Opinion

Failing the NRO

By Tom Mandel | January 22, 2009

In her recent column, "Distributive Justice" (Jan. 15), Tina Praprotnik says, "[T]he main goal of distributive requirements should be to produce well-rounded graduates and to encourage students to explore subjects outside of their chosen field of study." She goes on to point out the flaws in the distributive requirement system, and how that system prevents students from making the most of their undergraduate experience by forcing them to take obscure courses simply to fulfill requirements.

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Opinion

Protesting Apathy

By Nina Maja Bergmar | January 22, 2009

I was sitting in my Government 49 class last week when Professor Baldez asked which of the present students had been part of a protest.

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Opinion

Fiction at the Fence

By Spenser Mestel | January 21, 2009

Although he would probably never admit it, I bet someone reading this article stayed up all night on his 11th birthday, eagerly hoping an owl would deliver an acceptance letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

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Opinion

Priority Report

By Peter Blair | January 21, 2009

Micaela Klein's recent guest column ("An OPAL in the Rough," Jan. 15) was an impassioned defense of the Office of Pluralism and Leadership.

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Opinion

Winter's Exodus

By Chris Talamo | January 20, 2009

For the love of Zeus, where is everyone? During the Fall term, I couldn't go more than five feet without running into somebody, on some occasions literally (if they refused to walk on the right side of the path, as intelligent people should); now, though, it seems like everyone has just simply disappeared.

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Opinion

A Time (For Us) To Act

By Brian Solomon | January 20, 2009

This past weekend, in honor of Barack Obama's inauguration, I experienced a tremendous yearning to listen to the inaugural address of President John F.

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Opinion

VERBUM ULTIMUM: Funding the Future

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | January 16, 2009

This year's record application numbers come as encouraging news in the face of the nation's economic woes and the impending cuts to the College's budget ("College receives record number of applications," Jan.

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Opinion

America Shrugged

By Isaiah Berg | January 16, 2009

Americans can't really decide who or what is to blame for the current mess we're in, much less how to get out of it.

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Opinion

Vox Clamantis: Poor Alumni Choices

By Aaron Epstein | January 15, 2009

To the Editor: It's natural for Dartmouth students, faculty and alumni to be proud of President-elect Barack Obama's selection of two Dartmouth grads for top jobs in the new administration.

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Opinion

An OPAL In The Rough

By Micaela Klein | January 15, 2009

At a college where the size of an office's budget is the best indicator of how important the administration considers it, I am disappointed, but not surprised, by the recent call by members of the student body to start budget cuts with the Office of Pluralism and Leadership. OPAL is an organization that has consistently battled criticism since its inception.

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Opinion

Distributive Justice

By Tina Praprotnik | January 15, 2009

In a recent survey conducted by the Student Assembly, a majority of students indicated that maintaining academic quality should be a main priority for the College.

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Opinion

Vox Clamantis: Lowering Our Standards

By Dylan Kane | January 14, 2009

To the Editor: The main premise of Stefanie Lazow's article ("Ivy League recruiting practices: Does Dartmouth lower its standards?", Jan.

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Opinion

The Common Good

By Susan Brison | January 14, 2009

An article published in The Dartmouth on the results of the Student Assembly budget survey ("OPAL, Hood Museum ranked low in survey," Jan.

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Opinion

Remembering Cody

By Jordan Osserman | January 14, 2009

On Dec. 14, a few days into winter break, I received a campus-wide e-mail from Dean Crady informing me that my friend, Cody Lavender, had died a day earlier in a tragic accident on the Edinburgh FSP.

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Opinion

Small Change

By Emily Johnson | January 13, 2009

Someone looking to analyze the importance of 2008 would have no shortage of momentous occasions to contemplate.

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Opinion

Lessons From The Lamppost

By Nathan Bruschi | January 13, 2009

Leaning against a lamppost in the middle of a busy Barcelona street last term, I watched a lady get mugged.

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Opinion

Short Answer: Student Assembly Survey

By Opinion Staff | January 12, 2009

What do you think about the results of the recent Student Assembly budget survey, and the Assembly's subsequent letter to the administration?

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Opinion

Separation Anxiety

By Nina Maja Bergmar | January 12, 2009

Although Dartmouth brings people of different religions, colors, languages and cultures together, we, the student body, sacrifice the potential benefits of such a diverse campus by segregating ourselves into exclusive groups. As an international student coming from Sweden, I know what it feels like to be an "exception to the rule." I often feel left out, and sometimes wish I had a "Nordic club" to turn to, just to feel a bit more at home. Furthermore, I can understand why not all people are willing to compromise their identity and beliefs by involving themselves in cross-cultural activities; seeing the world from someone else's perspective will inevitably challenge the way you think, and can be extremely frustrating.

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Opinion

VERBUM ULTIMUM: Tough Choices

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | January 9, 2009

The College's recent decision to postpone construction on Alpha Phi sorority's residence ("Construction of Alpha Phi house postponed," Jan.

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Opinion

View From the Farm

By Jason Spellmire | January 9, 2009

Having grown up on a farm raising grain, beef cattle and chickens, I'm concerned by the uninformed vitriol that threatens real discourse on agricultural practices.

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