Opinion
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Moyse: Admin, Stop Union Busting
By
Eli Moyse
| January 11, 2024
Dartmouth’s administration has made every effort to prevent and drag out the unionization process for graduate students in a clear effort to protect their bottom line over student wellbeing.
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Lane: Interstate compacts are New Hampshire’s problem-solving ‘Goldilocks zone’
By
Thomas Lane
| January 9, 2024
A little-known legislative tool could enable New England states to work together to solve otherwise intractable policy problems.
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Jackson: How Language Can Kill
By
Peyton Jackson
| January 9, 2024
The way people talk about Palestinians keeps us from recognizing their humanity.
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Montalbano: Nelson Rockefeller ’30 Brought a Forgotten Force to Moderate Politics
By
Luke Montalbano
| January 5, 2024
Moderates, particularly those on the right, must take inspiration from Nelson Rockefeller ’30 and vocally counter the rise of extremism.
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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.