter Blair | May 7, 2009

There is an odd mixture of important insights and destructive ideas in Sam Buntz's recent column ("A Story to Live By," May 4). He rightly recognizes, I think, the death of transcendence in our modern materialistic culture.

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Dress for Success

By Jasper Hicks | May 6, 2009

The other day, I was eating breakfast in Collis before class when something, or rather someone, caught my eye: a student sitting to my right was still wearing his pajamas.

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EPAC Woes

By Kevin Niparko | May 5, 2009

Was it just me, or did anyone else find the recent student body presidential elections a travesty of the great American ideal of democratic election?

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A Call to Serve

By Isaiah Berg | May 5, 2009

On 12:51 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy delivered his inaugural address, which included the famous line, "Ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country." You might have encountered the phrase "national service" anywhere from the pages of Time to a bill recently signed by President Barack Obama -- H.R.

Opinion

Short Answer: Same-sex marriage

By The Opinion Staff | May 4, 2009

Friday's Verbum Ultimum discussed the New Hampshire Senate's recent passage of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. What is your reaction to this bill, its amendments and a potential veto by Gov. John Lynch, D-N.H.

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A Story to Live By

By Sam Buntz | May 4, 2009

Atheism is a hip new craze, according to a recent article in The New York Times, and has supplanted such prior fads as pogs and Pokemon trading cards ("More Atheists Shout It From the Rooftops," April 26). But the nice thing about atheism is that it is easier than pogs and Pokemon, because you don't really have to do anything.

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VOX CLAMANTIS: Peer Review

By Michael Chu | May 1, 2009

To the Editor: The statement from Todd Zywicki '88 upon his not being reelected to the Board of Trustees, and subsequent comments, require a response to make sure the Dartmouth community is not confused. Unlike public universities, with boards that act more like elected legislatures where appointees explicitly represent parochial interests, Dartmouth follows a private college model.

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Engendering Outrage

By Jack McNeily | May 1, 2009

In his recent column, Zachary Gottlieb '10 frowns upon the selection of Three 6 Mafia for Programming Board's Spring Concert ("Engendering a Contradiction," April 27). He characterizes the selection as a vindication of the group's misogynistic themes and an affront to the ongoing struggle for gender equality and respect here at Dartmouth. While I applaud Gottlieb's continued voice for campus awareness, I do not share his disapproval of PB's pick.

Opinion

Is PRIDE Enough?

By Raymond Rodriguez | April 30, 2009

For the past couple of months, numerous students have been working tirelessly to bring together a two-week long celebration of LGBTQA culture, history and community through campus-wide events.

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VOCES CLAMANTIUM: Zywicki's Perspectives

By The Dartmouth | April 28, 2009

To the Editor: Although I consider the trustee oath a terrible idea -- the College would be a lot better served, I'm convinced, if the Board threw open the windows, letting in some sunshine and fresh air, instead of shuttering itself away -- I recognize that the oath requires me to keep my mouth shut about Board deliberations.

Opinion

Room for Debate

By Brice Acree | April 28, 2009

In a recent opinion piece, Jasper Hicks '12 laid out his case against the organizations that he believes are destroying the health of political dialogue on this campus ("Political Hangover," April 24). Chief among these groups were the College Democrats, College Republicans and College Libertarians; but unique to his list of wrongdoers was the newly formed Dartmouth Political Union, whose mission is, as our web site states, to promote the free exchange of ideas on campus by providing a forum for students to debate important issues.

Opinion

Tutorial Me This

By Jacob Batchelor | April 28, 2009

Although classroom discussion has been one of the most interesting and rewarding experiences I've had since coming to Dartmouth, as of this term my favorite class only has one student to debate -- myself.

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Dear Frances

By Jordan Osserman | April 27, 2009

I'd like to offer you my congratulations on your landslide victory this Monday. A lot of students -- myself included -- are really excited to see how you will continue and improve on Molly Bode's great work as student body president. As you get to work on a host of issues this spring, I want to bring your attention to a campus concern that nearly every candidate that has ever run for student body president in recent history has addressed: the need to reform Dartmouth's underage drinking policy. Frankly, while the Assembly has been doing important work with alternative social spaces, I've yet to see anything done to protect underage students who face legal trouble because of alcohol violations. Worse yet, this campus is plagued by ignorance and misinformation about the punishment students can face for underage drinking.

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A Better Solution

By Emily Johnson | April 27, 2009

Lately, it seems like every other day the government applies a temporary patch to yet another leak that has sprung in our capsizing economy.

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