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December 25, 2025 | Latest Issue
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Opinion

Opinion

Responsible behavior

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To the Editor: Sarah Overton '07's recent op-ed ("Time to Take Responsibility," Oct. 12) shows the veritable lack of information available to freshmen regarding campus and administrative relations.


Opinion

Preserving the Proper Traditions

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I am writing about the incident reported in The Dartmouth on Oct. 11 ("Police arrest 11 Kappa members Monday"). Many of us are very concerned about what happened, about the implications for student safety, and about what situations like this mean for our life as a community.



Opinion

Who Needs Rankings, Anyway?

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The news that Dartmouth had made the top 50 schools for African-American students, as determined by Black Enterprise magazine, did not provoke any deep feeling.



Opinion

America Abroad

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I'm from the States, but don't hold that against me! I have heard this joke, delivered in a nervous, mock-sarcastic tone, too many times during my stay in London.


Opinion

Re-examining Headlines

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To the Editor: I know it is in a newspaper's interest to have attention-grabbing headlines, but must they completely miss the point for the sake of sensationalism ("Boylan speaks on personal impact of sex change," Oct.


Opinion

Folt's plan for Dartmouth

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To the Editor: As a Dartmouth parent who recalls the oversubscription and large freshmen classes of several years ago, I salute Dean of the College Carol Folt for her continued efforts to address these problems and for her appreciation of the explosion of interdisciplinary study ("Folt looks to expand College faculty," Oct.



Opinion

Homecoming and the Bonfire

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The Italians have an expression, "ci metterei la mano sul fuoco," which means "I would put my hand on the fire." I'm told that people use it when they are 100 percent sure of something.



Opinion

The World, Weighed and Measured

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You do not need me to tell you that the world is rife with bubbling conflict. Much of it is fueled by old hatreds; much by transformed animosities -- most by religion.






Opinion

Rethinking Dartmouth's Keg Policy

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Most students at Dartmouth are aware of the fact that "Animal House" co-writer Chris Miller was a member of the Class of 1963 at this college, as well as a member of the Alpha Delta fraternity.


Opinion

Trans fats should be phased out

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To the Editor: Jon Wisniewski's stand that the New York City Health Department's ban on trans fatty acids should be opposed on some sort of ideological grounds ("The Western Tradition of Trans Fat," Oct.