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September 4, 2026
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Free and Clear

By Isaiah Berg | February 27, 2009

Self-promotion is a necessary skill in today's world. To get anywhere, whether at Dartmouth, in graduate school or in a leadership position in business, you need to be able to sell yourself and your strengths.

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Right to Religion?

By Nathan Bruschi | February 26, 2009

Jason Paul Indreland, a Satanist inmate in the Montana State Prison system, is suing Yellowstone County for $10 million on the grounds that his religious freedom was infringed on by his guards, who refused his requests for satanic medallions and reading materials. Traditionally, a prisoner's First Amendment right of religious freedom is subject to limitations when a "valid, rational connection" is established between prison regulations and legitimate government interests.

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Major Delusion

By Lydia Chammas | February 26, 2009

In his recent op-ed "Major Consolidation" (Feb. 24), Peter Blair '12 suggests dissolving the Native American studies and women's and gender studies programs because they are "arbitrary and unnecessary," as well as incompatible with Dartmouth's educational mission. In his crusade to "explain" the view he expressed in last week's "Short Answer" (Feb.

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Attitudes on a Curve

By Chris Talamo | February 25, 2009

We often like to ponder the silly things that would come to pass if children ruled the world, but I swear by the many gods in Valhalla, the thought of students in charge of academia sends chills down my spine.

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Major Consolidation

By Peter Blair | February 24, 2009

Last week, I wrote a Short Answer arguing that we should cut major departments that could be subsumed into other departments, like Native American studies and women's and gender studies.

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Worthy Heroes

By Emily Johnson | February 24, 2009

The annual Harris "heroes" poll, released again last week, asks Americans, "Who do you admire enough to call a hero?" Number one on the list?

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Bad Sam

By Jacob Batchelor | February 20, 2009

Indulge me in a hypothetical situation you might find familiar: It's 3 a.m., and you are walking through a parking lot behind Fraternity Row.

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Visual Abuse

By Sam Buntz | February 19, 2009

You've probably heard the old joke about masturbation: "Studies show that 95 percent of men do it and 5 percent lie." If you are alive and at all conscious of the spirit of the times, I think you will agree with me that these statistics can be applied to Internet pornography as well.

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The Octomom

By Blair Sullivan | February 19, 2009

"Octomom" Nadya Suleman of California has become a media sensation since she gave birth to octuplets on January 26th.

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Voces Clamantium

By The Dartmouth | February 18, 2009

Trayf Arguments To the Editor: Tom Mandel ("Dining Like Capitalists," Feb. 17) claims that a student who chooses to keep kosher is hurt by the "absurdly high prices" at the Pavilion.

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Breaking up with Bipartisanship

By Ben Gonin | February 18, 2009

P resident Obama, one month into his presidency, finds himself torn between two opposing forces. During the campaign, he vowed to rid Washington of partisan strife, but now he must resort to one-party politics to revive the American economy.

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Queer Kissin'

By Kevin Niparko | February 18, 2009

Last Friday the Cornell social group Direct Action to Stop Heterosexism sponsored a unique pre-Valentine's Day protest: a homosexual kiss-in.

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Trash or Treasure?

By Brian Solomon | February 17, 2009

Conventional wisdom on this Opinion page, and in the Dartmouth community in general, has recently been rooted in anti-bureaucracy, anti-administration rhetoric -- and no more so than in the recent debates over budget cuts.

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Dining Like Capitalists

By Tom Mandel | February 17, 2009

When I first read that the Courtyard Cafe at the Hopkins Center would not be open this summer, I wondered how I could ever go through my entire DBA during a term when Food Court and Collis, both with limited hours, were my only dining options.

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