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The Dartmouth
April 17, 2026
The Dartmouth
Opinion

Opinion

Deeds, Not Just Words

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For three years now, I've had the good fortune of being a staff columnist for the Dartmouth. With this title come no fat paychecks, no VIP status, no adoring fans.






Opinion

Professor Meadows' Legacy

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To the Editor: I, too, am greatly saddened by the passing of Professor Dana Meadows. As a freshman and one of her advisees, I was inspired by her insight and wisdom applied to analyzing environmental and social policy issues.



Opinion

A Matter of Basic Safety

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To the Editor: In light of recent events in and around Dartmouth (the tragedy of the Zantop murders most obviously and incidents with the women's showers) it is clear that, although Dartmouth may feel safer than most places, we are not immune to realities beyond our campus.


Opinion

The Globe Responds

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To the Editor: I am writing in response to a letter from Alexis Jetter, who, it would seem, would like to assign a role for herself and Washington Post media reporter Howard Kurtz in our decision to print a front page retraction regarding a story about the Zantop murder.


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Covering the Globe

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To the Editor: You gave the Boston Globe a free ride in your coverage of its retraction of the "adulterous affair" story it concocted last week about the murders of Half and Susanne Zantop.



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A Call for Action

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We would like to commend President Michael Holick '02 and other brothers of Psi Upsilon fraternity for their quick and heartfelt response to the incident that occurred at their house on Friday night.


Opinion

Treatment by the Press

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To the Editor: Now that we are "old news," I am writing to publicly object to the tactics of reporters from The Dartmouth, the Boston Globe and Herald who were seeking to sensationalize the Zantop tragedy.


Opinion

Apology is Not Enough

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To the Editor: I read with sadness the description of the incident at Psi Upsilon fraternity and am writing to assure the community that the administration does indeed take incidents like these very seriously.


Opinion

A Need for Change

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I wanted to add my voice to a rising collective one about an incident that occurred this past Friday night on our campus. Wednesday morning in the Good Morning Message, a newsletter email that many students receive, an anonymous student posted a thoroughly concerning letter.


Opinion

A Racist and Sexist Mindset

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To the Editor: I would like to challenge the apparent belief of the majority of Dartmouth campus that the act of a few of the Psi U brothers on Friday night, does not reflect the prevalent attitude of the entire house.



Opinion

Mediatitis

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I was a curious child, quick with words, and hoping to become a journalist. But a parent's mental illness diverted my curiosity toward psychology.


Opinion

Too Much Pity for Suspects

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To the Editor: I am not connected with your community. In fact I live miles and miles away, but I have been affected by what I've been reading concerning the Zantop murders, as I'm sure millions of us are. It is a tragic, tragic event that has surrounded your community recently and I can't claim to know what the people closely involved with this are feeling. Mostly, I have been struck with the number of interviewees connected with suspects that proclaim how "uncharacteristic" it would be for these two to have committed this crime.