Opinion
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Letter to the Editor: Divestment Now
By
Calvin George
| January 4, 2024
Statements from Dartmouth professors in regards to divesting the Dartmouth endowment from Israeli apartheid warrant objection.
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Letter to the Editor: Drop Legacy Preferences
By
Patrick Mattimore
| January 4, 2024
Legacy preferences benefit legacies while disadvantaging everyone else.
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Farr: Preserving Tradition While Advancing Equity Through Legacy Admissions
By
Grace Farr
| November 14, 2023
It is unjust and counterproductive to end the consideration of legacy within college admissions now, as colleges are more diverse than ever.
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Menning: Microbes, Mammoths and Climate
By
Isaiah Menning
| November 14, 2023
Biotech is a critical tool to address climate change — Dartmouth’s research priorities should reflect that.
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Dunleavy: Democracy Distorted
By
Hannah Dunleavy
| November 14, 2023
Out-of-state donations to state and local campaigns threaten democracy and federalism.
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Benvenuto: Dartmouth’s Dorms Need Attention
By
Vincent Benvenuto
| November 14, 2023
While the College plans to renovate dorm buildings and increase the number of beds to house students in coming years, a quicker solution is necessary for health and safety issues.
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Montalbano: Even the Smallest Voice Can Have the Greatest Impact
By
Luke Montalbano
| November 14, 2023
Luke Montalbano ’27 argues that Canada’s leadership in the international campaign against South African Apartheid showed that even the “smallest” can make fundamental change.
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Nelson: A Critique of the Dartmouth New Deal
By
Cooper Nelson
| November 14, 2023
The Dartmouth New Deal contains many ideas that have the potential to improve campus, but its impracticality, biases and costs undermine its effectiveness.
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Wilson: College Preparedness Opportunities Are Not Equal
By
Walker Wilson
| November 14, 2023
Many non-first-generation college students could benefit from similar programs to those offered to first-generation students.
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Jindal: The Game Within a Game
By
Ahaan Jindal
| November 14, 2023
Sports can break up diplomatic gridlock, boost globalization and alter the international standing of nations.
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Verbum Ultimum: Let’s Talk Civil Discourse
By
The Dartmouth Editorial Board
| November 10, 2023
Dartmouth must recommit itself to ensuring that free speech on campus can thrive by rejecting harassment and denigration.
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Bryant: Leave Dams Be
By
Will Bryant
| November 10, 2023
Flood-control dams protected livelihoods across New England this past summer — as long as they remain structurally sound, they should not be removed.
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Jackson: Keep Dartmouth Clean
By
Peyton Jackson
| November 10, 2023
Dartmouth’s otherwise beautiful campus has a litter problem, and it’s time we addressed it.
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Menning: Fossil Fuel Divestment Falls Short
By
Isaiah Menning
| November 9, 2023
Smarter investments, not indiscriminate fossil fuel divestment, should guide Dartmouth’s climate-conscious financial decisions.
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Adkins: President Sian Beilock Has Set a Dangerous Precedent for Free Speech
By
David Adkins
| November 9, 2023
President Beilock’s reaction to the arrests of student protestors threatens free speech on campus.
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Sahney: Navigating Opinions in the Age of Information Overload
By
Arjun Sahney
| November 9, 2023
The low ranking of Dartmouth as a space for free speech is unfair, but we must grapple with how to ensure we respect intellectual diversity and reduce echo chambers on campus.
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Letter to the Editor: What ‘From the River to the Sea’ Means
By
Ramsey Alsheikh
| November 9, 2023
Israeli apartheid stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River.
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Letter to the Editor: An Oil-Funded Energy Institute Was Never A Good Idea
By
Maya Beauvineau
| November 7, 2023
Maya Beauvineau ’26 responds to a recent article on Fossil Free Dartmouth’s “Investigating Irving” report, which she co-authored.
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Letter to the Editor: Make Green2Go Make Sense
By
Aidan Muller
| November 7, 2023
Aidan Muller ’27 responds to comments from Dartmouth Dining director Jon Plodzik in an interview regarding new Green2Go restrictions.