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The Dartmouth
June 24, 2026
The Dartmouth
Opinion




Opinion

One Anthem for United South Africa

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After the first free South African elections, as a sign of the beginning of the "New South Africa," we now have two national anthems -- "Nkosi Sikelel'i Afrika" and "Die Stem." While I believe that both hymns are beautiful in their praise of Africa and its people, they have, over the years, come to represent the plight of the oppressed and the cry of the oppressor. During the African National Congress' thirty year exile, "Nkosi Sikelel'i Afrika" became one of the few permissible resistance songs to oppressive white rule.


Opinion

Equal Opportunity, More Than Words

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There was a time when discrimination was the rule at Dartmouth. Admission here was contingent upon being male and white, and once you got in, many social organizations were only open to people of the same religion.











Opinion

After Serious Injury: Call 911, Don't Move Victem

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To the Editor: I am writing in response to the article entitled "Stewart '96 in intensive care" in the April 18 issue of The Dartmouth, concerning the injury that Jonathon Stewart received last weekend after his apparent fall from the second floor of his fraternity.



Opinion

Eclipse Gave a Message

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To the Editor: Tuesday's eclipse provided me with an epiphany. Ignoring the advice of those ignorant scientists who warned against looking straight into the sun, I did exactly that.



Opinion

More Than Character Matters

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In his column in The New York Times a couple of weeks ago,Russell Baker summed up quite well how the press of late has been reluctant to seize upon real issues and instead has indulged in feeding frenzies on whatever the trash of the day happens to be. Particularly in the case of the Clintons, he contended in "The Politics of Hate," the attacks have been quite vituperative and very often below the belt, both literally and figuratively. Bill Clinton's sexual life should not be a matter of public discourse; nor should any President's, for that matter. At any rate, plenty of presidents have indulged in extramarital affairs, including none other than Franklin Delano Roosevelt, whom many have deemed a great president.