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The Dartmouth
June 21, 2026
The Dartmouth
Opinion

Opinion

Dear Dr. Kim

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Now that the 17th President of our fine institution has been selected and introduced to the community, we need to take advantage of the great opportunity for change accompanies this occasion.



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Snake Oil

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As of late, it seems that postmodernism -- with its acknowledged sense of self-awareness, self-reference and ennui -- has experienced a spurt of popularity.



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Drop Something

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On my way through town yesterday, I overheard an enlightening conversation between a prospective student and her mother.


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A Naked Lunch in Hanover

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There is a great deal of fodder for opinion columns at present. Doctor-assisted suicide, the death penalty and gay marriage are all hot topics in New Hampshire.


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Get Feisty

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Discussion in France is a contact sport. I spent my spring break in Paris, staying with my French cousin, who is a student at the equivalent of a graduate business school.


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Humane Drug Use

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On a recent trip to Mexico, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did not seek to deflect the blame that America deserves for the Mexican drug problem: "Our insatiable demand for illegal drugs fuels the drug trade." This drug trade has been costly for Mexico and other Latin American countries.


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Veto Abuse

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Last week, the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation that, if made into law, will put New Hampshire at the forefront of the progressive movement ("N.H.


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Dartmouth Reads

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Don't you miss the days when you were able to curl up with a good book on a consistent basis? Many students do.


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A Right to Die

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Whenever the debate over euthanasia arises, I wonder whether opponents of assisted suicide have ever seen a loved one battle a terminal disease.


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Researching the Future

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I'm studying to become a cosmologist. That means that I study the observable universe at extremely large distances to learn about where it came from.


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Short Answer

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Friday's Verbum Ultimum discussed the election of Jim Yong Kim as the 17th College president. What long-term goals do you most hope Kim will pursue?


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The SAD Season

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We made it -- 09W gasps its final frigid breath. Classes are ending, shorts and flip-flops have been sighted all over campus and the sun stays out until 6 p.m. It's been a long 10 weeks getting here, though.



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Play Too Hard

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Many Dartmouth students seem exceedingly proud of their "work hard, party hard" mentality. Unfortunately, the balance between the two has gotten lost somewhere between Monday Night Freeze and Wednesday night's debauchery. The focus on socializing is ingrained in students from the beginning of their Dartmouth career.


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VERBUM ULTIMUM: Pride and Prejudice

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Like any major change of leadership, the election of Jim Yong Kim as the 17th College president ("Global Health Leader Jim Yong Kim is Dartmouth's 17th President," March 2) brings with it an opportunity to redefine policies and reexamine long-term goals. Now, perhaps more than ever, as Dartmouth finds itself in the process of restructuring its budget and reevaluating its priorities, Kim will have a chance to significantly shape the future of the College.


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The Little Things

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Last week as I left the Alumni Gymnasium, muscles swollen and head buzzing from a post-workout endorphin high (ladies, feel free to blitz me), I threw on my jacket and sweats and headed out into the Hanover snow.


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Reality Mentality

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If you were suddenly diagnosed with terminal cancer and told that you had only months left to live, how would you spend your remaining time?