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June 19, 2026
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A Wake-Up Call

By Shaun Stewart | October 30, 2006

Last week, President Bush signed into law the Military Commissions Act of 2006. This sweeping legislation gives the president unprecedented power to wage the "war on terror," disregard the Geneva convention and gut the Constitution. One of the main components of the bill allows the president to suspend the writ of habeas corpus for any non-citizen he deems an "enemy combatant." For anyone unfamiliar with habeas corpus, it is essentially the Constitutional concept that says that the government cannot imprison people for long periods of time without charging them with a crime and allowing them to come before a judge.

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Clarifying the Good Samaritan policy

By Dan Nelson | October 30, 2006

To the Editor: I appreciate The Dartmouth's highlighting the "Good Samaritan" policy, but I am writing in response to Friday's editorial that conveys the misconception that the policy is applied on a "subjective, case-by-case basis" ("Verbum Ultimum," Oct.

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Restoring the Balance of Power

By Max Bryer | October 27, 2006

With mid-term elections just around the corner, we should all be reminded of how lucky we are to be living in an enlightened, democratic country such as the U.S., and marvel at how seamlessly the American political system operates.

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Dartmouth, Inc.

By Daniel Chiu | October 26, 2006

It is hard to avoid comparing private colleges and universities to well-oiled businesses. College Trustees govern as a board of directors would -- deciding on policy, appropriating funds, and growing the endowment.

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In Favor of Hodes

By Kaili Lambe | October 26, 2006

On Nov. 7, New Hampshire voters will go to the polls to vote for their next legislators. While interesting contests exist in state senate districts, the most exciting race by far is in the 2nd Congressional District.

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I Used to Be a Republican

By David Glovsky | October 25, 2006

I have a confession to make. It's not something I share very regularly -- not because I'm ashamed of it, but because it requires a conversation long enough to explain the context.

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A Dangerous Precedent

By Ben Selznick | October 25, 2006

A recent series of articles in The New York Times, entitled "In God's Name," examined the troubling relationship between religious institutions and the nations' local, state and federal governments.

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A Free Speech Paradox

By Blair Sullivan | October 24, 2006

Unfortunately, "Sure, I support free speech... until you say something that I disagree with!" seems to be the outlook of a growing number of Americans.

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Assessing North Korea

By Jon Wisniewski | October 24, 2006

While there are times when the conservative man on my shoulder spouts vitriol about the unfairness of a leftist monopoly on higher education, recently I have been wondering if perhaps the political discourse in this nation could benefit from a little academic thought.

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Faith in the Republican Base

By Nathan Bruschi | October 23, 2006

The Republican Party owes most of its national election successes of the past ten years to its unified base of evangelical Christians and economic conservatives, but a new book could create cracks in the otherwise concrete alliance.

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Democratic Participation

By Zak Moore | October 23, 2006

As we enter the election season here at a top college in the most important primary state, the sacred, democratic opportunity to vote is almost here.

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Fiction and fear-mongering

By Jack Groetzinger | October 20, 2006

To the Editor: Since he began his campaign last spring, Student Assembly President Tim Andreadis '07 has tested the credulity of Dartmouth students in an effort to establish sexual assault as a major problem at our school.

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Bum Rush

By Zeke Turner | October 19, 2006

Dartmouth's sororities are having a bad-hair decade. Unfortunately, no amount of headbands, brownie-baking or Greek-branded butt pants will make their coif behave.

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'Round the Girdled Earth

By Richard Page | October 19, 2006

To the Editor: I am writing in response to "Alumni campaign by phone, mass mail" (Oct. 17). I believe your readers will want to consider the following points. Dartmouth alumni are spread throughout the country and throughout the globe.

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Responsible behavior

By Melinda Ross | October 18, 2006

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.

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