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December 25, 2025 | Latest Issue
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Opinion
Opinion

A Call for Change at SA

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Unfortunately, this past term has marked a low point for Student Assembly. Under the leadership of Tim Andreadis '07, the Assembly has done little to effect real change on campus and to promote broad student interests.


Opinion

Racism, Laughter and Unity

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Is race funny? If you said no, then you have a lot of thinking to do. Many of comedy's greatest moments owe their humor to the social divides of our past.


Opinion

No dedication to research

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To the Editor: Jacob Baron '10 notes ("The Rural University Paradox," Jan. 16) that Dartmouth is ranked low on two highly respected rankings of international universities.


Opinion

The Rural University Paradox

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In his inaugural address on April 6, 1998, President James Wright declared that "Dartmouth is a research university in all but name." He has repeated his claim many times since, much to the dismay of some students who view Dartmouth's undergraduate college as its only feature worth mentioning.



Opinion

Dismay at the Selection of Belafonte

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In an article published last Friday ("Polarizing Belafonte to deliver 2007 MLK speech," Jan. 12), professors Judith Byfield and Giavanna Munafo defended their selection of Harry Belafonte as the keynote speaker for Dartmouth's Martin Luther King Jr.





Opinion

Ignorance works both ways

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To the Editor: I was disappointed to find that prejudice and rash generalizations still reside at Dartmouth and among the campus ministry ("Words are just as harmful as 'sticks and stones,'" Jan.






Opinion

Course Guides Under Review

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Last term, I was stressed trying to figure out which classes to take. Indeed, with the amount of options out there and with classes ranging from Anthropology 47 (Hunters and Gatherers) to Math 28 (Introduction to Combinatorics), choosing a course load can be overwhelming.


Opinion

Debtor Nation

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"If I ran my office this way, I'd be out of business!" exclaims a character in the movie "Dave," referring to the federal government.


Opinion

Moose already won, sort of

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To the Editor: It may interest Zach Moore '09 ("A Vote on the Mascot," Jan. 9) to learn that there was already a vote on the mascot situation in the fall of 2003 whence sprang Keggy.