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July 26, 2025 | Latest Issue
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Opinion
Opinion

The Saturday Morning Raid

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Whether you believe as most Americans do that Elian Gonzalez should be with his father or take the position of many Cuban Americans that he should be allowed to stay in the United States with his relatives, images of the pre-dawn seizure of Elian by the INS speak of a disturbing incident.


Opinion

SA is not a joke

To the Editor: As members of the Student Assembly, we were disappointed with the house editorial "The Usual Suspects." Despite the approach taken by the D, we maintain that the Student Assembly is a credible body capable of effecting positive change for all members of the Dartmouth community. We have never claimed to be a perfect organization.


Opinion

The Usual Suspects

After reviewing all the candidates for Student Assembly in the upcoming elections, the Dartmouth Editorial Board cannot conscientiously endorse anyone for the office of president or vice president.



Opinion

Leaving the Greeks

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This is probably going to come as a shock to many people, some of my closest friends included, but after giving the matter serious consideration I recently decided to depledge from my sorority.


Opinion

Rally Revisited

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Amid many exciting announcements of proposed developments at Dartmouth, there has been one particular comet in the distance that has been ignored, one fiery mass of earth-rending power that no one seems to talk about.


Opinion

Everybody's Wasted

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The majority of Dartmouth students drink 4 or fewer drinks when they go out." You may have seen this poster and others like it around campus -- in your dorms, in Thayer, in the gym.


Opinion

The Soft in Softball

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The last time I attempted to play a "ball" sport was sophomore year of high school. I decided to join the soccer team in an attempt to reclaim my French heritage -- clearly I would be a star because my mom shares her maiden name with Didier Deschamps, the crme of French soccer.


Opinion

Career Services Myths

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To The Editor: Career Services will not take responsibility for the message that a student who doesn't pursue finance, consulting or advertising "has no place" as a Dartmouth graduate.


Opinion

Contention in the Courts

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Although yesterday was the last day of oral arguments in the United States Supreme Court's current term, the justices have two very difficult and controversial decisions to make by this summer.


Opinion

Disgraceful Days of Disillusion

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The practice of periodic introspection on my college experience has typically produced a smug smile on my face, indicative of my pride, enjoyment, and an overall agreeable outlook on my Dartmouth days.


Opinion

Down the Toilet

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I was sitting in my high school calculus class in Englewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, when, halfway through, one of my classmates shows up, declaring with a laugh that there was some sort of "hostage situation" at Columbine and all the classes were watching it.


Opinion

A Lack of Leadership

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I am sure you have seen the picture by now--the Immigration Naturalization Service officer, wearing body armor and armed with a machine gun, has burst into the Gonzlez home and finds himself face to face with a terrified, crying Elian, who is hiding in the closet with the fisherman who plucked him out of the ocean a few months ago.


Opinion

It's Not So Simple

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I received an e-mail last Wednesday proposing a "serious demonstration" outside Parkhurst Hall with the intention of "showing support for the continuation and freedom of the Greek system." Instantly, the image of a Wednesday-night-rally flashed through my mind.


Opinion

Enough Joking Already

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If you ask the average Dartmouth student what they think of the Student Assembly, you would probably hear something like: "Who cares?" "They don't do anything." And most often: "It's a joke." In the time I've worked on SA over the past two years I've learned two things: first, those feelings are somewhat justified.



Opinion

Why the Protests Failed

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Representing wide-ranging interests, thousands of protestors gathered in Washington, DC, last weekend in an effort to disrupt the meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.


Opinion

Eat Your Gruel

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A European friend once told me the great thing about democracy and America is that every kid can dream of growing up and one day becoming the President of the United States.


Opinion

Recentering Bush

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The dynamics of a political campaign and the strategy utilized by a candidate varies drastically from the primary to the general election.


Opinion

Mayor Quimby Speaks

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Let me introduce myself. Brett Quimby's the name, SA President's my game. I've been here at dear old Dartmouth for two glorious years, and I have always wanted to give something back to the college that I love so much.