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The Dartmouth
April 3, 2026
The Dartmouth
Opinion
Opinion

Our Friends, The Saudis

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As the military campaign against Iraq rolls to its inevitable outcome, it is worth pausing to consider the larger ramifications of an allied victory on our relationship with Saudi Arabia.


Opinion

Farewell Lou

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No! No! No! Louis Gerstner refused the top job at IBM three times in the early 1990s. By the time he had left IBM in 2002, many more people were yelling "no" -- shareholders, customers, clients, employees and board members alike did not want Mr. Gerstner to go.



Opinion

Thoughts on the War

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Some miscellaneous thoughts, as the war enters its second week U.S. reaction to French opposition to war is so pathetic it's almost comical.




Opinion

An Alternative Spring Break

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Here's an exercise in imagination. Picture this as an Alternative Spring Break: sunny Jacksonville, located just south of the Georgia-Florida border.


Opinion

Regarding an Accessible War

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Operation Iraqi Freedom has received unprecedented media coverage. When former President Bush conducted Operation Desert Storm, people across the world learned of progress through press conferences, scattered images and limited news reports.



Opinion

Beds! Beds! Beds!

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It stuns me that little is mentioned about the housing situation at Dartmouth. Here we are at Dartmouth College, an Ivy League school and a top-ten institution, according to the U.S.


Opinion

The Dangers of Abandonment

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Does this scenario sound familiar to you? Tucked away in the heart of Middle Eastern traditionalism is a country run by a corrupt and dangerous government.


Opinion

In God We Trust

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When I was in elementary school, my big brother used to recite the Pledge of Allegiance over my school's loudspeaker.


Opinion

Is it 1984 Yet?

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They've done it again. Recently, there has been a spate of reports of College officials entering students' rooms unannounced to check whether everything is on order -- radiators, smoke detectors and so on.


Opinion

MAD: Macs At Dartmouth

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We 03s know the story. Dartmouth College, back in the day, was Apple country. In 1999, incoming freshmen were advised, "more than 90 percent of students and faculty use Macintosh." In those sweet days of yore, the Macintosh was as much a Dartmouth fixture as Blitzmail, Food Court and muddy March quagmires.



Opinion

A Good Question

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I am hard pressed to think of a reason why politicians would want to come to a college to give a speech.


Opinion

A Past All Too Present

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Though the Second World War ended nearly 60 years ago, western society remains awash with classic images and patriotic symbolism begotten from that struggle.



Opinion

Drill Lessons

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Don't do it!" My roommate's green eyes met mine in a steely gaze. "You'll regret this for the rest of the term.


Opinion

The End of White Male Superiority

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There is a battle brewing on the horizon of this nation's murky shores and misty mountains. The battle is a vestige of a war that once defined and consumed every facet of American society.